New-York tribune., 1907-01-09
letu2lork Daily Gribm,rs
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY o, 1907.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS.-Senate: Mr.. Daniel discussed
the Brownsville riot and Mr.. Overman spoke
In opposition TO the proposed child labor law;
Mr.. La Follettes Railway Hour bill was at
tackled. - House: The Army Appropriation
bill was debated.
FoREIGN.-The Shah of Persia died last
evening, though no public announcement Of the
fact VIII be made until to-day; the streets OF
Teheran are deserted, and the city is IN dark
ness. ~ Thirty strikers were killed and
eighty wounded at Orizaba by the troops; the
government is said to be in complete control of
the situation. - James Bryce. the new Brit
tsh Ambassador. has arranged 10 reach Wash
ington on February 24 ii is expected that the
announcement Of a Chief Secretary for Ireland
will be made in a few DAYS. - Chinese COM
missioners sent to Manchura have recommend-
ed attempt 10 regain the railroad and mining
privileges granted to the Russians and Japan
csc. - The battleship Drea adnought will sail
for the West Indies on January 20. - Ed
ward de Marny, editor OF Judy" was sentenced
to two months imprisonment for publishing
obscene advertisements - The Prussian
budget showed a surplus OF over S13.000,O00 for
1906 and q better prospect for this year: bill
will be introduced granting mining rights 10 the
state.
DOMEsTIC-The Court of Appeals decided
that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has
the right TO charge double fare, 10 cents, from
the central part of Brooklyn 10 Coney Island.
- The report of the Massachusetts Railroad
Commissioners criticised the management of the
Boston & Albany Railroad for poor train SER
vice. - The electric lights went out in the
State Capitol at Albany, and Governor Hughes
had 10 90 some work at his desk by candle light
= Governor Hughes sent a letter to State
Controller Glynn calling for figures OF eXpendi-
lures in connection with the transfer tax on
estates Of decedents, for the purpose OF investi-
cation. - E. D. Fulton, a member OF the
Little KanaWha syndicate, sued George J. Could,
Joseph Ramsey, stephen B. Eikins and others
for an accounting. - Dispatches from Port
land, Ore, said that DR.. Johnson was robbed
and thrown from the Ford street bridge by
thugs a subcommittee Of the House Com
mittee on Immigration approved bill to modify
the Chinese Exclusion law.
CITY.-Stocks closed weak. Attorney
General Jackson seized practically all the ballot
boxes in the city and placed new seals on them.
- Mayor McClellan's counsel made another
hot attack on Attorney General Jackson -
Borough President Coler was disappointed with
the Is. r. I. decision. - Mr.. Hearst was
elected state chairman of the Independence
bIleague. = The Rapid Transit Board sug
Sested TO the Board Of Estimate "a plan for
bridge loop running down William street -
Mayor Mcclellan approved of Commissioner
Bingham's suggestion for police legislation. -
Corporation Counsel Ellison began his examina-
tion of the city'S electric light supplying COM
panies TO whether he could regain S360O000
which he thinks is due the city == 1t was
learned that j. 7. Boone. the proposed president
OF the new insurance company, was i'll from
grip. - j. c. Seufert, the fireman who was
buried more than thirty hours in the fire ruins
well the road to recovery. - A large
increase in the number Of cases Of influenza
was reported in this city.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Snow o. rain; colder. The temperature yester-
day: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest, ~.