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TOLD IN BRIEF
Washington, March 23.—A confer
ence was held at the White House
late yesterday afternoon between
President Taft and Embassador Bar
on Yasuya I'chida. Afterwards it
was announced that the Baron had
given the President every assurance
that Japan would withdraw from
Mexican affairs and hereafter take no
part in its troubles.
Washington, March 23.—The War
department has issued a call for 7000
recruits to bring the infantry regi
ments of Texas and California to its
full strength.
Douglas, March 23.—Milbourn
Hay ore was present at the recent bat
tle at Casasgrandes. He says that
30.> .ederals and 60 rebels were kill
ed. Madero. the revolutionary lead
er. letired in good order, being joined
by Gen. Orozco, the two having 1600
men.
Mexico City, March 23.—It is ad
mitted here, even in official circles,
that Mexico is facing a crisis greater
than was generally believed. Diaz
and his cabinet are endeavoring to
sustain the courage of their follow
ers, but many are beginning to des
pair. Minister Limantour declares
that the government has no definite
plans for the solution of the perplex
E1 Paso, March 23.—Despite re
Itorts from Mexico City to the con
the military program.
Danville, 111., March 21.—Two
hundred Italian miners are rioting
at the mines of the Southern Coal
Company, at the town of Gillespie.
Company I, of the National Guard,
has been ordered from here to quell
the riot.
Gillespie, 111., March 21.—This
morning the rioting Italians increas
ed their numbers by accessions from
our foreign nationalities until they
have over one thousand. They are
heavily armed and parade about the
mines making a demonstration
against the English speaking work
men. The federal troops have been
ordered here, but it is feared that
bloodshed will result ere they ar
rive.
Lincoln, March 21.—William Jen
nings Bryan, editor, statesman and
political economist, was tendered a
complimentary banquet on the fiftieth
anniversary of his birthday. Twelve
hundred enthusiasts and friends sat
around the banquet tables, and many
complimentary words were uttered.
Champ Clark and many other distin
guished Democrats were present.
London, March 21.—M. Korosto
vitz, the Russian minister to China,
has been reported assassinated at
Pekin.
St. Petersburg, March 21.—Pre
mier Stolypin has resigned. He feels
deep disappointment over the rejec
tion of his bill providing for the self
government of nine Western provin
ces.
Tripoli, March 21.—H. F. Deacon,
American archaeologist, has been
murdered by a member of the Cynne
tribe.
Walla Walla, March 21.—Much ex
citement has been caused through
out this section by reason of the un
explained act of Mrs. George Wilcox
sen. While in their home she sud
denly shot and killed her son Wil
liam, a young man 23 years of age.
Immediately thereafter she placed
the gun to her head and took her own
life.
Chicago, March 21.—The grand
jury, after hearing the testimony
against Mrs. Charles Schenk for the
murder of her wealthy husband, de
cided to held her for trial.
Geo. W. Davison, an old-timer in
the Copper River Country, and su
perintendent of a big mining com
pany, arrived this morning. He is
purchasing his supplies and outfit in
Cordova.
Washington, March 21.—The Su
preme Court has taken a recess until
April S.
Hermosillo, March 22.—The town
is again safe as the rebels have re
treated before the federal soldiers.
Salem, Ore., March 22.—Homer
Davenport, the famous cartoonist,
again claims this town as his home.
He has just commenced suit for di
vorce, alleging cruelty upon the part
of his wife.
Chicago, March 22.—Judge Car
penter overruled the demurer to the
indictments against Armour, Swift
and eight other beef barons. They
sought the immunity bath but the
court couldn’t see it that way. Hun
dreds of others did not apply.
Cleveland, March 22.—Serious
trouble is brewing for officers of the
Northwestern Life Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee. Charles W. Eb
erhard and other policy holders have
begun suit in the Federal court for
an accounting. They allege that un
lawful operations have dissipated
millions of dollars of the reserve
fund.
Seattle, March 22.—Major Dick
Richardson, at the head of the Alas
ka road commission, has arrived from
Washington where he spent the win
ter in advising with the departments
and securing appropriations for Alas
ka. He will leave for the North in
a few days.
New Yor|, March 22.—Booker
Washington has recovered from his
recent beating. In all probability he
will not prosecute his assailant, Al
bert Ullrich. The charge against
him has been reduced to simple as
sault.
Washington, March 22.—After
considerable agitation throughout
the country and securing the views
of the public, the post office depart
ment has decided that work in the
offices in the towns and cities shall
be very largely discontinued on Sun
days. This means that post office
employes will be required to do very
little work on Sundays.
El Paso, March 22.—The insurrec
to leaders d“clare that Minister Li
mantour's utterances that peace ne
gotiations could not be entered into
with armed citizens precludes the
possibility of immediate peace. They
declare that there must be armeo
truce during peace negotiations.
Sacramento, March 22.—By a volt
of 29 to 3 the Senate passed a bill
prohibiting aliens from holding lands
in the state.
Beuld, 111., March 22.—Troops
have arrived for the purpose of sup
pressing the rioting foreigners at tht
neighboring mining town of Gillespie.
When the train reached here Mayoi
Romell forbade the soldiers to leave
the train. But Col. Lang defied the
local authorities, led his forces off.
ordered all saloons closed and took
control of affairs.
New York, March 23.—The long
strike among the employes of the
Adams and other express companies
has been declared off. The men held
out for recognition of the union, but
this the companies refused to grant.
They agreed to deal with the men a-;
individuals, and this has finally been
accepted. The complaints will nov.
be threshed out.
St. Petersburg, March 23.—The
ministerial situation has taken a turn
more favorable to the retention of
Premier and Minister of the Interior
M. Stolypin. It was understood that
M. Kokovsoffs was to be made pre
mier, but his appointment has not
been officially announced, and i' is
now likely that there will be no
change.
wasnington, Marcn a.—uniciai
circles were excited yesterday over
an elopement by two well known peo
ple. The bride is Miss Elsa Porter,
an intimate friend of Helen Taft’s.
The groom is Lorimer C. Graham,
a social favorite. Without the
knowledge of their friends they mo
tored to Baltimore and were there
quietly married.
Washington, March 23.—Frank
Hitchcock, the only bachelor in the
cabinet, is reported engaged to mar
ry the daughter of Admiral W H.
H. Southerland, president board in
spections, navy department.
Seattle, March 23.—Recruiting of
ficers at Seattle and Portland have
received orders by telephone from
Adjutant-General Alvord to put forth
greater efTort to immediately secure
more infantry recruits for active ser
vice.
New York, March 23.—Thomas T
Williams, for many years connected
in an executive capacity with the
Hearst newspapers, yesterday died
from erysipelas.
Los Angeles. March 23.—Theodore
Roosevelt created wild enthusiasm
in his address last evening before
an immense gathering. He declared
that California has ideal laws, and
particularly praised the attitude and
enactments of the recent legislature.
Portland, Ore., March 23.—A dis
tressing tragedy occurred here last
night. O. N. Ogden, an employe of
the street railway company, shot and
killed the young woman who had
recently been divorced from him. He
then took his own life.
St. Petersburg. Marti. 34.—A dis
patch to government officials from
Pekin says the Chinese remain obdur- i
ate. They assert that Russia is mere
ly entitled to import non-Chinese
goods into Mongolia and to export lo
[cal products. This situation is not
satisfactory and Russia is preparing
to declare war against China.
New Orleans. March 24.—Capt. Os
born J. Hopkins, attorney for the
Madero insurrection leaders, declar
ed emphatically that President Diaz
must abdicate before peace can come
in Mexico. Hopkins has just depart
ed for Guatemala City, where he will
hold a conference with President Ca
herrera, on matters concerning that
government.
Auguaprietas, Sonora, March 24.—
After having taken the mining town
of Lacolorado the five hundred in
surrectionists were routed by the fed
erate. The battle was fiercely fought
and lasted all day. resulting in thir
ty-six deaths of rebels and six feder
ate.
Nogales, March 24.—About a hun
dred insurrectos have captured the
town of Savic. Out of revenge they
executed Mayor Emersto Pompa and
arrested ten citizens.
San Antonio, March 24.—John
Hamilton Dignowilty and three oth
er Americans were captured by the
federate. It is reported that the
Americans were executed because of
their having participated with the in
surrectos in a recent battle.
Doual, France, March 24.—Louis
' 3reguet has made a record passen
ger trip in his monoplane. He car
ried eleven passengers a distance ol
several miles.
Milwaukee, March 24.—A fierce
Sre is raging in the Middleton build
ing. In making heroic efforts to sub
due the flames Chief Clancy and ten
3remen were precipitated from a
burning floor to the basement. It
is feared that all these men have
perished.
Milwaukee, March 24.—The charr
ed bodies of six firemen have jusi
been recovered. Chief Clancy is stil
alive, although dangerously burnec
and otherwise injured.
Seattle, March 24.—A jur\
brought in a verdict acquitting Ed
ward Groggin, an Alaska gambler, ot
the murder of William Marks, form
erly a carpenter in the Iditarod. The
two men quarreled and the acquitted
man reoresented that the killing oc
curred while he was trying to de
fend himself.
Seattle, March 24.—Two deaths bj
automobiles occurred yesterday on
Pike street. The machines were driv
en by Dr. Neils Johansen and A. R.
Purdy. Two men, ^aniel Harring
ton and Thomas Forbes, plasterers
by occupation, were in the street
working when the automobiles rush
ed by. In their effort to get out
of the way both men were killed.
Coffeyville, Kan., Marcn 24.—Six
masked men, at the outskirts of the
town, held up the St. Louis & Iron
Mountain passenger train. They blew
open the safe but only secured about
$2,000 in currency.
Rome, March 24.—It is feared that
the jubilee of united Italy may turn
the joyous period into one of disas
ter, by reason of the plague panic.
Berkeley, March 24.—Theodore
Roosevelt interrupted a base ball ral
ly yesterday afternoon to address the
college students on the subject of
football. He declared that the game
should be less suicidal, and praised
the Pacific coast rugby rules, con
demning the game as played in the
East.
Naples, March 24.—In the Ameri
can colony much excitement was
caused in the act of Miss Cornelia
Vanderbilt, daughter of Geo. W., the
youngest son of William H. Vander
bilt. The young lady threw herself
with suicidal intent from the balcony
of the Grand Hotel. It is feared that
she will die.
Omaha, March 24.—This city had
a severe shock last night by two
mysterious explosions in the base
ment of the million dollar court
house. There is no trace of the par
ties who placed the dynamite there.
The court house was badly shaken
although not destroyed.
San Francisco, March 23.—Pugi
list Jack Johnson has become tired
of the automobile fad. He now de
clares that he will become a high
flyer. He has arranged for a ma
chine and is now taking instructions
from a Curtiss representative. The
colored champion boasts that he will
go some as a blrdman.
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