The Yale expositor., 1907-05-17


now on the way to Europe.
Cannlbalism, which became prevail
ent in the Hardy islands, in the South
sea group, recently, was suppressed
by the German authorities, according
to advices brought to Vancouver on
the liner Manuka.
The Homewood golf clubhouse at
Flossmoor, suburb of Chicago, was
burned down, the loss being 100000.
Despondent because of i'll health,
Mrs. Carrie Sigsworth, 81 years old,
killed her 1S-months-old child and
then shot and killed herself at her
home in Allegheny, Pa.
A fatal train wreck occurred on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
in Chicago at the Hamlin avenue
crossing. One Chicago woman was
killed and more than 20 persons were
injured.
One man was killed, one fatally and
two others seriously injured in a rear
end collision at Jones Station, seven
miles south of Hamilton, o.
One man was killed and several in
jured in a collision between street
car and the Chesapeake & Ohio flyer
between Louisville and New York at
Lexington, Ky.
John Hibben, in a communication
from the Princeton alumni committee
of so, announced the gift of $l,2OO,OOO
TO Princeton university by wealthy
family
The state of Montana offered a re-
ward of 81 900 for the arrest and con-
viction of the men who, in attempting
to rob the North Coast limited pas
senger train at Welch's Spur, killed
Engineer Glow.
Sixteen brokerage concerns in st.
Louis, which would be affected by the
new law going into effect June 10,
have agreed to go out of business on
June Is.
The latest report received at Mar
settles concerning the loss of the
French steamer Poitou, wrecked off
San Jose Ignacio, Uruguay, is to the
effect that 40 passengers and eight
members of the crew lost their lives.
San Francisco women, admiring the
bravery of strikebreakers in taking
cars out and facing the mobs un-
armed, gave them flowers, cakes and
| cheers.
The San Francisco confagration of
April, 1906, swept away not only
every dollar of profit previously made
by the insurance committees out of
underwriting since 1860, but cost them
| $79,70S,174 besides, according to a
statement made by President George
w. Burchell, of the National Board of
| Underwriters in the annual meeting
Of that organization in New York.
May Floyd was shot and killed in
Piqua, o.. by Ban Upling. a rejected
sutton. He then put bullet in his
own brain.
Americans arriving at Puerto Cor
tez, Honduras, report that the Guate-
malan government Is committing I'M
| speakable outrages and atrocities.
Even women and children are not be-
ing spared. A family of ten wSs mas
sacred by Guatemalan soldiers near
Guatemala City by order of the gov
eminent.
Senator Thomas G. Plat said in
! New York: IL have no idea whatever
of being a candidate TO succeed my
self l shall serve out my term. Then
! shall wait for the call to the other
side
The so-called drug trust" was per-
petually enjoined in Indianapolis from
continuing it's operations by the en-
tering of decree in the United States
circuit court for the district of lndi.
ana on the complaint of the United
States government filed by John b.
Healing, United States district attor.
ney.
A verdict of murder was returned In
the Croydon (England) police court
against "Pedlar" Palmer, the English
pugilist, who killed a man named
Robert Choat, April "a. by beating
him while they were returning from
the races in a railroad car.
JOSEF ID. Dosal, Mexican consul in
Kansas City, brought Is suits against
the Chicago, Rock Island e. Pacific
railroad He asks $150,000 damages
for the death of Is of his countrymen
killed in wreck on January 2.
Rt. Rev. George Worthington. bishop
of Nebraska, has been appointed tc
take charge of the American Episco
pal churches on the continent oi
Europe, in succession to Bishop Henry
G. Potter. who has resigned.
Charles F. Turner, former United
States consul at Ottawa, Ont, died al
Toronto of pneumonia.
Joseph Turcott and a woman known
as Mrs. Laplonte were ambuscadet
near Osconda, Mich, and shot by al
unknown person. The woman died al
most instantly, and Turcott is dying.
Attorney General Bonaparte an
nounced his intention of prosecuting
the international Harvester compan,
/ under the provisions of the Sherman
antitrust law.
Under adequate police protection
two cars were run for six miles In Sal
Francisco, the mob being kept bacl
with clubs. There was no shooting
but four men were injured.
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