The Columbus journal., 1909-07-21
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES Of A week
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WoRLD
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into q Few Lines for the
Perusal Of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal Infor.
nation.
Foreign.

Foreign.
Headed by S. c. Sims, the anthrop
oligist, who took the place of DR.. Viii
liam Jones, when the latter was killet
by wild tribesmen while studying tn,
customs of the natives, the expedition
of the Field Columbian museum OF chi
caso. started from Eschague, in lisa
belle province for the Illongol coun
try. where Jones died. A force o.
constabulary accompanied the scient
lists to guard it against attack.
Baron Oskar Rothschild, the young
est son of Albert Rothschild, head OF
the Austrian branch of the RothschilG
house, died suddenly in Vienna. He
committed suicide because of an unfor
tunate love affair. Baron Oskar was
twenty-one years old. He returned to
Vienna after eight months spent in
travel during which he visited the
United States.
All the hospitals in Belfast and Liv.
erpool are filled with victims of Mon
days rioting between the Roman Cath.
Olics and Crangemen. which followed
the annual ceebration of the Orange.
men. The fight was continued all day
and grew to its most serious stage
Tuesday night in Belfast, where the
rioters repeatedly turned on the police
and routed them.
Having learned of Russia's protest
to China against the opening of the
Sungari river to international trade.
Japan has explained her position to
the Chinese foreign board and a Jap
anese counter protest is expected as
soon as the details of the situation are
digested at Toxic. The Japanese po-
sitions holds that the Sungari river
was opened by virtue of the Ports
mo:;th treaty and by the inland navi-
cation regulations OF 1898.
An edict issued in the name of the
emperor appoints his majesty COM
mander-in-chief of the land and naval
forces of the empire in accordance
with the constitutional project of the
Late emperor. Kwang Hsu. A military
secretariat under the dictatorship of
Prince Yulang also is created to as
sist the regent. The exercise of the
military powers of the emperor is
delegated to Prince Yulang. In con-
clusion the edict appoints Prince Tsai
Shun and Admiral Sab commissioners
to labor for the reorganization of
the navy.
A son was born Thursday to the
Princess De Sagan, who was Miss
Anna Gould of New York Prince
Helle De Sagan and Nine. Anna Gould
we're married July Z, 1908. after her
divorce from Count Boni De Castel-
lane.
Following conferences between NJ
the Russian ambassador
to China. and the department of Gus
toms. a telegram was sent to General
Provath, the administrator of the Rus
sian railroad zone at Hardin. Man.
churia, instructing him to arrange
for the reception of She Chinese GUS
|om house on the Sungari river pend
ing settlement of this question by
negotiations.
A new dirigible torpedo recently
patented by a Swedish inventor has
aroused great interest in Swedish
naval circles. The projectile is op-
Grated by electricity. 1t is said to
lave a range of 5000 yards and its
course can be altered while under
water at the will of the operator.
Domestic.
Fifteen thousand Elks were in the
arade at Los Angeles Thursday.
BY the collapse of a building at
seven persons We're
lilled. one fatally injured. and twenty
our more or less seriously hurt.
The supreme lodge of the Knights |
Il Pythias. and the grand lodge of |
he state of Tennessee Joined in a bill, |
n which it is prayed that the colored |
Knights of Pythias be perpetually en-
oined from using the name, emblems. |
'ass words, insignia or other prop !!
'rty. or rights claimed by the COM
,lainants
In an official communication Thorn |
Is L. Lewis. national president of the |
lnited mine workers of America. for |
ids a strike of $4,000 men employed |
t the Pittsburg Coal company, called
y local officials. |
State Senator Oscar A. Bayles was !
hot and killed by David X. Smith
t Monroeville. Ala. The shooting
7as as a result of Bayles' efforts to
ecure a pardon for Isaac and Jesse
'hiirey. who are serving terms for !
he killing of Jim Smith, a brother
{ David.
President Taft will make an extend
d tour of the western and southern
tates, starting on his birthday. Sep
eEber Is.
One dead and nine badly burned
5 the result of an automobile accident
'hich occurred about five miles from
ylvania. Ga.
Fred Bachman. of Newark. n. J.. is
be inventor of a heavier than air ma
hine, which if it meets all his claims.
ill revolutionize flying.
James Z. Sammis. of LeMars, Iowa.
'as elected exalted ruler of the B.
}. o. E., at their meeting in Los
ngeles.
The Commercial National Bank and
lie Bankers National Bank. of Chi
ago, have consolidated and have a
banking power Of about $751; q,
DG.GOO. !;
The supreme court of Nebraska