New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
Netp9lork DyriIp Gribnare
SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1908.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The condition of the Pope was
reported TO be much worse as the result OF
severe cold, his right lung being anected; Dr.
Lapponi remained at the Vatican. - Noth-
ing was known at Washington regarding the re-
ported ultmatum delivered through China TO
Russia by Great Britain and Japan, ana no COLI
firmation Of such action was obta1nable IN Lon
don. - According to advices from st. Peters
burg, the Russian War Minister has left Nladl-
vostock TO inspect Notifications designed to
check a Japanese attack - Chinese dele
gates are again evading the American demand
for the opening of Manchurian ports; all the
other terms Of the commercial treaty have been
settled. - Signs were shown of a desire in
the Cuban Senate to postpone until next session
the ratification OF the treaties with the United
States. 80 General Hernandez, "El Mocho.'
was appointed to succeed Senior Pulido as Ven
eZuelan Minister at washington. - AUTO
mobile records for a kilometre were broken in
Ireland by Gabriel and De Forrest.
DoMESTIC.-The holiday was observed by
Joint celebration by the government and the
District of Columbia the lawn of the White
House. where Ambassador Jusserand and Sec
retary Moody made addresses. - Many mes
sages of congratulation were forwarded from
Washington and other cities for transmission to
Manila by the new Paclhc cable - - seven
persons were killed and several injured IN
trolley accident near Lockport. - A traction
fell nearly hundred feet from bridge IN
Pittsburg with four persons aboard, two OF
whom were killed and the others probably
nataily injured. - Middleboro, Mass, had a
night or rioting; p judges home was stoned and
q deputy sheriff was wounded. - In a fight
between farmer and his and the sheriff,
his deputy and deputy marshal in a Missouri
sheriff and the deputy sheriff were probably
fatally wounded. Without warning, the
union sueltermen of Denver called a strike at
the plants IN that city and the men walked out
leaving the furnaces in such shape that heavy
less may result; the men demand eight hour
day - II was said in Salt Lake City that
John w Gates was backing the scheme to put
up a steel plant in Utah in opposition to the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, and that
John c. Osgood and Senator W. A. Clark were
also buying up Utah iron properties.
CITY.-The first message around the world
was sent over the new Pacific cable by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. - Ire
mendous excursions for the holiday taxed all
transportation facilities to the utmost, while
were well attended. the weather being perfect
for outdoor celebration of Independence Day;
many accidents and fires in the city were
caused by the os explosives in celebrating
the day. = man wanted for mur-
der in Lowell Mass, shot with his own
revolver when arrested by a detective at ST
Luke's Hospital, and was in critical condi-
tion after operation for the removal OF the
bullet from his abdomen. - Charles Bier
man, who aided Mrs. Peter Spies in horsewhip-
ping another woman, was held for examination
on charge of criminal assault made by Fred
erick Meyer. Spies was arrested m Mount Yer
for deserting his wife, while his wife was
whipping case. == An appraisement of the
estate Of the late Dean Hoffman placed the net
personal property at S2521, ,347 - Resolu-
tions passed by building trades employers and
committees of unions were announced provid-
ing for truce in building operations pending
arbitration.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
so degrees; lowest 20.