The Columbus journal., 1909-12-08
GENERAL NEWS.

The American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers met In New York In Its
thirtieth annual session.
President Taft, head of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. opened the fifth annu-
al meeting of that organization in
Washington, and addresses were made
ON relief work In Italy, Key West and
elsewhere.
The annual meeting of the Lake
Michigan Commercial Fishermen's as
ISOLATION was held in Charlevoix.
Mich. H. Barlow presiding.
The state horticultural societies of
Illinois and Michigan met in annual
convention at Champaign and Kalama-
zoo, respectively.
Striking foreign workmen at steel
plant IN Monaco. Pa, tore down an
American flag and hoisted in it's place
a black flag. and when Deputy Sheriff
Crowley sought to displace the latter
he was shot and fatally wounded.
The Pennsylvania st. Louis-New
York flyer was wrecked by broken
rail near Lewisville, Ind. and three
express messengers seriously injured.
None Of the passengers were hurt out
side OF some minor bruises and cuts.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer in his
annual report warned the govern
ment to hold on to the navy yards and
recommended the immediate building
Of two tatt!eships of the most de-
structive type and another dry dock
On the Pacific coast capable Of dock
ing the largest "Dreadnoughts."
President Zelaya of Nicaragua has
become q fugitive from justice and
q common murderer in the eyes of the
United States. according to a report
which emanated from the state de-
partment. It Is the intention of the
government to capture him II posi-
BILE and try him for the murder Of
Groce and Cannon. the Americans.
1t il believed in New York that the
purchase of the majority of the stock
Of the Equitable Life Assurance SO:
ciety by ]. Pierpont Morgan fore
shadows the naturalization of the
Equitable.
The British parliament has been
prorogued and the fight to end the
powers Of the house of lords has be-
gum.
A full set Of autographs of presi.
dents Of the United States. from
Washington to Roosevelt. was sold in
New York for $500.
That Mrs. jeanette Stewart Ford
shot and tried to kill Edgar s. Cooke
Q: Chicago It New York several years
ago 10 asserted by Prosecutor Henry
Hunt OF Cincinnati. after an investiga.
ton IN connection with the Warmer
smbexziement case.
Secretary Dickinson, in his annual
report. recommends to the president
many sweeping changes and reforms
In the army. Including the centraIiza.
ton Of troops In forts erected ada.
cent to the principal cities of the Uni
ted States. the abolishment OF the
Roosevelt physical tests for officers
and governmental control of wireless
telegraphy.
Robert r. Doherty. a prominent
Methodist who was one of the found
ers Of the Epworth League. is dead OF
pneumonia at his home In Jersey City.
He was G. years old.
The Rock Island and Frisco rail.
roads have dissolved the merger that
involved more than $500. 100000 and
will operate separately hereafter.
The English mouse OF lords rejected
the budget and nave referred it to the
country tor its judgment on the meas.
ure.
One miner was killed and 100 res.
cued with difficulty when gas exploded
in q mine near Marion. H.
Mrs Mary J. Wilhelm was placed on
trial at Newark. n. j.. charged with
the murder OF her husband. Nicholas
6. Sica. indicted with her, will be
tried separately.
John A Bruce. lumberman of Stra.
der. La. says 0O.00O.OOO feet OF lum.
her was destroyed by recent tornadoes
In the south.
Fire ID the 100000 mansion of
Howard Wiiletts at Gedney larm. near
White Plains. n Y. did $l0O, 900 dam.
age.
II is urged by the post-office depart
ment at Washington in an Official cir.
GUAR that persons WHO contemplate
mailing Christmas packages for deliv-
cry in rural communities post them
rs early as possible to avoid conges-
tion and delay at post Offices supply
ing carriers on rural routes.