Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-05-10


Gen. Greedy sent an alarming message
to Washington. indicating that desti-
tute at San Francisco, now number
ing 1911 ,637, will soon face starvation.
In the collapse of the amphitheater
at the Fulton county high school track
meet at Astoria, H., two young people
were dangerously injured and 10 9TH
ers suffered serious bruises and broken
limbs. s Efifst 1855 sf
The long-dreadcd May day failed 10
! bring actual rev ,,ution. In Paris. but
AZ brought scenes OF extreme violence.
There was much fighting and many
peraonsxFere wounded Dragons. re-
publicly guards and cuirassiers
snargeH disorderly -crowds, cavalry
charged with drawn swords and many
persons were wounded on both sides.
More than 1000 arrests were made.
Angered by the action OF President
| Roosevelt In withdrawing his escort of
United States cavalry. Father Sherman
has abandoned his trip over the route
taken, bX his father. Gen. w. ]. Sher-
tmarf When the latter marched through
| Georgia TO the sea. and has returned
to Chattanooga.
A. j. Hanna of Chicago is president
OF the Northern Transportation COM
| panX, just organized to. operate line
of steamers between Chicago, Kenosha
| and Racine.
Memorial exercises in honor OF Faith
er Edward Sorin and Father Stephen
/ 4. Badin.. pioneer priests in America
| and founders Of the University of No
tire Dame, were held in Notre Dame,
Ind.
Suit was begun at Peoria, H., to
| test the provision of the Illinois reve-
nue. law which exempts the capital
4 stock of manufacturing corporations
| from taxation.
r.. NJ. Snyder, of Kansas City, ac-
cused of bribing st. Louis councilmen
in, the Central Traction franchise mat
ter, was set free, the court dismissine
| the case because of the absence OF the
! principal witness.
The grand jury returned indictments
| against the brick manufacturers and
! dealers who are members of the Akron
I fOD brick exchange. under the Vaien-
1 tine antitrust law Five companies
are involved in the charge.
John Alexander Dowie, deposed lead
er of the Christian Catholic Apostolic
church. is said to be near death. In
his room at Shiloh house, Zion City
/ he is surrounded by few of the
faithful"
! Father. Pedro Morales, famous
Jesuit priest, was celebrating mass al
the high altar of the church OF SantC
Domingo Murcia, Madrid, when Father
Martinez, who was assisting him, drew
La revolver from beneath his cassock
| shot Father Morales twice in the head
instantly killing him. Father Martinez
then shot himself in the heart.
Gen John G. Smith, commander-in
chief OF the Grand Army of the Repub
| lie, department. of Illinois, has ISSUED
4 a general order directing veterans ant
their friends TO observe Memorial day
| May 80.
/ John r. Walsh. the Chicago banker
waived examination on charges o
4 making false reports ana was held t'
the federal grand jury under $75,OO'
i bond.
II, Mrs. Jane Dowe dramatically de
nounced her husband in a public meet
ing at Zion City tabernacle, chargin,
him with undue attentions 10 Miss
Ruth Hofer and other young women.
i Chaotic conditions were discoveret
/ IN, ~, nirs, ~ he A RnCarN,
Bond company when force of ac
countants began an examination OF tn
concerns books and papers under TIT
direction of the officials of the Western
trust and Savings bank, OF Chicago
which is in charge as receiver for th'
federal government.
Maj w. r. Bowdre, a prominent cot
ION factor and director Of tic Comme-
cial Appeal of Memphis. was shot an,
instantly killed by an unknown part,
while walking towards his home.
Capt. Albert G. Sexton, OF Montgom
cry Ala, has been appointed adjutan
and chief OF staff OF Commander-in
Chief Thomas NJ. owen of the Unitet
Son of Confederate Veterans.
The retirement of William Ashbridg
Baldwin, president of the Cleveland
Marinetta railroad. is announced. III
has been in the service of the Penn
sylvania company for 43 years.
The Lorain Coal and Dock company
owning mines in eastern Ohio. which
employ about 1000 miners, has teaches
an agreement with its men and vii
sign the 1909 scale.
AS the result OF powder explosion
in Gallaghers camp, west OF Midway
Manitoba, five Italians and one coloret
man were instantly killed. A dozei
men were injured
Ii is reported that Lyman j. Gage
former secretary OF the treasury, wh'
!. recently resigned a highsalaried pc
.sition as president of a New GorI
trust company has not only bough
land near Point Iona. Cal, but ha
decided to join forces with Nine
Katherine Tingley in the cause o
theosophy.
! The official announcement has beer
made THAT Premier Whites resigna
ton had been accepted. coupled will
the statement that former Minister o
; the Interior GoremylIin would succee,
him