The Huttig news., 1908-02-08

Iue pFeSlQenIldl campaign.
 After footing the jewelry shop of James Albert. on Chestnut street, in Philadelphia, thief carried off the burglar alarm. The robber-scaring de- vice was about the size and shape of a watch. It is of highly polished nickel, and it is thought the thIeT mlstook it for valuable watch.
 Prohibition sentiment is gaining headway in Iowa md resubmission of prohibition amendment will be asked. Gen. Weaver said to be favored for United States senate by temperance element.
 His pride hurt by losing in a public debate on capital punishment, Seth Schuyler, a Booklyn schoolboy, IS years old hanged himself before mir TOT in his home at 502 Lexington ave nue, watching his own death struggles as reflected in the glass.
 Denis O'Sullivan, celebrated Irish singer and actor, dies at Columbus, O., following an operation.
 Mechanical stoker greatly reduces the labor of locomotive crews, saves fuel and tends in general to augment motive power of railways. For helping to cheat the United States out of $2,500,000, former Ex aminer of Silks Charles c. Browne of the customs service is to be ban ished forever from the United States. Twenty-four hours will be given him to leave his native land.
 Fifteen girl graduates of the second year class in the McCosh high school in Chicago set an example of economy by making their own graduating gowns at a cost of $1.60 each. The suits are made of white muslin and consist of a jumper and skirt and waist of muslin.
 Information obtained from the most reliable sources indicates that 75,0G0 persons in Chicago are out of employ ment. This means that the material welfare of more than 10000 women and children, dependent upon them, is at stake.
 Mice nibbling at matches set fire to the country home of William Sherry
 
 man, 10 years old, and Mrs. Sherry were overcome by smoke. Loss, S3,- 500 Insurance, $1,700.
 Six New York letter carriers have had their salaries reduced $100 a year for soliciting Christmas and New Years presents. These men left cards of greeting for the people to whom they daily delivered mail. Complaints were made to the postmaster.
 An explosion in the fuse plant of the Frankford arsenal, Philadelphia, re- suited in the serious injury of three workmen and general scare amount ing almost to a panic among the thou sands of persons living in that section of the city. More than 100 men and women were at work in the fuse plant hurt is regarded almost as a miracle.
 Inmates of the Pontiac reformatory are tortured by means of the water drip" and other devices, according to the story of former inmate, which is denied by Bishop Fallows, president
 
 Louis Stern, New York merchant and politician, withdraws from a trustee ship in Temple Emanu-El because of criticism by assistant rabbi, directed at those who marry outside the faith.
 Herman Holmes, aged GA, travelling passenger agent of the Louisville & Nashville railroad for 35 years, died at his home in Medina, O., of displace- ment of the heart He came home i'll three weeks ago.
 Secretary Taft in speech at Cleve- land declares that the distinguishing characteristic of McKinley's admins tration was the growth of the United States into a world power, and asks greater navy.
 After rescuing four of his children while his home at Hartshorne. Okla, was burning, Howard Ratliff lost his life in a fruitless attempt to rescue his fifth child. The bodies were found incinerated in the askes of the home
 Governor Deneen insists on full pub- licity in the asylum inquiry. Superin- tendent Teller shows that accidents at Bartonville are comparatively few
 Seven hundred and five is the total of accidents and deaths nt the Barton vile Qll.) asylum for the insane &C., cording to the report of the legislative Investigating committee. The report includes five violent deaths.
 Attorney Martin W. Littleton ap- preached within striking distance Of the "unwritten law when he faceC the jury to make his closing effort to save Harry K. Thaw from the e,ectIic chair as the penalty for the killing Of Stanford White on Madison Square Roof Garden last June. An Amers cao verdict from an American jury" was Littleton's demand.
 The United States circuit court of appeals has denied the motion of the government to increase the bonds of the Standard Oil Go. of Indiana from $6,000,000 to cover the full amount ot the fine, $29,24O,OO0.
 The Kansas house passed the pri- mary election bill which had already b,y+ +, ta