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ployed by the Illinois Central and the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroads
have received an increase of per
cent in pay and reduction in hours.
In conference with members OF the
Democratic national committee, Pres
ident Wilson indicated that plans for
the fall campaign will be held up UNI
til the executive or steering" com
mittee is appointed.
II was announced at the White
House that the nomination of Attor-
ney-General Thomas Watt Gregory of
Austin, Tex. to be a justice OF the su-
preme court to succeed Charles Evans
Hughes, resigned, would be sent to
the senate.
Isaac Davenport, 80 years old, Of
Richmond, Va, secretary OF the Pan
American Insurance Co., shot and
killed himself in his apartments at In.
dianapolis.
The Colorado board Of pardons has
granted a 90-day reprieve to Col
James c. Bulger, under sentence to
be hanged at midnight Saturday for
the murder of Lloyd F. Nicodemus.
A Mexican later identified as hav-
ing taken part in the bandit raid was
captured at the ranch of Texas Mex.
lean near Yescos, two miles from San
Benito.
Mrs. Isaac Reed was killed and her
husband and a son, Benjamin Reed,
were injured when their home, near
Mt Carmel, Ill, was wrecked by a
high wind.
At least five workmen were killed
and 20 seriously injured IN an explo-
sion followed by fire in the plant OF
the Canadian Explosives Co., Ltd, at
Parry Sound.
The movement for the construction
OF tunnel under the English chan.
mel has been revived and the question
is to be discussed in the house of
commons on a resolution offered by
Arthur Fell.
It is learned that the Duke of Con-
naught will likely close his term as
Canadian viceroy some time in the
fall and that Lord Curzon of Kedles-
ton, former viceroy Of India, will be
his successor.
An admission that the Mexicans
who fired upon the American expedi-
ton retiring from Mexico near Mata-
moras were Carranzistas, not bandits,
was contained in message received
at the Mexican consulate.
An effort by Senator Overman to
have Senator James speech before
the st. Louis convention printed as a
public document was blocked in the
senate by Senator Smoot, who refused
unanimous consent.
An army of 10000 trained men,
many OF whom received their military
education in the Russian, German and
Austrian armies, has been placed at
the disposal of the government by the
Polish Falcons Alliance of America
for service in Mexico.
A copy of a message was brought
to Ell Paso from Juarez reads: AT
the outbreak of hostilities with the
United States arrest all Catholics,
cientificos and other enemies of the
constitutional government"
Complete returns from the AZ pre-
cincts Of Duluth, Mimi, show dry
victory by 500 votes in the local op.
ton election. The total vote was
nearly 10000.
The American steamer Seaconnet
has struck a mine and been wrecked.
Senator Massey Artola and Con-
gresham Armada Andre, Cuban
statesmen. fought pistol duel.
Discrepancies between the colles-
lions Of four Springfield (Mo.) Off
Gals under former administration
and their payments to the city, total
ing s1,sO5, were reported to Mayor
Gideon.
Joseph Decker of Valparaiso, Ind,
active In chamber of commerce work,
superintendent the digging Of his own
grave, which will be entirely lined
with concrete.
Pensions Of not less than 500 a
month for all civil war widows will
be provided by bill passed by the
house.
A union picket was killed in San
Francisco In battle between striking
longshoremen and strike-breakers.
Sir John Elijah Blunt. British con-
sui at Boston from 1899 to 1902, is
dead at the age Of 81 Sir John had
ben in the consular service since 1859.
Billy Sunday left Kansas City with
q cashiers check for $4,000. which
the people gave 10 him as a thank Of