The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-08-13
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THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS
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MANY MATTERS ARE INCLUDED
0oings Of Congress-, Foreign intelli.
oence, Personal, General and
Other Items o! Interest.

oence, Personal, General and
Other Items o. Interest.
Foreign.
A dispatch from Melila, Morocco,
says the position of the Spanish is
precarious. Every day the Moors cut
the communication between Melila
and the outposts. and since July 20
the Spaniards have lost fifty men kill
Cd and 150 wounded in the re-estab.
lishment of their means Of commun-
ication.
n. Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador at Washington, has arrived in
Paris from New York. Before leaving
Paris for his country seat in the de-
partment of the Loire, where he will
spend his vacation, he will confer
with the government on the situation
created by the passage of the Ameri-
can tariff bill and the forthcoming
negotiations relating to the maximum
and minimum clauses.
The steamer Tango Maru brings
news to Victoria that there has been
. recrudescense of piracy in South
China and some tragic affairs are re-
ported, seven persons being roasted
to death by pirates near Shuntak, af-
ter the capture of castle-like house
owned by one of the local gentry.
In executive session the senate con-
Armed the nomination of William F..
Sands Of the District of Columbia to
be minister to Guatemala. Mr.. Sands
ls now secretary of the embassy at
Mexico City and his promotion fol-
lowed various promotions of secre-
taries OF legations. most of which
were confirmed.
In the belief that the millennium may
be ushered in any moment, over 1000
~C0oneyites'' are holding continuous
prayer meetings ut Ballinamallard
county Fermanagh, Ireland. The pill
grtms have arrived from all parts Of
the country. and remarkable scenes
are being witnessed
An early and successful outcome of
the negotiations in the participation
Of American bankers In the Hankow
6xe-Chuen loan Is anticipated. The
have accepted the American terms.
and 1t is expected that the Germans
shortly will do likewise.
General.
With the tariff agitation at an end
and the new law In force. many mem
bers Of congress took occasion to
compare the old with the new. The
general impression was that the great
mass Of the people will not observe
any material change In conditions.
The president, it 10 said, will not
attempt to defend the tariff law while
talking in western states.
Japan does not expect aggressive
opposition from China to her rail-
road building program.
Turkey has adopted an aggressive
attitude toward Greece in the contro-
versy over the island of Crete.
Unless the cost Of living raises
higher the new tariff Law IL not likely
20 be blamed.
The porte has sent note to Greece
demanding . formal declaration by
that country OF non-lntcrference in
Cretan affairs. In the event of re-
fusal to accede to the demand. Turkey
Will break on diplomatic relations
With Greece.
The adjutant general Of Kentucky
attacked Louisville editor with
heavy cane.
The Carmichael bill for state wide
prohibition was passed by the Ala
hanna house BY . vote Of 76 to 10.
Rev. Frank r. English says he was
compelled to leave the town OF Ethel.
Miss, because he shook hands with a
a1ro presiding elder Of an African
r.. =. conferenEe.
Following bold hold-up Of the First
otats hank Of White Bear, Mimi.
Henry Paul. the robber. and Fred Lar
ktns. one Of : posse Of pursuing citi-
n61o, were shot and killed.
The strike situation In Stockholm.
0We61n. u assuming alarming proper
6fcas.
Arsnour : Co. Swift Z Co. and Nor
~ " Co.. the Chicago packers. are
nane1 = defendants In . complaint
0ao1 under the provisions Of the Sher-
nnan antitrust net by the minority
DtookkcldorS of the New York Butch
- nroeooA Meat company. who seek
d rocOver d. .6o0, 900 damages.
s Mn. BosGie Elliott. known also as
1frs. Bessie watson and Bess Brown.
Who vas shot and killed In Denver by
II j. lIalgtead lived n Sioux City for
several years.
DISTRICT Attorney Jerome has rested
~ cnse against Thaw. and defense
~ M Inning.
WILLIAMS p. Craig,. ! New York law
yer an1 cInbman. was shot BY wo-
nanp H. ~ waldorf storia hotel. His
Wcnnl n - not dangerous.
IA Collins sees republican
1ie6 q m - tariff tinkerfng and
gxlans AAusr.rrh& ~ ~ s.n,~ loaA.