The state herald., 1909-07-30

4, The Maya Indians in the province
of Quintano Roo, Yucatan peninsula,
ambushed the Seventeenth Mexican
infantry at Ocum, killing six troopers
and MORALLY wounding seven others.
There was slight earthquake shock
at Mason City, ILL.,, on the night Of the
18th inst. Windows ratified, dc5rs were
shaken open and hundreds of people
rushed into the streets. No damage
was reported.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, in decision handed down
at San Francisco, has sustained the
constitutionality of the federal enact
ments providing that cattle or sheep
in transit by rail must be watered and
fed every twenty-eight hours.
The success of several London SUI.
fragettes in obtaining their release
from prison by carrying out a hunger
strike" has caused all of the suffra.
gettes in Holloway Jail to adopt this
method OF gaining their freedom. Miss
Elsie Mackenzie was discharged from
prison in critical condition, having
gone 151 hours without food.
Herbert Latham. the French aviator.
attempted to cross the English Chan.
mel on the 18th inst in his monoplane.
but after covering sixteen miles his
motor failed and the machine fell In
the water. from which he was rescued
unhurt by the French torpedo boat
destroyer Harpoon. He says that he
will try again.
Swift retribution overlook two reck.
less automobilists at Yonkers, N. Y,
who ran down and killed James Sim.
a motorman. The men in the car kept
on at undated speed. Then within
sight Of the group that gathered about
their victim. their machine skidded
into a tree, overturned and was do.
stroyed by fire. The occupants leaped
out and disappeared.
The prosecutors of Harry Thaw are
criticised and insanity experts scored
in 20-page booklet which Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw, mother of Thaw, has
Just issued. 1t bears the title. 1.-The Sc.
cret Unveiled" and alleges the exist
ence Of a 'cowardly combination"
against Thaw and the taking Of unusu-
ally oppressive measures in his case
His entire sanity at present is strong
ly asserted.
At vichy. France. on the 2lst inst.
Paul Tissandier made an aeroplane
flight Of fifty.six minutes.
A company has been formed at Ber-
lin for the purpose of erecting grea,
airship garage. with landing and test
ing grounds. As the company is inter.
ested in dirigible balloons, 1t designs
to lease about | 600 acres near Berlin
where 1t will erect great sheds and re
pair shops and benzine and hydrogen
reservoirs.
John S. Wise. Jr.. of New York. who
is now in Paris. says that former
President Roosevelt. just prior to his
departure from New York on his AZ
frican hunting expedition, promised
him and other Republicans in New
York that he would return in time for
the mayoralty campaign. Mr.. Wise
says he has not given up the hope that
Mr.. Roosevelt will head the may orally
ticket in New York this autumn.
A cantilever bridge 1850 feet in
length and costing 100000 is being
built across the Copper River In
Alaska. 1t will be completed within
eighteen months. The bridge crosses
the river between two large glaciers.
the Miles and Childs. the latter having
a frontage on the river varying from
300 to 700 feet, Huge masses OF Ice
weighing hundreds of tons break away
from the face and plunge into the
river with report like the roar OF
cannon.