The Yale expositor., 1907-02-01

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known public men in Canada, died at
Fredericton, n. b.
The Wabash river levee near Mer-
ON. Ind, protecting an entire town
ship, broke and the flood drove 800
people from their homes Thousands
OF acres OF fine farming land in Mis-.
rouri was under water. Grand Rapids.
Mich. was imperiled by an ice gorge
40 miles long in the Grand river.
The lower house of the Missouri
legislature passed an anti-cigarette
| bill, and an anti-lobby bill.
The Franklin Cattle company, the
largest range cattle company in the
west, has sold its entire herds of So
600 head of cattle and will go out of
business.
Federal Judge Lochren granted a
temporary restraining order on be-
half of the ten railroads doing bust
ness in the state of Minnesota. re-
straining the state railroad and ware
house commission from putting into
effect the reduction in freight rates
ordered by the commission Deem
Der "a.
DR.. W. w. Davis. one of the oldest
physicians In Bloomfield Ia, commit
| ted suicide by swallowing carbolic
acid
A bill was introduced in the Indiana
Legislature taxing bachelors S. annu-
ally. between the ages of % and 30
years; $3.50 between 30 and 40 years,
and $40 over $40 years of age. Bach
elors supporting their mothers are ex-
empted.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
were felt in the village of Prospect,
N. Y.
Maj. Robert Strong, prominent rail
road man. Mason. confederate veteran
and former theatrical manager. died
at New Orleans after a short illness.
Four indictments were returned
against employees of the Baltimore &
OHIO railroad by the grand jury at
Valparaiso, Ind, on account of the
wreck at Woodville, Ind, on Novem-
Der ~, in which over 60 persons lost
their lives.
The worst storm of the winter. &C.
companied by intense cold, aggravated
the fuel and supplies shortage in the
northwest.
II was announced at the war de-
partment that the Offices of chairman
and chief engineer of the isthmlan
canal commission would be combined
and that Mr.. Stevens, the present chief
engineer, would be given the appoint
ment. the understanding being that he
will maintain a residence on the 18th.
mus.
Col. John F. Y. Blake. who recruited
the Irish-American brigade tina. fought
against England in the Boer war. was
found dead IN his room in New York,
victim of gas poisoning.
! Executors of Marshall Fields es-
tate estimate the holdings OF bonds
and stocks at about $4O,000,000 par
value, the real worth being much
more.
Uriah Culbert. former Michigan
state senator and prominent lumber
man and marine contractor, died at
Michigan City. Ind.
Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker, the
last of the children of Rev. Lyman
Beecher. sister of Henry Ward Beech
er and Harriet Beecher Stowe, died at
Hartford. Conn.
The Academy of Music in Washing
! ton was damaged $4,000 by fire.
Lucas Raney and C. T. Miller were
fatally scalded in the plant of the Mu-
tual Heating company in Terre Haute,
Ind.
Matte Merritt, aged 81; Vergie Tay-
lor, aged five, and Ethel King. aged
four. were burned to death at Indian
apolis.
The Texas oil fields along the gulf
coast have decreased their production
over as per cent. within the last week
and the cause Is attributed TO seismic
disturbances in Jamaica.
Judge Oscar Hallam at Ct Paul
signed an order enjoining james j..
Hill and other officials of the Great
Northern Railway company from
making the proposed increase of $780,
600 900 worth of additional stock OF
that company or issuing the same or
a part thereof during the pending It'll
CATION without first making an APP
pllcation in writing therefor to the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission and securing its approval
| thereof.
Theodore p. Shonts has rendered
his resignation as chairman OF the
Panama canal commission and has
been elected president of the Inter
borough Metropolitan Traction COM
pany of New York.
The Alabama house of representa-
tives passed resolution approving
the action of President Roosevelt in
discharging the negro soldiers impli-
Gated in the Brownsville, Texas, af-
fair.
Fire in Vlroqus Wis. destroyed the
Vernon county bank and the buildings
occupied by the Bell and the La
Crosse and Interurban Telephone
companies.
The house of representatives OF
South Dakota passed an anti-lobbying