The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-23
GENERAL NEWS.

action OF Chinese officials in cornerins
and controlling the export OF rice. con
tinues. Missionaries and other FOR
eigners who fed after the destruction
OF the governors yamen. Ia which /.
they had sought refuge. were taksn
aboard a merchant steamer in the hsr
bor
That every butcher shop In Newark.
N. j.. will be closed 10 stay closed IN.
III the wholesale dealers lower ~
prices OF meat, was the declant y
of the president OF the Butchers as
ISOLATION. in commentinE'on a Neat
boycott which has swept over the city
since the beginning OF the week Sew.
eral attacks have been made by mobs
on butcher shops.
The boldest train robbery ever
known In California occurred near
Benicia, when eastbound overland lin.
tied train No. 10 was held up by three
masked men. One covered the enn.
neer and fireman while the other two.
after locking the passengers in the
Pullmans, went through the mail cars,
rifling the registered mail bags.
Governor Fort of New Jersey heard
arguments for and against the extra
dition OF the Chicago packers who have
been indicted by the Hudson counV,
New Jersey. grand jury In ProsecuG
Garven's crusade against high food
prices He told opposing counsel to
file briefs and on these he will reach
a decision.
James S Havens, a Democrat was
elected TO on The vacancy IN congress
from New York caused by the death Of
James Breck Perkins over George w
Aldridge. Republican. by the unprece-
dented plurality 81 $500 The district.
the Thirty sccond had not gone Demo-
cratic since 1900.
What promises TO be an eyer,iul
congress OF the Daughters Of me
American Revolution was opened in
Continental hall in Washington, he
handsome home of the organization.
which has just been completed Prcsi.
dent Taft extended TO the delegates a
warm welcome
Suit TO enjoin the Wright brothers
from engaging further In the manutae-
lure and sale OF aeroplanes was FLED
in the United States court In Cincin-
natl by Charles Lamson. OF Pasadena
Cal. who charges that they are an in
fringement on patent box kite which
he invented.
Theodore Roosevelt, fcrmer presl-
liant 80 the lfpff.l Ct,fa. .pf.rsN nar-
Is and was received with all the hon
ors OF a relgning sovereign travelling
incognlto A Gordon OF troops sur
rounded the railway station and held
back the multitude which had assem-
bled there
Thomas Taggart. former chairman
OF the Democratic national commit
zee. formally announced that he
be candidate before rhe rcueral9.
sembly next year to succeed Albert
J. Deveridge In the United States SEN
ate
Governor Malcolm r. Patterson OF
Tennessee announces his candidacy to
succeed himself. subject TO the Demo-
cratic primary. He treats the pardon
of Colonel Cooper exhaustively in his
statement.
Two life convlcts. heavily armed.
made n daring escape from the federal
prison az Leavenworth, Kas They
forcibly seized a switch engine, cleared
the prison yards and then took TO the
woods
The Yerkes residence and art gall
lery In New York has been sold to
Robert T. Bowling, president OF the
City Investing company Mr. Bowling
purchased the property al auction for
81 ,239 900 after spirited bidding.
Representative James II. Mann Of
Chicago was the only member OF the
house OF representatives 10 vote against
the passage by the house OF the Mccall
campaign contributions publicity bill
Five million dollars Is declared 70
be not an extravagant estimate OF the
sum that the Illinois Central railroad
has been swindled out OF by an alleged
conspiracy that Is being investigated
Striking painters returned TO their
work In Chicago following a vote by
the union 10 accept the proposition OF
the employers for a three-ysar agree
ment at an increased wage
As the result or battle between thA
strikers and township constables
McKees Rocks. Pa. at least seven per-
sons were injured. three OF whom are
likely to die.
Fire In the Hunter q Hunter depart
ment store. seven story building in
the center OF Dctroit's retail district,
caused loss 10 the building and stock
OF $500 900.
A petition signed by 1900 indiana
ans asking the pardon OF John r.
Walsh. former Chicago banker and
railroad nnancier, was fled with Pres
dent Taft
The marriage Of Anthony j. Drexsl
Jr. OF Philadelphia and Miss Majoria
Gould. daughter OF George Gould. took
place IN 81. Bartholomew church IN.