The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Peace on the western railroads was
assured when the general managers
and the representatives OF the Broth,
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen reached an amicable settle
ment OF their differences az Chicago.
Both sides agreed that the credit for
avert;ng what would have been one OF
the worst strikes IN railroad history Ia
due to Charles r. NELL, commissioner
OF labor.
The first congressional election with
the Aldrich tariff as the main issue re-
suited In n Democratic landslide In the
Old Colony section OF Massachusetts,.
one OF the Republican strongholds OF
the state. Eugene N. Foss, a brother
OF CONGRESSMAN G. II. Foss. OF Illinois.
turned Republican plurality OF 1880
into a Democratic victory OF 5.64o.
The grand jury investigating the
graft scandals In the Piteburg city
councils brought in another bunch OF
indictments. The men named In the
presentments are prominent In the
business and social life OF Pittsburg,
and for the major part are the bride
givers in the latest counoilmanic scan
DIAL
Christened with water that came
from springs on the old farms OF JEFF
ferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln In
Kentucky. the big steamship Kentuck-
ian was launched at Sparrow's Point,
Md. Miss Nancy Johnson. daughter OF
Congressman Johnson OF Kentucky,
was the sponsor for the vessel.
Six regular Republicans were select.
cd 10 represent the majority OF the
house on tho new rules committee that
was created by the Norris resolution.
They were Representatives Dalzell,
Pa Smith. la Boutell. H.. Lawrence,
Mass: Fassott ~ Y. and Smith. Cal.
San Diego, Cal. has accepted the OF.
fer OF the chamber OF commerce OF
Los Angeles 20 act as mediator IN The
dispute between San Diego and San
Francisco for the international expo--
ton in 1915. As compromise Il is
suggested that both cities hold fairs.
The Italian cabinet resigned. The
retirement Of the ministry, which vas
formed on Dec. 10. 1909. with Baron
Sidney Sonnino as premier, was due 10
the realization that the government
mercantile marine subsidies measure
was doomed 10 defeat.
William II. White formerly cashier
OF the First National bank OF Paxton,
Ill. has been appointed national bank
examiner Ia place OF Mark l.. Harper
recently resigned. lie will be assigned
TO the district In Illinois formerly held
by Mr.. Harper.
Billy Sullivan, leading catcher on the
White SoX, who nearly gave up HIS life
from blood poisoning is steadily Inn
proving and the doctors have pracilc-
ally agreed that he has passed the
crisis He viii not be able to play
before May Is.
One man was shot near Youngs-
town, o.. when a mob OF Infatuated 4
strikers from a local powder plant sur '
rounded the home OF George Hayre.
who had refused 20 join them, and at
tempted TO storm the house Hayre
opened fire.
That bad teeth play an important
part in the making OF criminals was
the theory advanced by DR.. w. A.
Evans. health commissioner OF Chica
20. who addressed the dental conven
ton at its closing session at Cleye
land
Colonel Temple. in his closing argu
ment for the government in the case
OF John G. Mabray and his associates
az Council Bluffs. Ia. said the proceeds
OF the alleged fake race swindles
amounted to Si.50O,OOO.
The four men--Abe Reed, John Earle
Harry McCrum and Carleton Gates
who we're arrested on suspicion or be
ing implicated in the numerous I'm
cendary fires in Huntington. Pa. have
made a full confession.
Application for the extradition OF
three OF the most prominent Chicago
packers indicted by the Hudson coun.
" grand jury will be made by Prosecu.
tor Garven TO Governor Fort OF New
Jersey al Trenton.
The police OF Baltimore and other
cities have been requested TO find
George Il. Sutton. aged forty-five. sec.
rotary OF the Wholesale Fish Associa-
tlon OF Baltimore who has disap-
peared.
In response 20 a cablegram from for
mer President Roosevelt. Clifford Pin.
chot, late chief forester OF the United
States. sailed from New York for Lon
don to meet the former president.
Six altar boys have been arrested
following the discovery OF systematic
robbery OF charity boxes in the Inn
macnlate Conception church, Pitts
burg. Pa.
The Democratic state convention
will be held In Dayton June 2l and ~.
according to an arrangement perfected
by the state central committee.
Representative W. p. Brownlow was
renomInated for congress nc the Re-
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