Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-26

ening and were married The cere
mony was private. every effort hay
ing been made TO keep the event n
secret, but the news leaked out a;i1
precipitated a premature announce
ment on the part OF the bridegroom
today.
ST. NAZAIRE, April 23.-Tbe
steamship Versailles with Cipriano
Castro, the deposed president OF Ven
ezueIa on board. arrived here at day
break. Intimate friends Of Castro and
numbers of venezuelans and Journal
lists boarded the vessel as soon as pos
sible.
Senior Castro still complained of be
ing III and suffered severely from the
rolling of the ship. The captain OF the
varsailles took contrary view, say
ing that Castro appeared to be In
good condition during the voyage, ap-
pearing on deck frequently. talking
with compatriots and gesticulating
with them. Before Senior Castro left
correspondent and sitting up in bed
with night cap on his head, deliver
ed long and rambling harangue. His
remarks were directed principally at
the United States for playing into the
hands of his enemies in Venezuela
and sending warships to follow his
movements. He declared Venezuela
lost II people submitted like slaves
to foreign meddling.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The sen
ate committee on irrigation and recla
nation of arid lands, headed by Its
chairman, Senator Carter OF Montana
will commence a sixty-day tour of the
west at Chicago September 1st. The
trip is to end in Colorado. The com
mittee will first visit the reclamation
works in Montana and the northwest
then California. The party will in
spect irrigation works in Arizona
thence travelling into Colorado In DC
tober to visit the Gunnison tunnel
project The party win travel in two
special cars.
CHICAGO, April 23.-Demoraliza
tion was general today in the graiI
pits on the board OF trade, the heavy
liquidation which caused the sensa
tional slump In the wheat price yes
terday having extended to coarse
grain. During the first few minute.
of trading the bully wheat sold off t.
more than cents from the best mari
of the previous day, declining early IL
the day to 67h cents per bushel. Ma!
corn, which yesterday sold at 70 cents
declined today to 81 cents. May whea
tumbled to $1.20 "a.
TALLAHASSEE Fla, April 23.-Ai
unknown white man with bulle
wound In the forehead and revolve
in hand was found dead In hous,
one mile south of here last night.
slip of paper with Louis Haymaker
Seattle, WASH" written on 1t wa
found In his pocket.
CHISTLANA, April 2S.-Nlneteei
persons were drowned off Christian
last night by the sinking of the Nor
wogian steamed Edith after collision
with the British steamer Oxford
Those who went down with the Edit
are the captain and wife, one passen
gers and sixteen members of the crew
DENVER, April 23.-Crazed with ;
desire to assassinate governors, Mrs
John Jochim of Thirty-sixth street
who has made several attempts t,
shoot former Governor Buchtel, hai
now turned her attention to Governo
Shafroth.
She entered the governors office a
noon today, demanding in excitet
tones to see the governor immediate
ly and only after much trouble th,
woman was pacified and persuaded t,
leave.
Though she did not admit directl,
her purpose to seek the life of Gv
Shafroth. judging from her action
this was her intention.
| WASHINGTON. April 23.-Thos
who endeavored to obtain statehoo,
for New Mexico and Arizona durin,
the last session of congress are no
delaying their efforts preparatory t
presenting the subject to the regula
session OF congress next fall.
Representative Hamilton OF Mich
gan. who will probably be chairman o
the territories, is having the interio
department conduct Investigations an,
gathering data which will aid It II
perfecting the land grant clauses O
the statehood bill which passed tn
house at the last session. Mr.. Hamil
ton desires TO overcome the objection
and will reintroduce the bill at tn
opening of congress In December witt
such changes as VIII meet general az
proval. Advocates of statehood hav,
received assurances OF President Taf
that he Will do all in his power 10 al,
in the early passage Of the statehoo,
bill.
DENVER, April ga general lock
out is the remedy proposed by mem
bers OF the Master Builders associa