The state herald., 1907-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings cf the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from Al!
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
Benent Of Our Readers.
Personal,

Leslie NJ. Shaw, secretary OF tn
treasury, has been elected president
of the newly organized Carnegie Trus,
company Of New York.
Myron r. Sturtevant, national bank
examiner for Oklahoma, has resigned
to accept the position Of cashier OF
the Central National bank Of st.
Louis.
Joseph Turner, the first manu-.
facturer Of razors In America, died
recently at Worcester, Mass.
The Tooth anniversary Of the birth
Of Henry w. Longfellow, the poet.
was observed throughout New Eng
land recently.
w. A. Garrett has been elected
president of the Seaboard Air line to
succeed Alfred Walter. recently de-
ceased.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Shallenbarger has resigned his
position and Representative McCleary
of Minnesota, has been named to take
his place.
David P. Dyer. of St. Louis. has
been appointed Judge of the federal
court for the eastern district of Mis-
souri,. For several years he has been
attorney for that district.
D. Pearsall. quartermaster Of the
National Soldiers home at Leaven.
worth, dropped dead recently OF
Bright's disease. He was formerly
mayor of Fort Scott, Kan.
Wendell Phillips Garrison, son of
William Lloyd Garrison, the noted
abolitionist, and for more than 40
years editor of the New York Nation,
Is dead.
Orson d. Mum, head of Mum &
Co., publishers of the Scientific Amer
lean. died recently at his home In New
York.
Sylvester r. Rush. OF Omaha, Uni
ted States district attorney for Ne
braska. has been appointed assistant
attorney general of the United States.
and will have charge OF the prosecu-
tions Of public land frauds through.
out the country.
Wilhelm Rapp, editor of the Illinois
Stats Zeitung since 1861. died recent
ly at his home In Chicago. He was
70 years old.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng. Chinese
minister to the United States. has
been elected president Of Andover
academy alumni association.
Congressional.
The Beveridge amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill pro-
viding that packers must date the
cans Of meat products was defeated In
conference.
The senate has passed the pension
appropriation bill carrying an appro.
priation Of sli5,O00.0O0.
The senate has adopted the Bever.
idge amendment requiring packers to
place on inspected meats the date OF
inspection.
Both houses OF congress have
passed n resolution creating a joint
committee OF five senators and five
representatives of the Sixtieth con.
gress to revise and codlfy the laws
Of the United States.
After n notable battle between tho
two great parties the house recently
passed the ship subsidy bill by the
close vote OF l55 to li9. Forty.one re.
publicans voted with the democrats
against the measure.
The bill making II possible for
farmers to establish stills Of limited
capacity for the manufacture Of alco.
hol TO be denatured has passed both
houses OF congress.
All thoaters. skating Kinks. dance
halls and all places Of public amuse.
ment In jefferson City. Mo-. have
been closed on account OF the small.
pox epidemic.
Senator Knox. Of Pennsylvania.
made n strong speech In the senate
recently In opposition TO the rcso'
luton unseating Reed smoot OF Utah.
Miscellaneous.
Tho Ncbraka supreme court has do
cinred valid tho amendment TO tho
state constitution adopted nt the last
election providing for n railway com
mission OF three mcmbers. Tho body
will begin work Immediately.
Tho resignation Of John r. stevcnl
ns engineer In chief Of Panama canal
construction has been announced
from the white house. The president
has decided to transfer the work ia
the engineering branch OF the army.
The chief Of police and chief u
detectives Of Salt Lake. Utah. have
been arrested charged with con.
spiracy TO fleece tourists passing
through the city.
Tho second biz fire within month
nimos, devastated tho business scc.
tion Of Mound Valley. Kans.. recent.
iy, causing n loss Of 100000.
Horse racing In Arkansas has been
permanently killed by tho signing OF
the bill prohibiting pool selling In tho
state, by acting Gov. Moore.
Tho supreme court has denied the
right of Kansas - intervene M irus.
tee 10 the Missouri. Kansas and Texas