DECEMB1R 23 UKH
Condensed
An anti-government demonstration took place
in St Petersburg, Dec. 11, in which great numbers
of students of both sexes participated. -The cause
of the uprising is said to have been caused by a
desire on the part of the people to have the war
ended .and the convocation of a national assembly.
Although the students were fierce in their attack
the police, under orders from Svlatopolk-Mirskey,
acteu very numaneiy ana avoided brutality
quelling the trouble.
The Commoner,
News of
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Former Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman J.
Gage, is seriously ill with inflammatory rheuma
tism at his home in New York City.
James Delatto, an Italian living in Grand
Rapids, Mich., while Buttering from dementia
brought on by typhoid fever, ran into a church
in that city and terrorized the worsnippers. Police
men were called for and it was only by the greatest
ettorts on their part that he was overpowered
and an axe taiten from him. He destroyed furni
ture and Injured the organ to the extent of $1,6U0.
The unfortunate man was taken to a hospital
and his waunas attended to. He was shot in tlit
head, but it is not believed that he will die.
An Associated Press dispatch dated London,
Dec. 11, says: "Captain Mills of the American
line steamer Philadelphia has entered a protest
against reckless target practice carried on oft
Plymouth. Ho says that as he approached the har
bor on Tuesday with many passengers on board
their safety was endangered by a gunboat which
persisted in firing, even after the patrol launch ap
praised the gunboat of the liner's approach. The
captain said he was obliged twice to stop and so
full speed to avoid disaster.
The death is reported of Spencer Carringtbn,
the oldest members of the English House of Com
mons. Mr. Carrington represented the Tower
Hamlets in the conservative interests for nearly
fifty years. -"
For the fifth time in two months the foundry
of the Newport Iron Foundry & Machine cdm
pany at Newport, Ky., was dynamited. The build
ing is almost a total wreck. The act is supposed
to have been done by strikers.
The school census tf Boston shows that there
are in that city over 100,367 children under 14
years of age. Of this number 76,375 who attend
public schools and 8?90x who do not attend any
school.
Cattlemen in the western states are losing
many fine animals by a strange disease. The
animals act as if they were poisoned but the dis
ease seems to be contagious and so far, no help
has been found.
Justice Alvey of the court of appeals of the'
District of Columbia has announced that he will
retire from his position December, 31. He is 77
years of age; -
The commission whih will inquire into the
North sea incident is-" expected to meet December
20th at Paris and to continue until the middle of
January.
As a result of the failure of the Citizen's bank
at Oberlin, O., a number of students are greatly
embarrassed. There wer3 seventy-five of them
who had an aggregate of $25,000 in the bank and
the faculty Js doing all in its power to recover
their money.
Rear Admiral Ralph Aston, United States
navy, retired, died at his home In Brooklyn, N. Y.,
of a complication of diseases after an illness of
two yearo.
William H, Forman, for many years a well
known New York editor, died at the Pringle Home
for Literary men at Poughkeepsie. He was 78
years old.
The American Sheet and Tin company of Pitts
burg started thirty-five tin plate mills recently.
Of the 242 mills all but seven are now running,
and it is expected they will be going before the
end, of th.a year. For the first time In the history
of the company, every mill owned will be in full
operation."' " -
,r An Associated Press dispatch dated Helena,
Mont, pec. 12, says: "Attorney General Donovan
today began Injunction proceedings against four
leading Chicago packing companies to restrain
those concerns from doing business in this city
on the ground that thoy aro violating the anti
trust laws.
Sir Donald Curie, the ship owner, has given
$125,000 to Edinborough university to extend its
usefulness and assist the Carnegie trust in carry
ing out its work.
An investigation is under way as to the man
ner in which Philip Wolf died in the stato hospital
at Rock Springs, Wyoming, it has been charged
that Mr. Wolf came to his death through improper
nursing. Ho had been shot in the leg and was
recovering nicely when an inexperienced nurse
washed the wound with insect poison by mistake,
causing inflammation and gangrene.
An Associated Press dispatch dated Chicago,
Dec. 12, says: "Alarmed at rumors that a com
bination is seeking control of ever telephony
appliance factory in tho country, the members of
the Interstate Independent Telephono Association
of America will take steps at the convention
which opens here tomorrow to neet tho move and
defeat it A week ago men said to represent $700,
000,000 of eastern capital were In Chicago taking
options on the telephone appliance factories, not
ably all which are rep. rented in tho Independent
association. The result of such a merger, It is
conceded by the independent te'ephono companies,
would shut off services for Instruments and ap
pliances, and in the most emphatic terms Presi
dent Henry A. Barnhart of Rochester, Ind., told
the executive association that the association must
take steps to protect itself.
Seasoneff, the man who assassinated Minister
Von Plehvo of Russia, was sontenced to penal
servitude for life and the man who acted as his
'accomplice was sentenced to twenty years' penal
servitude.
As a result of a decision by the court of ap
peals the city of New York may have to defend
scores of -suits for damages for personal injuries
growing out of an explosion at a public display of
fireworks. Tho court reversed the lower courts
and granted a now trial to Solomon Landau, who
appealed from afflraanco of a judgment dismiss
ing to recover $25,000 for tho death of his son.
A treaty of peace between the government
of Paraguay and the revolutionists was signed
on board the Argentine warship La Plata bv
President Bzcurra and Generai Ferreira. Tho
treaty marks the complete triumph of the revolu
tion and is based upon the resignation of Presi
dent Ezcurra and the election of Senor Gauna, a
supporter of the revolution, to the presidency.
The University of Chicago is the recipient of
another gift from John D. Rockefeller, according
to a member of the advisory committee, of tho
Baptist Theological union. Between $2,000,000 and
$3,200,000 is said to be the amount of the endow
ment. Although the investigation into the causes o!
the death of the French deputy Syveton has not
been completed, facts have leaked out which render
i' certain that Syveton committed suicide owing
to private trouble wholly unconnected with politics.
The worst fire in the history of Minneapolis
occurred December 14, and before it could be ex
tinguished $16,000,000 worth of damage was done.
At the semi-annual meeting at Washington of
the trustees of the Methodist American unlverDity
action was taken looking to the immediate enlarg
ment of the university work.
The board of directors of the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition approved the contract with a
CWcago Wrecking company for the removal of
the .exposition buildings. Tho exposition com
pany is to receve $450,000.
Plans are being outlined by Ralph M. Easley
of New York, for an International civic federation
to improvrthe condition of wage-earners and. their
wlauSnswitn their employers and to advance edu
cation throughout the world.- '
the Week
Miss Achah M. Ely, professor of mathcraaUc
at Vassar college, died very suddenly at the college
recently, death being caused by apoplexy.
The recent scries of earthquakes experienced
In San Francisco have caused a big crack in th
pier of the Santa Fe bridge now being constructed
at tho foot of Third street
When told It was reported that Tammany Hall
will participate in the celebrations on inaugural
day, Charles F. Murphy said: "This certainly muat
bo a hoax. It is the first I have heard of it
If any Tammany committee, of which 1 know
nothing, has had the effrontery to make such a
request, it Is witliout my knowledge and would
bear Investigation. I earnestly must believe tho
story made out of whole cloth, as it is ridiculous."
A treaty of arbitration between tho United
States and Italy was signed by Moron Mayor Dea
Planches, the Italian ambassador and Secretary
Hay.
A bad accident happened by the falling of tho
suspension bridge at Charleston, W. Va., Dec 15.
Nearly thirty children, bIx teams and six drivers
who were on tho bridge were dropped Into the
water. Soveral bodies have been recovered, but tho
exact number of those who lost their lives will
not bo known for some time.
Henry Mitchell, an inventor, living at Ham
mond, Ind., was terribly mangled while experi
menting with smokeless powder. Besides losing
his eyesight his entire body was bruised.
It has been announced that long distance tel
ephones will bo operated in and out of Chicago
through the Illinois company's wires and tunnel.
This system of telephones will oo owned by a
company that will compete with the Bell Tele
phone company.
Richard D. Lancaster, one of the best known
politicians and a resident of Missouri for over
thirty years, Is dead at his home in St. Louis.
Four men were killed Instantly and two others
wore very badly Injured on the battleship Mass
achusetts which Is lying at tho League Island navy
yard. Tho men were working in jo engine room
of the vessel when a manhole blew out, and in
jured tho men in terrible manner.
Count Tolstoy has opened book stores at Mos
cow and St Petersburg rnd will provide village
libraries with books at cheap rates.
Brigadier General Samuel Whiteside, who dur
ing the Spanish war had command of the depart
ment of Santiago, died in Washington, D. C, Dea
15. The general retired July 9, 1902.
Mrs. Cassio Chadwlck has been returned to
Cleveland, Ohio, to face the charges that will oo
brought against her. Her husband who is In
Paris has not been sent for and it Is not likely
that ho will return for some time.
Senator Depew said his candidacy for the sen
atorship of New York was in the hands of his
friends and he would not withdraw from the can
vass because of any action the conference might
have taken. No statement was secured from ex
Governor Black.
Berlin has passed the 2,000,000 mark In tho
population of the city proper. The adjoining sub
urbs have a population of nearly 750,000 person?.
Bids wero opened in "Washington for the trans
portation of 50,000 tons of coal from the Atlantic
coast to the coaling station In Manila bay. The
bids of the American shippers were nearly $2
per ton higher than those of foreign shippers.
The frigate Constellation, the oldest ship in
the American navy, after having been thoroughly
overhauled and made trim again, wa3 re-comm!s-sioned
at the navy yard in Brooklyn.
The national Civic Federation held Its annual
dinner at New York, Dec. 15. Samuel Gompera
'presided as toastmaster. August Belmont ni
chosen president to succeed tho lata Senator Mar
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