The leader., 1905-03-11

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Gaynor and Greene intend ia put up
big legal fght, notwithstanding the
decision OF the British privy council,
against being extradicted to the United
States. They are under arrest IN Mon
treal.
With the exception Of sorseback
ride In the afternoon, PresRSsnt Roose-
welt spent Sunday. following the in
auguration with his family and friends.
recuperating from the fatigues Of his
"busy day"
The German steamer Nubia reported,
ON arrival at Hong Kong, having sight
ed, 100 miles southeast of that port,
two Japanese squadrons. one Of nine
battleships and cruisers and the other
of 1S large warships.
A fireman was killed and two other
trainmen seriously injured in head
on collision Of freight trains on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad near Def
ance, o. Hardly solid car was left
of the two trains.
The British claims against Russia
growing out Of the North sea incident,
as finally submitted, total $2S5, 900. 1t
will be paid without demur.
BY rear-end collision Of two spe
cial trains at Clifton, Pa, bearing the
Ohio engineer battalion and the Tippe-
canoe club of Cleveland, O., en- route to
Washington, to participate in the in
augural parade, seven persons were
killed and more than score injured.
The California assembly, by vote
of 43 to 20, passed q bill prohibiting
pool selling or wagering on horse
races. and the senate, 20 to IL, passed
the Ralston anti-prize fight bill.
Three deaths from yellow fever,
of Americans, have occurred in the
Panama canal zone since May, 1904,
according to dispatch from Gov.
Davis.
Joda Wilson, constable of Barren
Fork township, Howell county, Missou-
ri, was assassinated by an unknown
person, who shot him through win
dow.
The cotton crop in German, East
Africa, is about four million pounds of
seed cotton.
Friends in Denver have received in
telligence of the death, in Monte Carlo,
France, of former United States SEN
ator Edward o. Wolcott, of Colorado.
The Santa Fe Railroad Co. will al
most entirely rebuild it's tracks and
roadbed in New Mexico. in order to
avoid food injuries.
The great and overshadowing ques-
tion for Russia, that of granting the
people voice in the government re-
forms, is still undecided. The czar has
not yet given the word.
The anti-discrimination bill has been
passed by the Kansas legislature, and
will receive the signature of Gov. Hoch.
| The California senate wants con-
gress or the government officials to do
something to restrict japanese immi-
grafton.
Upon learning of the death, in Hon
olulu, of Mrs. Jane L: Stanford, both
houses of the California legislature, as
mark of respect, adjourned.
The gas works strike in Warsaw,
Russian Poland, has been compromised,
the company granting nine-hour
day, and the men have returned to
work,
Will |. Meet, aged 25, shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide at
Tulsa, l. T. They had been married
but few days and had just returned
from their honeymoon trip 1t was
developed at the inquest that the
tragedy had been mutually planned,
The czar has affixed his signature to
rescript containing his majesty's
decree to give elected representatives
of the people an opportunity to express
their views in the preparation of. the
laws of the Russian empire.
i At sectional meetings of workmen
in st. Petersburg, on the Sd inst,
general strike was proclaimed.
Workmen on the government build
ing, the Inside, Inn and some other
structures on the Lewis and Clark fair
grounds at Portland, Ore, are out on
strike,
A call has been issued for the first
annual convention of the American
Cattle Growers association, the seced-
ing body from the National Live Stock
association, to be held in Denver. Col,
on May 9.
!: The Texas senate has passed an oil
bill that will place all pipe lines in
Texas under the jurisdiction of the
railroad commission,
Gen. StoesseI, the defender Of Port
Arthur, was received by the czar, at
Tsarskoe Selo, with warmth which
went far to atone for his cool reception
at st. Petersburg by the military fac
tions.
Arnold Beuthien, the young cashier
of the wrecked New Liberty (Ia.)
savings bank, was sentenced to four
years imprisonment, on his plea of
guilty to his share in the affair. His
father. the president escaped on a
technicality.
The Southern railway, the Illinois
Central and the Wabash were assessed
various fines and costs in The United
States district court at Springfield, ILL.,,
for violation of the safety appliance
act.
The festivities attending the wedding
of Miss Elsie, daughter of Ambassador
Porter, in Paris. were inaugurated by
a dance at the American embassy,
when preliminary view of the superb
presents was had. The French govern
ment has presented specially made
Sevres tea set, bearing the brides in
itials.
Mr.. Edward L. Pretorius, editor and
manager Of the Westliche Post, st.
Louis, has declined the decoration ten
dered him, among others, by the Ger
man emperor.
Seth Bullock and his band of so cow
boys took with them to Washington
some of the finest horses to be found
on the western ranges, some costing as
much as $50. Some of the boys