The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

wind down mine branch track tat
runs from Puritan TO Portage. Pa, Kill
ed II men and injured several more.
BY a vote OF 253 to 921 the chamber
of deputies at Paris annulled the cleo
tion Of Count Boni De Castellane on
the ground of corruption and bribery.
Ambassador and Mrs Reid gave a
luncheon party at Dorchester house,
London. for Congressman and Mrs.
! Longworth. who met the Austrian am
bassador. Count Won Mensdorh. and
Ladies Curzon and Suffolk and Sir Ce-
ell and Lady SpringRice
At Wanamie. five miles from Wilkes
barre, Pa. Eve boys were killed and
nine others injured while celebrating
the Fourth OF July. They had placed
powder in a pipe and II failed 10 go
OF. They then forced a stick Of dyna-
mite into the pipe and began pound.
ing il. A terrific explosion followed.
In a manly effort to save the survlv-
ing members OF his stan and the other
officers who he believed surrendered
the gunboat Bedovi on account OF th1ir
affection for their wounded commander
and their desire to save his life, Adm.
Roiesvensky pleaded guilty before a
court-martial at CIonstadt Russia lie
took all the blame on his own Shout
ders and asked that he alone be pun.
ished to the fullest extent OF the law.
All the other defendants. including
Capt. De Cologne. chief Of Adm. Roi-
estyensky's stan. and Capt. Baranoif,
commandant OF the Bedovi. pleaded
not guilty.
Mayor Schmitz. Of San Francisco.
having signed the retail liquor ordi-
nance. saloons viii be permitted to re
sumo business.
Conflicting stories as to the eS-
istence OF an affidavit made by Evelyn
Nesblt in a breach OF promise suit
against Harry Kendall Thaw prior 10
her trip to Europe and marriage 60
him later were told by persons inter
ested in the investigation OF the ThsW-
White murder az New York. Judge Of
colt said that Mrs. Thaw's statement
in which she declared that she AMI
Thaw were married In Europe was
made under a Misrepresentation. re
said that the confusion arose through
Mrs. Thaw misunderstanding a ques.
tion on the telephone and that the
Thaws never were married in En-
rope
Five members Of the first division
OF the Illinois naval reserves were
drowned while practicing rowing In
Lake Michigan at Chicago. The boys
drowned were out for a rowing cruise
In the "Dingy." when a sQuall struck
their boat
A federal warrant has been issued
by United States Attorney Sothort a.
Guthrie. Okla. for Carrie Nation. ON
the charge Of sending obscene matter
through the mails in her temperance
publication The Hatchet"
The war department has assigned
Brig Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee 10 the com.
mand OF the department Of Visayas,
Philippines. and Brig. Gen. Walter T.
Duggan 10 the command OF the brigade
camp established at Camp Stotzen-
berg. in Luzon.
Incoming steamers continue 10 re
port cases Of yellow fever az Central
American aud West Indian ports. The
steamer Alps. which has arrived at
quarantine at New Orleans. La. report
ed that Port Limon. Costa Rica. had
two cases OF yellow fever and one
death.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, who have arrived at Paris.
France. were met by Ambassador Nc
Cormick and the entire stan az the
American embassy. the Marquis OF
Chamhrun and representatives Of
President Fallieres.
The navy department has made pub
lie the results Of rife practice with
the big guns OF the navy on various
ships. The trophy winners are the
Wisconsin, in the battleship class; the
Baltimore in the cruiser class. and
the Perry in the torpedo boat class.
Fornef President Grover Cleveland
Is ill at his home at Princeton. y. J..
but how seriously is not known out
side the family circle. Mr.. Cleveland
Is suffering from an attack Of asthma
to which he Is subject
The funeral Of Mrs Tanner. wife Of
James Tanner. commandments Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. who
was killed in an automobile accident
at Helena. Mont, was held at Wash
ington.
Charles Benson, aged 26, shot and
killed Mrs. Anna Waliln. housekeeper
ut the Benson home. Holdredge, NeG..
and then killed himself.
Japanese foreign trade for the first
six months Of 1906 shows an increase
OF s1O,0OO.OOO in exports and de-
crease Of s3O.OOO.0OO in imports az
compared with the same period OF
1905.
In the course Of an address before
the naval committee Of the chamber
OF deputies at Paris, France. NJ
Thomson, minister Of marine. an
nounced that the construction Of six
ironclad warships would be begun
this year.