The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-05-19
WORLD NEWS OF
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings From
All Over the Globe.
DOM ESTIC.

imposed In two cases.
Walter McGreal, who eloped from
Brooklyn with Hazel Drew, the heir
ess to $150,00O, was held in the Adams
Street Police Court on a charge of
abducting the girl and was released,
on $1,000 bail. The young couple held
a wedding reception in the evening at
the home of Walters father.
Mrs. Florence l.. James, Of Redbank,
N. j., horsewhipped Mrs. Florence
Beekman, alleging that she was try
ing to steal her husband.
The New York Court of Appeals de.
cided that the American Tobacco
Companys control of the market was
not Illegal so long as there was no
combination with others.
Governor Hughes of New York,
signed the bill making possible the
quick collection of about $4O,00O00
unpaid special franchise taxes.
The Waterville (Me.) Trust Com
pany closed it's doors as the result of
an injunction obtained by the Bank
Examiner.
Mrs. Eta Hamilton Martin, we'll
known in musical circles in Brooklyn,
was Su6u LOT ulVOrc0, SIX men D6lnR
named as correspondents.
Statistics given out by the Copper
Producers Association showed that
consumption of the metal has greatly
increased.
Professor H. H. Clayton announced
in Boston that he would attempt to
cross the Atlantic in a balloon.
Retail butchers in New York have
incorporated company to dispose of
their bi-products In competition with
the so-called Beef TRUST.
FOREIGN.
The italian Ministry of Marine has
decided to build four Dreadnoughts
and also scout cruisers, the cost being
estimated at $52,s00,000.
The French state employees who
are on strike appealed for support to
the labor unions, whose leaders prom
ised aid; the workmen, however, seem
reluctant to begin a sympathetic
strike.
The postal employees strike in
France has not yet seriously crippled
the mail service nor caused any dis
order.
Suffragettes chartered a launch and
fired a volley of handbill bearing
rockets over the heads of the men,
bers of the British House of Commons
on the terrace.
The French unions of state en-
ployees voted to strike at once after
the Chamber of Deputies had decided
to postpone debate on the question of
syndicates the government an
nounced it's intention to make no con-
cessions.
The Duke of the Abruzzi attempted
suicide ON his way to India, according
to reports received at the Italian
court.
Mr.. Roosevelt captured alive a
strange beast, cross between ze-
bra and a giraffe, and killed huge
rhinoceros.
The party of reaction Is gaining
strength in Russia, and the Liberal
leaders Of the Duma express fear OF
its speedy dissolution; practically nc
progressive legislation is expected
Conditions in France seemed to fav
or the Government and make unlikely
a strike of post-office employees, for
the present at least
WASHINGTON.
Inc committee on finance was up
held again when an amendment to the
tariff bill offered by Senator Cummins
to lower the duty on round iron, was
defeated by vote Of 35 to AZ.
Resenting what they regarded as
dictation, Senators La Toilette, Money
and others read lectures to Senator
Root during the debate on the Tariff
bill.
The President sent to the Senate
the nominations of Oscar S. Straus
for Ambassador to Turkey, and w. w
Rockhiil, for Ambassador to Russia.
1t was said at Washington tina
Chairman Goethals would put foreign
canal laborers on the same footing as
Americans.
In another test vote on a tarif
schedule Senator Beveridge voteC
with the Progressive Republicans, bu
they mustered only II votes, ant
again Aldrich was sustained.
President Taft sent special mes
sage to Congress asking the curtai
ment of Puerto Rican self-governmen
to end appropriation delays by dele
gates.
SPORTS.
More than one good ball player jus
now is suffering from colds or stiff
ness incurred during the bad weathe
of April.
Carl Lundgren, the pitcher 70
whom the Chicago Nationals recent
asked for waivers, has been sold t
the Brooklyn club
If Alperman of Brooklyn could onl
learn to pick up grasser he woul
be in Lajoie's class. This fellow ca
clout to beat the band. but he is W,
fully weak spearing the low boys. H
fights em altogether too much.
Fielder Jones, the retired Whit
Sox manager Is the president of tn
Sheep Creek Lumber Company, {
Portland, Ore.
From good authority 1t was learne
that man high up in A. A. u. spo