Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-09
Items from All Parts of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.
Sunday.

Francis J. IIcney. San Francisco graft
source of corruption.
The American battleships reached Suez
and sent two smaller ships on to aid the
quake sufferers a, Mcssina. whittier the
whole Acc, may follow.
A trusted mail clerk employed sixteen
years in tho Chicago postoiiicc. detected
through n dccoy letter. confessed having
robbed the mails for ten years.
a new earthquake shook the Island OF
Stromboli and the volcano was in violent
eruption. great streams of lava issuing
from it's crater. driving all the people in
terror from their homes.
Improved methods of administration in
the Department of the Interior were de-
clared to have worked great good. accord
ing to the annual report of Secretary Gar
field. Pensions. guarding Of public do
main. oil leases and many topics were dis.
cussed.
Monday.
The United States Supreme Court
sanctioned the overturning Of Judge Ian
dis fine Of S20.24OOO against the Stand
ard Oil Company. and the case must be
retired.
Congress. on request of the President.
unanimously appropriated SSnONNO for
ltnly's earthquake sufferers and author.
lied the use Of the navy In any way need
ed TO aid In the relief work.
The United States Supreme Court re-
fused to consider the case Of negro sol.
der dismissed following Brownsville raid.
President Roosevelt sent message to
the House. replying to criticism In regard
to secret service.
Mrs. Harvey Spencer. aged ~ years.
q resident Of the village Of Hamburg. ~.
Y. and her son. Il. +. Spencer. aged ~
years, assistant cashier Of the Bank OF
Hamburg. were suifocated In hre In
their home.
Tuesday.
Cold wave Oversprsats the Northwest
and tempera ture went below zero.
Secretary Of War Wright r~ported that
$4,000 has been spent already In the
Rrownsvillc riot i1vestisatiOn.
Philadelphia physician reported discor.
cry Of treatment and preventive OF tuber.
culOsis.
The Navy Department considered plans
for battle ship Of $4,000 tons.
Outbreak Of typhoid fever in Messina
caused alarm, and It is feared the disease
will spread. Ambassador Griscom pre-
scented n steamer loaded with supplies to
the Italian king In the name Of America.
Wednesday.
Fires In various sections Of Chicago
caused loss estimated nj S1Un.WN. Nine.
ty-twO alarms were answered from u.
m. to a. IN.
Gov. Hughes Of New York In his an
| nual message recommended direct pri-
mary.
With the help of sixty Democratic votes
Edward ID. ShurlcG was elected Speaker
OF the Illinois House by vote Of ~ to
o. for Edward j. King.
President Roosevelt in message to
| the Senate said he approved the absorb
| ton of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
| Company by The United States Steel Cor
| pora,ion. that no prosecution will bc at
tempted and tina, the Senate went beyond
| its authority IN making inquiry.
Morphine poisoning now is declared 70
sponsible for the sudden death of Dean
Frederick Howard NJ Drs Moincs, Iowa
and friends declare II suicide theory i'm
probable.
| The dismrmbcrcd body of Rev. JOhr
]. Carmichael was found partly burned
IN two stoves In his church near Colum
hin, Mich. he having been killed after {
struggle. but slayer and motive have no
been learned.
Thursday.
The supply ship Celtic left New forl
with 100000 army rations to relieve
sufferers in Italy and the entire fleet
sixteen battlcships now on the return
from the worlds tour may join In tn
work.
Prof. and Mrs. !. J.. Goudy of New
York University ended their lives wit
chloroform when their lS-year-old dausi
ter died of bronchial pneumonia.
The entire group of Lipari islands i
the Mediterranean. near Sicily, has dis
appeared. swallowed up by. the sea, an
$4,000 inhabitants have persisted.
| Friday.
4 record crowd of more than 5000 pei
sons wished President Roosevelt a happ
new year.
The death of Prof. George Washingto
Hough. renowned astronomer, Occurre
suddenly In Evanston, III.
4 new tidal wave swept the Strait @
Messina and two steamers loaded wit
refugees and injured are missing. Relic
work in the devastated district was a,
Stunning form. Further earthquake shock
caused panic and wrecked tottering wall
u Saturday.
The widow on trial at Oneida, Pa
charged with the murder of Captain Fri
testified to a life of torture,
Congressman Theodore Il. Burton wa
nominated by reclamation for Unite
States Senator by the Ohio Rcpublica
| caucus.