The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-25
Covering Minor Happen
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for the
Busy Reader-A Complete Record
of European Dispatches and Inn
portaat Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Perusal.


held in May or June, 1908. and that
progress at Panama pleased him.
Havana dispatches stated that the
conservatives and liberals were quar-
reling in the Electoral Commission
over the liberalization of Havana.
A bill for the investigation of the
lower criminal courts of New York
city and Buffalo was introduced at
Albany.
The steamer Acadia and fourteen
persons aboard sank during a storm
on Lake Michigan.
Rhode Islands Legislature ad-
journed sine die without having
broken the deadlock in vote for n
United States Senator.
Oliver NJ. bennett, broker, was
arrested charged with being an ac-
complice of w. o. Douglass, who
stole 100000 in bonds from the
Trust Company of America, New
York City.
Damages amounting TO many mill
liins of dollars were caused by the
fire in the Toulon arsenal and moro
than thirty people were injured by
falling walls.
The British Territorial Army bill
passed It's second reading in the
House of Commons.
President Roosevelt, answering
labor critics, repeats his statement
that Meyer and Haywood are unde-
sirabe citizens.
Commissioner Bingham, New York
City in rcorganizing the detective
bureau, will personally inspect ana
investigate each man.
Mrs. Anisla Louise de Massey's
trial for the murder of Gustave Siul-
on began in New York City with the
the selection of the jury.
President Charles c. King, of the
First National Bank, OF Scotland, 8.
d., has been arrested charged with
stealing s67,277 from the bank.
Colonel C. ID. Parkhurst proposed
naval demonstration against Oy-
ster Bay as feature Of the summers
coast defence manoeuvrrs OF artil-
lery and militia.
All the ships in the American feet
assembled In Hampton Roads are
ready to welcome the foreign men
of war which will attend the James
town Exposition opening.
The United States Supreme Court
dismissed the appeal of Lord Bar
rington," convicted of the murder Of
st. Louis.
Rhode Islands Republican State
Executive Committee declared for
Colonel Colt for United States Sena-
tor.
Minnesota's Legislative Committee
reported that the railroads of the
State were worth $215, 100000, or
$1S5, 100000 less than the amount
Of capitalization.
Rear Admiral Evans, commander
in-chief of the Atlantic feet. declared
the United States should keep six
ten battle ships each in the Atlantic
AMI Pacific.
Secretary of War Taft told Puerto
Ricans in Ponce they enjoyed all the
liberty OF the American people.
Havana bankers declintd Governor
Magoon's invitation to borrow the
surplus in the Cuban treasury, saying
they could not lend the money they
had.
Governor Hughes said Mayor Nc
Clellan had ample power under the
present laws to investigate all de-
partments OF the New York city
government.
Defendants in the suit for an ac-
counting of Mrs. Mary Baker @.
Eddys property filed answers de-
claring the suit was not brought in
good faith by her next friends"
Three Ohio counties are reported
to be in favor of Mr. Taft for the
Presidency in preference to Mr.. For
aktr.
William ]. Bryan and Senator
| Beveridge advocated the necessity
OF federal license for big corpor-
ations.
Norfolk Va. enforced Its Sunday
blue laws so that officers and men
| of visiting war shops were unable
| to get drinks
Governor Hughes declined 10
sign the Whitney bill. favored by
Senator Raines. making changes in
| the Exercise law.
Senator Alfredo Zayas, liberal
leader In Cuba, declared the second
republic would be established and
the Americans withdraw completely
Counsel for the plaintiffs in the
suit for an accounting of the estate
of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy said
nc answer was given to their pro
posal that six persons be allowed to
interview the Christian Science
leader and qualify as witnesses con
corning her mental condition.
Eleven members of the Thaw