The diamond drill., 1910-07-30
GENERAL NEWS.

az Belfast, Ireland, burning 10 death
three employees, while several guests
received severe injuries. Among those
surviving who suffered the most were
the Rev. William John McCaughan,
former pastor OF the Third Presbyter-
ian church in Chicago and his wife.
They were caught on an upper floor.
and In attempting TO find an exit
through the hall were terribly burned.
Their escape being cut on the minis
ter and his wife finally threw them
selves from an upper window. Both
struck the pavement with great force
and when removed 90 q hospital II was
found that their skulls were fractured.
Because he placed in a window OF
mis- saloon an Ontario street and ST.
Clair avenue. Cleveland a sign read
ing This Is John DIS Place" John ID.
Schnapps was arrested The COM
plant was filed by Frank # Marmann.
who says Mr.. Rockefeller is known as
John d." and asked what the oil
kings Sunday school pupils would say
IL they Glanced 10 pass the saloon and
saw that sign. Marmann said he con.
sidered the sign an insult to my good
friend, Rockefeller"
Herkimer county New York, Is
used 10 red hot political conflicts, but
Il is conceded that the present fight
for the Republican congressional NOM
ination in the Twenty-Seventh district,
composed OF the counties OF Oneida
and Herkimer. between Theodore
Dou0lao Rnhioaon paphau ~ T.. prs.
ident Roosevelt. and Charles s. Mil
lington, the present incumbent, is
about the warmest contest ever waged
in this hot bed OF Republication.
Much excitement prevailed at the
Brooklyn navy yard when an ammuni-
tion lighter, which was berthed along.
side the supply ship Culgos, caught on
fire from some unknown cause and
was almost destroyed. together with
her ammunition. after being towed
out into midstream. The Culgoa was
damaged slightly. The ammunition,
which was in the form OF powder,
flashed up and burned, but being In
unsealed cans did not explode
Chief OF Police Steward OF Chi.
cago announced that the exhibition
OF the Johnson-Jenries fight pictures
will not be permitted in Chicago In
a sweeping order. which. according to
the manager OF a large film firm. will
force the withdrawal from Chicago
OF films now being exhibited here, the
chief commanded his subordinates 10
stop the exhibition OF any pictures de-
picting acts which are contrary 10 the |
lAEs q illinois.
sociation OF Advertising Clubs OF |
America took liberties with Charles |
w. Fairbanks OF Indianapolis, when |
they had the ex-vice president OF the |
United States arrested, and in the po-
lice patrol started ostensibly for the
city jail, but instead carried him TO |
the Field club. where he was the |
guest of honor at a luncheon which
had been prepared for him.
Marshall p. Wilder, known all over
the English speaking world as popu-
lar platform lecturer. monologist and
humorist. has been seriously iii az his
nome In Atlanta City from an attack
OF acute indigestion and breakdown
from overwork. For a time the physi-
clans treating him considered HIS con-
dition very grave but he rallied and
the doctors say II is possible that he
will recover.
Reports from Santiago de Cuba tell
Of great excitement, II being feared
that an insurrection will start there
General Vincent Mimet has disap-
peared and Colonel Janet was seen
leaving the harbor In boat, his des.
tination being unknown II is sus
pected that they are involved in the
movement, and have left TO meet al
an appointed place.
Congressman Joseph + O'Connen.
Tenth Massachusetts district. was con.
victed az Boston Of having violated
the election laws of the state, II was
charged that ne distributed cards a,
polling place IN Dorchester during the
city election last January Judge
Churchill imposed a fine OF 500. The
congressman appealed the cnse.
August Ropke. assistant secretary
and bookkeeper Of the Fidelity Trust
company OF Louisville. KY, IS now be.
lieved 20 have stolen Sl.l40.000 from
the institution which employed him
for eighteen years. His thefts have
wiped out the banks entire surplus
Eugene Debs has been operated on
for abdominal trouble at ST Marys
hospital Rochester. MINI. The oper-
alton was entirely successful and
Debs' condition was said not TO be
alarming
AZ Los Angeles. Cal. sixteen.
year-old Beatrice Anita Turnbull. alias
Baldwin. began her fight for share
OF the s20.O00.O00 estate OF the old
turfman Lucky" Baldwin. before the
superior court.
London directors OF the Pillsbury.
Washburn Flour Mills companv of