The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-02-21


is signed by Governor Guild and 222
out of $50 members of the legislature
without regard to party.
The Marion county (KyD grand jury
returned indictments against the Gin
cinnati Enquirer Louisville Herald.
Louisville Times and Evening Post for
printing and circulating the offensive
and indecent" proceedings of the Thaw
trial in New York city.
The New York World said that the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroads passengers will have their
own big station in Manhattan on the
ground bounded by Park and Lexing-
ton avenues and Thirty-second and
/ Thirty-fourth streets.
The senate adopted resolution ex-
tending cordial support to the president
In any steps he may deem it wise to
take in relation to Kongo Affairs so
with treaty obligations or traditional
American policy.
Warren w. Beckwith, a professional
ball player, was given a decree of di-
vorce at Mount Pleasant, Ia, from
Jessie Lincoln Beckwith, granddaugh-
ter of Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Beck
with was charged with desertion.
William F. Walker, treasurer of the
Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn,
is missing, and there is in the banks
| funds shortage estimated as high as
$500, 900. A reward of $4,000 is offered
for walkers apprehension.
Miss Violet Brocklebank of London,
who engagement to George Westing-
home, Jr., followed case of pure love,
first saw young Westinghouse in his
overalls and greasy jumper in his ia
theirs shops in Pittsburg,
The Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western must stand trial in the fed
eral court in New York city on the
charge of having granted rebates to
the sugar trust on shipments between
New York and Buffalo.
The demurrers to the indictments
charging Abraham Ruef, the alleged
| s'boss' of San Francisco, with conspira-
cy to extort money from restaurant
keepers have been oyerruled. Ruef
must now stand trial
/ The will of former Governor Higgins
Of New York leaves the bulk of the
| estate to the family No mention is
made of the value Of the estate, but it
is estimated to be between $14, 0O0, 600
and $16,000,000.
Temperance advocates thousand
strong marched through the national
capitol in support of the bill introduced
by Representative Weber of Ohio to
rid the District of Columbia of the
liquor traffic.
| nois are being killed by milk contain
ing embalming fluid is indicated In
report made to Governor Deneen by
state Food Commissioner Jones.
The New Jersey Legislature elected
| Daniel S. Voorhees,, county clerk of
Morris county, state treasurer, to sue
coed Frank o. Briggs, who has been
elected a United States senator.
The jamestown exposition officials
were notified that the government of
japan has designated two warships to
! represent the mikado in the naval fea-
ture of the exposition.
The Erie announced reduction in
its suburban passenger service. 1t pro-
/ poses to cut out all trains that do not
show a profit, particularly in the nom
rush hours.
Vassar college is making strenuous
/ objection to the legislative proposal
to erect near Poughkeepsie, N. Y, a
| state prison to take the place of Sing
Sing.
Among the bills likely to be intro
duced in the New Jersey legislature is
one to provide for a number of amend
ments to the present automobile law.
President Wilson denied the report
| that Princeton university has lately
been or is likely to be the recipient of
any great gift from any individual.
syndicate has been formed in Par
| is to float the $29,00O,000 foreign loan
OF the New York, Hew Haven and
Hartford Railroad company.
Edna May. the well known American
actress, is engaged to marry Oscar
| Lewiston, son Of Adolph Lewisohn,
the New York millionaire.
In Buffalo a new national associa-
ton was formed by the Gamers. The
new body is to be known as the Ma
tfonal Gamers association.
w. X. Bachelor and Walter ]. lse
the American teachers who 1t was fear
ed had been killed in the Philippines
have been found unhurt-
The Delaware and Hudson railroad
was fined $4,000 in Albany upon its
confession of violation of the fedora
safety appliance law.
The house of representatives resolved
to stand by the programme for sec
ond giant $10,O0O,OoO battleship Of ths
Dreadneught class.
The senate has voted to increase from
$500 to $1,000 the salary of Clifford
Pinchst, chief of the bureau of for
estry
The South Carolina legislature ha'
voted to abolish the state liquor dis
pensary Governor Ansel signed th'
y T. hill