The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-18
Covering Minor happen-
lngs from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
Busy Reader--A Complete Record
Of European Dispatches and Im-
portAnt Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Pcrusal.

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Havana is threatened by a milk
famine, say cable advices from Cuba,
John Smith confessed to having
taken part in the murder of Jim"
Cockrill at Jackson, KY, under the
direction of Judge James Hargis.
Twenty war ships under Rear Ad-
miral Evans have assembled off OH
Point Comfort and are preparing for
the jamestown Exposition.
William T. Stead once more was
the stormy petrol of the peace meet
ing in New York, when in the after
noon Kisses and angry shouts greeted
his attempts to make speech.
w. J. Bryan, speaking before the
National Publicity Bill Organization.
in New York, championed such a
measure
Counsel for Harry Thaw will
ask for bail for their client on the
ground that his health might be i'm
perilled by another summer in the
Tombs.
William e. Corey and Mabelle Gill
man. according to present plans are
to be married in New York city
May 7.
Governor Hughes signed the Bing
ham, New York City police bill, which
abolishes the detective bureau and
terminates the Offices of the nineteen
inspectors.
Sale of Mrs. LewisHill's magnif-
cent collection of jewels, says a jes-
patch from London, made a new
record for Christie's, the first days
total being s474,025.
Secretary Taft. home next week,
will, it is blieved, be forced to declare
himself either in or out of the race
for the Presidency.
The United States Supreme Court
upheld 81 900 fine imposed by q
court in Colorao on Senator Patter-
son for sayig the court was corrupt
Train wreckers are suspected Of
Northern limited train in North Da-
kota, which resulted in five deaths,
The Cuban Electoral Law Comm
ission may decide to drop the pro-
vision for foreigners votes, as the
foreigers fear 1t would cause trouble
for them.
Daughters of the American Revol-
ution, in annual congress in Wash
ington, adopted resolutions favoring
international peace.
After a conference with President
Roosevelt, Henry w. Taft declared
Governor Hughes and the republican
organization must work together or
endanger the State in the fall cleo
tions.
William J. Bryan told Presby-
terian ministers that he was main
tanning eight scholarships in colleges
in Asia.
John H. Adams, Chief of Police
in Newark committed suicide.
John Brisben Walker presented to
the Peace Conference, In New York
a plan for a Permanent Conference,
composed of electors from all nations
Secretary Root and Governor
I1u6uc WClc thS opSohSio os
the National Arbitration and Peace
Conference being held in New York.
Otto Kelsey, New York State In
surance superintendent, was Or
Tered to pay $4,100, which 1t was
declared was due the stockholders
of the Manhattan Fire Insurance
Company under his receivership.
Honorary degrees were conferred
upon many distinguished visitors at
| the closing re-dedication exercises OF
| Carnegie Institute, in Pittsburg, Pa.
Twenty-four prominent men were
indicted by the Federal Grand Jury
| in Mobile, Ala, for violating the lot
terry laws.
Authoritative announcement has
! been made that railroads, fearing
legislation. are ready to submit
to action by Congress for their i'm
mediate valuation by the Federal
Government.
| Two hundred and ninety-five jap
anese laborers bound for British CO.
| lumbia, but intending, 1t is said, to
settle finally in the United States,
were detained at San Francisco.
1t was reported that all the Thaw'
counsel, except Daniel O'Reilly, will
be dropped before the next trial.
Corporation Counsel Ellison will
ask Governor Hughes to appoint a
committee of legislators to investi-
gate municipal affairs. He also 80
gate municipal affairs, He also
planned to compel the New York
Central to pay for seventeen acres of
land owned by the city.
f. H. Hartman appeared in Po-
lice Court against Frank w. Hill, n
former stenographer, accused of SELL
Ing the How do | stand" letter to