The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-09-03
WORLD NEWS OF
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings from
all Over the Globe.
DOMESTIC,

dancing pavilion at Oyster Bay, l..
l., when they went there in uniform.
Thomas w. Lawson. New York,
announced that he would appear be-
fore the Stock Exchange Committee
which is investigating the remarka-
BILE transaction of August 30, which
led to the suspension of the broker
age firm OF A. o. Brown G. Co.
Representatives OF the Aeronautics
Society were planning to lease the
Morris Park race course, New York,
for airship experiments.
Mr.. Slason Thompson. at the head
of the Railway News Bureau. OF Chi
cago, gave out statistics in which II
was charged that the railway systems
OF the country pay s20,000,000 an
nually because of restrictions i'm
posed by federal and State commits
sions.
Governor Hughes designated
Judge Garrett j. Garrettson to hold
an extraordinary term of the Su-
preme Court so that the Hains shoot
llls Cdst may De lHNeSblGdltu w
Grand Jury, in Long Island City.
President Roosevelt spoke in Jor-
danville, n. Y, in praise OF farmers
wives and on uplifting farmers.
The marriage of Miss Bessie L.
butcher to Jessie S. Bloom was the
first wedding to be celebrated in
East Orange Methodist church in
the thirty years OF its existence.
John ]. Greenough, inventor, sci
enlist. lawyer. student of medicine,
philosopher, author of a book on the
origin Of superstition, and credited
with having made 100000, 900 for
other people, died at Brookline,
Mass, aged 81.
Judge Holt in the United States
Circuit Court. appointed receivers
for Rogers and Pyatt, Inc, large
dealers, and manufacturers of shell
lac.
julius P. Lightfoot. Assistant At
torney General of Texas, came to
| New York in quest of testimony in
State trust proceedings against the
Standard OIL Company and the
American Book Company.
Railroads began five suits against
the Interstate Commerce Commits
, sion to test the constitutionality of
two Of the latter's orders.
FOREIGN.
Over two thousand men of the
American battleship fleet attended
services at the cathedral and church
es OF Melbourne.
Emperor William in a speech at
Strasburg, said he was convinced
that there was no ground for fear Of
a disturbance of the peace Of Eu-
rope.
A despatch from Teheran, Persia
says that all the provinces are in a
state of anarchy and that the coun-
try is on the threshold OF civil war.
DR.. Martinoff the surgeon in at
tendance on Count Tolstoy, fears It
will be necessary 20 amputate the
writer's left foot at an early date, as
phlebitis, or swelling Of the inner
membrane Of vein has set In.
The Portuguese Chamber OF Depu-
ties has passed the budget, which es-
Inmates the deficit at $4,000, 900.
Emigration and arbitration treaties
with the United States have also
been made.
The Government of Japan is en-
couraging competitive cattle shows
and Will give prizes in money.
Admiral Ii Of the Chinese navy,
who mutinied and who were betray-
ed for price of $17 each.
Appeal to the Chinese Board Of
Foreign Affairs to petition the
throne to negotiate for an alliance
with the United States was made by
the Viceroy Of Canton.
In view of the present financial
depression In Japan there is some
lal6 of postponing the Toxic interna-
tional exhibition until 1917.
The Dutch people believe that war
is the real purpose of President Cas-
tro of Venezuela.
The failure OF the Shah to subdue
the revolutionists of Tabriz, Persia
is having bad effect on the people
generally. and is encouraging resist.
ance to the authorities in other
towns. Anarchy throughout the
country is regarded as imminent.
POLITICAL.
Governor Hughes refused to dis
miss the charges of neglect of dut!
in not suppressing gambling made
against Sheriff Beck of Albany Coun
ty.
Mr.. Taft arrived at the Middle
Bass Club, on the island of tina
name out in Lake Erie, where he will
fish and play golf.
William ]. Bryan plans an attacl
on socialism in a speech to be deliv
cred In New York in September
Speaker Cannon arrived in BostoI
! and hold hrief cOnference with Sen