The Washington bee., 1908-10-17
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS


the Ohio Standard, in his article
number four says: In no ether city
in the Union is the color line more
distinctly drawn than in the city Of
Washington"
Mr.. Murray, Controller of the Cur
rency, has decided to increase the
number of national bank examinations
during the year.
The death of General Eppa Hun
ton, one Of the foremost Confederate
men, occurred last Sunday at the res
idence of his son, in Richmond Viz
ginia, in the Both year of his age.
Mr.. Jones, the man who tried to
kill the man who assassinated Presi-
dent Garfield, shot and killed a man
last Sunday night
New designs have been adopted BY
the Post Office Department, fon
stamps. The new designs will cause
change in the one, two, three, four,
five, six, eight, ten, fifteen, fifty cent,
and one dollar stamps. The two and
FIVE dollar now used, will not be
reprinted. 4
Mrs. Annie c. Sanderson, the Eng
lish suffrage leader, denounces the
rich" American women and calls
them idle" and hurtful to the cause
of suffrage.
Many medals and cash prizes were
awarded by the International Con-
gress on tuberculosis, for effective
work, exhibits and campaign work
against tuberculosis.
Wilbur Wright, the aerial nayiga-
tor, may be honored by having the
title of Legion of Honor conferred
upon him by France.
The wife OF George Caller. 4
rancher of California, was drowned
in vat of wine, last Sunday.
Mr.. Charles w. Russell, Assistant
Attorney General of the United States
has drawn up bill to, be introduced
IN Congress this session empowering
the commissioners to Regulate Ar
chitecture in the District"
Arrangements are being made by
the Republican headquarters to send
thousands of voters to their homes to
cast their votes for the Republicans
presidential ticket.
Every man who maintains his right
OF franchise in any state, whether
employed by the government or not.
IS expected to cast his vote.
President Roosevelt will vote as
usual at Oyster Bay.
Brig. Gen. Philip Reade has been
placed on the non-active list on ac-
count of his age. He won honors at
the battle of San Juan Hill.
The U. S mint in Philadelphia Is
running at full speed to fill all the
demands for coins of various denomi-
nations. For several months the mint
was practically idle.
If Congress approves, Washington
is to have an increased supply of wa
ter.
The Supreme Court of the u. S.
ordered the discharge from custody Of
seventeen defendants charged with
completely in the lynching of Ed.
Johnson in Tennessee in 1905. Lack
of proper Identification was the reason
for the order.
James NJ. Elders, postmaster at
Hagan, Ga, was arrested last Mon
day, charged with embezzeling funds
from the money order department.
The first execution of Virginia's
new law took place last Tuesday,
when Henry Smith was eIectrocuted
in the penitentiary at Richmond.
-Four hundred and sixteen years ago
last Tuesday Columbus landed on
American land, and the event was
celebrated by the Italian United So
ciety of Washington, by a lecture and
dance.
Miss Harriet Dyson, well known il
the District, died last Tuesday morn
ing at the residence of her sister-iu-
law, and her funeral took place from
the Peoples Congregational Church
Thursday.
The Republican State Clubs viii
hang across G street near 18th, to-
night the largest banner ever made.
1t is forty-fve feet long, and forty
feet wide.
Col VIM. F. Tucker, son-in-law Of
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