The Green Forest tribune., 1908-12-04

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 A message from Chihuahua, Mexico, says William Jennings Bryan had a narrow escape from being hugged to death by a bear he was trying to kill ln the mountains about sixty miles from that city. He was with a party of hunters, of which Gen. B. Reyers, governor of Coahuila, was member No Arabic numerals appear on the new issue of 2-cent stamps, more than 200, ,000, 000 of which have just been printed and placed on sale by the post office department. It has been assert ed that this is not in conformity with the provisions of the universal postal convention
 heavy rain and snow, the latter from six to twelve inches in depth in some places, has fallen all over south western Kansas, in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, and as far south as New Mexico
 In an interview Cardinal Gibbons declared the indiscriminate shaking off of the marriage bond, as shown by the report on divorce of the census bureau, is making marriage little bet ter than free love-
 A detail of militia was attacked by band of men, presumably night riders, at the Gleason sawmill, near Samburg, Tenn. One of the soldiers was wounded in the hand and about fifty shots were exchanged between the military and the attacking party
 Six men were suffocated to death in western outskirts of Detroit They were at work $50 feet down in a shaft being sunk for salt mine, when the canvas tube, which supplied them with air, became clogged and the shaft filled with gas.
 Because his mother is dying of pneu. monia, Willis Antwhistle, sentenced to serve four months in the Bridewell, in Chicago, got his freedom. The youth was sentenced by Judge Freeman, who was one of those to recommend con- mutation of sentence. The case was investigated by the state board of par dons and the communication was made by Governor Deneen, on recommends tion of that body. Antwhistle was ar rested for larceny and sent to the Bridewell, where he served six weeks
 The agriculture department has is sued an order quarantining the entire state of Maryland on account of the foot and mouth disease.
 Investigation was begun Friday by the United States government into the causes of the wreck of the Panama railroad ship Finance off Sandy Hook, in collision in which four persons lost their lives. Although the Finance had three watertight compartments and only one was punctured the ship sank.
 Carrie May Vanderver, who dis appeared from Kansas City six weeks ago, has been found in Dallas, Tex. Since deserting her husband and two children she has been attired in male apparel and has worked in a furniture factory.
 Luther Laflin Mills, one of the best. country, is believed to be dying at his home in Chicago as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Several physici- ans have been in constant attendance on him since he was stricken.
 Uncle Joe Cannon paid his respects to the president Wednesday, it being his first visit to the White House since the early summer.
 Thomas Crone, one of the victims of the Illinois mine explosion, died in hospital at Mt. Vernon. He is the third to die
 The revolutionary movement against President Nord Alexis is spreading. The gunboat Croyant, which has fal- len into the hands of the revolution ists, encountered the gunboat Centen- aire off Jeremie and shots were ex- changed. Gen. Le Comte, who went out at the head of the government force against the rebels, has been tnaken prisoner, maybe killed.
 Showing no evidence of his 67 years, either in his vigorous handshake or his sturdy frame. Richard Croker celebrated the anniversary of his birth Tuesday very quietly at the Dem ocratic club. Scores of his old time friends called to see him. and MT. Croker evidenced the keenest interest in seeing them and talking of old times
 All word received from Teheran in- dicate that the Persian situation is again acute. While the fighting in the capital is desultory, it is intimat- ed in the dispatches from the British minister that it is likely to soon in- volve the entire city and that civil war is imminent in the south.
 An announcement that Russian rights to the use of the Wrights' aero plane have been purchased by the Rus sian war office is expected following the conference next Tuesday between Grand Duke Peter Nicholaievitch, head of the engineering corps, and c. P. Vim cent, representative of Hart O. Berg, European manager of the Wright Brothers.
 The army transport Dix, en route to Manila with cargo of 200 horses and 25O mules, is six days overdue. Ad- jutant General Ainsworth sent cablegram to Manila ordering that a vessel be sent out to locate her. The Dix was probably caught in the typhoon which struck the Relief near