April 10.—Pension Commissioner Warner discovers a number of pensioners on the rolls who have never served in the United States Army.
Judge Edward F. Dunne is installed Mayor of Chicago.
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield reaches Kansas to begin an investigation of Standard Oil operations.
The United States Marshal at Chicago seizes six trunks full of records and accounts of the Etna Trading Company, which are said to contain damaging evidence against the Beef Trust.
The United States Supreme Court decides that the right of trial by jury extends to Alaska.
April 11.—The Legislative Investigation Committee, which is making an investigation of the lighting plants of New York City, has subpœnaed Mayor McClellan, Charles F. Murphy and other well-known politicians to appear before the committee.
President Castro refuses to withdraw the asphalt cases from the Venezuelan courts, claiming that the courts of Venezuela have jurisdiction over such matters.
Secretary Shaw defends the “drawback” on Canadian wheat.
United States Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, pleads not guilty to indictments in connection with land frauds in that state.
April 12.—The Executive Committee of the Panama Canal Commission holds its first meeting in Washington, and decides to abolish preferential freight rates on the Panama Railroad.