The Monmouth inquirer., 1911-08-24

Lord Charles BereSfOrd and Lady
Beresford have arrived in New YORK
OF the White Star liner Olympic for
visit to America.
co,m~s A tornado W htc b
49,. swept northeast of
Minot, n. D., killed
CASUALTIES. FIVE persons, injured
l25 and dfd s150,O0o damage to prop
erty. A party of picnickers which
was spending the day IN the fields
nearby was carried away hundreds Of
feet, Those who escaped injury help
ed carry the wounded back to Minot
Four men are dead, four dying and
nine others suffering with fractured
arms or legs as the result of an ex-
ploston Of molten metal which wrecked
the molding building of the Illinois
Steel company at Joliet The explo-
sion occurred when several tons Of
metal upset on the floor. The walls of
the building collapsed. inprisoutng
nearly hundred men. 1t took res
cuers an hour to get out those who re-
NAMED alive.
Thomas Fullum, who was a book.
maker before racing was ruled of In
New York state, was shot by bis wife
at their home i4 Patchogue, n !. Rs
Is under the care OF two physicians,
who have decided that the bullet,
which entered his back on the right
eide and passed toward the heart, will
not endanger his life. although bis
condition is critical, ------
Convicted on a charge Of conspir1ng
to injure trade and commerce. thir-
teen OF the nineteen i've poultry deal
ers of New York, who were put On
trial May "a before Judge Rosalsky In
general sessions, were sentenced to
serve three months In jail and 6nad
$500 each.
Delkie Hawkins, veteran Of Elton,
n. Y, who was attending the Grand
Army encampment ut Rochester, N
house. Apparently he had blown out
! the gas.
Because a pet dog licked hts hand
Jacob schwenzer president Of the
| Woodbridge, n. j., Auto Repair and
Supply company. is dead from rahtes.
George Butcher, city marshal OF
Missouri Valley, Ia, was shot and
killed by two tramps whom he was
trying to arrest
Two men were killed In a powder
mill explosion at Cressona. few miles
from Pottsvtlie. Pa.
Two people were killed and four fa-
tally injured by tornado In Grand
Forks, n. D.
urSus A Norwegian ship
o,,. wrecking company has
asked the permission
NslanSona' of the Cuban govern
ment TO raise the wrecks which have
been lying along the southern coast of
Cuba ever since the shells from Samp-
sons feet sent them TO the bottom
The Cuban government referred the
request to the United States and Sec
J retary Knox, In an opinion, held that
| these wrecks are the property Of this
! government and IT will require an act
of congress to grant permission to the
Norwegian company The president
has transmitted the matter to congress
| for its action.
| Since the election Of President Le-
conte as chief executive Of Haiti there
| has been continuous voodoo dancing
In the streets Of Cape Raytten and un-
der tents specially constructed This
dancing was never seen before, az the
dances were heretofore limited to the
interior of the country. The clergy
are exasperated at the dances, but
cannot obtain any degree of sattsfac-
ton. The American and other war
ships have saluted the new president
The republic ID thus recognized by the
foreign powers.
Half dozen or more villages tn
ghelburne and Quaens counties, south
western Nova Scotia, have suffered
sayeraly or are seriously threatened
by forest fires which have ragad IN
checked fos two days Tho main sac-
tons Of several Villages have been
wiped out. It has been inIpossinie to
secure any word fran Dtghy and Ysf
mouth, on the west coast and noth.
ing to known Of the situation west OF
SheIburne.
General CinciuDGtus Lecoree hes been
unanimously elected prestdsrt Of HAITI
By congress.
ees
vorv,oo A Traveller reports that
.S~-a =. the whole Spanish na-