The Lamar register., 1908-06-10
GENERAL NEWS.

The Republican national convention
meets In Chicago June 10th.
The Twenty-second Infantry will
sall from San FTancisco for Alaska
June 10th.
Arkansas Socialists. in convention at
Little Rock, declared for statewide
prohibition and condemned lynching
and anarchy.
General Sir Recvers Henry Butler.
who has been III for some weeks. died
at London o nthe 2nd inst He was
born in 1893.
The Baltimore conference reelected
Rev. Dr. X. 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. c. 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 s50.000.000 in
bonds. This is part Of the issue OF
$1,000 900 already authorized by the
stockholders.
A tornado which passed near Gen
eva, Nebraska. on the afternoon OF
the 9Th inst, caused two deaths. fatally
Injured two other. persons and de-
stroyed several thousand dollars
worth OF property.
Two large Tomatoes passed Just
east OF Franklin. Nebraska, on the 9th
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.
A 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 nero
pianist, has chosen the plain OF Mes
pras. In the department of the Lower
Loire. in France. for his experiments
with his aeroplane. The aeropiane
arrived in sections and is being put
together preparatory to an early flight.
Edward p. Sawyer and scores of
other friends have volunteered to pro-
vide for C. J. L. Meyer. first president
of the Northwestern railroad, and for
,h1 ff,v-
sion to the Milwaukee poorhouse and
was refused because he had lost his
residence.
A rank outsider. Signorinetta,
owned by e. GinIstrelli and quoted In
the betting at 100 to 1 against. Tues
day defeated all the American, British
and Ffrnch cracks and captured the
Derby Stakes. valued at $500 sover-
.eIgns and the greatest prize of the
turf world.
Five men who were passengers on
the Mauritania will make complaint to
the Cunard officers cor .crning the con
duct OF Captain John Pritchard and
other officers of the steamship during i,
freafor.al 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-
yinia. from st. Augustine. Florida, hav-
ing made the perilous trip from Flori-
da City to Norfolk In boat made OF
newspapers. From Norfolk Captnin
johnson will row to New York.