The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-04-11
Covering Minor Happen
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for th|
Busy Reader---A Complete Recors
of European Dispatches and I'm
portant Events from Everywher,
Boiled Down for Hasty Pcrusal.

the elections be postponed as long al
possible to prevent disruption of ere
dit.
Albany N. Y. dispatches declart
that better feeling btween the Cover
nor and the Legislature mad crtainJ
the passage OF Mr.. Hughes reformj
measures.
The Interstate Commerce Commis&
sion decided to ask the Circuit Cour
for an order forcing Mr.. f. H. Harr
man to reply to questions he refuse
to answer at the New York hearin
Investigation of the alleged sea
dal in connection with the Pennsj
vania State Capitol construct
found important papers missing.
Sixteen American battle ships ha
been assigned to take part in I
naval display at the opening of t
jamestown Exposition, April 26.
The N. Y. State Assembly passd
the Phillips bill limiting the expens
OF candidates at elections.
Judge Lands in Chicago intimate
that he would permit the Standai
Oil Company to introduce evidend
showing a lack of intent to VIOLATE
III Interstate Commerce law.
Dolphin NJ. Delmas ended his
speech to the jury on behalf of Harry
X. Thaw, at the end declaring that
"dementia Americana" was the form
of insanity from which his client
suffered when he killed Stamford
White.
John S. Huyler, candy manufac-
turer caused the arrest of Mrs. Mary
A. Hart on the charge of writing
threatening letters to him.
The United States Supreme Court
ordered that Charles c. Browne be
released from Sing Sing on the
ground that a person eXtradited
from Canada on one charge cannot
be imprisoned on another charge.
The United States Supreme Court
declared the Isle of Pines an integral
part of the Republic of Cuba.
Secretary Taft, in conference with
Cuban liberals, refused to set date
for the withdrawal of the American
troops from the island
Mis- Emily O. Gibbes locked her
self in her villa in Newport and was
found in a starving condition.
Exercises held in the Assembly
Chamber in Albany N. Y. in memory
of Governor Higgins were partici-
pated in by State officials, judges,
legislators and many private citi-
zens.
Dolphin M. Delmas began his long
speech to the jury in the defence of
Harry X. Thaw for the killing of
Stamford White.
DR.. Samuel S. Guy, of Far Rock
away, N. Y. shot and killed his wife.
Aid of the American Civic Asso-
citation was enlisted in the war now
being made on unsightly billboards.
Traffic in the northern part of the
city was hampered through the burn
ing of the New York City Railway
600 fire.
Secretary Taft arrived at Havana
and at once went into conference
with Governor Magoon regarding the
Cuban situation.
Odell men have begun a campaign
to pass a reapportionment bill that
will give them an advantage over
friends of President Roosevelt.
Attorney General Stead, of Illinois.
doubts the advisability of the State
taking action against Mr. Hartman
and his associates for the Chicago
and Alton Railroad deals.
Grover Cleveland has prepared a
brief for the Association Of Life
Insurance Presidents opposing pro-
posed legislation in Western States
to limit salaries paid to insurance
officers.
Three men hold the title of Mayor
in Chicago and legal tangle may
result.
The Rev. E. G. knight. rector of
Emanuel Episcopal Church, Philadel-
| phia. and some of his followers enga-
ged in a fist fight with opposing
vestrymen in the church.
A canvass of all States in the
Union except the Southern showed
strong feeling In favor of Presl-
dent Roosevelt's denomination.
Washington dispatches reported "a
| great demand for the denomination
of President Roosevelt from many
| States.
Interests on the Pacific Coasts de-
clared that the plan of japanese
exclusion in return for admission OF
Japanes children In the public scho.
OILS was failure.
Many republican leaders In Albany
believe Governor Hughes will call an
extra session II the Legislature shall
fail to pass reapportionment mea.
sure.
By a decision of the Appellate