The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
CONDENSED NEWS BRIEFS.

CONDENSED NEWS BRIEFS.
Chicago school teachers have lobby
at Springfield to work for amendments
to the teachers pension law.
The French premier was upheld by
the chamber of deputies for threat to
use, troops to suppress strike disorders.
The republicans regained control Of
Portland, Me-, at the municipal elec-
ton. In Biddeford the republican can
didate was elected mayor by votes.
The democrats secured the remainder
of the ticket.
Gov. Gillette of California has made
public his correspondence with Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the Japanese ques-
ton and the California legislature.
The governor expresses the opinion
that line by the legislature this sea-
sion.
Carpenters at ST. Louis have been
granted sc an hour increase in wages.
Secretary Taft defends Judge Will
fey of Shanghai court from attack.
sub-treasury money at Chicago was
probably borrowed" by a tottering
bank.
Widow of Russell Sage gives 10000
| 900 toward improvement of social and
living conditions in United States.
Philanthropists to manage gift.
| Pittsburg girl misses 5000 diamond
ring after evening spent in ST. Louis
theater.
Joseph Loder, a 12-year-old boy
south of Terre Haute, Ind, who was
stricken dumb eight months ago,
coughed up a broken tooth and com,
menced at once to talk.
After a long conference witAnr
| lieutenants Congressman John
has decided to become a cap
United States senator fr ,-.;+ed
! sin. III s,5O.
Available cash b2ee of the sl0V'
states treasury. eye, 1851, 900 o.96Snth.
100000 gold reeather in t9ReGd very
Owing to fhas beer, nus increas-
west cottr than usy0''OoO bales. The
much GSl.op at LEAFS will increase the
ing ttppfies andaTr about 10 per cent.
teIzage thdrument crop report de.
"frhe that 2o6,OO0,OOO bushels OF
-. were in farmers hands March
Wy This is the largest reserve ever re-
norted at this season of the year.
Electric lines, moving for inter
change of business with the steam
roads make a test case against the
Illinois Central before the lnterstats
commerce commission.
Roosevelt decides to restore over ~
million acres Of coal lands which was
withdrawn from settlement.
Missouri state auditor warns legls-
lature that appropriation bills would
deplete treasury.
Frank Rockefeller testifies IN sult
in which he seeks to recover s265.OOo
expended in Missouri mine
Shipbuilders on great lakes go OUT
on strike for shorter hours and more
| pay.
win ]. Davis was declared not guilty
| of responsibility for the lroquols tne-
ater fire in Chicago. which cost $50
lives. Judge Kimbrough, at DanViile'
Ill. where the case was taken on
change of venue, decided that chicago
building ordinance was defective. The
decision of the court makes IL ln
possible to ever indict Davis again.
Claims aggregating $1,7S9,61O nave
been filed against the estate OF Cnas
T. Yerkes. former traction man al
Chicago.
"A wave of trade reform is sweep
ing England. The cry is: Wake up
and adopt American methods.
The British army has abandoned
the "puffed-out chest for its soldiers
On the strength of mythical 81,
900 600 estate and an independent toI
p tune of s1OOO,OoO that existed onl;
in his disordered mind, Leonidas NJ
Preston who killed himself in hote
in New York. was able to commi
: forgeries that may amount to betwee
$50. 900 and 100000.
/ The Oxford and Cambridge univel
. sitv boat race will be rowed from Pu
. new to Mortlake on the afternoon
4 Saturday.
e The American Bowling congress an
tournament will open in st. Louis RI
day, and continue through the II
mainder of the month.