The Carlisle independent., 1909-03-25

Augustine Mora, referred to as the "tigress of Corroba,' leader of a noto- rious bandit band of Yer Cruz. has been captured with three followers after fight The woman is wanted to answer for three murders commit ted by her band.
 Albert Freiner, who says he is a brother of John Freiner, member of the legislature, caused a panic in saloon at Columbus, O., Friday by taking dynamite from his pocket and announcing he was going to blow up the state house. He was arrested.
 Rapid work Friday afternoon saved the Michigan soldiers home at Grand Rapids from possible destruction when fire broke out there in the administra- tion building. The blaze was on the third floor
 The dangers of the soft drink hab- it. and the innocence with which girls become addicted to it, were empha- sized by Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, the governments pure food expert, in a
 
 Holy Cross academy.
 The jury in the case of John c. Lumsden, on trial in the supreme court of New York. charged with the murder of Harry Suydam, curb broker, in the latters office last De cember brought in verdict of man. slaughter in the first degree.
 Finding training grounds at West Badeu, Ind, flooded and with little chance to practice for at least two weeks, the Pittsburg baseball team of the National league has been com pelled to change quarters. They left for Hot Springs, Ark
 Former President Roosevelt, after a day spent in New York in consulta- tion with the publishers of the maga- zine for which he has contracted to write an account of his experiences while in Africa, returned Wednesday night to Oyster Bay.
 Col. Charles H. Weygant, who com handed the famous 124th New York volunteers known as Orange Blos- sons, dropped dead Wednesday of heart disease while sitting at his desk writing. He was 70 years old
 Mrs. Nancy Wilson, generally known as Mrs Staffieback, one of the most notorious prisoners in the Kansas pen itentiarly, died of pneumonia in cell in the woman's ward Tuesday. Mrs. Stafleback was 79 years old When she realized her serious condition she asked that her son, George Staffle back, a lifetime convict. and Charles Wilson. her second husband. another convict, be brought to her bedside. They were taken over by the prison officials and told they could remain with her until she died
 The pure food label need not be affixed to retail packages of adulter- ated goods under a decision of the Iowa supreme court Tuesday. This kills the provision of the law as en- forced, requiring merchants to label adulterated goods.
 The tide of immigration is again on the flood was apparently indicated Monday when 1,500 immigrants ar rived at Boston on the steamer Ro- manic from Mediterranean ports. This is the largest landing from any steam CT at this port for sixteen months.
 The Cuban senate has approved the report of the committee on military af fairs recommending the appropriation of s722 900 for the purchase of rifles and carbines of uniform pattern for the army and rural guard.
 Manager Kelley, Of the St. Paul baseball club, has announced that there will be no Sunday games played in St. Paul this season. Inability to secure suitable grounds is the reason.
 The navy department received in- formation that Admiral Sperry had hauled down his flag on the Connecti- cut as commander-in-chief of the At lantic fleet, giving place to the flag of Admiral Schroeder, to whom he trans ferred the command of the fleet.
 The Spanish steamer Mouro Of Bill bac has foundered about two miles off Cape de la Chevre The fate of the crew IS unknown. no boats from the ship having been seen.
 An avalanche has destroyed work mems shelter at Saint Johan, in the Pongau district of Salzburg. killing 27 persons. Fifteen bodies have been re- covered
 The bringing of all the actors of the United States into national organi- zation which could affiliate itself with the American Federation of Labor is urged by John J. Mitchell.
 Captain Ernest Pearson, of the Rockford Qll) fire department, was caught by a falling wall Sunday and killed while fighting a fire at the Rockford paper box board factory.
 George T. Angel, founder of the American Humane Educational soci- ety and it's president since 1889, is seriously ill in Boston. MT. Angell is 86 years of age.
 The London Daily Mail asserts that the British war office will make an offer at an early date for the purchase