Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-02-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Democrats Outgeneraled the Republic
an old guard, the resolution on the
subject of direct vote of senators has
become the unfinished business of the
senate.
After % weeks of bitter struggling
the Chicago Garment Workers strike
was officially called off by the union
leaders. The strikers must return to
work as individuals and at the en-
ployers' terms.
The text Of the kilograms between
Davila of Honduras and President
Taft, made public at the state depart
ment, show that the president is mov-
Ing to have an armistice declared be-
tween the warning factions in Hon.
duras. Commander Cooper of the Mari
eta had been ordered to bring this
about if possible.
Congress may fail to act at this ses-
sion on the bill to promote Robert e.
Peary to be a rear admiral. The bill
was reached on the private calendar,
but consideration was postponed. 1t is
not probable that private bills will
again be taken up before adjournment.
The nine West Point cadets dis
missed for hazing from the academy
in 1908 by President Roosevelt and
Secretary of War Wright were rein
stated under a bill which passed both
houses Of congress.
The Lexington winter carnival
which is to be given in aid Of the COM
bined armory and museum to be erect
ed under the auspices Of the National
Patriotic Organizations, in memory Of
the minute men of '76," will be held
at Lexington, Mass.
At Clifton, Ariz., Mrs. Jack Cham
bere, milliner, when being taken to
jail on a charge of having sold thir-
teen-year-old white girl to Chinaman,
shot and killed herself. The bullet
passed through her heart and into the
hand Of Sheriff English.
The constitutional amendment for
the submission of the question Of wom-
an suffrage to popular vote was
passed by the California assembly, SIS
to G. The amendment already had
passed the senate.
Eastern capitalists, headed by
George E. Roberts, have closed a con
tract with the state of Wyoming
whereby they will take over the Wyo-
ming central irrigation project, the
largest ever undertaken by private
capital.
The coroner's jury Investigating the
gas explosion which occurred Deem
Der 10 at the New York Central power
house in New York and which killed
13 persons, reported that the accident
was unavoidable. Engineer Albert
Seagroatt, held for the inquest, was
ordered released.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
Joseph M. Huber Color works at
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The annual rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill, carrying $4,000, 900.
was passed by the United States SEN
ate.
George Grey, brother of the Brit
foreign minister, was severely mau1ed
by lion near the Athi river, in East
Africa.
By tie vote, 20 to 20, the lower
house Of the Nevada legislature de-
feated a resolution to remove the can.
ital from Carson to Winnemucca.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlet
fever the schools Of Petersburg, Ill,
were ordered closed and all church,
social and other public gatherings
were prohibited.
Poisoning by wholesale, to enable
aristocratic Russians to rid themselves
of undesirable persons, for sums as
high as $25O,O0O, was developed in a
confession at ST. Petersburg by Doctor
Pantchenko, the notorious poisoner.
Pantchenko was arrested with Count
O'Brien De Lassy, some time ago
charged with the murder Of the
counts brother-in-law in order that a
vast estate might be inherited by De
Lassy.
A house membership of 391, as at
present, was the congressional reap
portionment plan agreed upon by the
Republican caucus Of the house. 1t
was decided to put the measure
through during the present session.
Yale seniors have announced their
class vote for individual honors.
Charles S. De Long, son of Frederick
T. De Long of Chicago, was voted the
class beauty.
The Inaba Maru, which arrived
from the Orient, brought news Of the
loss at sea Of the Japanese trawler
Bando Maru, with a crew Of II men.
The steamer foundered in a storm off
Inbaraki prefecture.
The annual report of the New York
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals shows that in 1910 the So
ciety put to death 1000 small ami
mails, gathered from all sources. Of
this number 246,00O we're cats.
The American Breeders association
devoted to lettering the breed Of
plants, domestic animals and the hui
man race, began it's seventh annual
meeting in Columbus, O., as the guest
of Tho National Corn ovpocitiOn