The Green Forest tribune., 1912-06-07

house steel bill was defeated. Yeas, 12; nays, 60. The progressives voted for the bill. The Democrats were unanimous against it. The regular Republicans voted in the negative, with the exception of Jones, Nelson, Page and Townsend.
 Many people from the surrounding country are taking refuge in Guan- tanamo, Cuba, owing to lack of gov ernment protection in the outlying districts. Quiet prevails in Guantana- mo, where lives and property are con- sidered safe.
 Mrs. David Beach completed jour ney on foot from New York to Chi cago and gave to Mayor Harrison a message which she received from Mayor Gaynor.
 By vote of so to 125 the house voted down the amendment of Repre- sentative Roberts of Massachusetts for an appropriation of $6,000,000 in the naval bill for two battleships dur ing next year An amendment by Bartholdt (Rep), Missouri for one battleship was likewise defeated
 In Judge Rusk's division of the cir cult court at St. Joseph, Mo-, jury returned a verdict in favor of Thomas E. Coleman against the Rock Island Railroad company for $15,000. With the strike of London lockers in full force, starvation stalks nearer to millions.
 The Ohio constitutional convention adopted proposal abolishing the death penalty and prescribing life i'm prisonment. The vote was 65 to 42
 A public Chinese wedding, the first in history, has just been celebrated at Shanghai. The ceremony took place in modern fashion in Chang Su Hos garden.
 After fourteen months of almost un- interrupted hearings, the trial of the Camorrists is nearing it's close at Vi terbo, Italy. A verdict is expected by the middle of June.
 Three hundred trimmers and cutters at the B. Kuppenheimer &5 Go. factory, one of the largest clothing manufac- turing plants in the United States, went on strike and asked all the gar | in general walkout.
 At Blackwell Okla, one man was killed and thousands of dollars worth of crops and buildings destroyed by a hail and wind storm which swept the country north of that town.
 Wholesale arrests are being made throughout Italy as the result of the discovery of plot to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
 The monthly statement of the de- partment of labor shows the total value of exports for April to have been $176, 100000, as against $154,- 909,000 for the same month last year. The imports were valued at $162,- 100000, as against $119,S00,000 for April, 1911.
 Bert c. Lewis, former private sec retary and chauffeur to c. H. Tolliver, an airship inventor, peered through the barred door of his cell in the San Diego, Cal, prison and calmly admit ted to Coptain of Detectives Myers that he alone was responsible for the murder of Mir. and Mrs. Toliver at the Toliver home
 Serious rioting occurred at Lima, Peru, and at Callao as a result of the presidential election. Four persons were killed and several wounded. The candidates for the seat of President Legula, whose term expires in Sep tember, are Guillermo Billinghurst, mayor of Lima. and Senor Aspillaga 1 The Westbrook hotel, at Fort Worth, Tex, refused to admit negro delegates to the Republican state con- vention, of whom there are 39. The convention is now in session. Eight delegates-at-large are to be elected.
 United States Senator William Lori mer will not resign his seat without a struggle, regardless of any pressure that may be brought to bear by his friends in the senate.
 When Herman Bernstein, we'll known traveller, author and core | spondent, attempted to cross the Rus san frontier, the police turned him pack, refusing to honor his passport. A riot was narrowly averted at New Castle, Pa, Memorial day when the Socialists hung red flag from their Headquarters. Veterans returning from decorating soldiers graves de- manded it's removal.
 Farnum Fish, the boy aviator, with | Hazard his mechanician, as a pas senger, flew in his aeroplane a Gis- | tance of 50 miles from Watertown, Wis, to Milwaukee, passing during the flight over 13 towns.
 Married happily 56 years ago, Josh ua Jones and his wife uied of pneu- monia the same day at Pittsburg. Word was received at the war de- partment that the American rifle team won first prize at Buenos Ayres de- i feating teams from Chile, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.
 The Eutaw House, at Baltimore and Eutaw streets, tie oldest hotel in Bal timore, Md, was badly damaged by fire which started in the basement from an explosion of unknown origin.
 The London Daily Mail states that as result of the recent wild specula- tion in American Marconi shares stock exchange bulls may have lost as much as $10,000,000 betwee nthem, and this sum will have to be found when the day of reckoning arrives.
 Won King, generalissimo of Nan. king, is vigorously opposing the pro- posed disbandment of the Ranking army. Five million dollars had been handed over to Pekin for military ad. ministration purposes.
 Gen. EsteneZ, leader of the negro insurgents, was captured after five hour battle with the Cuban regulars. A numher of the inSnrrnnfhS Ware also