The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-19

removal OF a humner OF employees OnI
the ground that they have been "unl
duly active in using the public serv
fee for private and personal ends" !
ANDERSON, lND.-W. r. Durbin.
former Indiana governor, wired from
Augusta. Ca, TO his local physician,
DIR. S. c. Newlin, 10 forward at once
to him a prescription for relief from
stomach and other disorders. The
telegram indicated that Mr.. Durbin
had suffered a relapse OF his recent
illness here, but IL is thought he IL
not in a serious condition. Colonel
and Mrs. Durbin are expected the lat
ter part of next week. They are rs-
turning from a southern cruise.
WASHINGTON - President Wilson
was openly accused in the Demo
cratic house caucus OF resortlnE 90
coercion 10 force his legislative col
leagues to support the Underwood
tariff bill. In an indirect way theS
charge was made that the presidcnS
had threatened TO withhold patronage
from members who failed TO support
the administration tariff program and
to go into the districts OF such mem
bers az had the temerity actively 70
oppose the Underwood bill.
COLUMBUS, oHiO-The figures
collected and made public by the
American Red Cross society show
that the Ohio floods cost asa human
lives, rendered $50 persons homeless
and caused property damage approx
mating $3.50, 100000. A committee from
Dayton, headed by John III. Patter.
son, called on Governor Cox, showing
that 100000 will be required TO clean
the streets of Dayton The loss .ofS
merchandise was estimated at 49,
600, 1000. -
BUFFALO. NJ. VA long strike
or motormen and conductors OF the
international railway has been set
tied and service on the city, Niagara
Falls and Lockport lines was resumed
this morning The strike on the
Buffalo and Lake Erie and the Buff
falo and Southern lines Will be set
tied on the same basis. The three
regiments OF the Fourth brigade.
which have been on strike duty for
three days, have been ordered to dis
band.
PATERSON, NJ. IA wild mob OF
between GOO and ZOO silk strikers and
sympathizers made on attack upon an
automobile police patrol wagon near
River street and Fifth avenue. A
shower OF stones which struck the
curtains OF tho patrol and ratified
around tho head OF Burke. the chauf-
feur. was followed by a revolver shot,
the bullet OF which cut the curtains
and passed between the heads of two
policemen.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Bench
warrants for President Charles $.
Mellen and Vice President Il. II. Nc.
Henry OF the New Haven railroad
were issued by Judge Green In the
criminal side of the superior court.
They charge the two officials with
gross negligence and manslaughter In
connection with the Westport wreck
last October in which several lives
were lost,
SPRINGFIELD, iLL.-Spesker VIM
Mckinley defeated Lee O'Neil
Browne in Democratic conference
lwH 10
man tried TO humiliste the presiding
officer of the house. For a time
Browne was assisted by the Hearst.
Harrison forces. In the final analysis
Browne wound UP with only eight on
his side.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. - The Brad
ford allen land bill, as a commit
tee measure. was passed by the as
sembly by 60 to 10. All attempts to
amend the measure so that IL would
not be offensive to Japan failed. At
tempts to amend II so that II applied
only 70 aliens Ineligible to citizenship
failed likewise.
WASHINGTON - Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson has announced that II
was the administrations policy 20
continue all Republican postmasfers
now In office to the end OF their
terms, provided no charges we're sus.
tanned against their efficiency. The
policy applies TO all classes OF post
masters.
PloUA, oHlo-Tbe bic worr "a
mill OF the Orr Felt and tlanket ealn.
pany has been destroyed hy IRE. tn-
failing a loss OF 100000.
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