The Columbus journal., 1908-04-22

OPERATOR and miners q the central
competitive field reached IN agree
meot By which Tie 80 - idle men re
sumo work at once. The old rate OF
80 cents . ton vas adopted. 49,
Russian troops that invaded Persia
to punish Kurdish raiders defeated the
tribesmen In q pitched battle and de-
stroyed three Of their villages.
Algerian tribesmen attacked Q
French column but were repulsed with
considerable loss after . desperate
fight.
Two little daughters Of william n.
Watts were cremated near Worthing-
ton, Ind, In . harm by . blaze they
started while playing.
Two negroes assaulted 19-year-old
girl in indianapolis and were pursued
by armed posses.
State police protected the street
cars from the mobs at Chester. Pa.
One ofncer was shot.
T.. The supreme court of Wisconsin
handed down a decision which In ef-
feet makes impossible the forming Of
q drainage system out Of $1,000 acres
of land known as the Horizon Marsh.
Rev. George W. Tomson. pastor Of
the Presbyterian church Of Woodbury.,
N. j., shot and killed himself because
of scandal following the announce
ment Of his engagement to q wealthy
widow.
Five persons were injured in a
street car collision in st. Louis.
Grover and John Sturgeon, school
boys, were drowned near Lawrence
burg, Ind.
Fire destroyed the plant of the In
ternational Salt company at Ludlow
vile, N. Y. the loss being $4,000.
A national spelling contest is to be
held at Cleveland in connection with
the meeting of the National Education.
al association.
Miss Grace Meigs won first place in
a competitive examination of medical
students for internes In the county
hospital at Chicago.
New York firemen formed q human
chain and rescued a man from q burn
ing building.
The Danish steamer United States
and the Ward liner Monterey collided
in the lower New York bay and we're
badly damaged, but no one was killed
or injured.
Prompt measures were taken in
Boston for the relief of the Chelsea
fire sufferers. The loss was estimated
at $5,575.00O. with $S.50O.000 insur-
ance.
Many persons were hurt at Chester,
Pa. when striking street car men at.
tackled the state police.
A herd of circus elephants was
stampeded by a Gre at Riverside, CAL,
and one of them killed Miss Ella Gibbs
and injured several men.
Four delegates-at-large instructed to
work and vote for William H. Taft in
the Chicago convention until he is
nominated for the presidency, were
elected by the Minnesota Republican
state convention
Louis Orian, wife and five children,
whose farm buildings were destroyed
by a prairie fire near Forman, N. D.,
are believed to have persisted in the
flames.
r A jury found a verdict of guilty in
the case of the United States against
Herbert F. Robinson, J. L. Layne and
F. E. Holiday. tried before Judge Nor
ris, in the federal district court at Min
neapolis. on an Indictment charging
conspiracy.
Enraged because American and
negro workmen were being given the
preference when the American Alum:
mum works at East st. Louis, H.,
were reopened, more than $50 Ar.
menians. Turks and Greeks started a
desperate riot.
Five thousand men from the battle
ship feet paraded in San Diego and
a gold key and q sword for Admiral
Evans were presented to Admiral
Thomas.
Robert N. Harper, president Of the
Washington chamber of commerce
a drug manufacturer, and one of the
best-known business men In Washing
ton. was sentenced by Judge Kimball
In the police court to pay a fine Of 500
for violating the pure food law.
The ministers of the 1000 Presby
terrain churches throughout the
United States were requested by the
department Of church and labor to OBJ
serve labor Sunday, May 10.
President Roosevelt will again
nominate John w. jackson to be post
master at Columbia, Tenn, the post
master general having recommended
that the nomination, which was with
drawn from the senate ON March 80
be again sent to that body.
Hauser lake dam across the Mis-.
souri, river. Is miles below Helena
gave way with q great crash and pre-
cipitated from Is to 80 feet of water
over the dismembered structure.
The Delaware state Democratic con
ventton instructed Its delegates to the
national convention for George Gray
despite his refusal to have his name
presented.
Jean Rull and three Of his accom-
plices have been found guilty Of at
tempts to assassinate King Alfonso
Rull was sentenced to death and the
others to imprisonment.
:. Led by Chief Ohcer Borch, the en-
tire crew Of the fruit steamer Banes
deserted at New York when thu