New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS The postofice
appropriation bill, carrying S24l,OOO.0OO,
was passed. - House: Consideration
of amendments to the railroad bill was
practically finished. the section authoriZ-
ing mergers being stricken out.
FOREIGN.-King Edward VII died at
11:45 o'clock last evening of bronchial
pneumonia at buckingham Palace, Lon
don after a serious illness lasting less
than three days; the Prince of Wales,
assuming the title of George Y. is King
and viii take the oath before the Prlvy
Council to-day. - King FREDERICK
University of Christiania. Norway. con-
ferred the degree of doctor Of philosophy
on ex-President Roosevelt. - More
than four hundred bodies have already
been recovered from the ruins of the
earthquake at Carriage, Costa Rica, and
il is believed the total number Of killed
will exceed five hundred. the first esti-
mate. 60 Nineteen steamers engaged
in the seal fishery just ended returned
10 -. Johns. y. +, with cargoes valued
at 500. $50. -- Commander Robert E.
Peary left London for Rome.
MESTIC.-President Taft. on learn
ing Of the death OF King Edward, sent a
message TO Queen Alexandra, expressing
The sorrow and sympathy of the people
al the United States. - The Presi-
dent. after conferences with Senate lead
crs. decided not to abandon the fight for
his legislative programme: he cancelled
his proposed trip TO Brooklyn next
Thursday - Secretary Ballinger was
under cross-examination all day by Louis
II. Brandeis. counsel for CLAWS.
Lee O'Neil Browne. Democratic minority
leader IN the Illinois House. and Repre-
senta tiVes r. E. Wilson and Michael Link
Were indicted in Chicago in connection
with alleged bribery in the election of
United States Senator William Lorimer.
= Rear Admiral Bowman II. .McCalla,
/. :. y. (retired). died from apoplexy at
his home in Santa Barbara, Cal. - A
new direct primary bill appeared at Al
banE. being framed and reported by the
Senate Judiciary Committee; ii came
like a bomb thrown in the midst of an
already troubled camp. = Attorney
General OMalley, at Albany, appointed
Elmer Z. Charles. of Warsaw, special at
torney general to conduct an inVestiga-
. ton into the charges Of alleged viola
lions Of the election laws at the recent
election in Monroe County. - The
funeral of Judge Edward 7. Bartlett OF
tine Court of Appeals. was held at Skanea-
teles Y. y.
CITY.-Stocks We're weak. - The
news Of the death of King Edward was
received with expressions Of sorrow on
all sides: in the afternoon the realization
Of his condition caused d slump in stock
values. -= Commissioner Fosdick re-
ported that a Queens Bureau of Sewers
check stub showed S96 paid TO Graft.
DR.. Ulloa. Consul General Of Costa
Rica said that country needed help,
which he hoped would be forthcoming.
- The government rested in the trial
Of F Augustus Heinze. A full
grown bird of paradise was brought to
port and the captain who brought it re-
fused an offer of $500. =- The trustee
FOR Iathrop. Haskins & Co. has sued the
National City Bank for an accounting Of
SECURITIES il took from the bankrupt firm.
DR. Frederic Griffiths was sent 10
The psychopathic ward at Bellevue Hos
uital on complaint of Nine. ALA Nazim-
ova. to whom he had written many let
tiers.
THE WEATHER.-Indicat for to-
CAV: Fair The temperature yesterday:
Highest 63 degrees: lowest, As.