The Washington bee., 1909-01-16
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS


month of February in different places
IN Oklahoma, under the auspices of
the State Constitutional League.
MIR. William F. Taylor, who died
at his home in Baltimore, Maryland.
last week, was for many years very
prominent figure in the politics OF
his city.
According to the reports of the
health department, measles in the
District are on the increase
The Literary Digest of last week
contained photographs OF inaccessi-
bic places in Germany taken by bav-
ing cameras fastened to carrier nj
geons.
Benjamin Ringgold, who served in
the 18th Rhode Island Heavy ArtiI-
lery, died in Providence, Rhode L.
land last week. He was born in
Baltimore City and leaves many rel
atives in that city to mourn his
death.
Congratulations to Ex-Con0rass
man George w. Murray. who was
married very recently to one of Chi
cago's favorite ladies.
Every precaution is being taken to
arrange for the handling of the
crowd at the Union Station, expected
to attend the inaugural ceremonies.
The British steamship, Anglo-Af-
rican, which went ashore on the
shoals of Cape Charles, a few days
ago, is said to be total loss. The
ship and cargo were valued at a
million dollars.
A music teacher employed by the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
school to teach music here, was dis
missed because she declined to sing
in a concert. A suit for $1,000 has
been filed by the teacher.
As sad as the state of affairs are in
the earthquake sections of Sicily and
Italy there are those among the
stricken inclined to "looting."
AS large as the Senate is there
was not room for the crowd last
Monday that gathered to hear Till
man.
While there are many popular
ministers" in the State of Indiana,
the Rev. Lemuel Stokes was the re-
! cipient of the largest number OF
votes in the indianapolis Recorder
contest.
The District Commissioners have
approved the bill, sent to Congress,
prohibiting prize fighting on any
n vessel, boat or steamboat, having
uooring or wharfage in the District
of Columbia.
: Mrs. Jennie B. G. Brown, secretary
v of the Midian Wing, Gidianites
: Grand Encampment, G. u. o. Cali
. lean Fishermen, was given silver
n tea and coffee service by this number
for efficient services for the past ten
years
Harry RawlingstOn, night
watchman in New York City, was
bound, gagged and robbed by three
soldiers from Fort Hancock, last
:. Sunday morning
= The Southern Relief Charity Ball
q will be held next Monday night in
. the new Willard Hotel.
# Mr.. Judson Harmon, who was At
torney General in the cabinet of the
! late President Cleveland, took the
oath of Office as Governor of Ohio,
at Columbus, Ohio, last Monday.
The oath was administered by Judge
w. B. Crew, of the Supreme Court.
A bill, making the abandonment of
any kind of children in the District
and giving the Juvenile Court juris-
diction in such cases, unlawful, will
come up in this Congress.
" Mrs. w. R. Davis, secretary Of the
" State of Texas. reports that every
ie vote cast at the presidential election
e in the county of Zapata was for Mr..
d Taft. There are less than 5000 in
u habitants in the county.
e Mr.. George d. Emery, a leading
't party in the controversy with Nj
e caragua, died in Boston, Massachu-
, sets, last Sunday.
It used to be TilIman and the Ne
gro, now it is Roosevelt, Bonaparte