Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-08
Foreign Anairs.

Foreign Affairs.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
OF the British admiralty, will make a
visit to Canada soon.
In return for four battle ships for
the British navy Canada wants a
voice in a parliament representative
Of the whole empire.
Twenty-Five workmen were killed, 20
injured and many more missing in tho
collapse Of a newly finished machine
factory at Nuremburg, Germany.
Count Francesca Appignanesi shot
and fatally wounded his brother,
Enrico, at Cirgola, italy.
One hundred persons are dead and
200 injured in a collision between two
suburban passenger trains on the Cen
trai brazilian railroad.
A e revolution has broken out
IN Nicaragua. Managua, the capital,
was attacked and 10 now cut off from
communication.
An elegantly dressed woman jumped
from the top of the Eiffel towel. Her
body fell to the second platform, 525
feet below.
1hree persons were wounded by
bullets and many others injured as
the result of rioting in London when
1000 former strikers appeared for
work at the docks.
Excessive speed caused the loss OF
the Titanic. in the opinion of Lord
Mersey, who, as chairman of the Eng
lish commission OF inquiry has Just
made his report public.
foshihito, the new emperor of
Japan. took the oath of Office as sue
cessor to his father, M~utsuhito.
The Turkish government Is willing
to enter into peace negotiations with
Italy If they are conducted in a man
ner compatible with Turkeys honor.
The entire Canadian Northern Coal
and Ore Dock district was put under
martial law as a result Of riots follow
ing the strike of the dock laborers.
Mutsuhito. emperor OF Japan, is
dead OF acute neuphritis. Crown
Prince Yoshito succeeds to the throne.
Persona.
President w. B. Linn Of the Pilot
Mound, Ia, bank turned over all his
property to make good overdrafts OF
100000, which have closed the doors
of the banh
No more rubber stamp signatures
go forth from the summer home OF
Gov. Wilson, who o signs every let
ter that he sends out.
Miss Leonore ID. Cawley, a wealthy
lover Of dumb animals has just be
come city dog catcher and pound
keeper of Milw aukee. She asked tc
be appointed.
Roy Cox, Is years old, killed hi,
sister Melba, 8 years old, while play
ing with a rifle which he didn't know
was loaded.
Propped up in bed and barely abb,
to gasp a feeble assent, Luther Smith
Al years old, OF Eldorado, Kan, wa
married to Mrs. Louise Coggshell, 4,
years old. a wealthy Chicago widow.
President Taft personally visite,
Viscount Chlnda the Japanese ambas
sador in Washington to tender hi
condolences on the death of the mix
ado.
: Judge Emery Speer OF the Unite,
States district court declared forme
Mayor w. A. Hun OF Macon, Ca, Il
. contempt for writing him a letter a,
sailing his record on the bench.
y o. B.. Colquitt has been renom
mated for governor of Texas.
John Vashilk, a "trusty" at the Lo
Angeres county jail, ran amuck, kille
n prisoner, wounded two others an
attacked the turnkey before he wa
:. disarmed.
Henry J. Allen Of Wichita has bee
asked to second the nomination I
v Col. Roosevelt at the Chicago Pr,
q gressive convention and has accepte,
Springfield, Mass. telephone girI
organized q union with $50 member
. and viii analiats with tho America
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