The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-04-25


fighting forest fires in the Black Hills
south of Deadwood, S. d.
Foreign Affairs
A demand that the Japanese gov
eminent resort to arms was hyster-
ically cheered at a mass meeting in
Toxic to protest against the Alien
Land bill now before the California
legislature.
Three French military officers were
killed and two others dangerously in
iured when a military balloon ex-
ploded in mid-air over Villier-sur-
Marine, France.
Four military aeroplanes piloted by
lieutenants of the French army have
arrived Of Biskra, Algiers, after a
500.mile trip over the Sahara Desert,
A. suffragette plot to burn the Office
of the London Standard has been dis
covered by Scotland Yard detectives.
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Montenegro is reported to be ready
to withdraw her troops from Scutari.
The Japanese cabinet has reported
to the emperor that President Will
sons decision not to interfere with
the California land ownership legisla-
ton makes it necessary for Japan to
present a test case before the SUI
preme court of the United States to
prove that Japanese are not of Mon
golian origin.
The pope has again rallied from the
threatened attack of pneumonia and
his physicians report that the danger
for the present at least has passed.
Seven persons were killed and fif-
teen injured as the result of the
wreck of an excursion train near ST.
Lambert, Canada.
A milk can filled with gunpowder
was recently found inside the Bank
Of England. The can had fuse at
tached but 1t was unlighted. The mill
tant suffragettes are suspected.
Six German drummers we're recent
ly mobbed and beaten at Nancy,
France.
The Archbishop of Guatemala and
of all Central America is dead at
Guatemala City. He was consecrated
in 1886.
Suffragettes recently burned the
handsome and costly seaside resi-
dence of Arthur Du Cros, a member
of Parliament at st. Leonards, Eng
land.
For the third time in his reign King
Alfonso of Spain narrowly escaped
} an anarchists attempt on his life in
} the streets of Madrid. The kings
} quick action in forcing his horse to
rear when his assailant seized the
bride probably saved his life, the as
sassins bullet entering the neck of
the horse instead of the monarch's
chest. The man. who gave his name
as Allegro, and his home as BARGE
Iona, was speedily overpowered and
captured.
All indications point TO the utmost
gravity in the pope's condition. A
cough and fever have developed and
pneumonia is indicated following q
relapse which was brought about by
the pontiif disobeying the orders Of
his physicians in giving audiences.
There are said to be 100000 mer
> out in the strike for manhood sui
frage in Belgium.
Personal
q President Wilson has accepted hon
( orary membership in the Columbii
I. Country Club of Washington.
After twelve years in Mexican pris
ons, Leslie E. Hulburt, once lawye
a connected with the district attorney
q Office at Rochester, N. Y, is to be re
II leased, with two companions, William
IS Mitchell and DR.. Charles s. Harie, Q
Abilene, Texas.
a Medical skill and strong vitalit
d have combined to bring about a NOR
If hopeful change in the condition
Pope Plus.
a Brig. Gen. Simon Snyder, U. S. A
a retired, is dead at Reading, Pa. H
-. ~ .,aara old