The Springfield herald., 1908-06-12
GENERAL NEWS.

The Republican national convention
meets in Chicago June 10th.
The Twenty-second infantry will
sail from San Francisco for Alaska
June goth.
Arkansas Socialists. in convent ion at
Little Rock, declared for statewide
prohibition and condemned lynchins
and anarchy.
General Sir Redvers Henry Bullei.
who has been i'll for some weeks. died
at London o nthe IND inst. He was
born in 1889.
The Baltimore conference reelected
Rev. Dr. r. j. Coke of Tennessee edi-
tor of all the book publications OF the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Tooth anniversary of the birth
of jefferson Davis was observed at
Mobile June Sd. Among those who
delivered addresses was T. G. De
Leon, the blind author and editor. All
banks and public buildings were
closed.
The executive committee of the
Union Pacific Railway Company has
ratified an issue of s50,O0o.o00 in
bonds. This is part of the issue OF
500 900. 900 already authorized by the
stockholders.
A tornado which passed near Gen
eva, Nebraska, on the afternoon of
the 5th inst. caused two deaths, fatally
injured two other persons and de-
stroyed several thousand dollars
worth of property.
Two large tornadoes passed just
east of Franklin Nebraska, on the 5th
inst, about one hour apart, causing
one death and doing great damage to
property Henry Madison was caught
in the center of the storm and in
stantly killed.
number of influential women in
England, including the Countess of
Jersey. Mrs Humphrey Ward and sew
eral prominent writer's and social re-
formers, have started an organized
movement to oppose the granting of
suffrage to women.
Professor Alfred J. Henry OF the
United States weather bureau at
Washington has printed forms for use
by persons experimenting in aeronaut-
les. 1t is requested by Professor
Henry that aero clubs throughout the
country obtain these forms.
Wilbur Wright. the American aero
pianist, has chosen the plain OF Mes
pras, in the department of the Lower
Loire in France, for his experiments
with his aeroplane. The aeroplane
arrived in sections and is being put
together preparatory to an early flight.
Edward p. Sawyer and scores Of
other friends have volunteered to nro-
vide for C. j, l.. Meyer, first president
of the Northwestern railroad. and for
mer millionaire. who applied for a'.mis-
sion to the Milwaukee poorhouse and
was refused because he had lost his
residence.
A rank outsider. Signorinetta,
owned by f. Ginistrelli and quoted in
the betting at 100 to l against. Tues
day defeated all the American British
and French cracks and captured the
Derby stakes. valued at $500 sover-
eiens and the greatest prize of the
turf world.
Five men who were passengers on
the Mauretania will make complaint to
the Cunard officers con 'erning the con
duct of Captain John Pritchard and
other officers OF the steamship during
frea-for-all fight in the smoking room
Sunday night following three days
gambling with cards and dice.
Moros. on the island of Jolo. are re
ported at Manila to have become rest
less. and one of the Asturia dattos has
vowed to personally kill twenty whites
and 100 Chinese and then declare war.
A sentry has been attacked and badly
wounded The guards have been
doubled. 1t is reported that settlers
have been attacked.
Captain George w. Johnson of New
York. recently arrived at Norfolk, Vir-
ginia. from st. Augustine. Florida, hav-
ing made the perilous trip from Flori-
da CITY TO Norfolk in boat made OF
newspapers. From Norfolk Captain
Johnson will row to New York.