The Dolores star., 1908-04-03

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Congressional.
The special committee appointed to
investigate charges against Judge l..
r. Wiley. Of the United States court
for China, of misconduct In once,
has reported. severely censuring Judge
ignorance OF the law.
The president has sent special
message to congress urging action at
the present session on important meas
ures. The message declares that the
time has come to prepare for a revi-
sion OF the tariff. but declares that
wood pulp and paper made from the
same should be put upon the free list
At once.
The house committee on public lands
has reported favorably on the resolu-
ton instructing the attorney general
to institute proceedings against the
Hartman railroad system to forfeit its
charter for disposing of land grants
contrary to the provisions laid down
by congress.
| a COuSIcbSiOudl CuTTcuCy COuliuio-
sion is to be appointed to secure in.
formation regarding the needs OF the
country for use at the next session.
Senator Teller has introduced bill
allowing railroads to issue passes to
veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American wars.
A resolution has been introduced
in the house appropriating 100000
for the erection of q monument in
memory of Confederate Gen. Robert
e. Lee at Washington.
Senator La Toilette concluded his
speech in the senate on the Aldrich
bill with strong appeal to the pro-
gressive senators to defeat the meas
ure.
The bill to organize q corps OF
trained women nurses for the navy has
been favorably reported to the house.
The senate has passed the Aldrich
currency bill as finally amended by
vote Of ~ to 16.
Hal Milton has been appointed to
succeed the late William ]. Bryan as
United States senator from Florida.
Senator Warner OF Missouri has
UCcH AIlduc CudlTulhu vi lie oCndlC
committee on the Mississippi river and
its tributaries.
Miscellaneous.
| During demonstration OF unem-
ployed at Union square, New York.
Selig Silverstein attempted to throw q
bomb at squad Of police who were at
tempting to clear the square when the
bomb exploded in his hand, killing n
companion and fatally injuring Silver
stein. Four policemen were slightly
injured.
Five hundred and ffty-one Mis-
sourians and 1876 Kansans are taking
the famous world cruise with the bat
tleship feet.
The flagship Connecticut has left
Magdalena bay and is bringing Ad-
miral Evans to San Francisco. From
San Francisco he will go to San Luis
Obispo to take treatment at mineral
spring resort.
The president has issued an order
prohibiting scorching by automobilists
in the canal zone.
r. c. Horne. formerly editor Of the
Kansas City Post. charged with kill
ing an employe of that paper has
been acquitted on the grounds of In
sanity. He is to be taken to an asy-
lum.
The German cruiser Bremen has
taken 10 revolutionary refugees from
Haiti to Jamaica.
Omaha is to hold national corn ex-
poofkiop povt Octohor
]. o. Stewart. justice Of the peace
of Jasper county, Mo-. has been ar
rested on a charge of embezzlement.
The new Pennsylvania railroad
bridge over the Raritan river at Perth
Amboy. N. j.. was dynamited recent
ly. The damage amounted to $4,000.
The state primary election laws of
Louisiana have been declared unconsti-
tutional in the state courts.
The worst prairie fire in years swept
through the country about Kimball,
s. D.. recently laying waste thousands
OF acres of land and burning houses
and barns.
The western railroads have an
nounced special rates for the Demo-
cratic convention at Denver in June.
William B. Rdgely has rendered his
resignation as comptroller Of the cur
rency to President Roosevelt. Mr..
Ridgely goes to Kansas City as presi-
dent of the recognized National
Bank Of Commerce. Lawrence o.
Murray succeeds to the comptroller
ship.
Emperor William of Germany de-
nies that he made any objection to DR..
David Jayne Hill as ambassador from
America to Berlin.
A tornado visited the town Of New
Boston. Ia, blowing IL freight cars