The state herald., 1908-07-10

| Bitten by pet bulldog sixty.three
days before. treated for rabies and SUP.
posed to have been cured Joseph Il.
Harding, thirty-eight years old, a street
car conductor in New Orleans, died in
commissions.
On July 18th Justice Mills at White
Plains, New York, will decide ms to
whether or not the question Of Harry
X. Thaw's sanity shall be brought be.
fore jury.
William F. Walker, absconding treas.
I rrer of the New Britain, Connecticut,
savings bank, will be eXtradited by
the Mexican government. the Supreme
Court of Mexico having decided
against his appeal.
! Elihu Root, secretary of state, began
Monday at Muldoon's sanitarium at
White Plains. New York. a course of
physical training intended to put him
in a physical condition for another
| year of hard work at Washington.
The Republicans of Lisbon at a pub
lie meeting passed resolutions demand
ing an investigation into the advances
| of public money to the royal family and
the misuse of public funds by the late
King Carlos.
Lieutenant Commander Reginald r.
Belknap, naval attache to the United
States embassy at Berlin, and Allison
V. Armour were among the guests OF
Emperor William at dinner on board
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern Sat
urday night.
The christening Of the infant son OF
King Alfonso under the name of Jaime
took place Monday in the chapel house
at La Granja with all the pomp and
ceremony of the Spanish court. The
prince howled Justify throughout the
proceedings.
Mayor George B. McClellan's title to
the office of mayor of New York City
was made clear by the decision of
Justice Lambert in the Supreme Court
June SOth, when he ordered jury to
render a verdict that Mcclellan was
duly elected mayor in 1907.
Detailed reports received at Hong
Kong from the floods In Southern
China show that hundreds OF people
have been drowned and thousands are
starving in the destroyed villages.
The government has appropriated $780,.
600 for relief fund.
With flags flying and the city leco-
rated in holiday attire the city of
Cleveland began Monday the entertain
ment OF the $4,000 or more school
teachers from al parts of the country,
attending the forty-sixth annual con.
vention OF the National Educational as.
sociation.
Seattle Japanese have decided to
withdraw their children from the pub.
lie schools because, as was alleged at
meeting of the japanese association
OF the state of Washington, the educa-
ton given is not satisfactory to them
They propose TO establish schools OF
their own with japanese teachers.
The federal court at Berne, Swtzer.
land, has upon appeal from the lower
courts. ordered the release Of four
American Mormons convicted OF
preaching their doctrines. The court
holds that they committed no offense
and that propagandism is not punisha.
bic under the law.
The Venezuela court of cassatIbn, on
July LIST, confirmed the decision OF the
'ihil 'ouAAn vi
ing the New York a. Bermudez As.
phalt company to pay fine of $1,000,
900 to the Venezuelan government. No
appeal from this last Judgment is pos.
slble.
The three Thousand or more women
In attendance ut the ninth biennial con.
yention of the General Federation OF
Women's clubs In Boston enjoyed a
quiet Sunday. An informal reception
given By the president of the fedora.
tlon, Mrs, Sarah Plat Decker OF Den
YER at the Hotel Vendome, was the
chief event of the day.
The American Salvation Army has
been notified to stop work In Pitts
burg. The officers of the army were
told that II they attempted to continue
work there they would be arrested.
The police declare that while the army
collects large sums OF money, II can
give no satisfactory account MS to what
boCOmos of H.