The Nevada County picayune., 1908-06-04
NEWS BREvITIES

The pulp mill of the Wolf River Fiber and Paper Co, Shawnee, Wis, was destroyed by fire, entailing loss of $75.000.
 A pet terrier owned by Mrs. Jack Wade, a social leader, was taken to the Boston eye and ear hospital. Six surgeons consulted over the case, and then an operation was performed on the eye. The terrier is in a private room and is watched by two nurses.
 Benjamin Thaw of Pittsburg. Harry Thaw's nephew, has been elected cap tain of the Yale Gun club for next year He won the Yale Gun club championship recently. He Is a sophomore. D. R. Dickey of Dubuque, Ia., 10, was elected secretary and treasurer.
 Farmers in Nebraska are prepared to oppose politically the railway em- ployes, who recently announced their decision to fight at the polls candi- dates who favored reduced railway rates.
 New rule of the interstate cofnmis- sion that none but labor union men shall receive appointment as inspec- tors under the safety appliance act angers railway managers and offl- cials.
 First session of the Sixtieth con- gress makes no record for creative legislation, but sets new high mark for appropriations.
 Eugene V. Debs signalized the opening of his campaign for presi- dent on the Socialist ticket by an at- tack upon President Roosevelt, Speak CT Cannon, Secretary Taft and w. J. Bryan at the mass meeting at tho Grand Central Palace. Edwin Mark ham sent poem for the occasion. The mention of Roosevelts name was greeted with misses.
 Appointed by Gov. Ford as New Jer- sey's delegates to the North Carolina arbitration and peace confercnce, Judge James B. Dill Justice Francia J. Swayze and former Judge Howard Carrow went last week to Whining ton, N. c. On their arrival they learned that the convention Is to bo held in 1909 and not 1908.
 General James Drain. president of the National Rifle Association of America, announces that the team of riflemen to represent the United States in the Olympic games to be held in England, July 9, 10 and II. will not be sent.
 Tenpins aboard fast through trains is the latest luxury officials of the Burlington road propose to give patrons.
 Frank Merritt of New York. who re- gently lost his wife and son through consumption, has willingly been inocu- lated with germs of that disease by a physician, who thinks he can cure him in 15 days and add greatly to the cause of science.
 Harry Thaw will be returned to the Matteawan state hospital and will not be transferred to some state insane hospital, Dr. Albert w. Ferris, chair man of the state lunacy commission. said. The state commission has super vision over the state hospitals and the criminal insane, and only through its consent could a transfer be made.
 Fifteen New York veterinarians have discovered that the dose of anesthetics required to put rhinoceros to sleep is pound and three-Quarters of chlO- form and half pound of ether
 Mrs. Caspar F. Goodrich. wife of ich ;v1 mand of the Brooklyn navy yard, died very suddenly at her home at Pom fert, Conn. Paralysis of the throat was given as the cause of death.
 Denver won the next annual session of the Presbyterian national assem- bly at the concluding session in Kan sas City.
 Preliminary report from the major ity special house committee investi- gating wood pulp is that no proof of combination is found and opposes removal of the tariff, while the minor ity urges immediate repeal of the duties.
 Rev. Charles Fl. Havener falls to prove that Postmistress Anna Whit more opened his mail, and Gray Lake. Ind. again Is gossiping about the case.
 Presbyterian general assembly bars paid agents members of church boards and permanent officers from new com mission of 15, thus dooming the church ring to extinction.
 Republican national convention will be formally called upon by Chicago club women to adopt suffrage plank.