The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-05-26

In Austria a decree has been pub
lished calling out the Landstrum
from 1 8 to SO years of age for mill
tary service.
Ashes from the recent erutpion of
Mt Lassen is reported to have fall
len as far east as Carlin. Inlay re-
ports a fall at that point of two
inches.
At a recent meeting of the Cabi-
net the advisability of sending an
other note to England protesting
against the interference with Amer
lean shipping was discussed.
Pope Benedict, wishing to avoid
complication, has given instruc-
tions that all German and Austrian
ecclesiastics whose presence in Italy
is not indispensable had better re-
turn to their countries.
A ministerial crisis seems immi-
nent in the English government and
Field Marshal Kitchener, who at the
outbreak of the war was the ma
tion's military idol, has been sub
iected to severe newspaper attacks.
Signor Bollati, Italian ambassa-
dor at Berlin, was assaulted while
driving on the streets of Berlin. The
act is strongly condemned by the
press of the city and letters of re-
gret have been sent to Signor Boil
lati by the German chancellor and
foreign minister.
1t is reported that Germany has
succeeded in getting a submarine
into the Mediterranean and the Eng
lish government has offered a re-
ward of $4,000 for information
that viii lead to the destruction of
the vessel.
A resolution has been adopted by
a German war society calling for the
discontinuance of exports from Ger
many to this country of goods par
ticularly needed in America as far
as possible until such time as the
United States shall cease shipments
Of war material TO the allies.
Outlaws in Mexico City, assaulted
the German charge d'affaires and
are now threatening the lives of
other foreigners. A message re-
eeived at the State department says
that indescribably 1oathsome" con-
ditions prevail and that the govern
ment is powerless against bandits.
Anton Kuepferle, on trial in Lon
don as a German spy, committed
suicide last week, leaving note
acknowledging his identity, but
claiming that he died as a soldier
for his country. Recent investiga-
tions show that he swore allegiance
to the United States in Brooklyn in
1912.
The Bulgarian premier has an
nounced officially that Bulgaria will
not attack Roumania If the latter
enters the war. 1t is understood in
diplomatic circles that the entrance
of Roumania into the conflict only
awaits the action of Italy. 1t has
been agreed that Italy and Rouman-
ia will declare war on Austria and
| Germany simultaneously.
Governor-elect Harris of Georgia
/ has announced that MS action in the
matter of the appeal for clemency
in the case of Leo Frank would be
considered solely from the stand
point of the interests of Georgia and
that the entire outside world viii
not be taken into consideration. He
was led to an expression by the mum
erous letters that have reached hin
asking for clemency for Frank.
Larry Sullivan, of more or les:
savory fame in connection with min
! ing flotations in Goldfield in earl,
days, he been arrested in Los Ange
les charged with illegal use of ths
U. S. Mails in connection with lot
terry. Sullivan represented himseli
as an employee of the county dis
trict attorney and was thus enabled
to blaekmail the lottery crowd ou
of salary of 5000 a week.
The jury in the trial of William
Barnes suit for libel against Theo
dore Roosevelt returned a verdict il
favor of the defendant after consid
ering for more than II hours tht
question of placing all the costs o
the action upon the plaintiff 1t il
/ the belief of the jury everything Col
i Roosevelt charged is true and there
fore the plaintiff, not having beer
/ libelled, is entitled to no damages.