The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-01-28

The bloody street riots which &C.
Cured In Hankow. China. necessitated
foreign Intervention and resulted In
the killing OF eight Chinese and the
injury OF many others. The British
police In the foreign settlement found.
a coolie dying In the street and at
tempted 10 take him 10 the police sta
ton, but he died on the way. This
caused a report 10 spread that the po-
lice had killed the man, and large
number OF Chinese attacked the police,
The disturbance became dangerous
and the British and German gunboats
in the Yang Use Kiang landed parties
OF marines and sailors. and the volun-
teers were called 70 arms. The mob
was not overpowered for some tim
There was severe iahting. Several
foreigners end sailors were wounded
In the fighting Two thousand troops.
sent by he viceroy OF New Chwang.
have arrived here 10 restore order.
Three yoars after HIS original indiot.
ment and nearly two years after his
conviction and sentence 20 fourteen
years In San Quentin for bribery, Abe
Ruef. once the all powerful political
boss OF Frisco. secured rehearing OF
his case from the supreme court
The effect OF the ruling Ia TO place
Ruef IN the same position he occupied
when he appealed two years ago from
the sentence OF the superior court and
gives him an indefinite extension OF
the liberty he has enjoyed on bail.
The action OF the appellate court Nov.
% in denying Ruefs appeal is set
aside by the highest court, and the
whole case is reopencd
Holding that Y. s. Senator Lorimer
OF Illinois had no knowledge of bribery
In connection with his election as SEN
ator from that state, denying that his
seat was bought, but finding that II
even the minority report citing ten
tainted legislative votes cast for Mr.
Lorimer as currupt was true, Lorimer
still was elected by one majority, Sen.
ator Gamble OF North Dakota. signer
OF the majority report of the senate
committee on privileges and elections,
which INDICATED Mr.. Lorimer, ad-
dressed the senate The speech was
the ablest defense OF MIR. Lorimer yet
presented.
Fire which originated in the ser
wants quarters in the Traders hotel
at Clarksburg, w Va, swept part OF
the business district. inficting a pc
cuniary loss of $4,000. while II is es-
timated two died in the ruins. The
fire spread from the Traders hotel 10
the Grand opera house. II was de.
stroyed with the effects OF The Told
I'm the Hills" company. The Herald
Printing companys plant, the ID. NJ.
Ogden Drygoods store, whose loss is
$4,000. Palace Furniture company
loss. $4,000. and other smaller struc-
lures, whose loss will total s250.000
At Pittsburg, Pa. by dropping
an inflated inner tube OF an automobile
tire down well, Margaret Saylor.
eighteen years old, saved the life OF
John Wagner. who had fallen in and
was drowning, The we'll is located In
the rear OF the Saylor girls home.
Wagner's plight was discovered by
Miss Saylor. Observing an inflated
automobile tube she grasped Il and
dropped II 90 WagI CIR. who. almost eX-
hausted from two hours battle for life.
used II as life preserver until res
cued by the police. who were called to
the scene.
The retiring treasurer OF North Da-
kota. @. Luther Bickford. was arrested
on a warrant charging him with the
misapplication OF $4,000 He was
taken into custody as he came down.
stairs from the senate balcony follow
ing consultation with HIS friends.
Bickford recently was accused OF
placing state funds in banks that did
not furnish sufficient guarantee in the
form Of bonds. and few days ago.
the house adopted resolution calling
for an investigation OF the affairs OF
the state treasurer.
Representative Denby will be APP.
pointed member Of the commission
OF six created I'm the treaty between
the United States and Canada for the
settlement OF disputes in connection
with the Joint use OF the boundary
waters between tho two countries.
The convention provides that the
commission shall consist OF three
American and three Canadian mem
bers. Mr. DENLY, who was defeated
for reelection last November, Is the
only American commissioner chosen
so far.
The Miller q Donohue Lumber com.
pany of South Bend, Ind, one
of the largest In northern Indiana. has
failed for $4,000. and is now insol.
vent. according TO petition fled by
the Fullerton-Powell Hardwood Lum.