Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-28
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Persia Yielded to the demand OF the
russian ulsimatum that w. Morgan
5huster. All American, who holds the
post Of treasurer-general in the Per.
sian government, be dismissed from
the service of the Persian govern.
ment. The Russian ultimatum also
calls for the payment Of an indem'
uity which is to reimburse Russia
for money expended in sending an
armed expedition into Persia to en-
force her demand. Mr.. Shuster's adj
ministratiion OF Persia's finances has
been displeasing to Russia from the
start and when he caused the seiz'
ure of property belonging to the
brother OF the cx-shah over the pro
test of the Russ'-n vice consul Rus
sia called for the dismissal OF Mr..
Shuster, and this has finally been &C
ceded to.
The Ocmulgee river, fed by forty
hours of unceasing rain in middle
Georgia, flooded over the danger line
In the flat lands of Macon, and thirty
families, with the water at theii
thresholds, fled to higher levels fol
safety, leaving belongings to the
mercy OF the waters, A dairy OF
eighty COWS was flooded, and the AMI
mails. released by the owners. struck
out for the middle of the stream, and
disappeared down she current.
Fears over the condition of En-
peror Francis Joseph, who is i'll in
Vienna, were increased when it be
came known that all of the members
of the Austrian royal family hae
been summoned to Vienna. The
general explanation offered wa
that following out the traditional Gus
tom, the royal family was coming te
spend Christmas with the emperor
but there was growing belief that
the summons resulted from untowaro
developments which have arisen II
the condition of the aged monarch.
The motion made by attorneys fol
the ten Chicago packers now on tria
in the United States circuit court
asking for the quashing Of two OF the
five counts in the indictments
against the millionaires. was denied
The final executive act in the alb
rogation by the United States OF tht
treaty Of 1882 with Russia was TAX
en- when President Taft signed the
ioirt resolution of congress endini
the convention on December 81, 1917
With his signature the diplomatic
crisis that has overshadowed the two
natione since the Sulzer resolution
was passed by the house was out
thc way. Secretary of State kno'
was the only witness present wheI
President Taft affixed his signature
to the Joint resolution.
Cries and groans breaking the still
ness at the jail in Boston, Mass, lee
to the discovery that the Rev. Car
ence v. T. Richeson, awaiting tria
ON the charge of having murdered
Miss Avis Linnell. had mutilatei
himself severely with piece OF TIN
So serious was the wound that 1t wal
ionnd necessary to perform an op
era..on Immediately. Later in th'
day the surgeon said the operation
was entirely successful and that the
nrisoper probably would recover.
The newly appointed American
minister 10 Cuba, Arthur NJ. Beaupre
presented his credentials to Presiden
Gomez. The customary courtesie;
were exchanged between the presi
dent and the minister.
A New York firm has just beel
1ned $500 for selling rotten eggs i
LIQUID form.
Constiiutionality of the Illinois
statute TO indemnify the owners
property from damage occasioned b.
mobs was upheld by the Suprcm
',ourt O: the United States. Severa
eases brought under this law are nov
pending in the Illinois courts.
To an audience that filed conyen
Hon hail in Kansas City, No., Col
Henry watterson delivered an ad
dress in support of the general ar
bitration treaties with England AMI
France.
The river Avon in South Wales has
burst it's banks and is spreading
xreat destruction.
Predictions are being made tha
Lee county, Virginia, may rival ed
ans county, Ohio. in the number o
arrests for alleged bribery in cleo
lions, as the result of the work o
the grand jury, which has been IL
!, :: :aesion for two weeks past.
{< Ten thousand dollars in currency
Is faded and worn that it Will b
! ilent to, Washington for redemption
Ms been found in hustle that wa
6rn fer many years by Mrs. Mar.
kssett. who died suddenly at hs
n,e ii Hogden Mills. Maine. fey
Fs axo. None Of the bills is OF