Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-03-10
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For several months it has been an
open secret that represen tatives Of the
American meat trust have been visit
Ing Australia, ostensibly with the OBJ
Iect of extending its operations mere.
The government is determined to take
Immediate and drastic action TO dis
courage and, if necessary, to prohibit
Its operations in Australia. 1t is not
proposed to wait until the combine Sc
cures vested interests in this country.
The action of the government will
extend to trust operations in Austria
liza whether conducted directly or in
directly and will not permit the repe-
tition in Australia of the scandals ana
merciless methods characterizirg mo-
nopolies in other parts of the world"
NJ. Monis, radical Republican from
the Gronde, has accepted the invita-
tion OF President Fallieres to form a
ministry to succeed that of M. BRAND,
which resigned. After announcing
that he would accept the task, NJ
Monis spent the remainder of the day
visiting possible ministers. 1t is
known that he visited NJ. Delcasse.
whose dismissal from his pest as for
eign minister at the instigation of
Germany will be remembered. 1t is
probable that NJ. Delcasse, it is be
lieved, will be offered ard will accept
the portfolio of minister of marine.
The name of NJ. Alexander Ribot is
mentioned as minister of foreign af-
fairs. M. Ribot was prime minister
from 1892 to 1893 and for about tw
years previously was foreign ministe i.
His wife was formerly Miss Mary
Burch, of Chicago.
For several hours, at Fort Worth,
Texas, a mob of LOCO or more men
and boys had full possession Of the
downtown section of the city. Many
negroes were beaten scores of others
We're chased until they eluded the
mob or found places of refuge. Thou
sands of dollars damage was done to
buildings which negroes occupied
The trouble started when a picture
show for negroes exclusively opened
its doors. Stones and bricks were
hurled into the building, wrecEing the
place and scattering its occupants
The mob then began a systematic
hunt for negroes. At the height OF
the trouble the excitement was in
creased by the accidental shooting and
killing of negro porter by a bar.
tender A hard rain dispersed the
rioters.
President Taft sent to congress g
message of a few hundred words rec
ommending the approval by congress
of the constitution adopted by the peo
PIE of New Mexico. The presiGen'
has approved the constitution himself
With his approval this constitution
will become law if congress fails to
disapprove it at next regular session
The constitution of Arizona has 10;
reached Washington, but is expected
soon. 1t is the opirion of many mem
bers of congress that Mr.. Taft will
not approve the Arizona constitution
In that event New Mexico will be
made a state at this session Of con.
gress without her sister territory.
President Taft has sent to the sen
9te for confirmation the romina.
ton of William II. Lewis, of Nassa-
chusetts to be assistant attorney gen
eral of the United States. Lewis will
succeed John G.. Thompson, who re-
signed a few days ago. Lewis is a
negro, a graduate of Harvard univer
sity and now holds the Office OF assist
Z Init nf4 o+ h,
His appointment was agreed upon
some months ago and announcement
was made in the last campaign that
the president had decided to appoint
Lewis as one of the assistant attor
neys general as mark CT recognition
of the regro Republicans.
A move to prevent the merger of o
number Of Michigan copper n ming
companies with the Calumet ard Hecla
has been made in Grand Rapids
United States District Judge Swami
Of Detroit, granted temporary re-
straining order in the case of Godfrey
M. Hyams, of New York, agairst the
Calumet ard Hecla company and set
March IS as the date of hearing on
the issue of temporary injunction
The petition filed by Hyams asks
that the proposed consolidation be de
clared void as an attempt to form an
unlawful trust or monopoly ard com
bination of capital in restraint OF
trade.
Having caused the downfall CT Bri.
and because he deserted socialism and
showed favors to the church and re-
ligious orders, according to their view
the socialists demand that the new
premier be a tried and true adherent
Of their creed. The powerful socialist
radical group of republicans in the
chamber of deputies, which voted
against the government Friday, has
decided not to accept ministry not
preaided ever by a member of the rad
ical or socalist-radical group.
Drivers of the Unit&. States Express
company in Jersey City to the number
of 800 went on strike, alleging dis
elimination by the company against
men who participated in the strike of
last fall. No wagons were sent out
from the comrany's stables and busi-
ness in the Jersey City headquarters
was at a standstill
Near Florence, in Italy, the police
have arrested tenant on Enrico Ca
ruso's farm, adjoining his villa, Sesto
Fiorentir;:. The tenant opened the
cellar of he villa with a false key
and habit ually stole Carusos wine and
OIL
Premier BRAND of France and his
cabinet resigned their offices in con-
sequence of the leiigious strife renew
81 Inv tte Socialists.