Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-03-18
WORLD NEWS OF
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happeninss Prem
All Over the Globe
DOM ESTlC.


being cut from its frame while many
visitors were in the place.
President Taft attended the funeral
Of his brother-in-law. Thomas K.
Laughlin, in Pittsburg.
Democrats of all sections are be-
coming interested in Mayor Gaynor. Of
New York, as possible nominee for
the Presidency.
Suffragist and anti-suffragist ora
tors discussed for four hours at Albany
the resolution to amend the State con-
stitution so as to permit women to
vote.
Directors Of the New York Central
declare quarterly dividend OF Ia
cent, placing the stock upon per
cent annual basis.
Plot Of four convicts to dynamite
Dannemora Prison was discovered
soon after the escape Of two convicts
from Sing Sing.
The annual report Of the American
Tobacco Company shows more than
30 per cent. of dividend on 10000. 900
common stock outstanding.
The recent large purchase Of stock
in the American District Telegraph
Company by the Western Union gave
the latter control Of the former. The
last big block Of stock bought is said
to have been the Gould holdings.
In an address to the convention Of
the Master Plumbers Association
Mayor Gaynor Of New York hinted he
was not opposed to open saloons on
Sunday.
IN a posthumous statement Mr..
Platt tells Of a promise from Mr.. Har-
rison to make him Secretary Of the
Treasury and Of campaign contrtbu-
ton OF $15o.o00 in 1888.
Philander c. Knox. Jr.. son Of the
Secrstary Of State, was dismissed
from school at Providence because
he refused to tell II he had married
. young woman Of that city; the lat
ter admitted that they we're married
in Vermont on Sunday.
Columbia University trustees an
nounce a gift of $350.0O0 from an
anonymous benefart"r.
Despite the assertions OF public on
cials to the contrary. canvasses by
Philadelphia newspapers show that
100000 persons have quit work to aid
the striking car employees.
8. J. Telfair, seventy years old. Who
has rust been awakened after q three
days sleep In Washington, says he
was hypnotised and robbed Of $4,000.
WASHINGTON.
Detailed reports are called for b.
the United States navy ON the use q
oil as q fuel.
The funeral Of Representative Jas.
B. Perkins was held at Washington:
the body was taken to Rochester.
2&s were passed appropriating
81 DO 900 for the erection in Wash
in bn of buildings for the depart
mehts OF State. Justice and Commerce
and Labor.
BY practically unanimous vote the
subcommittee OF the House Naval
Committee decided against bestowing
e. Peary until he had furnished furth-
or proofs that he had discovered the
North Pole.
The Standard Or Company flled its
appeal in the United States Supreme
Court, and several more briefs attack
ing the corporation tax were present
cd, one being by ex-senator Foraker.
President Taft making public cor
respondence with Mr.. Moon, author
OF the administration Injunction bill.
urges It's passage.
The postoflce appropriation bill was
passed BY the House.
It vas reported from Washington
that the United States might act a.
mediator between Peru and Ecuador
II tho King OF SPANS award WAS not
accepted.
FOREIGN.
The French government will 70
open all the accounts connected with
the liquidation OF Church property
and hopes through cancellation OF Ger.
tain sales to recover some Of the
losses caused BY defaication.
Great Britain 10 aiming TO check
Americas progress In the Orient.
Timothy Harrington. NJ. p. former
Lord Mayor Of Dublin. Is dead.
British naval estimates for 1910
showed an increase Of 321 sos. 900 over
the preceding years figures.
China Is sincere and successful in
her fight against opium, according 70
Bishop Bashford, an American Metho-
dist
Nicholas Tschaikowsky vas acquit-
ted by a Russian court but Nine.
Breshkowskaya was exiled for life.
Over six thousand steerage pas
sengers have left Southampton for
America in the last fortnight
The American Legation at Bogoto,
Colombia. Is stoned, according to ca
BILE advices.
Use Of corruption fund to control
Parliament is charged to the Japan
ese army by the independent press.