The Yale expositor., 1908-03-06
BRIEF REVIEW Of
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST IMPOR.
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM
lZED FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
Information Gathered from All Quar-
ters Of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of the
Busy Man.

Andrew Hamilton, formerly counsel
to the New York Life and other in
surance companies, and in charge for
many years of insurance litigation and
legislative matters, was found dead
in bed at Albany, n. Y.
Advices from Gen. d'Amade, COM
mander of the French forces in Mo-
rocco, report another furious fight
with the Madakara tribesmen, in
which the French were victors.
The British expedition under Maj.
Gen. Sir James Willcocks, which has
been engaged in the Bazaar valley,
India, in furnishing the Zazkakhels,
has come TO an end.
Seven terrorists, condemned to
death for completely in a plot against
the lives of Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievitch and NJ. Chtcheglovitoff
minister of justice, were hanged in ST.
Petersburg.
District Attorney John F. Weiss
ordered the release of Z. c. Humph-
reys, who was arrested at Harrisburg,
Pa, charged with having attempted to
influence the jury in the capitol con-
spiracy case.
1t was announced at Pekin that the
Chinese government will surrender
the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru,
which was seized by customs cruisers.
Il. V. Mum, Sc years old, died at Be
lott, Wis, of paralysis. He was for
many years secretary and treasurer Of
the Fire Underwriters Association of
the Northwest
Some unknown warships were re-
ported seen on the Honolulu horizon,
but the sight was later identified as
mirage.
Fred Dolph was murdered while he
slept in Clinton, la. His head was
blown off by shotgun.
Record-breaking destruction of tele-
graph and telephone property was
averted by a narrow margin in and
around Chicago.
After 10000 persons had viewed the
body of Rev. Father Leo Heinrichs at
Paterson, n. j., the slain Denver priest
was buried.
American railways have made ar
rangements to comply with the provi
sions of the 'nine-hour law"
The entire extreme northern section
of Tampa, Fla, was destroyed by fire.
rendering thousands homeless, causing
one death, a loss of $500 900 and ne
cessitating a call for the state mi
ltia.
The New York state public service
commission decided that scrip divi-
dends cannot be authorized.
Two fires in one day in New York
caused a loss of $2,625,000
An avalanche descended near Cop
penstein, Switzerland The atmos-
pheric pressure which accompanied it
demolished hotel, killing 13 persons
and injuring Is others.
In a quiet way naval officers in
Washington are endeavoring to make
Rear Admiral Evans vice-admiral of
the navy
Patrick +. Garrett, until two years
ago collector of customs at FL Paso,
Tex, was shot and killed near Las
Cruces, n. M, by Wayne Brazle. son
of an old settler. Garrett gained
fame as the slayer of the notorious
BILLY the Kid" in 1880.
John McGregor, county commission
er, was arrested at indianapolis, Ind,
on grand jury indictment charging
him with conspiracy to defraud and
with accepting a bribe.
George NJ. Woodby, j. ]. Hicks and
Mrs. Josie Schuck were arrested AT
Los Angeles, Cal, as part of the cam
paign being waged by the police
against socialists.
BY the overturning of a boat in
which six small boys were fishing on a
small lake near Mart, Tex, four of
them were drowned.
Mrs. Charlotte l.. Noyes, rich Bos-
ton widow, was killed by w. p. Nc
Comas, mining engineer, at Los
Angeles, Cal
Harry Thaw has refused to indorse
his attorneys bills until action for his
release from the insane asylum is be |
gun.
The Italian and French car No. l
left Chicago on the second lap of the
world auto race.
several chicago Catholic priests |
had police guard at their Sunday
masses.
News of the death abroad of Marco
A. Soto, who was president of Hon.
duras from 1876 to 1888, was received.
Despite reports to the contrary one
prominent coal operator declared at
Peoria, ILL.,, that the deadlock between
the operators and miners OF Illinois
field had not been broken.
Ten brigands attacked a train at
Kielce, Russian Poland. They killed
one soldier and made their escape
with $4,000.
The universal municipal suffrage
bill passed its third reading in the
landsthing at Copenhagen by 80 votes
to 20.
The ball given at Lima, Peru. by
the National club in honor of the Wis.
iting American naval officers was a
brilliant success.
Thomas Warren, a veteran of com.
pany &c" OF the Ninth Minnesota vol.