Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-04

government policy is announced and
carried out
WASHINGTON, April Se.--The su-
preine court of the United States was
called upon in the case OF Antonio |.
villareal and Librado Rivera. which
was docketed today. TO determine
whether conspiracy was formed in
st. Louis In 1906 to invade and start
a revolution in Mexico.
The men mentioned were indicted
In Douglas, Arizona. on this charge,
warrant for their removal to Ari.
zona was issued. They made applica-
lion TO the United States circuit court
for writ of habeas corpus. which by
giving them their liberty would pre-
vent their removal. That court de-
MED their application and they now
appeal to the supreme court to pass
upon the case. The Arizona indict-
mcnt charges the men, with half a
dozen others of Mexican names, with
conspiring and forming federation
to begin military expedition against
the territory and dominions of the
United States and Mexico.
LONDON, April 30.-The engage
ment OF Jean Reid, daughter of White
law Reid. American ambassador. TO
ilon. John Hubert Ward. brother OF
the Eearl of Dudley. was announced
today by Mr. and Mrs. Reid. The an
nouncement does not come as sur
prise to London society, where the
attachment of the young people has
been known for some time past. He
Is popular at court and in exclusive
society. He is well known as racing
man and enthusiastic sportsman.
SEVERAL KILLED IN
A POLITICAL DISTURBANCE
FORT DEFIANCE, Island of Martin,
April 30.--Several persons were kill
ed and a number wounded In polit'
ical disturbance here yesterday One
of those killed was mayor of Fort De
| iiance.
ROME. April 3O-A serious erup
| ton OF Mount Aetna is imminent. The
| volcano is emitting great columns oi
| black smoke, accompanied by trenren
dous rumbllngs and earth tremors
| throughout the island. Ashes are fall
ing In such quantities as TO entirely
destroy crops within radius OF sew
eral miles of the crater.
WASHINGTON, April 80. = Wes'
Virginia Republicans yesterday in
structed their delegates to Chicago
for Taft. The Pennsylvania delegates
were Instructed for Knox. vermont's
delegation was not instructed, bul
leans to Taft The organ of the Repub
Mississippi Republicans quarreled ant
held two conventions. one of which
instructed for Foraker. Several con
| gresslonal district conventions in the
North Instructed for Taft and Fora
ker was indorsed in the southern dis
tricts.
Connecticut Democrats refused L
Instruct for Bryan.
CHICAGO, April 30.--E. l.. TillotsoI
of Denver is here trying TO recover
| $4,000 he invested in the Marinet Ga.
| Engine company. He told Frank l.
| Monroe. chief promoter of the con
cern, in court today that he Monroe.
would probably be able to retain the
money, but warned him never to tr,
such scheme in Colorado.
I'VE do not believe in or tolerate
| such methods IN my country" sait
Tillotson. The Denver man was
promised an agency at $3.50 montl
II he would invest $1,000, which he
did. Then the firm broke its contract
| with him and refused TO even sell hin
enough gas engines to make up his
| 5000.
CANON CITY, Colo. April 30.-The
! fate OF Antonio Neronia will be In The
| hands of the jury late this afternoon
His neck Is safe. but probably the
verdict will be first degree murder
with punishment of life Imprisonment
at hard labor. Under the statutes o.
Colorado a man cannot be hanged OIL
circumstanual evidence. although the
| partial confessions OF Neronia nigh
legally be considered direct evidence
The district attorneys Office did no
care TO urge this because Of the dan
ger OF reversal of the case by The
, supreme court, and the consequent
| necessity of second trial. The state
closed its case this morning, when re
cess was taken until this afternoon
when court will deliver instructions
CHICAGO. April 3o.-L. H. Buk
ford, a native Coloradoan long con
nected with the Denver newspapers
and for the last year managing editoi
| of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, died this
morning of appendicitis. He was 81
years old.
TOXIC. April 30.-The training
| cruiser Matshushima sunk Off the Pes
carodes Islands this morning by al
| explosion of projectile. The cruisers