Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World

Washington-The amoNnt of sub
scriptions to the Dewey Home to date
is $11,867.
The United States leads all the coun-
tries in the world in railroad mileage,
with a total of 1924 miles.
The troops of France are to be sup
piled with rubber heels for their shoes.
Necks will remain as heretofore, just
natural
A New York woman killed herself
the other day because it was 'too hot
to live" We trust she hasn't gone to a
place where it is "too hot to die" to
reach.
Albany, IN. Y.)-Governor Roose-
welt declared that he is not candi-
date for the presidency in 1900, but
advocates the denomination Of Pres
ident Mckinley.
Boston-Benjamin Lang, "a years
of age, the owner and occupant of a
house in Waltham street, killed his
wife, Clara Lang, with an ak. 1t is
thought he committed the deed while
in a fit of mental alteration Lang
was arrested.
An incautious move on the part Of
Leroy McElroy will lead to his arrest
as the person who stole diamonds and
other 'jewelry valued at $4,000 from the
Hotel Richelieu in San Francisco, a
short time ago. McElroy is in Chi
cago, and local detectives have wired
the authorities to place him under ar
rest.
The first celebration of the Fourth
of July in Hawaii under American SOW
ereignty is to be made a memorable
one at Honolulu. The general plan
of celebration includes salutes in the
morning. at noon and at night; grand
parade, field sports, addresses and 9TH
err literary exercises, and fireworks and
ball in the evening. An executive
committee was appointed, with full
power to provide for and carry out the
celebration.
Muskegon-Mayor Major James Bal
birnie was assassinated by J.. w. Tayer,
disappointed Office seeker. layer shot
Mr.. Balbirnie while the latter was
standing in the doorway OF his store.
The ball entered his left breast above
the nipple. After the shooting Bal
birnie turned and ran up stairs to his
rooms. He expired Is minutes later.
layer swallowed some carboilic acid
and then turned the revolver upon
himself and fired. The ball entered
his left breast. He died at / o'clock.
Lynn, Mass.-Arthur F.. Carey
reached here after a tour around the
world on wheel. He left Lynn June
1, 1896, for San Francisco, where he
was at work until October, 1897. Then
he sailed for Japan. He wheeled
through Japan, China, Australia,
Egypt, Italy, Switzerland, France, En-
gland, Ireland and Scotland. He was
at work in Melbourne for awhile. He
reached Boston by steamer and rode
to Lynn at once. His record shows
1880 miles ridden on one wheel and
5000 miles covered by sea. Carey is
% years old. He made his trip for
pleasure and instruction.
Scranton, Pa.-Judge Gunster has
handed down an opinion in which he
declares the act passed by the Legis-
lature in 1897 which gives protection
to employees who form, join, or belong
to labor organizations to be unconsti-
tutional. The opinion is in the case of
Lewis Mack, who prosecuted George
w. Clark, foreman for a large steam
fitting and plumbing house for dis
charging workmen because they be-
longed to labor unions. Judge Gunster
says: "The act in question affords no
protection whatecer to the employe of
the,individual, firm or limited partner
ship. On the contrary, while the en-.
ploye of corporation under its pro-
vision may freely, formally join or be-
long to any lawful organization his
neighbor engaged in the same occupa-
ton, trade. when employed by an in
dividual or firm, may be freely ban
ished for doing the same thing