The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-02

more tDan lOO miners were Kllle(
when disastrous explosion occurred
in the Cincinnati mine of Monongaheli
River Consolidated Coal and Coke
company at Finleyville, Pa, about q
miles from Pittsbnrg. More than &C
Of the trapped workmen succeeded in
reaching the surface after thrilling
experiences, crawling most of the g.,
900 feet on their hands and knees
through deadly gas fumes and over
debris. Fire and after damp seriously
interferred with the work OF rescue.
The two hundred and ninety-seventh
anniversary of Shakespeare's death
was commemorated in New York by
placing laurel wreath on the poets
statue in Central Park.
Between 500 and 1000 workers in
the plant of the American Steel Foun-
dries Company at Granite City, ILL.,,
have gone out on strike They de-
manu- d wage luCTSdSes
Two young men who entered a
freight car in Philadelphia were re-
Gently released at Oakland, Cal, in a
half starved condition. They subisted
during the jourAey on canned goods.
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Foreign Affairs.
Austria threatens to use force with
or without the consent OF the otheer
powers to expel the Montenegrins
from Scutari. King Nicholas of Mon
tenegro is standing pat SO far and
defies both Austria and the powers.
The National Socialist Congress of
Belgium has voted to terminate the
suffrage strike and resume work i'm
mediately.
The Hunger Strike" bill has passed
its third reading in the English house
Of lords.
Following the refusal OF the Mexi-
can chamber of deputies to order
presidential election for July q, as
promised by President Huerta, Gen.
Felix Diaz is making preparations to
GUST Huerta and seize the government
Gen. Diaz already has an army of 5000
men, and recruiting is actively going
on.
In sentencing two militant suffra-
gettes at Manchester, England, the
Judge said, Il would send you round
the world in sailing vessel If the
law permitted It,"
Many strikers in various trades in
Belgium are returning to work in con-
sequence of the vote of the chamber
of deputies on the question of equal
suffrage.
Germany is moving to reduce the
pension age limit from 70 to IS years.
Winston Churchill, first lord of the
English admiralty was the victim re-
Gently of a most daring and sensa-
tional robbery, in which a beautiful
and mysterious young woman is sus-
pected as the possible agent of some
foreign power. Churchill not only
lost $500 in money, but papers con-
tanning important confidential naval
data were also taken by the thief
Owing to the advice of the king, |
the Belgian government has accepted |
the compromise proposed by the
liberal leader. NJ. Mason and the
great strike in that country for man.
hood suffrage is practically settled.
The strike cost Belgium many mil.
lions of dollars.
1t is announced in Berlin that ex.
King Manuel of Portugal is engaged to
marry Princess Augustine Victorias
laughter of Prince Wilhelm of Hoben.
zollern.
Sir Charles Day Rose, NJ. P. presi.
lent of the Royal Aero club, yachts
man and breeder of race horses, is
lead in London.
Delegates representing Turkey and
al the Balkan allies, with the ex-
,eption of Montenegro, have signed
IN armistice at Bulair.
The pope is now regarded by his
physicians as safely convalescent.
1t is officially announced at Cettlnje I
hat the Montenegro forces have en-
cred scutari.
Personal.
ortie E. McManigal, the confessed
lynamiter and chief witness against
he Mcnamara brothers Is to be re-
eased from custody sometime in May.
The will of ]. P. Morgan has been,
admitted to probate in New York.
A Washington street car almost
AN down President Wilson and his