The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
IaterestinK Items Gathered from All
parts of the World COndenscd
Into Small Space for tho
Denent Of Our Readers.
IsersOliAl.


Gov. keuhter within whose iuris-
dictiOn the town of Bialystok is situat-
ed, has been recalled, serious alleSa-
tions regarding the massaCres having
been brought against him.
Emperor William of Germany has
paid Il visit to King Haakon of Nor
way.
w. r. Hearst has stated that he is
positively not candidate for the
democratic nomination for president
in 1908
Mrs. Mary Binney Stirling, wife of
Rev. Paul Stirling of Melrose, Mass
and known during the civil war as the
idol of the union troops at New Orleans
is dead She was the daughter of Gen
Nathaniel p. Banks.
Maurice Marshall Langhorne, of Nir-
5inia, has been selected as Secretary of
legation at Chrstiania. Norway.
DR.. D. e. Salmon, former chief o!
the bureau of animal industry at Wash
lngton has accepted position with the
Uruguayan government.
President Roosevelt delivered the
l. Jul III VI July htduit9S W 40 VI"
friends and neghbors at Oyster Bay
during rain storm. He reviewed the
work of the year and said that all
that had been or would be done in
curbing the trusts would be without
fear, favor or malice on his part.
Secretary Root and family have
sailed from New York on a three
nf n M
ing which they will attend the Pan
American congress at Rio de Janeiro.
Fourth of July was celebrated In
San Francisco this year without fire.
works of any description.
William J. Bryan was the principal
speaker at the Fourth of July cele-
bration of the American colony in
London His subject was "Thc White
Mans Burden"
William J. Bryan was an interested
spectator at a recent session of the
British house of commons
Attorney General Wilhey of the
Philippines has been appointed to the
judgeship of the New United States
court in China. He is native of St
Louis
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee. has
issued statement in regard to the
alleged gambling at his hotel in French
Lick Springs, Ind, in which he denies
any connection with the recent raids
there The statement was issued II
reply to the New York Worlds demand
for his resignation from the commit
tee.
Sir Joseph Ward. the new premier
of New Zealand, was The guest at
luncheon of President Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill recently. He expressed
himself as being anxious for recip-
rocity treaty between the United
States and his country.
Miss Helen Keller, the noted deaf.
dumb and blind girl. has been ap-
pointed member of the Massachu-
setts commission for tie industrial
education of the blind.
Rev l. p. Mercer, D. D.. the orig
inator of the congress of religions at
the Chicago worlds fair. dropped dead
at his home in Cincinnati recently.
Harrison Terrell. who nursed Gen.
Grant during the last years of his
life, died recently rs the result OF
fall while on duty in the war depart
ment at Washington.
Winston Churchhill, the well-known
novelist. is candidate for governor
of New Hampshire Cn an anti-cor-
pOration platform.
Maj. Gen. Nickel. Of the German
army, who re-organized the japanese
army in 1885, is dead at Berlin.
Christopher Columbus Langdell.
IL. D.. professor of law at Harvard
university. died suddenly at his home
in Cambridge, Mass. recently.