New-York tribune., 1912-03-07
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: An agreement
to vote on the arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France at 4:3O thls
afternoon was reached. House: A bill
10 preserve trophies in the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis was passed
FOREIGN.--A rumor that Captain
Robert f Scott, the British Antarctic
explorer. had reached the South role
was published in London. - The
American Minister in Peking called upon
Major Bell at Manila for more troops; IL
was announced that further drafts from
the 18th Infantry would be made, bring
ing the number of troops on China SER
vice IN 10 / 200. -- The British ceal
trade deadlock remained unoroken; a
state of industrial paralysis was reported
10 be fast spreading over the United
Kingdom - Mr. and Mrs. PethlcK
Lawrence were arraigned in LONDON
charged with conspiracy and melting the
recent suffragist riots; they were re-
manded for week without bail -
The Mexican government fortlhed Tor
reon in anticipation Of rebel march
from Chihuahua to the capital. -
Julio Andrade, the Ecuadorean general
was killed while leading police against
reYolutioraries in Quito. - fhe Ger
man ravai programme for the next slH
years, il was reported, would consist OF
three additional battleships and two
cruisers, with largely augmented an
nual outlay
DOMESTIC. - Lawrence authorities
testifying In washington denied charges
of brutality in connection with the textile
strike. - Members Of the Massacnu-
setts Executive Council visited c. V. T.
Richeson. murderer of Miss Avis Llnnell'
in his cell. and found him in normal con-
dition. Lawmaking at Albany was
reported TO be in chaos through the rush
If bills and log rolling methods In both
houses. - The Senate at Albany
killed the bill providing separate col
unn on the ballot for judicial candidates.
= The Assembly Judiciary Commit
tee heard arguments for the Massachu-
setts short ballot. - George r. Cot
terill. municipal ownership candidate.
was elected Mayor Of Seattle; all So
cialist candidates were defeated -
The government concluded the presenta-
tion Of evidence against the beef packers
at the trial in Chicago; II was reported
that the defendants would petition the
Judge tC take the case out OF the jury
hands on the ground that the govern
rnent failed to prove its charges under
the indictment. - John 1. Snead.
father Of John B. Snead, recently tried
in Texas for the murder Of Captain A
G.. Boyce, was shot to death at George
town. Tex, by r. O. Hillary, a tenant,
NJ
The wife of Eugene H. Grace, an At
ianta contractor, was held in bail,
charged with attempting to kill her hus-
band: il was stated that life insurance
of $4,000 was recently placed upon
Graces life in favor Of his wife. -
Secretary MacVeagh told the National
Civic Federation that quarrels among
Civil Service employees were responsible
for the failure to enact pension legisla-
tion.
CITY.-Stocks declined irregularly.
- A Brooklyn girl jumped to death
from the roof of house, where she had
hidden al night after slashing her for
mer lovers head with a hatchet. -
Colonel Roosevelt issued a reply to the
speech Of Secretary Stimson, in which
lie denied having been forced into the
arena" any more than was the case IN
the 1910 governorship fight which he
made for the Secretary of War. -
F'olke +. Brandt stuck TO his story
throughout an examination before the
grand jury that lasted all day, in which
every member took part. -= EDWARD
VANITY who was eXcommunicated from
ST. Paul's Church, Staten Island, by the
rector, has sent an appeal to Bishop
Greer, asking that he be restored to
membership. - The split in the
Board of Health, the Health Officer OF
the Port and Police Commissioner Waldo
overrulipg Commissioner Lederle on the
reinstatement of a medical inspector,
was traced to the friendship Of DR..
O'Connell and the man dismissed by DR..
Jederle - EX-State Senator Frank
!. Gardner was sent to the Raymond
street jail for failure to pay his alimony.
t== Sheriff. Hamburger made visit OF
inspection at Ludlow Street Jail, dined
with the warden, and received assurances
from the prisoners that they were well
treated.
THE WEATHER.-Indica for to-
day: Snow or rain. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, 30 degrees; low
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