The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-10

the troops at Viesca were able to Of
fer spirited resistance, the place was
captured. Next came an attack on
the town Of Las Vacas, opposite Del
Rio, Tex. There the rebels were driven
off after sharp battle, some taking
refuge in American territory. Secre-
tary Taft ordered General Myer of the
department of Texas to have his SOL
diers assist the federal officers Of the
law in catching the Mexican refugees
and In maintaining the neutrality Of
the border. Thomas S. Labrada, lead
er Of the Mexican junta at Austin.
Tex, reported that the rebels had cap
tured the city of JimineZ, and he in
sisted that several companies of the
federal troops had gone over to the
revolution. The state department called
upon Governor Campbell of Texas to
preserve the neutrality laws. Texas
rangers were called upon to help in
the pursuit of raiders trying to enter
Mexico and Of refugees.
Amnesty In Persia.
After the reactionary forces Of the
shah Of Persia had obtained complete
control of the situation and more than
400 people had been killed in the street
fighting in Teheran, with the radical
parliament dispersed, the shah issued
general proclamation Of amnesty,
granting full liberty to all persons sus-
pected Of political opposition to the
government. This step was deemed
necessary to check the spirit of revolu-
ton and restore a semblance of order
in the realm. s.s
The shah is said to have been in
censed at the number Of liberals who
were receiving protection in the Brit
ish legation, and guard,of Cossacks
was placed about the legation while a
message Of protest was sent to King
Edward. The king replied that there
had been too much severity in the re-
preston and protested against the
guard After that the Cossacks were
withdrawn. H. jjsf71 cs4ir'-.
Lernoine Diamond Fake. "'~'S~'
All Europe has been laughing at the
outcome of the long controverted claim
made by NJ. Lemoine of Paris that he
had formula for making diamonds.
When the time came for Lemoine to
make good his promise TO produce a
diamond, as demanded by the court on
behalf of the man who had advanced
money on the alleged secret, Lemoine
did not appear. He had run away.
Thereupon the judge made public the
formula which had been placed in his
possession, which proved to be moth
ing more than already was known
about the effects of the electric fur
mace upon particles of carbon.
The Strike at Parma.
The strike of Italian peasants in
the district about Parma, Italy, has
steadily increased in size and feeling
More than $4,000 peasants still refuse
to go to work unless the farmers pay
better wages. Details of the situa
ton have been rigidly suppressed by
the censor, bur 1t is known that clashes
between strikers and troops have &C
Cured frequently. >f. .1'
Canada Ears American Vessels.
The Canadian government has de
cided to confne the coastwise trade
ON the Pacific coast of Canada to Brit
ish vessels hereafter, thus excluding
large number of American ship.
which have engaged in that trade.
Suffrage Attack by Water. -.. ~.
In their determination to controvert
the statement of Premier Asquith thai
the women of England had not shown
any intense desire for the. suffrage
the leaders of the suffragettes. have
followed up their recent big parades
with tremendous gathering about the
houses Of parliament. The square was
filed 10 Overlooking. and thousands. OF
the women and their sympathizers
took TO boats so as to surround the
parliament on the water side. All the
time the houses of parliament were in
session and debates going OH as II
nothing were happening on the out
side. Two women smashed windows
in the residence of the premier, and
these, with twenty-seveD others. were
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