Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-12-17
WORLD NEWS OF
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Harp eninss From,
All Over the Globe
DOM ESTiC.

DOMESTIC.
John P. Warren, wife murderer, in
the Wethersfeld, Conn, penitentiary
fifty years, asked for pardon, which
ID he believes will be granted and he
probably will be freed INTO a world he
was dead to since before the civil war.
Samuel S. Koenig, Secretary or
State, announced at Albany, N. Y,
that the four constitutional amend.
ments and the proposition to impl owe
Seneca and Cayuga canals, which
were voted on at the recent election,
had been carried, mainly through the
vote of New York and Kings counties.
About hundred marines have been
ordered from New England navy
yards on service in Southern waters.
A Cleveland taxpayer enjoined the
legalizing of the Cleveland subway
ordinance, alleging coluson between
city officials and the Cleveland Under
ground Rapid Transit Company.
Prof. Thomas Jonuesco Of Bucharest
demonstrated his method of anaesthe-
STA on four patients i'll New York
hospital and all went through opera
fifty noted surgeons witnessed the
test.
1t developed at the trial of the
Sugar Trust in New York that the
present managers to some extent, are
aiding the Government in the prose.
cution of the trusts former en-
ployees.
John Drew, the actor was thrown
from his horse and seriously hurt
while riding in Central Park, New
York City.
Charles II. Guthinger, of New York
City. bringing home birthday pres
ent for his wife, entered the wrong
fat by mistake and was shot as a
burglar and killed by James Allen.
The ranks of the railway workers
who threaten to strike were swe,led
to 1873 600 by the accession of conduc-
tors and iiremen. compromise
seems likely.
WASHINGTON.
President Taft, with his brother,
Charles p. Taft, visited the Capitol at
Washington to view the statuary;
10 parallel to the visit is found.
Secretary Nagel, OF the Department
of Commerce and Labor reports that
only ! 1,247 vessels were built in Ameri-
can shipyards in 1903. the smallest
number in eleven years.
'Insurgent" republican members of
the House of Representatives have ar,
ranged q consolation meeting TO dis.
cuss the lost rules cause and Speaker
Cannon's coolness.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Fesgh in his annual report held the
spoils system responsible for the Gus
toms frauds in New York
The projected Latina Gerican bank,
intorsed by the Administration and
mentioned in the Presidents message,
is in control of the Morgan
ler interests.
Government estimates for 1911 show
q decrease of $l23, ,493 from those
for 1910.
The State Department announces
that w. j. Calhoun viii accept the ap
rointment as Minister 10 China.
FOREIGN.
Bleriot fell twenty-five feet with his
aeroplane at Constantinople, Turkey
and was taken to a hospital.
4 reign of terror was reported in
Managua, where troops are intrenched
TO prevent American marines from
entering Zelaya's capital.
Revolutionists rose in Honduras
and President Dayila proclaimed
state OF siege.
John f. Redmond issued nantes
TO in behalf of the Irish party, saying
that it would probably hold the bal
ance Of power, and asking contribu-
tions from America.
The Birmingham Post" outlines
the Unionist programme of tariff re-
form; it places a duty Of two shilling5
a quarter on foreign wheat, and inti-
mates that concessions will be made
on colonial manufactured products.
The Philippines government sold
$4,000 acres of land suitable Tor sugar
growing to f. l.. Poole, who is said TO
represent Havemeyer interests.
syndicate of creditors is said to
have begun suit for s1000,0O0 against
Prince Miguel of Braganza, who mar
ried Miss Anita Stewart.