The state herald., 1907-03-15

the royal yacht in the south Of France
and with Queen Alexandra will cruise
in the Mediterranean returning to
England towards the close of April.
The resignation of Gov. Swettenham
of Jamaica has become an accom-
plished fact and he will leave the Is
land rs soon as his affairs can be ar
ranged
The president has signed prociama-
tion creating or increasing 80 forest
reserves In various western states.
President Roosevelt in letter to
the famine relief committee appeals
to the country to aid the famine suf-
ferers in Russia.
The first plank of the new Oklahoma
state constitution adopted provides for
initiative and referendum.
The Southern Kansas Millers' Club
has been enjoined by the district court
of Sedgwick county upon request of
Attorney General Jackson. An in
quiry is to be made to learn whether
or not the club is trust.
The first session of the new Rus
sian duma was characterized by u
remarkable revolutionary demonstra-
tion at the Tauride Palace In which
10000 persons took part.
Nine men were killed and nine 9TH
ers injured by an explosion in the
rock quarry of the Chihuahua &
Pacific railroad at Sandoval, Mexico.
recently.
Attorneys for Mrs Mary Baker G..
Eddy, the Christian Science leader,
declare she will appear in court in
person at the trial OF the suit filed by
her son. This action was decided
upon to combat the idea that she was
suffering from senile dementia.
A decision has been handed down
In the federal court at st. Louis
Pierce Oil company and co-defendants
that nonresident witnesses could not
be brought to st. Louis to testify.
The jury in the case OF James and
Philip Strother, on trial for killing
their brotherin-law at Culpepper, Va,
returned verdict of not guilty.
On account of strike by the
| electricians of Paris the city was In
darkness one night recently. All
kinds of business was paralyzed, even
the newspapers being unable to get
out there editions.
The supreme court of Connecticut
has decided tilat white BARRIERS in that
state need not shave negroes.
1t has developed that William r.
| Walker, the defaulting treasurer of
the Savings bank at New Britain,
Conn. is also forger to large ex-
tent.
The Standard hotel of San Francis
co was recently destroyed by fire
forced to flee in their night clothes
There are now in operation through
out the country 37.323 rural routes on
which 37,l74 regular carriers are en-
ployed.
The appellate decision OF the SUI
preme court OF New York has de-
cided unanimously against Mayor
George b. Mcclellan in his fight to
present recount OF the vote cast n,
the last municipal election.
Abraham Ruef. the political boss OF
San Francisco. who had been In hid
ing for three days In order to de-
lay proceedings against him for bri-
berry. has at last been caught by
Officers OF Judge Dunne's court.
An unverifled report In Wall street
that L. II. Hartman had gained
control OF the Reading railroad
caused the shares OF that company
to advance IL points In n half hour.
Attorney General Bonaparte has
declared Illegal the action of South
Carolina authorities In bringing to
the United States n shipload OF i'm.
migrants for work In various
branches OF industry In that state.
The South Dakota Legislature has
passed divorce law which rec ilres
a years residence in the state and
all hearings In open court The new
law kills the divorce industry In that
state
Tho conductors and trainmcn on
tho Santa Fc and NJ. X. a 7. rail-
roads have voted TO strike ualess their
demands for more pay and shorter
hours are granted.
The Gormnn steamer Vandalla.
which has arrived at New York from
China and Japan. reports fire on
board whilo at sea which caused
damage amounting to s25o,o0o.
Gov. Hoeh has issued call for
n special election In the first Kan.
sas congressional district to chose u
successor TO former Representative
Charles Curtis.
A conference was recently held by
the president with Postmaster Cen
cral Meyer and the postal conn 'ssion
regarding contempted reforms In tho
postal service
Mrs. william Thaw was ON tho
stand recently In the trial Of htr son
for the murder OF Stanford waite
| Her story was deeply impressive In