Chicago eagle., 1910-01-01
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.
Frederic Remington. famous for his
pictures Of Western life, died at his
Connecticut home following an opera.
tion.
Charles Wake, an old friend, de.
clared In New York that DR.. Cook fed
to Europe after his life was threatened
and is now In Lisbon.
The Postmaster General In his re.
port said the loss on carrying second.
class mail is $64.000,000 year; rural
delivery was also hit.
Chicago capitalists have acquired all
the surface lines in the south division
of Chicago. the first step toward unifl.
cation Of the city's entire system.
A terrific blizzard and tidal wave
took heavy toll Of death In the East;
many froze In New York; Chelsea was
engulfed and three persons drowned.
Konday.
Ten vessels are known to have been
wrecked In the storm along the New
England coast.
The colleges voted to retain the
American foot ball game. but with
rough play eliminated.
Cashier George A. Capron Of the
United States Express Company, dis.
appeared from Chicago and $4,000 10
missing.
A captains wife. tied on o sinking
schooner. held q baby in her arms for
four days. ever expecting death. before
rescued.
Clifford Pinchot. In . New York ad.
dress. declared that special interests
are fighting the forest service for its
attacks on predatory wealth.
Rock Island shares jumped over 80
points In few minutee and then set.
tied back to the starting point; stock
exchange committee ID to investigate
cause.
Tuesday.
Zelaya. in Mexico. asserted that he
still u the real president Of Nicaragua.
segesvar. o town in eastern Hun.
gary. furnishes the largest number Of
immigrants to America.
The farms In the United States are
valued at $30.0O0.0 900. an increase
Of "A per cent since 1900.
DR.. F. A. Cook was reported to have
been seen In London, Ont, but diligent
search failed to locate him.
A scientist announced that the Au.
rora Borealis Is frozen gas; neon" !"
acted on by magnetic currents.
The value Of Canadian crops in
creased 3100,000,0O0 In 1909 over that
Of 1908; one.eleventh more acres were
cultivated.
An investigation Of the startling per-
formance Of the Rock Island common
by the New York Stock Exchange
showed that fifteen brokers had been
ordered to buy 1000 shares "at mar.
ket."
Wednesday.
A State inquiry Of the car shortage
throughout Illinois has been begun.
United States Senator Anselm ]. Mo
Laurin Of Mississippi died. following q
brief illness.
c.. L. Warmer was convicted Of en-
bezzlement Of Big Four Railroad funds
and sentenced to prison.
President Taft has been notified By
Western Republicans that II he doesn't
announce q legislative program soon
they will.
Thursday.
Eight men died and 400 were res
cued In q mine at Herrin. ILL.,, when ar
explosion occurred; there was wild
scene at the mouth Of the pit.
The bull pool boosted the price o.
cotton to 16 cents, highest since Sui
ly's memorable campaign; profits o.
the big four were estimated at S13.
5000.
Friday.
Former President Zelaya fed from
Managua and reached Corinto with {
heavy bodyguard.
United States District Judge Pollock
sitting at Topeka, declared the Kansas
State bank guaranty law invalid.
Fear that Canada will lose Alberts
and Saskatchewan through Americani
cation was expressed by r. b. Bennett
a prominent resident Of Calgary.
The Explorers Club. in session II
New York. dropped the name Of DR.
Cook from its rolls after finding hi
Mount Mckinley claim unworthy o
credence.
Saturday.
Ex.President Sheldon. OF the Pheni,
Insurance Company. died. ignorant o
his disgrace.
From pawn ticket to $5,000,000 II
cotton speculation is the story 0f e. ID
Scales. Of Texas.
Canada's trade with the Unite'
States showed q Jump Of S30.000,00'
in last year: tariff war q calamity.
Governor Stubbs. of Kansas. SAT-
that the States may have to consul