The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-12-03
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

London.-The second parliament in
the reign of the late King Edward VII
which met on February . last, was
dissolved in pursuance of the program
of the Liberal government to ge be-
fore the country on the question of
prerogatives of the House of Lords.
The kings speech was notable for
its breVity, the only reference to the
constitutional crisis being a colorless
expression of regret because the con-
ference between the leaders of the op-
posing controlling parties had failed
of an agreement over the reformation
of the upper chamber.
Washington.-The income of the
262, ,490 corporations of the United
States which are subject to tax under
the corporation tax law was $3,125,-
100000 for the year which ended on
June 80. According to returns made to
the internal revenue bureau the capi-
tai of the corporations was $52,371,-
626,752, and their bonded and other
Indebtedness was $31,133, 952,696.
Chicago.-The citizens strike COM
mittee, which has investigated condi-
tions in the families of striking gar
ment workers, reported today that
5000 babies are starving as a result of
the labor war.
New York.-With fourteen rat bites
on her body, Leibe Lewis, the 2-year-
old daughter of NJ. Lewis of this city.
is dying of blood poisoning A short
time since Mrs. Lewis was awakened
by the child's cries. Lighting the gas,
the mother saw a big rat disappear. A
physician was summoned and the
wounds were cauterized, but the child
did not escape infection.
Rome-the Observatore Romano
publishes comments, evidently in
spiTed by the Vatican on the discus
sion in the German reichstag of the
speech made by Emperor William at
Koenigsberg on August %, pointing
out that the debate furnished proof
of the errifutable truth contained III
the emperor's speeches. both at Koe-
and Beuron, that the throne
and altar cannot be divided in Ger
many, religion being necessary in the
struggle against error in modern
times.
In addressing the abbot and several
Roman Catholic dignitaries in the
monastery at Beuron, the
emperor said:
:'The governments of Christian
princes can only be carried on accord
ing to the will of the Lord The altar
and throne are closely united, and
must not be separated"
The Vatican official organ in the
course of its comments says:
THE two fine speeches of the Ger
man monarch were noble, just and
constitutionally correct. While ire
ligion and demagogy imperil the prin-
ciples of authority and order, it was
relief to hear certain truths nobly vim
dicated by the authoritative and au-
gust lips of a powerful sovereign"
Chicago.-Michae Cudahy, founder
of the packing firm bearing his name.
died at S:45 Sunday at a hospital here
Of double pneumonia. Mr.. Cudahy
had been i'll five days, the disease be-
serious Saturday morning.
Mr.. Cudahy was born in Callan,
County Kilkenny, Ireland, December
II, 1871 He came to the Uniteo
States with his parents in 1S49, the
family settling at Milwaukee In 1855,
while boy of IA, Mr.. Cudahy became
an empIoye in a Milwaukee packing
house, and this marked the begin
ming of his career in the industry in
which he took a prominent part.
From a butcher Mr.. Cudahy moved
Up rapidly to foreman packing house
anG meat inspector. At this
line he attracted the attention of the
ate p d. Armour, and at the latter's
went to Chicago.
In 1875 Mr. Armour admitted Mr..
Cudahy as a partner in the Chicago
house of Armour & Co. Mr. Cudahy
hen moved to Chicago. and in 1881, !
With his brothers, John Cudahy and
Patrick Curahy, he established the
packing house firm of Cudahy & Co.,
1f which he has always been presi-
lent. The firm has branches in many
titles in the United States.
Mr.. Cudahy was also director in
many banks, including the Bankers
National He was president of the
North American Transportation &
Trading company. He was a member
If the Chicago Union league, the Chi |
ago Yacht club, the Exmoor Country
'lub. the Glenview club and the Sher-
dan club. His Chicago office was in |
he Roollery building.
Mount Pleasant, Ia.-Charles Ma |
J.