Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-02-22

there nave been 900 more deaths.
The Astor library, built in New
York f1fty-seven years, with John Jacob
Astor's 100000 gift, Is to be torn
down and the library treasures are to
be moved to the new $50,00O,000 pub
lie building on Fifth avenue.
A deep cut in the rate for hauling
freight between Atlantic and Pacific
coast ports by the isthmus route wae
made by the Pacific Mail company
and the American Hawaiian Steam
ship company.
Both houses of the Wyoming legis-
1ature adopted a resolution memorial
izing congress to assist in the rescue
from starvation of 5000 elk in the
country south of Yellowstone Park.
Doctor Oswald of the staff Of the
Glasgow Insane asylum, makes the an
nouncement of an important discovery
which promises a certain cure for
mental disease. The substance was
perfected by research experiments in
Germany and Glasgow and when in
| jected into the blood of insane per
sons it renders them immune from
further attack.
The body of the late Archbishop
Patrick John Ryan was entombed in
the crypt beneath the high altar Of
the cathedral Of SIS. Peter and Paul
In Philadelphia, following imposing
funeral services. Nearly all the prom
inent figures of the Roman Catholic
church in the United States partic1-
! pated in the services.
/ Failure of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement to pass the senate will
/ force President Taft to call an extra
session of congress, as the admins
tration is determined to press the
agreement. This declaration was
made by Senator Smoot of Utah after
conference with the president at
the White House over pending legisla-
ton. Senators Lodge and Root were
present also.
Capt Andrew Englund, one Of the
/ best known sea captains on the New
England coast, is dead In Boston as
the result of a jab from hatpin. He
received the injury when riding in
crowded street car.
"Frederick Dennehey Vanderbilt"
who was tried for swindling under the
name of William Lackerstein Joachim,
was convicted in London and SEN
fenced to three years penil servitude.
He posed as a son of the late William
H. Vanderbilt.
Fire which threatened to destroy
square in the heart of the downtown
retail district of Los Angeles ragged
for several hours, destroying the
Byrne building and several retail
stores. The loss is estimated at
$45O,000.
County local option, backed up by
the greatest lobby" numerically
speaking, that ever came to Spring
field, H., became the overshadowing
leading issue before the Illinois legisla-
ture. At least five thousand men and
women were in the city to wage battle
against King Alcohol.
Burglars who attempted to rob the
bank at Stillman Valley, ILL.,, fed when
citizens were awakened by the ex-
pIosion. Shots were fired after the
robbers and one was wounded, but all
escaped.
Mrs Joseph Vitoli died at Rockford,
ILL.,, from injuries received when a
bomb was exploded on window sill
of her home. A "black hand" organ
ization is blamed for placing the
bomb
From authoritative sources 1t was
learned that the death of Commander
Frank Marble, U. S. N, of the Naval
War college staff, on February IA at
Newport, R. l., was q case Of suicide,
and that death was not caused by
apoplexy, as at first reported.
Premier Asquith, during the prelfm-
mary debate on home rule in the Brit
ish house of commons, declared that
as soon as the veto bill' was out Of
the way the government would apply
itself to the task of granting a policy
of full self-government to Ireland
Five thousand Haitian troops, com
manded by President Simon, are in
the northern provinces Of Haiti and
with fire and sword are crushing out
the rebellion. Two thousand men cap
tured Juana Mendez, reducing the city
to ashes.
When Gov. B. F. Carroll appends his
signature to the Oregon plan election
bill, passed by the senate, it will be-
come law in Iowa The bill passed
the house of representatives by vote
of two to one and it passed the senate
by vote Of 81 to 49,
President Taft's reciprocity agree
ment with Canada was ratified in the
national house of representatives
through the support of an almost solid
Democratic vote. The Mccall bill car
rying the agreement into effect was
passed 221 to 90.
Lieutenant Orrell has exhibited at
Vienna university new Photographic
apparatus which photographs objects
at great distances, but which at the
same time indicates the distance OF
the object from the camera by means
of parallel lines on the plate.
Two mail pouches which contained