The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-27
EASTERN NEWS.
Originating East Of the Misslsslppi.)
Including Feb. 21.

1Ork announces a cure for trachoma, !
which will end the disease within sew
en- days.
A woman in Georgia has tasted for
46 days. Most of the time she has been
unconscious.
The Bureau of Animal Industry has
found new food for horses consisting
of mixture of cocoanut and peanut
meal 1t is a substitute for oats.
1t is reported that Lima Cavalieri has
made settlement for a very small
amount with her former husband,
Sheriff Bob" Chanler.
Professional models in New York
have demanded raise in salary, but
will pose with" or without" on the
increased salary
Commander Frank Marble. of the
staff of the Naval War College has
committed suicide.
A mailman on an Atlantic steamer ,,
shot up the vessel and created pan
ic among five hundred passengers be-
fore he was disarmed.
Miss Helen Taft is wearing a sus-
picious looking diamond ring on her
engagement finger-but only smiles
when questioned.
The wife of former Senator William
A. Clark is seriously i'll of appendicitis
in New York. She was about to open
the 100000 Clark mansion just com.
pleted when taken ill.
bomb was exploded in front of ST.
Cecilia's convent in New York No
one was injured but the inmates were
thrown into a panic.
! Rockefeller and the Kuhn-Loeb in
terests have forced George Gould 10
give up the Missouri Pacific and its
allied holdings. Gould will soon re-
tire after being president of the road
for eighteen years.
Champ Clark's Canadian annexation
talk has aroused the Tories in Canada.
The Premier calls it a joke.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to es-
tablish a hero fund of 100000 in Dem
mark, and his offer will probably be
accepted.
Clifford Pinchot has 1ayed the pro-
posed postal rate increase, saying
it is sanctioned only to embarrrass the
men who are responsible for the pro-
gressive movement in the United
States.
The House of Representatives has
refused to make the salary of the
j., Presidents secretary $4,000 a year.
Cardinal Gibbons has been appointed
a member of the Board of Indian Com
missioners in place of the late Arch
bishop Ryan.
A wireless telephone has been in
vented enabling one to talk with pas
sengers on a moving train.
The prediction was made in the
House Of Representatives that Taft
would veto the Sulloway pension bill
if it passed the Senate. This bill would
increase the pension rolls $5O,OOO,OOO
if passed.
Charles F. Morik, a professional avi-
ator, fell into the Hudson river while
trying to fly from the Palisades to Cen
trail Park.
Some 800 boilermakers employed by
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
have gone on a strike.
The United States Supreme Court
has dismissed the civil suit between
the American Federation of LaL5r and
the Buck Stove and Range Company Of
st. Louis.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
asked labor unions TO raise $500, 900
to prosecute the Los Angeles fight.
Tickle EN- Jock" a Scotch terrier,
has been awarded first prize at the
HTadison Square Garden dog show
There were 21O0 dogs entered.
Society saw Anthony J.Drexel knock
ed out by the Hon. Robt. Beresford in
the Geo. j. Gould private gymnasium.
The prize was Mrs Gould's silver CUP.
Drexel recently married Miss Majorie
Gould.
Charles, son OF 'Bet-a-million' Jonn
w. Gates is being rushed East from
Arizona by a special train on account
of serious illness.
President Taft has invited his class
mates of Yale, Is, 10 hold their annual
dinner at the White House on March
4th.
Mrs. E. H. Hartman has ordered