The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-07-23

Charles b. Ullmo, formerly an officer
in the French navy, has been publicly
stripped of his uniform, insignia and
sword and taken to begin a sentence OF
life imprisonment on Devils Island, fol
having attempted to sell naval secrets to
foreign power.
The British punitive expedition under
Gen. Willcocks against the Hohmand
tribesmen of Northwest India is return
ing, after having completely quieted the
disturbed section. The period of actual
hostilities was only eighteen days. The
British losses were 7S killed and 153
wounded.
The first diplomatic echo of the meet
ing of Edward and Nicholas at Reval Is
the story that Emperor William of Ger
many has told the Russian ambassador at
Berlin, personally, that Il the result il
an alliance between Russia and England
and France. it would be regarded by him
as a war threat against Germany.
The Canadian government has sent out
a survey party to lay out a townsite at
Fort Churchill, the future metropolis OF
Hudson Bay, to which point the govern
ment viii build railway from northern
Saskatchewan. The site is on the east
side OF the Nelson river. Only one set
tier lives there now, and he will get 16C
acres.
Advices concerning the recent elections
in Belgium tell of the Socialists having
gained five new seats in the lower house
of Parliament. The strength of the vari
Gus parties now is Eight, seven Cleri
calls, 43 Liberals, 30 Socialists and ]
Christian Democrat. There was a larg,
increase of the Socialist vote all along
the line.
The strike of Italian peasants in the
districts about Parma, Italy, has steadily
increased in size and feeling. More thar
$4,000 peasants still refuse to go to worn
unless the farmers pay better wages. De
ais of the situation have been rigidly
suppressed by the censor, but it is known
that clashes between strikers and troops
have occurred frequently.
The Japanese officials at Seoul, Korea
have announced that within nine day
of fighting against Korean rebels 2Gs
native soldiers were killed and 81 cap
tured. Troops have been stationed il
all the disaffected provinces and a policy
of rigorous repression has beer entered
against the insurrectionists. The latter
still hold their strongholds in the noun
famous wilds.
The unrest of the Persian population
was momentarily checked by the Shah
but the flames were famed by the anti
Russian feeling in the border sections Al
Tabrix the stores were closed, in fear oil
an outbreak of fighting. The Shah was
compelled to use his troops at Teheran
The ultimatum of Russia for PREPARATION
in connection with the raiding OF Rus
sion border towns expired and the Rus
sian forces were expecting TO burn ant
destroy as many villages on the Persian
border as had been attacked N Russia
The ringleader in the recent outbreak
is the Shah's uncle.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra OF
England were the guests of Car Nicho
las of Russia recently, exchanging visits
from their respective royal yachts off the
port of Rcval, whittier che Car had come
from Peterhof by special night train un
der strong military guard. The Gar
gave banquet on his yacht STANDARD
during which speeches full of good will
and international amity were made il
English. A squadron of British cruiser,
accompanied the Kings yacht The Euro
pean press looks upon the interchange a.
completing the peace understanding baseJ
upon the isolation of Germany.
From letter of Secretary of War Taf
TO President Amador of Panama which
was made public at Washington, the ru.
NOR gained currency that plans for Amer
lean Intervention in the isthmian republic
were afoot. The letter itself gives no such
intimation, but its tone in speaking OF
this country's determination to insure fail
elections on July IL. when a new presi
dent is to be chosen. gives some color tt
the rumor. The ground of the insurance
is the fact that the United States is the
guarantor of the stability of the repub
lie. In Panama these rumors were stout
ly denied by the governments Spokesman
In their determination to controvert tn,
statement of Premier Asquith that .hs
women of England had not shown any
intense desire for the suffrage, the lead
ers of the suffragettes have followed uI
their recent big parades with a tremen
dous gathering about the houses of Par
lament. The square was filled to over
flowing. and thousands of the women an6
their sympathizers took to boats, so az
to surround the Parliament on the water
side. All the time the houses of Parlia
ment were in session and debates goins
on, as if nothing Were pBefi On =.
outside. Two women smashed 'ns rs
in the residence of tn preHiez, eio les
with twenty-seven others. were arrested