The Washington times., 1914-02-06
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GENERAL.
Maxine Castillo a Mexican bandit
leader. after twenty two of his men had
been executed by constItutiUnalsts. set
fire to the woodwork of the Drake tun-
mel of the Mexican Northwestern rail
road, destroyed n bridge and wrecked
two locomotives, eventually escaping
Mexican constitutionalists captured
MszatIsn. an important Pacific coast
town in the state OF SinalUa. tnis being
the first seaport to fall into the hands
Of the rebels.
Ex-Governor Sulzer was scheduled to
he the star witness today in the John
Dee inquiry into graft in New York
state and CitE.
Connecticut employers are much
puzzled and worried over the operation
OF the new workmen's compensation
act, which Attorney General Light has
Interpreted as applying to all employers
ot labor including farmers. housewives
and professional men.
Filings for water appropriations rep
resentiHS irrigation projects to cost
more than S2,000.0O0 were made with the
California water commission i'm the few
weeks of the new boards life.
The political fight between Governor
Blease and Senator Tnlman resulted in
she legislature ordering an investigation
Of the South Carolina Hospital for the
Insane, the governor sending to the
State senate q letter written by the
Senator.
William {. Redfeld, Secretary o. Com
merce. addressed tine National Gamers
Association at its convention in Balti-
more and urged the maintenance Of the
high quality OF goods sent to foreign
lands.
Colonel Goethals estimated that the
yearly cost Of operating the Panama
canal would be about $3.5OO0O0.
Theodore Roosevelt will stump Maine
next fall on behalf of the Progressive
State ticket, according to an announce
ment by. George w. Perkins, chairman
of the national Progressive executive
committee, who is attending a meeting
of the Maine State committee.
FOREIGN.
Plans for 4 stubborn fight on the home
rule issue Immediately upon the opening
Of the British parliament have been
made by the Unionist leaders.
4 suffragette giving the name of
Rhoda Robinson has been arrested in
, connection with the incendiary fires.
attributed to the militant arson
kQusds," which destroyed Aberuchin
castle and other property near Glasgow.
: Lieutenant Porte, the former British
naval aviator, has expressed confidence
in the success of the proposed trans
Aflor1fir AiChT n Tha Wana-
maker flying boat, which he and an
American aviator viii attempt some
time in August or September.
The Peruvian congress met in extra
ordinary session and chose a junta of
six men, headed by Colonel Benavides, |
who led the troops in the revolution. TO |
govern the country until general cleo |
tions are held.
The situation in Port au Prince. the |
Haitian capital, is tense. Orestes |
Zamore, who defeated the revolutionists |
under Senator Theodore, is now proceed !
ing to the capital.
Gen. Jan Christian Smuts, minister Of |
defense OF the UIiOn of South Africa, !
delivered a lengthy speech in parlia- |
ment defending the action of the gov
eminent in depOrtinE strike leaders.
Thirty thousand Swedes gathered in |
The outskirts OF Stockholm 70 march |
before King GUstave and present 4 pc
tition asking for increased arnluments. |
Formal demands fer the aLdication !
Of CZar Ferdinand and tn" establish |
Ilent of repubhc IN Bulgaria have
been made by leaders of the socialist
marty in Sofa.
Colonel Roosevelt surprised residents
Of Sac PaOla, Brazil who had arranged !
= snake fght for his amusement, bT |
sCizin- the victorious serpent by the /
neck and preventing it swallOwiri; its /
exhausted opponent