The Green Forest tribune., 1910-05-06

pany, the insurance officials began an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the killing of Deimel by Rock Island train in Blue Island. After his death it was discovered that Deimel carried $470,00O worth of in surance, on most of which he had not paid a cent in cash.
 Senators Cullom and Lorimer of H. linois have compromised upon two i'm portant federal appointments in their state. Cullom retains William A Northcott in office as United States district for the Southern district. w, H. Behrens of Carlinville will be marshal in the same district, succeed ing Leon A. Townsend of Galesburg.
 The steamer Fl Alba from Calves ton was picked up by the tug Under writer on the gulf disabled from an explosion of a steam pipe, April 23, in which five men were killed. The boat was one day out of Galveston when the accident occurred. It fioundered in the gulf five days helpless.
 Lord Kitchener is to be given the highest rank in the British army. It was announced, shortly after he had 1 been received by the king at Buck ingham palace, that he will soon be created field marshal.
 The foreign office has received a l telegram from Sir J. N. Jordan, the British minister at Pekin, saying the rioting at Chang Sha has been sup pressed. The British consul at Chang Sha reports everything quiet at that place.
 The Panama canal will be open ear ly in 1914. This is an unofficial state ment from the highest official source. There is possibility even that the big ditch will be completed and ready for | the passage of ships slightly before | that time.
 Nat satisfied with the results of the investigations into the weighing de- partment of the New York custom house, the treasury department an- nounced it's decision to extend the in- quiry into all branches of the customs service.
 Baron de Caters, carrying passen- ger, flew from Chalons to Dijon, dis tance of about 130 miles, establishing record flight for two persons in an aeroplane. He used a Farman bi. plane.
 An aeroplane race from London to Manchester for the Daily Mails $50,- 900 prize is likely between Louis Paul. han and Claude G. White, who made an unsuccessful attempt Saturday.
 In a race with an interurban cleo tric car, an automobile, in which were John de Lora and William Studeba- ker, was wrecked when it struck a broken culvert near Charlottesville, Ind, and De Lora was instantly killed. Studebaker was not seriously hurt
 A mother and five children were burned to death when their home near Ponca, Neb., was destroyed by fire early Monday. Jerry Miner, the fath- CT, was terribly burned and may die. MT. Miner saved his 2-year-old baby | by throwing it out the window. The father made desperate effort to res cue the other members of the family.
 Gov Charles E. Hughes of New York has accepted the appointment of l justice of the supreme court of the United States supreme court to sue ceed the late Justice David J. Brewer.
 Five United States senators have announced their voluntary retirement to private life at the expiration of their present terms, March 31, 1911. Of these, four are Republicans and one Democrat. They are: Republi- cans-Aldrich, Rhode Island; Hale, Maine; Flint, California; Piles, Wash | ington. Democrat-Money, Mississippi.
 The residence of Jesse A. Quick, near Prairie, Ia., was demolished by charge of dynamite which had been placed under the front porch, direct ly beneath the sleeping apartment of Dr. A. A. Hall and his bride, who for merly was Miss Myrtle Quick. Miss Mary Guthrie of Carthage, Ill.,, was arrested, suspected of having set off the charge.
 l CT, who escaped with four others from the Leavenworth federal penitentiary Thursday, was recaptured within two miles of the place where the gang left the captured engine.
 A feature decided upon for the Ap- palachian exposition at Knoxville, Tenn, next fall will be a band stand made of Tennessee marble. It will have a seating capacity of over 100.
 War practice which will continue through the summer in Narragansett bay began before dawn Saturday when Forts Adams and Wetherill were "attacked' by small steamers theoretically designed as battleships The forts quickly located the "hos tiles" by searchlight and put them out | of commission.
 At Bloomfield, N. J., the pupils of the public schools have voted, by a majority of 106, to abolish fireworks fire crackers and other noisemakers on July A. Most of the girl students voted for a sane Fourth and their votes carried the day, although there was a strong opposition among the | boys.
 Armed with clubs and stones mol | of nearly thousand men stormed the negro quarters in Coleman, Tex, and | drove the blacks outside the city linn. | it's. w. l.. Trimble, a white man, was l slashed with a knife and may die, while 12 negroes were severely in. l iured. About 150 negroes were driv' en from town.
 Marquis Cappelli, president of the 1 geographical society, announced that