Connecticut western news., 1908-07-30
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takable terms the determination of the administration to proceed with the prosecution of the Standard Oil case despite the decision adverse to the government handed down by the Unit ed States circuit court of appeals in Chicago. This decision, the president thinks, in no way affects the merits of the case. and he makes known his de- cision to cause the action to be brought again before the courts in such shape. if possible. as to prevent technicalities interfering with a de cision based upon the actual issues in volved.
 Miss Barbara Rieg, a young Brook lyn woman, was found mysteriously shot in a shelter house in a public park. With her at the time, according to his own admission, was Policeman David Shellard, who says the girl committed suicide with his pistol. His story is doubted, and he is under ar- rest He says the girl was infatuated with him and killed herself when he refused to leave his wife and child for her.
 It was reported that President Roose- welt had begun on a plan of action to put an end to discussion of a general increase in freight rates by the rail- roads of the country. By his direction the interstate commerce commission is- sued a statement that if a general in- crease was ordered by the roads a thorough and searching investigation would be undertaken by the govern ment.
 President Roosevelt delivered at the Naval War college in Newport, R. l., to assembled naval officers an address asking popular support for an efficient navy. On the way from Oyster Bay to Newport the presidents yacht May flower rammed and sank a lumber schooner The Mayfiower was slightly damaged, but rescued the schooner's crew. No one was hurt on either ves- sel.
 Mrs. Anna Lynch of McKeesport Pa., who is about sixty years old, is suffering from elephantiasis, very rare disease in America. She was first attacked about ten years ago. Up to that time her normal weight was 165 pounds. AS the disease advanced she began to get heavier, until now she weighs 510 pounds.
 Orders were issued by the Reading Coal and Iron company to the effect that all of the company's collieries will work four days week. It is said that orders are coming in more rapid ly for domestic sizes Of anthracite coal. Most of the mines have been working but two and three days a week for some time.
 According to decision by the inter- state commerce commission shippers may combine small quantities of freight of various ownership. either by arrangement among themselves or through the medium of a forwarding agency, and ship the combined lot at the relatively lower rates applicable to large shipments.
 The banishing of eight cadets from the United States Military academy for hazing by new and, in some in- stances, cruel methods has caused a sensation. Their dismissal, which was imperative under the law prohibiting hazing at West Point and Annapolis, was approved by President Roosevelt.
 The Pennsylvania Democratic state committee reelected State Chairman George NJ. Dimeling of Clearield with out opposition and adopted resolutions indorsing Bryan and Kern, but de- nouncing the action of the Denver convention in unseating the eight Cuff fey delegates.
 Miss Evelyn Walsh, daughter of Thomas Walsh, was quietly married to Edward Mclean, son of John R. Mclean, editor of the Washington Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer MT. Mclean had been visiting the Walsh country home at Wolhurst, near Den yer
 Lawrence O'Brien, a butcher of Bayonne, N. J.. while cutting open a pigs head found q pearl lodged be- tween the two eyes and about an inch back of the frontal bone. A jeweler valued the gem at $50.
 Confident of his ability to gain new as an aeronaut, Henri Far man, the English aeroplanist. is to make a series of flights from New York and other American cities in the next three months.
 General Superintendent Clarke of the Delaware, Lackawanna and West ! ern railroad refused the demand of the general grievance committee for a reopening of the cases of the discharg ed switchmen.
 Lieutenant Frank T. Evans, son of Rear Admiral RObley D. Evans, and Lieutenant Commander J. F. Carter of the battleship Georgia engaged in a fist fight on board the latters vessel at Honolulu.
 Edward H. Sothern, the actor, will contest his wife's suit for divorce, which was filed at Reno, New, by her attorneys Mrs. Sothern is Virginia Harmed, the we'll known actress.
 The trustees of the will of Cecil Rhodes. announced that the next ex- animation for scholars in this country