The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-19

cution for Arthur Bosworth, sen
fenced TO be hanged on January =
next for the murder Of Mae Lapelle
at Essex Junction In June, 1911.
Foreigners there have sent through
the mails alone $5,409,000 to the folks
ut home for Christmas, according TO
figures compiled by the New York
postoffice Italy led with 6O,0oO
\ money orders, aggregating $1,674Ooo'
Mrs. Maggie Johnson, charged with
killing her husband, John Johnson, was
found guilty OF manslaughter by jury
at Wahoo, Neb.
| "A bomb was tossed across Second
| avenue IN the Hazelwood section OF
| Pittsburg at daybreak Thursday, and,
exploding; shattered the front OF the
building occupied by Thomas Giroci
as fruit store.
Judge Edward Aldrich, at Concord,
N. H., on Tuesday, ruled that the
mental condition of Harry X. Thaw
| must be determined in the federal
courts. The courts announcement
was made at the hearing on Thaw's
petition to be admitted to bail.
WASHINGTON.
Representative Tribble of Georgia
has introduced a bill to abolish the
so-calIed plucking board, which each
year arbitrarily puts certain num-
Der Of naval officers on the retired
| list.
| Direct denial from the department
of Justice that there had been any
relaxation in the prosecution OF white
slave cases was laid before the senate
on Friday by Senator Kern.
Deposits of Mountaineering minerals
in the United States are being rapidly
depleted by wasteful exploitation,
chiefly for the benefit of foreign mar
kets, according to report issued by
the bureau of mines.
The national Republican congress
ional campaign committee went on
record at Washington on Friday as
favoring a special national convention
of the Republican party next year and
Endorsed three plans as suggestions
for reapportionment of delegate rep
resentation to future conventions
Andrew Carnegie visited the White
House on Friday to inquire after Pres
ident Wilson's health. AS he left the
White House, Mr.. Carnegie said he
thought business conditions were 60
ing to be better than ever after the
new legislation which congress has
in hand is passed.
Announcement was made Thursday
by Secretary Garrison that on April %
next Major General Leonard Wood
would cease to be chief of staff of the
United States army.
Reorganization Of the department
of agriculture is foreshadowed IN
Secretary Houston's first annual re
port presented by President Wilson.
FOREIGN.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander
Of the American naval forces in Mex
Ian waters, on Friday ordered the
rebels and federals fighting at Tam
| pico to cease firing, threatening to
gunboat Wheeling if his orders were
not obeyed. Both sides complied
with the order.
The Russian government proposes
the withdrawal of all foreign troops
from Pekin and the entire province
of Chilli, China, including the legation
guards, the regiments at Tientsin and
the troops guarding the railway be-
tween the sea and Pekin.
Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's
great painting, which was stolen from
the Louvre in Paris more than two
years ago, has been found. 1t is now
in the hands of the Italian authorities
at Florence and will be returned to
France.
An attempt was made at Johannes
burg. South Africa, to assassinate Sir
Lionel Phillips, the leading gold min
ing magnate of South Africa, Three
shots were fired at him. One bullet
lodged in his neck and another In one
OF his thighs. His condition is declar-
ed to be not grave
IVY loriner presidents of Nicaragua
Adam Cardenas and General Machado.
and two prominent liberals, Francisco
Aguilar and Santiago Argulo, were
among the senators elected on Tues
day.
John Hollwey, chairman of the mort
and docks board, was seriously iniur.
ed by stray bullet fired by a carter
who was being assailed by strikers in
Dublin. He was wounded in the fore
head
The French chamber of deputies on
Thursday night voted confidence IN
the government after Premier Doumer.
que had declared the policy Of the
French cabinet. The vote was goa 10
1877, One hundred and fifty depnt,as
abstained from voting.
Between 1900 and 1000 YAM,
Indians have been recruited into the
constitutionalist army at Maytorena
the insurgent base above Guavma.
The warriors, who had been passive
until three of their chiefs daoidoa