The Yale expositor., 1908-02-21

dered so carbines from a Chicago firm
for the new police force to relieve the
federal troops at Goldfeld.
Indictments alleging perjury were
returned in New York against former
governor Of New Jerrey, Foster M
Voorhees,, and Frank ii. Combes, FOL
lowing a grand jury inquiry into the
acts of these two men while they We're
officials of the Bankers Life Insurance
company.
IL was stated on what was believed
to be good authority that w. Is. Ridge
", comptroller of the currency, mas
decided to accept the presidency OF
the recognized National Bank OF
Commerce of Kansas City, Mo-, which
suspended payment during the late
financial stringency.
Mrs. Martha Anderson was Iouhu
dead, lying on a cot in her room In
GAINESVILLE, Wis, with her throat cut
from ear to ear. Investigations by the
police indicate she was murdered.
George H. Norman, who as an OH
Ger on the gunboat Gloucester during
the Spanish-American war took Adj
miral Cervera of the Spanish fleet on
the burning flagship lnfanta Maria
Teresa, died in Brookline. Mass.
Newton Edmunds, former governor
of Dakota territory and president OF
the Yankton National bank, died at
Yankton of paralysis, aged SIS years.
The IL laundries in Cincinnati under
indictment for organizing combine
to raise prices pleaded guilty and each
was fined $50 and costs. The trust
also agreed to dissolve.
Violation of the postal laws by car
rying first-class mail matter was
charged against the American Express
company in a suit filed in the United
States district court at Cincinnati by
District Attorney Mcpherson.
Clyde Cant of Belleville, H., was
convicted of the murder of Henry
Dickerman and sentenced to IA years
in the penitentiary.
That the fight of the administration
against the Standard Oil company was
"only a bluff" was asserted in the
house of representatives by Mr..
Rainey of Illinois, who spoke at length
on his bill placing on the free list
petroleum, crude or refined, or its
products.
John +. Venson set a new American
record by jumping lie feet on skis at
the Duluth tournament.
Sir James Knowles, founder and
proprietor of the Nineteenth Century,
died in London.
The Mississippi senate passed the
house statutory prohibition bill.
1t is announced that there is a pros
pect of Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit
appearing on the variety stage in Lon
don.
The Chicago, Cincinnati & Louis
vile Railroad company was put in the
hands of a receiver.
Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman, president OF
the Missouri w. G.. T. L.. died al
Kansas City after a long illness, aged
SO years.
Charles Peccorino, said to be the
leader of a Black Hand society which
caused the murder of a wealthy Italian
at Lake Charles, La, was arrested a
Hastings, Col.
The British steamer Roda, Capt
with a cargo of iron ore, went ashor,
during a thick fog abreast of the Jones
life-saving station, just below Amity
, Vile, Long Island.
Capt. L. b. Underwood has beef
chosen for the command of the cruise
Colorado, vice Capt. Sidney Stanton
who will be appointed a member o
the general board Of the navy.
One boy was stabbed to death an,
> three wounded during a fight amon
inmates of the correctional institution
in Randalls Island, New York.
After an exciting debate lasting ST
hours which developed into a riot o.
the floor of the Japanese house of rel
resentatives, the financial budget wa
passed by a majority of 102.
Col. Andrew Wendell, a member {
= the squad of soldiers which capture
]. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abr;
ham Lincoln, and who was preser
!, when Booth was shot, died at hi
:, home in Chicago.
n Arthur sullivan. a pioneer OF soutl
a ern Montana, died at Dillon, Mont
aged 80.
s The Michigan Republican state Gel
~ trail committee fixed May IL as III
: date and Grand Rapids as the plaC
for the state convention to elect del
IN gates-at large to the national Repu
az lican convention.
O. A. H. Cline, prominent lumbe
w man, was shot and instantly killed
ID Luke Banner. a wealthy merchant
Elk Park. n. G.
10 Judge w. II. Wallace OF Kansi
Is City, who has been enforcing the Su
n day observance law, announced hi
ID self as a candidate for the Democrat
nomination for governor of Missouri
N. The six automobiles contesting
ed the New York-to-Paris race s.art'
a from Times square, Forty-secoI
street and Broadway, New Yor
eel cheered by throng of several the