The Harrison times., 1911-02-25
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against China. In several Instances
these warnings are said to have
taken the form of official notes to
the Russian foreign office.
All streams in northern Iowa, south
western Wisconsin and northwestern
Illinois are flooded, the result Of melt
ing snow and excessive rains. Much
stock has been drowned and railroads
have been badly crippled
The continued talk of annexation,
kept alive by the opposition journals,
is causing resentment in Canada, and,
according to some of the leading sup
porters of the government may Jeop-
ardize the reciprocity measure now
before parliament.
Christened by Miss Eleanor K.
Monaghan, a sister of the man after
4 whom it was named, the torpedo boat
DESTROYER Monaghan was launched at
Newport News, Va.
Officials of the Mexican Northwest
srn railway report that Orozco and
Blanco. the two insurrecto leaders,
have finally consummated a junction
of their forces and are located near
Ascension, about 60 miles southwest
OF Jaurez.
Chicago shippers were thunder
struck to learn that on all the west
ern roads running out of Chicago the
fast time freight schedules in effect
for years have been abolished. Twen-
ty-four hours have been added to the
time required to deliver Chicago
freight in ST. Paul, Omaha, Kansas
City and other Missouri river points.
William T. Keeley, said to be rich
advertising agent of New York, shot
and fatally wounded his wife, Pearl,
In their rooms on DreXel boulevard,
one of the most exclusive sections OF
Chicago
The North American company,
which controls the railway and cleo
trio lighting companies of st. Louis
and Milwaukee, has decided to invest
s2,500,O0O in the Mississippi River
Power company. ST. Louis will begin
to receive smokeless power from
Keokuk, Ia, 140 miles distant, early
in 1913
General Navarro Of the Mexican
regular army, with approximately
1000 men, including cavalry, infantry
and artilley, arrived in Jaurez amid
the acclaim of the inhabitants. The
troops occupied three passenger
trains and a work train, the latter
preceding and carrying soldiers Not
a shot was fred by the insurrectos,
and Navarro's command was not In
tercepted at any of the mountain
passes, and in fact, did not see
rebel in the twelve days trip,
Bridges on the Mexican Central rail
way were repaired by workmen, and
those below were repaired by Ma
yarro as he advanced
George j, Gould announced after
conference with Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in
New York that he is TO retire from
the presidency Of the Missouri Paclhc
railroad, and that he will become
chairman OF the board of directors
-Four miners were killed when a
shaft carriage in which they were be-
ing lowered into the Saline count
mine at Harrisburg, H., overturned.
None was alive when taken from the
shaft.
BY a vote OF So to 13o the house
refused an increase of $4,000 per year
to the secretary of the president.
The relations of Russia and China
are strained to breaking point Rus
sia has notified the governments OF
Great Britain, France and Germany
OF her intention to make a military
demonstration on the Russo-Chinese
frontier. Owing TO China's persistent
violation Of the St. Petersburg treaty
of 1881, differences have arisen that
diplomacy has failed to settle, and
resort to sterner measures is immi'
nent.
So many contradictory reports have
been issued in Berlin regarding the
nature and extent of the kaiser's Ill
ness that the public is becoming
alarmed. The general apprehension
undoubtedly will continue until the
kaiser resumes his public appear
ances. All the kaiser's immediate en-
gagements have been Cancelled II
still is insisted that the emperor is
suffering from an aggravated cold
Every building on the grounds Of
the Gentry & Thompson stock farm
near Lexington, Ky, excepting the OF
fee, was destroyed by FIRE. SiSt,
horses and vast quantity OF fee
stored In the barns were burned, witt
n loss Of 100000.
Rear Admiral Arthur p. Naaro, u
s. n, retired, died at his home II
Boston.
Friends Of Henry r. Gage, Unite
States minister to Portugal declaI
he has presented his resignation {
Secretary Of state Knox. Gage re
fused to affirm or deny the report.