The Lamar register., 1908-07-08

Bitten by pet bulldog sixty-three
days before, treated FOR rabies and sup
posed to have been cured. Joseph Il.
Harding, thirty-eight years old, a street
car conductor in New Orleans, died in
commissions.
On July 18th Justice Mills at White
Plains, New York, will decide as to
whether or not the question of Harry
X. Thaw's sanity shall be brought be-
fore jury.
William F. Walker absconding treas.
rrer of the New Britain, Connecticut,
.a,Ines bank, will be eXtradited by
the Mexican government. the Supreme
against his appeal.
Elihu Root. secretary Of state, began
Monday at Muldoons sanitarium at
White Plains, New York. course of
physical training intended to put him
in a physical condition for another
year of hard work at Washington.
The Republicans of Lisbon at a pub
lie meeting passed resolutions demand
ing an investigation into the advances
OF public money TO the royal family and
the misuse of public funds by the late
King Carlos.
Lieutenant Commander Reginald II.
Belknap, naval attache to the United
States embassy at Berlin. and Allison
V. Armour were among the guests OF
Emperor William at dinner on board
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern Sat
urday night.
The christening of the infant son of
King Alfonso under the name of Jaime
took place Monday in the chapel house
at La Granja with all the pomp and
ceremony of the Spanish court. The
prince howled Justify throughout the
proceedings.
Mayor George B. McClellan's title to
the office of mayor of New York City
was made clear by the decision of
Justice Lambert in the Supreme Court
June 30th, when he ordered jury to
render a verdict that Mcclellan was
duly elected mayor in 1907.
Detailed reports received at Hong
Kong from the floods in Southern
China show that hundreds of people
have been drowned and thousands are
starving in the destroyed villages.
The government has appropriated $780,
900 for a relief fund.
With flags flying and the city deco
rated in holiday attire the city of
ment of the $4,000 or more school
teachers from al parts of the country,
attending the forty-sixth annual con-
vention of the National Educational as
ISOLATION.
Seattle Japanese have decided to
withdraw their children from the pub
lic'schoois because, as was alleged at
meeting of the Japanese association
of the state of Washington, the educa-
ton given is not satisfactory to them.
They propose to establish schools OF
their own with Japanese teachers.
The federal court at Berne, Switzer-
land, has upon appeal from the lower
courts, ordered the release of four
American Mormons convicted of
preaching their doctrines. The court
holds that they committed no offense
and that propagandism is not punisha-
BILE under the law.
The Venezuela court of cessation, on
July LIST. confirmed the decision of the
civil courts of first instance condemn
ing the New York & Bermudez AS
phalt company to pay fine of $4,000.
goo to the Venezuelan government. No
appeal from this last judgment is pos
sible.
The three thousand or more women
In attendance at the ninth biennial con
vention of the General Federation OF
| Women's clubs In Boston enjoyed
quiet Sunday. An informal reception
given by the president OF the fedora
| ton, Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker of Den
yer. at the Hotel vendome, was the
chief event of the day.
The American Salvation Army has
| been notified to stop work in Pitts
burg. The officers of the army were
told that If they attempted to continue
work there they would be arrested.
The police declare that while the army
collects large sums of money, 1t can
give no satisfactory account as to what
becomes of it.