The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-26

for it and would welcome it tomorrow.
Its members believe that another ap-
peal to the country on the veto issue
larger majority than the present would
| be returned. Perhaps the majority
might be big enough to be Independent
| of our votes.
"Of course, if the situation is mis-
managed and the cabinet chooses to fall
on the budget it would be different.
Then the Tories probably would come
in, but with an ineffective majority.
| I'VE would welcome a situation which
would return the Tories in such cir
cumstances in which they would have
to face the stupendous work Of clearing
up the financial mess created by Bal
four through the ageniy of his friends
the lords. From every viewpoint po-
litical conditions in this country are
thoroughly unstable. The only certain
element is the solidarity of the Irish
party"
John Dillon takes the same view. He
has written to Ireland advising friends
to prepare for another election almost
Immediately.
Kansas City.-To the courage of Car
rie Montgomery, a 17-year-old girl, is
due the capture Of two highwaymen
who Monday assaulted her father, Jo-
seph Montgomery, and robbed him Of
| $50.
Montgomery saw her father strucA
down Rushing from the house, she
pursued the robbers half mile, when
she was relieved by officers, who cap
tured them after a long chase and a
hard fight.
The girl had followed the highway
men but a short distance when they
turned on her, and one of them felled
her with blow. She was threatened
with death If she persisted in follow
ing.
Undauted, the girl resumed the chase
until detectives who had been notified
by neighbors took up the pursuit ana
captured the criminals.
| Montgomery will recover.
|
| LondOn.-A meeting of all the Irish
Nationalists in the new house of COM
mons was held to determine the party s
attitude toward the governmental pro-
gram. John Redmond, leader of the
Irish parliamentary party, presided, and
that he is in a mood to fight, unless
Premier Asquith clears the way for
Irish aspirations, may be gathered from
his appeal to the people of Ireland, is
sued Monday morning, for party funds.
vitality urgent by reason of the strong
probability that another, dissolution OF
parliament will be upon us Immediately
| perhaps before Easter"
Mondays meeting caused Mr. Red
mond to voice the already expressed
opinion Of the party regarding the poll
cy that should be pursued, but sus-
pended decision on the final action to
be taken until the kings speech had
been read and the position of the gov
ernment more fully disclosed.
San Jose, Cal.-"Preachers are the
easiest game in the world" Albert Nier
of San Francisco conf1ded to the police,
following his arrest here Sunday on a
charge Of sWindling pastors. On the
plea that he was a newcomer and that
his family was in want, Nier succeeded
in obtaining small sums of money from
pastors Of twenty local churches, all of
which he "joined" within week
Buffalo, n. Y.-Alexander Blackman,
so years old, known as the Millionaire
tramp" was killed by a train here
Blackman received monthly remittances
from New York which would have en-
abled him to live well, but he preferred
the life Of a tramp.
Blackman claimed to be the son of
New York man who at the time of his
death ten years ago had commission
business in Broad street.
Childress, Tex.-Frank L. Craig was
shot and instantly killed here by his
becoming enraged at his daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Hamlin, aged Is years, threatened
to cut her throat Young Craig then shot
his father
Caldwell. N. J.-Conrad Weinheimer,
a carpenter, fell Monday from the roof
of a three-story building to the ground.
He had been sitting on the ridge pole
eating lunch and had a pitcher of beer
in his hand when he lost his balance.
Weinheimer returned to his work Tues
day declaring himself none the worse
for his experience.
Santiago, Chile.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, being afforded an opportunity to
make public a statement regarding his
claim fo having discovered the north
pole, flatly refused to grant an inter-
view, saying he wished to be lefe in
peace.
Spokane, Wash.-Fire which started
in the basement of the Symons building
early Tuesday caused losses estimated
at between $125,000 and $150,00O. The
blaze is believed to have started in a
candy kitchen in teh basement. The
building is owned by Col. T. W. Symons,
q. S. A.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Fire that started
with two explosions early Tuesday de-
stroyed the structure on West Water
street occupied by the Milwaukee de-
partment store. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
Watertown, N Y.-An earthquake
shock causing dishes and windows to
rattle violently was felt in this city at
11:10 Tuesday.
Helent, Mont.-Tuesday was the cold
est day Of the year here, 30 degrees be-
low zero being the Official record
Athens.-Greece needs moneye. and If
is possible the great American financier.
j. p. Morgan, will be asked to float
loan of 100000 600 drachmas (S30 O00, O0O).
For political reasons intimately con-
nected with a desire to remain on good
terms with Turkey Great Britain and
Germany seem anxious to place everS
obstacle in the way of the loan There
fore the Greeks turn to America
France, 1t is said. would undertake to
finance the loan, but makes very oner-
Gus terms concerning the manner in
which the money is to be expended, The
interest will be guaranteed by the rev.
enue of the railroads constructed out of
fIl.n nw1N.s. 1. - L