The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-05-21
BRIEF TELEGRAMS

BRIEF TELEGRAMS
Salonika.-A daring attempt has
been made to carry off the former
lsultan, Abdul Hamid. 1t only failed
through the imprudence Of its au-
thors. Two men who were lettering
around the Villa Allatini, where lie Is
confined, were arrested. From letters
found in their possession it was clear
that a plot existed to liberate Abdul
Hamid. The guard has been changed
and the number of sentries around
the villa doubled.
Calcutta.-Trouble is feared among
the aboriginals in Chota Nagpur,
who, acting on the instigation of a
man claiming to be the incarnation
tof deity, refuses to recognize Brit
ish rule. The center of the disturb
ance is close to Ranchi, where war
drums have been beaten on the hill
tops. So far no act of active hostility
has been committed. Troops and 20
lice are watching the gathering.
| Denver.-CoIorado's fruit. of the
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aced by a storm, accompanied by a
sudden drop in temperature, which is
| sweeping the state The thermome-
ter at the western slope registered 40
| degrees Fahrenheit at 10 o'clock and
was falling steadily under a sixty-miIe
wind from the north.
Bluefields, Nicaragua--An Estrada
scout ship encountered the steamer
Venus near Greytown. The Venus
was teaming into the harbor with
guns and ammunition for Madriz A
few shots were fired, but no damage
resulted. The scout ship returned
here, but later proceeded with two
other vessels belonging to the pro-
visional forces, which are all we'll
armed. 1t is understood they will
make an attempt to force a general
engagement.
An engagement between the provi-
sional and Madriz forces at Rama is
looked for at any moment The two
armies are practically facing each
other.
General Lara, who with General
Godoy is attempting the investment
of Bluefields, is not yet within strik-
ing distance.
Rome.-The Most Rev. DR.. Cor
bett, Catholic Bishop of Sale, Victo-
ria, and Most Rev DR.. Reville, Bishop
of Sandhurst, Victoria, arrived here
last week to pay the prescribed quin-
quennial visit to the Holy Father.
Both prelates have been taken i'll
hospital of the English Blue Nuns.
lie
is in a very serious con-
dition, and the Holy Father has sent
his him Apostolic blessing.
Seattle, Wash.-The city council
enlisted In the movement for sane
Fourth of July celebration by passing |
a stringent ordinance regulating the
sale of flrecrackers. The ordinance
awaits only the signature of the |
mayor to become effective. 1t pro- |
hibits the sale of toy pistols, giant |
frecrackers, exploding canes and |
bombs.
Chicago.-As the guest of a nom
partisan, non-sectarian and non-polit- |
cal gathering, William ]. Bryan, at |
the Auditorium theatre, made an ad-
1ress on temperance.
ALLOIS lu0 OFSdllLEdllOlS WIilCIl VIII
be represented at the meeting are the
Troquois club. Law and Order league,
Anti-Saloon league, Irish Fellowship
club, Cook County Democracy, Grand
Army of the Republic, knights of CO.
umbus. Knights and Ladies of Amer
ca and the Chicago Association of
Commerce.
New York.-'"The greatest mistake
hat President Taft has made" said
senator George A. Chamberlain, lis
hat he takes the Republican plat
orm seriously. No president ever did
hat before"
Senator Chamberlain is the Oregon
Democrat whom a state Republican
legislature, bound by primary
pledges, had to send to Washington.
Oil City, Pa.-Three packages of
money containing $32,024 were stolen
rom the Pennsylvania depot here at
$50 o'clock this morning while John
/. TRULY, the station agent, was load
ng baggage on to a Buffaloboun
rain. The money was being shipped
" the Adams Express company to
The railroad detectives investigat-
ng the robbery are of the opinion
hat the theft was the work of one
nan who knew the money was in the
epot and just where it was located.
Guayaquil, Ecuador.-The British
teamer Ecuador with mails from Pa
anna, which was due here May IL,
rrived. She had on board govern
lent troops from Esmeraldas bound
or Machala.
President Alfaro, who has spent the s
ast two days in reviewing troops near
he frontier, returned. He says he
ound the forces in excellent spirits
olonel Monez Venasa, commander of
he southern division of the army, has
dvanced to Jiron. The army of Ma
hala has been divided into three di-
isions, commanded respectively by ,
GENERALS Flavie Alfaro, Franco and ,,
Ioncayo.
San Bernardino, Cal.-This city en-
ers upon an elaborate centennial cell
bration of the founding of the mis-
on outpost at this place May 90, :
$40, by the Spanish missionary pa s
res The laying of the cornerstone
,r the restoration of the capilia and !
lie breaking of ground for a Catho- ,
c cathedral will mark the occasion. '
-iss Rosa Aguirre, great-grand f
aughter of Governor Pico, the last t
panish governor of California, will t