The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-06-10
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GENERAL NEWS.

viii Inc freedom CT the City OF LOD-
Gen, and he accepted the honor with
liberalism that led to a frankness of
speech that created a tremendous
sensation in the famous Guildhall.
As the former head Of a country that
once paid tribute to Great Britain, the
American statesman gave the mother
land some hold advice as to her duty
toward Ter most troublesome depend
ency in Africa. 1t was, Mr. Roosevelt
said, either right or not right for
Great Britain to be in Egypt and es-
tablish order there. If it was not right
she should get out
After having pleaded mo defense"
TO charges of conspiracy and bribery
IN connection with the recent munich
pal corruption exposures, in Pittsburg,
two bankers were sentenced to jail
and fined in criminal court. They are
d. H. Jennings, president Of the Column
bia National bank, and F. A. Griffen,
cashier of the same institution, the
former receiving a sentence OF two
months in Jail and fine. of $500 and
the latter a sentence of four months
and fine of $500.
Senator Burton of Ohio, responsible
some months ago for the launching of
the candidacy of James R. Garfield,
former secretary of the interior, for
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton in Ohio, is understood to have de-
cided to support Judge Orris Britt
Brown of Dayton, who is the choice
of George B. Cox, the Cincinnati lead
er. With Senator Burton's support
the nomination of Judge Brown would
appear almost certain.
The first business session of the
arbitration tribunal which is to decide
the Newfoundland fisheries question
States was held in chamber of the
famous Binnenhof, at The Hague. Pro-
ceedings were opened with the presen-
tation of the British case by Sir Rob-
ert Finlay. Senator Elihu Root heads
the delegation of attorneys represent
ing the United States.
President Taft's first visit to Detroit
since his elevation to the presidency
was marked by an elaborate banquet
given at Light Guard armory by the
Detroit board of commerce. From De.
troit the president went to Monroe,
Mich, to attend the unwilling of the
statue to General George A. Custer,
killed by Sioux Indians with all his
men at the battle of the Little Big
Horn in 1876.
Growing out of the governments
payment of thousands of dollars to de.
scendants of the Cherokee Indians,
James r. Bracket of Murray county,
Georgia, has entered suit for $4,000
against Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, at.
torney of Washington, alleging ina.
licious abuse of legal process in hav'
ing the plaintiff arrested and held in
jail on the charge Of larceny after
trust.
Two motormen, William S. Clinton
and William Bermenthal, employed by
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com.
pany to take the places of strikers
during the recent labor troubles, and
who ran down and killed two men
during the strike, were sentenced to
one year in prison after being con-
victed of involuntary manslaughter.
While it has not been absolutely
agreed upon, there seems to be nc
doubt that the bill authorizing the pres
ident to withdraw the public lands at
his own discretion, one of the conser-
walton bills, will be made the unfinished
BUSINESS in the senate, with the under
standing that it will be followed by
the statehood bill.
Suit for $4,000 damages for alleged
breach of promise of marriage has
been brought in the supreme court at
New York by Miss Esther Quinn
against Professor Harry Thurston
Peck, holder of the chair in Latin at
Columbia university.
Captain Charles Stewart Rolls, the
English aviator, flew in an aeroplane
from Dover, England, to Sangatte, IN
France, and returned without stop
ping, across the English channel. This
is an unprecedented feat.
Joseph S. Harris, former president
of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way company, died suddenly IN his
home in Germantown, Philadelphia
suburb. Death was due to apoplexy.
The Nicaraguan government army
under General Lara. which has been
in front of Bluefelds for several weeks
has been defeated by insurgent troops
commanded by General Estrada.
Sydney Porter, one of the most popu-
lar short story writer's in America, IN.
der the name of 20. Henry" died in
New York hospital following an oper-
alton for cirrhosis of the liver.
William P. Pittman, the American
who laid the mines at Bluefields, Mic
aragua, for the insurgents, was cap
tured by the government troops and
will be tried by court-martial.
A. Piatt Andrew, director of the
mint has been selected as assistant
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