The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-03-28

business houses and dwellings were
leveied
Former Governor Frank s.. Black.
long prominent In Republican poll,
tics, died at bis home In Troy, NJ X,
March ri. vnlvular disease OF the
heart. with which he had been af.
fiicted for some time, was the cause.
John Gregson, negro charged with
shooting and killing Samuel Mcclure,
aged 10, white man, was lynched on
downtown street corner In Union
city. Tenn. before 500 to 1000 per-
sons
Col Theodore Roosevelt In a letter
made public Thursday indorses the
candidacy Of Frank H. Gerhar., Pro,
gressive candidate for mayor Of St.
Louis at the April election. Mr.. Ger.
hart in national politics Is Demo
crat,
WASHINGTON
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
cabell has given notice that the Webb
act, prohibiting the shipment of
liquor into prohibition territory for
general sale, will not be enforced by
internal revenue officers.
A 2 per cent tax may be levied by
congress on the excess of incomes
over $4,000 year under the authority
OF the new income tax amendment.
William r. McCombs. chairman OF
the national Democratic committee,
has issued a statement announcing
that he had declined to become am
bassador to France.
Huntington Wilson, assistant and
acting secretary of state, has resigned
that office because OF his radical diff
ference OF opinion with the admins
tration regarding It's Chinese policies.
Lieut. Alfred II. Miles, in command
OF the gunboat Castine, has been Of
ficially commended for jumping over.
board at Guantanamo, March 2, to as.
sist in rescuing drowning sailor.
President Wilson has refused to in,
dorse the plan OF American financiers
to participate in the Chinese loan Of
approximately $i25.0O0.000. thus repu.
dating the time-honored policy OF the
government to enable bankers to
make loans TO foreign nations.
FOREIGN
Sylvia Pankhurst, by means of her
hunger strike, won her release from
Holloway prison Friday, the authori-
ties having decided that further i'm.
prisonment would endanger her life.
King Constantine of Greece took
the constitutional oath of office at
Athens on Friday in the presence OF
the highest officials of the state and
starvation OF Miss Clara Foy, a
the entire parliament.
Jean Barthou, minister of Justice In
the retiring French cabinet, has ac-
cepted the presidents invitation to
head the new cabinet
Inez Salazar. one OF the rebel chiefs
In northern Mexico, seems undecided
whether he will cast his fortune with
the Huerta forces or with the factions
still in arms against them.
The Austria Hungary government is
preparing an ultlmatum to Montene
gro according to an unofficial state
ment The ultimatum was decided
upon. 1t Is said, owing to the unsatis
factory nature of the reply to the Aus
TRAN remontrances regarding Scutari
Martin Esplnos. jefe politico Of
rales OF Topic have joined him. This
brand new and unlocked for revolt
will add tremendously to Mexico's
! troubles
King Nicholas of Montenegro has
replied to peremptory demands made
by Austria. In connection with the
Montenegro bombardment OF Scutari
Although the note is conciliatory IL
tone, the king refuse most of Austria'i
demands.
President Manuel I3onilla Of Hon
duras died at Teguclgalpa, March Fl
Of kidney trouble. Francisco Bert
rand. vlce-president of Honduras, i'm
medlately succeeded to the presi
deney.
Austria. possibly with the assist
ance or Italy, is contemplating isolated
action to stop the hombardment o
Scutari. which. It is alleged, now 1
being directed against the town In
stead OF the fortress. and finally en-
forcing the powers decision tina
Albania shall be an autonomous stat
and that scutari shall remain part G
! Il.
American women and children froT
the mining settlement at Cananes
Sonora. are being rushed to the horde
In automobiles. Several hundre
Yaquis, led by General obregon, chic
OF the insurgent state troops. are n
ported marching on the town, garri
oned by $50 federals.
King George OF Greece was assass
= mated while walking in the streets ,
saloniki on Tuesday. the assassin
who gave his name as Aleka Selma
shooting the king through the hear
Il Tho aaSaSSin was captured Prime