Tombstone epitaph., 1915-07-04
THE WORLD IN
 PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN ThIs AND FOR.
 EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooiNes AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK THE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE,
ABOUT THE WAR

AbOUT THE WAR
 The steamer Tunisiania was tor. Pedoed off Lowestoft by German submarine. Her skipper was able to beach her.
 Thirty-six tons of explosives and metal were fired into Dunkirk from the German positions somewhere be- hind Dixmude.
 A report given out in London said that Since June l2 6O.OOO Russian soldiers and nine Russian guns have been captured.
 Five Swedish steamers, lumber laden, bound for England. were cap tured by German warships in the Baltic sea, according to a Copenhagen dispatch.
 A telegram from Vienna says Elm peror William and Emperor Francis Joseph purpose to meet soon in the recaptured Galician capital for fit ting ceremonies to mark the end of Russia's dominance of Galicia"
 The town of Tarnogrod. just inside Russian territory to the north of Sien- iawa, and the heights of Krezow to the northeast of Tarnogrod, are occu. pied by the troops of the Teutonic al lies.
 The strongly-fortified Galician town of Grodek. where it was predicted the Russians would make stubborn stand, has fallen before the Austro- German assault, according to an Aus trian official statement
 In an effort to save the Russian main army from complete disaster. Car Nichols left Petrograd for the front in Galicia. Although no men tion is made of it in the official Rus sian war statement, the fall of Lem berg has created intense anxiety in the Russian capital. It is believed that thousands of men and material have been captured by the Austro- German forces and that the Slav army. partially surrounded and short of am munition. will have serious difficulty in extricating itself from its present position.
 WESTERN
 South Omaha and Dundee have been annexed to Omaha.
 A Calexico, Cal. dispatch reports an earthquake extending from there to Yuma, Ariz.. in which twenty-seven persons were killed.
 The Anaconda Copper Mining Com pany declared a dividend of 50 cents a share. an increase of % cents over the rate paid since last September.
 .f. ha box indicted at Indianapolis on charges of conspiracy to commit feioniss in cleo tions had surrendered and given bond.
 Lassen peak. near Bedding, Cal, erupted for the 102d time in it's mod ern activity Reports from Hat Creek valley said the eruption was not dan gerous.
 Five severe earthquakes occurred at Calexico, Cal, again on the 2ith The first was felt about SIS. and the succeeding four at intervals until 10:10 ?. ID.
 The Prime Steel Company of Mil waukee filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, stating liabilities at s256.- 533, of which $Ss,3G9 Is unsecured. Assets were placed at s526.09s.
 Thirty-one large oil tanks, contain ing more than 333 LOGO barrels of crude oil. were set on fire by lightning dur ing a terrific electrical storm in the Cushing. Okla. field Many other dis tricts reported serious oil fires due to lightning Total losses, 1t is esti- mated will reach $250,00o.
 WASHINGTON
 Robert Lansing, secretary of state ad interim since the resignation of William Jennings Bryan, has been definitely selected by President Will eoo for the permanent post, and has accepted.
 Secretary Redfield reported at the cabinet meeting that the total trade balance in favor of the United States on June 1s was s7s.O00.OOO He pre- dicted that the balance for the fiscal years ending July l would be in ex- cess of q 1000. .00o.eoo.
 Gen. Carranza has informed the United States government that under no circumstances will he treat with Gen Villa. that he will not com promise with his opponents. and that he will continue his plan to crush his adyersaries by military campaign.
 Officials of the War Department declared that the National Guard of Colorado is in such demnralized con dstion that twelve of the companies will be dropped from the list of mill tary organizations recognized by the government. Eleven other companies are to be put on probation for one year