The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-13
GENERAL NEWS.



In the detective bureau as inspector,
died at his home in New York from
chronic indigestion, after an illness of
more than two years. He was sixty
SIX years old. 1t was Byrnes who first
drew the deadline in the financial dis
trict, below which no crook was al.
lowed to stay, on penalty of instant ar
rest
The expenses of the justices of the
United States supreme court on trip
of the late Justice Peckham, amounted
to $1,448.94. When the bill was pre-
scented to the treasury department re-
Gently it was turned down by the audi
for, Caleb r. Layton. The comptrol-
Ter of the treasury, r. J. Tracewell,
Las just overruled the auditor and the
hill will be paid.
After twelve years the wreck of the
battleship Maine is to be removed
from Havana harbor and the bodies
recovered and inferred in the National
cemetery at Arlington. A bill provid-
ing for such removal and burial,
which had passed the house, has been
also passed by the senate.
Sir Christopher Furness, the ship
owner, who, as a liberal has repl esent-
ed the constituency of Hartlepool in
parliament since 1900, was unseated
by the court. His recent election was
declared vcid on the ground that there
demonstrators and payments made
through his agents,
The strike of laborers engaged in
construction work on the New York
Central railroad north of the Harlem
river assumed a serious aspect when
pistol shots were fired at trains being
made up in the freight yards at Mel
rose. No one was hit, fortunately,
and the police dispersed the mob after
several charges.
Former United States District At
torney John J. Boyce and former Unit
ed States Marshall Daniel A. Suther-
land of Alaska, who We're summarily
removed from office by President Taft
April 27, arrived in Seattle on their
way to Washington, where they will
demand a congressional investigation.
Reports were received in Hankow,
China, of an agitation by natives in
the province of Kiangsi. 1t is stated
that 1000 Hunanites have crossed the
border from Human province and made
their way into Hupeh province, reach
ing Tayeh The situation is declared
to be serious.
Mrs. Magaret Potter Black of Chi.
cago, who under the pen name Of Mar.
garet Horton Potter had written sew
eral well known novels, was adjudged
insane at private hearing held by
Judge Williams in the Cook county
court, and ordered committed TO "a
sanatorium.
The. United States senate amended
the administration railroad bill thusly:
On motion of Senator Clay section Z
relating to traffic agreements, was
struck out On motion of Senator Mel
son section IL, which would permit
mergers between railroads, was elm.
mated.
John w. Woteski, twenty-three
years old, residing in Rome, N. Y,
sold his wife and sons, aged three and
ave, to fellow countryman for $25.
He told the authorities he could easily
get another wife, but he refused to
part with his daughter.
An imperial edict issued in f'ekin
SUNNI 0ns the national assembly to
meet on Oct 3, and announces the ap
pointment of ninety-siX members, rep
resenting all classes. The edict urges
the people to prepare for constitu-
tion and parliament.
The nomination of John J. jenkins
of Wisconsin, former member of con
gress and chairman of the house judi
ciary committee, to be United States
attorney for Porto Rico, was sent to
the senate by President Taft.
Hard fighting continues in the noun
tains to which the Albanians were
uI1NGu WuGA IAdCAOulh pass w oS Gap"
tured by the Turks, according to the
latest advices. The conflict has been
turned into holy war.
The demand of the administration
for two new battleships will be grant,
ed, the senate committee on naval af-
fairs having practically decided to ac-
cept the provisions of the house bill
on this subject.
The proposed appropriation of $780,.
900 for tariff commission which would
report to the president will meet with
the unanimous opposition of the Dem.
ocrats of the house Of representatives
Bernard White is dead at his home
in New Haven, Conn, of old age. He
was 10S years old. Five children,
twenty grandchildren and five great
grandchildren survive him.
The senate committee OH privileges
and elections voted to report the cam.
paign publicity bill. 1t was amended
so as to not require publication In ad.
vance of elections.