The Washington bee., 1909-05-22
4Ir NEWS
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS

tain new trial for James Boyle and
his wife, lately convicted before him
Of kidnapping Willie Whitla
A fire broke out in the city last
week, in Maryland avenue, between
4 II and Sixth streets, southwest,
and caused a loss of about SIoo,o 900
to property One fireman was badly
injured,
The children, as we'll as many OF
the grown folks, enjoyed seeing the
trained ponies, dogs and elephants at
the circus this week in the city.
A distinct earthquake shock was
felt at Great Falls, Montana, last
week.
Representative Sims, of Tennessee,
who is said to have been among the
Southern Congressman who deserted
the House of Representatives restau-
rant at the Capitol, when Mr. w. T
Vernon, Register of the Treasury,
entered and took his seat, has denied
the assertion.
George Meredith, the aged Eng
lish novelist, died at his home in
London, early last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Taft, the wife of the Presi-
dent, was taken i'll last Monday while
on her way to Mount Vernon. The
President says that she is suffering
from a nervous breakdown.
At the Negro Baptist Ministers
Conference of the District, held this
week, speeches were made in favor
of the establishment of an industrial
school for colored boys and girls in
this city.
The lepers of Porto Rico are al
lowed to roam about the island, and
victims in advanced stages are al
lowed to beg in the market place of
Ponce.
The first Annual Recital of the
Howard University Glee Club was
held in the Andrew Rankin Chapel
last Monday evening, before an ap-
preciatice audience
The French Government has aC-
cepted the amendments to the Franco
American extradition treaty suggest
ed by the American Senate.
Senator Owen has announced his
intention of voting for a tariff on
crude petroleum unless advised to
the contrary in an authoritative
way"
The Senate has confirmed the ap-
pointment of Oscar S. Straus, of
New York, former Secretary of Com
merce and Labor, as Ambassador to
Turkey.
Andrew Carnegie was received in
an audience by King Victor Emman-
uel last Monday.
Rev. George w. Lee, of Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church, will deliver
the commencement sermon of the
Manassas Industrial School, May
80,
The National Negro American
Political League will hold its second
annual meeting on the Goth and 27th
of this month in Columbus, Ohio.
Nearly FIVE hundred feet of the
famuos tunnel in the Tennessee pass
on the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
way near Leadville, Colorado, caved
in this week.
Captain Peter c. Haines, who ar
rived at Ossining. New York, is
prisoner No. 2oo2 in Sing Sing.
William Victor Tunnel has been
appointed on the School Board to
succeed John F. Cook.
The National Conference on city
planning, met in this city yesterday
and today, The Conference formally
opened at the Masonic Temple Au-
ditorium
Sheriff Laird was captured in the
swamp near Prentiss, Mississippi, this
week. lie has Stunned civilization
for FIVE years and is titled a wild |
man."
A destructive FIRE broke out last
Tuesday morning on the wharf of
the Hamburg-American line at King
ston, Jamaica, and burned it to the
waters edge.
The Palm Garden opened last
Sunday with prospects of great suc-l
cess. The garden is opposite True
Reformers' Hall.
By the large attendance at Wash
ington Park, and by the charter of /
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