The state herald., 1908-01-17

bion, ILL.,, causing a loss Of 100000.
A 14-year.old boy at Greensboro, Pa,
shot and killed negro burglar whom
he discovered in his home.
The state department at Washing
ton denies that there is any friction
| whatever between this government
and Japan over the immigration Ques-
tion.
The second jury to try Harry X.
Thaw for the killing of Stanford White
in New York, has been completed
| and from now on rapid progress vii.
| be made.
Cooper Union, New York, was filled
to overilowing recently to hear Sec
retary Taft discuss the relations of
capital and labor. The secretary was
Quizzed by the audience and answered
promptly and effectively all questions
asked
Berlin, Germany. was the scene of
rioting recently when the Prussian
landtag voted down a motion for man
hood suffrage. Demonstrations were
made in front Of the parliament build
ings and the imperial palace. Several
persons were severely wounded by
the swords in the hands of the police.
G. B. Rockwell, aged so, of Rock
well; L. A. Tuttle, of Clear Lake, aged
So, and w. F. Bowie. of Clear Lake.
aged 20. all pioneer residents of Iowa,
died within a few minutes of each
other recently.
Urbin Angney, captain OF last years
football team and all-round star ath-
lete of Kansas university, committed
suicide at Lawrence by jumping from
the dome of Fraser Hall at the uni
versity grounds. A note left by Ang-
ney addressed Dear Jesus" would
Indicate that he was insane.
The Supreme Court of South Da-
kota has decided that dealing in fu-
lures is not gambling within the
meaning of the law.
Governors have been asked to desig.
nate single representative of the
national guard Of each state to take
the examination for appointment as
second lieutenants In the regular
army.
w. ]. Bryan was the principal
speaker at the Jackson Day banquet
of the Jefferson club of Chicago. His
subject was "The Point of View"
Liquors valued at $1,000 were re-
Gently poured into the sewers OF To
peka by county officers under orders
Of the court.
In the federal court at st. Paul,
Judge Sanborn appointed A. b. Stick
ney and c. A. ]. Smith receivers for
the Chicago Great Western railway.
The cause of the trouble was the
roads inability to pay notes maturing
this year.
Commissioner Ballinger, of the pub
lie land office, has resigned. Fred
Dennitt, assistant commissioner, has
been appointed to succeed him.
Gov. Hoch has called the Kansas
legislature to meet In special session
on January 1G. The proclamation
says several matters OF state import
ance create an emergency.
Walter c. Stewart, superintendent
of the st. Joseph lighting plant. has
been indicted charged with carrying
men long dead on the city pay roll.
A monument to the officers and
sailors who lost their lives In the
disaster on board the gunboat Ben.
nlngton In 1905. was unveiled re-
Gently at San Diego. Cal. with fitting
ceremonies.
Victor Murdock has recommended
W, Q. Edwards to succeed his father.
NJ. NJ. Murdock. rs postmaster at
Wichita. Kan.
The federal grand Jury at Washing.
ton has indicted Il. NJ. Vnndyke, n
former chemist and Ink maker In the
government printing plant, for graft
In selecting dry colors.
A skin containing nine men In the
| employ OF the Kansas Natural Gas
company overturned In the Missouri
river near Leayenworth. Kan. and all
but two were drowned.
A bill providing for the construction
OF the Panama canal and the gov.
ernment of the canal zone introduced
In congress places full authority In the
hands OF the president
The rumor that japanese reserve
army men have been called home by
Japan is denied authorltatlyely by
Japanese Representatives In Washing.
/ ton.
The United States supreme court
has declared unconstitutional the con.
grcsslonal enactment OF June II. 1906.
known as tho employer liability
/ law"
Tho Jacksonlan club OF Omaha.
Ncb, and 400 guests celebrated tho
occasion OF "old ilIckory's" New Or.
leans victory with banquet, tho
principal feature OF which was a
speech by W. J. Bryan.
The district court OF appeals. at San
Francisco. has set aside tho conylc.
tlon OF Former Mayor schmltx. In tho
French restaurant cases. declaring
that no law was violated. Notwith.
standing the fact that Abe Rncf plead.
cd guilty 10 cStoriion ho will now be
freed of that charge,