The Springfield herald., 1907-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World CONDEMNED
Into Small Space for the
Benent of Our Readers.
PsFsonAl.

stitute of New York.
Charles L. Stevens, grand master of
the Michigan grand lodge of Masons.
dropped dead recently In Detroit.
Byron Webster, former editor of the
original Cleveland for president man,
is dead in that city.
Henry ]. Allen, of Ottawa. has pur-
chased the Wichita. Kan. Daily Bea-
con. The consideration was 100000.
Ex-Congressman Charles G. Bur
ton, OF Nevada, Mo-, will succeed
Charles w. Roberts as collector OF in
ternal revenue for the Western Mis-
souri, district on April 1.
The president has appointed ]. B.
Ross, as postmaster for Springfield,
Mo.
Maj. Austin Cushman, organizer
and first department commander OF
the G. A. R. in Massachusetts. and
private secretary Of President Mil
lard Fillmore, died recently while at
tending social function in Boston.
He was so years OF age.
Grover Cleveland has been elected
chairman of the Association of Life
Inspectors, an organization of heads
OF life insurance companies. The peo-
sition pays $25.0O0 year.
George H. Meyers, of New Orleans,
died suddenly at Yankton, S. d. In
his pocket was found Standard Oil
stock valued at $1.000.O00.
Henry Magruder, son OF the Confeder.
ate general, John Bankhead Magruder,
died recently in Rome.
Edward Nipple brother OF the
late Frank A. Nipple, whose suicide
in Philadelphia caused a sensation
last summer, killed himself recently
in that city.
CONGREGATIONAL.
bill has been favorably reported
in the house providing that ten cents
worth of postage stamps of any de.
nomination may be used instead of a
special delivery stamp when the worcs
Special Delivery" are written on the
envelope.
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, has been
made chairman of the committee on
Indian depredations.
(, In spite of protests the house has
voted to continue the free distribution
of seeds as in the past.
The SCARLET fever and diphtheria epi-
denies which have been raging in
Chicago have broken out with renewed
violence All records were broken re-
ported in one day.
. The senate has agreed to vote on
the resolution declaring Senator
Smoot not entitled to his seat OH Feb.
ruary 20.
Representative John Sharp Will
liams has introduced bill in the
house for an investigation of the so
called paper trust by the department
of commerce and labor.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has decided to
favorably report resolution for the
investigation of the cotton exchanges
of the country.
The senate has passed bill in
creasrg the pensions of survivors oi
Indian wars from IS, to $40 per month.
The president has approved the bill
social, industrial, moral. educational
and physical condition of women and
children workers in the United States.
Misceil"
The two cent railroad fare law has
been passed by the Arkansas legisla.
ture 1t goes into effect in 60 days.
Four discharged negro soldiers oil
the 25th infantry have left Ell Reno.
Ok, for Washington to testify before
the senate committee.
Secretary Taft expects to visit the
canal zone in March to make an in
section of the work.
A laboratory is to be fitted up in the
federal building at Kansas City, Mo-,
for the purpose of the examination OF
pure foods in the southwest.
The grand jury at New York has
returned an Indictment against the
so-called theatrical trust charging CON
spiracy and restraint of trade
The City Bank and Trust company
of New Orleans has decided to keer
the institution open for business from
10 a. m. to midnight each day.
= Inc S0utn CarOllna legislature mas
voted to abolish the state liquor dis.
pensary.
} The western railroads have refused
to make any special rates to the gov.
ernment for the shipment of soldiers
enroute to the Philippines to and from
San Francisco.
! The approximate value of the Mar.
shall Field estate is placed at $7o.OOO,-
900 by the executors of the will.
+, The Swedish Mission society has OBJ
tanned Judgement for $260,JOG
against Peter Anderson who 15 years
lago was farmer boy in Dickinson
county, Kan, and who went to the
Klondike in the employ of the societ!
and became rich The society claim
ed an interest in his mines because he
was in its employ.
; The Honduras Lottery company the
successor of the Louisiana Lottery
company has decided to capitulate in
the fight waged against 1t by the
United States government, and viii
quit business.