The Huttig news., 1908-04-11


the street car tracks at Twenty-first
street and Wabash avenue, Chicago.
Col. William F. Cody (''Buffalo
Bill'), who has been critically i'll at
the Hotel Stratford, in Chicago, is re-
ported BETTER and the physicians be-
lieve that the crisis has been safely
passed.
Aroused over the action of the Of
ficials of the Sandusky Portland Ce-
ment Co. in importing 70 Hungarian
and Italian laborers, Americans en-
ployed by the same concern at SYRIA
cuse, Ind, touched off large quant-
ty of dynamite near the boarding quar-
tiers of the newcomers in what is
known as the "blockhouse.'
When Clarence Hayes of Alton was
given a life sentence for numbering
his wife, Emma Hayes, his mother-in-
law laughed in his face and seemed
overjoyed at his doom. Hayes shrank
back as the hysterieal woman laughed
shrilly and the court officers shud-
dered at the sound, for there was
something almost fiendish in her mer-
riment.
That Californians are enthusiastic
over the services of Admiral Evans is
shown by preparations being made to
force congress to grant Evans the
commission of vice admiral.
One dead and 20 injured, several
probably fatally, is the casualty list
in a fire which practically destroyed
the four-story tenement at 470 Pearl
street, New York. Fifteen horses also
lost their lives.
Gov Campbell has refused the re-
quest of the coal mine operators at
Thurber, Tex, to send rangers there
to protect the property. Teh opera
tors allege the miners threaten trou-
BILE Gov Campbell said he would
first have to be convinced the local
authorities could not control the situa-
ton.
Former Governor Yates telegraphs
Chaplain Rutledge of the penitenti-
airy at Chester, ILL.,, denying that he
exacted a promise from him not to re-
veal the prison abuses, but the min
lister tells of other promises and again
refuses to furnish book containing eX-
posures.
Colonization plan adopted by the
Rock Island road to aid preserving
poor in large cities, number of fam
lilies being placed on farms near
Plains, Kas.
Homesteads in 2450, o00-acre tract
to be opened in the Big Horn basin
in Wyoming May II are easy to OBJ
tain under Carey act, only 80 days
residence being required.
Russia seeking way out of the diff
feulty precipitated by the refusal of
the United States to recognize her
pretensions in Manchuria.
Shah of Persia fears a plot to rob
him of his jewels and has more Sc
-erets "a llfsF uug. -
Judges in England again order the
CATO ,nine-tails used on robbers guilty
of brutal assaults.
Thomas E. Watson or Thomson, Ga,
was nominated unanimously for the
presidency by the Peoples party in
session at the Olympic theater, st.
Louis, Friday. Samuel W. Williams
of Indiana was nominated in the same
manner for the vice presidency. Jay
w. Forrest of Albany, N. Y, placed
Mr.. Watson's name before the con-
vention.
George Hackenschmidt quit in his
match with Frank Gotch for the
catch-as-catch-can wrestling cham
pionship of the world Friday night
at Chicago, giving the title to the Iowa
hours of unavailing Juggling and des-
perate scrambling, the Russian wres-
tier said to Gotch: sIll give you the
match"
Found guilty of charge of arson,
Henry F. Mcdonald, in the circuit
courtroom at Terre Haute, Ind, Thurs
day shot and killed William E. Dwyer,
seriously wounded other officers and
was himself seriously wounded.
Admiral Evans Wednesday received
long letter of congratulation and
commentator from President Roose-
welt. In the warmest terms the presi-
dent spoke of the achievements of the
fleet on it's cruise from Hampton
Roads to Magdalena Bay and gave to
Admiral Evans his full share of credit.
The president also expressed his sin
cere regret over the admirals illness
and stated that he hoped he would
soon be we'll again.
The legislative session Of the senate
Thursday was largely consumed by
discussion without passage of bill to
reorganize the public school system
in the District of Columbia by placing
it under control of director appointed
by the national commissioner of edu-
cation superseding the control by a
board of education composed of citi-
zens of the district
United States Senator Jefferson Da-
Wis was arrested Tuesday afternoon at
Little Rock Ark following a. street