Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-25

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for rain to save them from peril of
forest fires, while troops aided the male
population in trying to beat back the
flames,
Monday.
The first performance this season Of
the Passion Play was given at Ober-
ammergau.
Secretary Ballinger dismissed Stem
ographer Kerby in curt note and
libel suit may follow.
Charles W. Morse was denied the
privilege by the United States Supreme
Court to apply for writ of habeas
corpus.
DR.. B, Clarke Hyde Of Kansas City
sentenced to life Imprisonment as poi
soner. owed his conviction to his own
testimony.
Colonel Roosevelt was given a warm
but quiet welcome in London; he Wis
tied Edwards bier and talked with
King George.
John A. Ryerson, president Of an
electric company, leaped to his death
from the thirteenth floor Of the Cham.
Der of Commerce Building in Chicago.
Tuesday.
Late King Edwards body was borne
in stately procession through London
to Westminster Hall.
A cotton scandal was limited at by
received for defunct concern, who al
) leges 81 500, 900 swindle.
Shippers representing a large share
Of the country plan campaign to
tight proposed increase pirates by rail-
roads.
The purchase of desks for the capi-
toll in Springfield, ILL.,, at cost of $24,-
600 subject Of inquiry by the Sanga-
mon County grand jury. A
Battling Nelson and Speaker Can
non had friendly bout at the capital.
the fighter declaring Mr.. Cannon would
have made great featherweight.
Announcement was made after con.
ferences in Washington that a COM,
promise between the regulars and the
insurgents on the rail bill is impossi-
Bile. Is.
Thirteen men were killed and thirty
! injured by an explosion of seven boil
ers, which wrecked the big plant Of
the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company in Canton, Ohio.
Wednesday.
An explosion in barracks at Pinari
del Rio killed 100 Cuban soldiers.
The Chicago Board of Education
unanimously reelected Superintendent
Ella Flagg Young.
The earth passed through the tail of
HalleJss comet without any of the dire
results predicted by alarmists.
A coroner's jury at Cherry, ILL.,, said
the State laws were broken with the
knowledge and consent Of State in.
spectors.
Speaker Cannon IN a TRADE against
his political enemies declared that
shooting is too honorable a death for
those who desert their, armies.
Thursday.
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An explosion in a coal mine in En-
gland killed 1877 men. 4
Express companies were accused Of
realizing from 43 to 115 per cent
profit by the New York Merchants AS.
sociation.
Serene 3. Payne made careful de-
Tense Of the new tariff law before the
House, insisting that the Republican
party has kept its promises.
Friday.
Edward B. Garriott, chief weather
forecaster of the United States, is dead.
Pueblo Indians rose up in New Mex
leo and massacre Of settlers was
feared.
~ Ex-Gov. Rollins OF New Hampshire,
wife and son were charged by New
York customs officers with smuggling.
After scenes Of remarkable bitter
ness the Senate reached compromise
on the long and short haul clause Of
the interstate commerce bill which
united the insurgents and the regu-
lars.
Saturday.
Englands smart set looks forward
to the new court with dismay.
Six Pittsburgers were sentenced to
jail terms in the bribery scandal.
Frederick Edward Guests election
to the House of Commons was declared
void by court because his father.in.
law, Henry Phipps. hired autos to get
out votes.
Both sides of the suffrage question
were presented at the women's club
convention at Cincinnati.
The Kaiser showered more honors on
Roosevelt, presenting him a splendid
vase bearing his Majesty's portrait.
Frederick NJ. Kerby, stenographer in
the Interior Department, said that AS,
sistant Attorney General Lawler die.
tated the letter used by the President
in generating Ballinger of the charges
made by CLAWS. The White House
gave out denial. &
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.
It was announced in New Haven.
Conn, that Alfred g. Vanderbilt had