The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-25
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Eighteen wealthy refugees from Yu.
catan were landed at Norfolk, Va. by
the British steamship Muneric.
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Direct steamship service between
Galveston, Tex. and Poland, via the
Danzig corridor. has been Inaugurated.
Prime Minister Macdonald at Lon
don declared that he favors an inter
national conference on disarmament.
The Irish Free state will float a sec.
ond loan In the United States this
summer to balance the 1924 accounts,
according to dispatches from Dublin.
At the beginning Of 1924 Berlin had
population Of 400. 900, according to
ofncial statistics. This Is $1,000 less
than a year ago.
Former Representative John e. An
drus, eighty-three. of New York, or
dered mausoleum to cost between
100000 and $5OO.OOO.
Lassen peak. near Redding, Cal, the
only active volcano In the United
states. was In eruption for more than
an hour Thursday.
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Coils. Jose Basurto and Jose Gsna
were shot and killed at a military
barracks at Guadalajara, Mex, as they
were attempting to make their escape.
+. VIII Weber Of wilmette, ILL.,, ex-
aminer In the bureau Of naturalization,
U. ). Department of Labor, died at
Davenport, Ia, of pernicious anemia.
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Brig Gen. Horatio Gates Gibson,
ninety-seven. oldest graduate of West
Point and lust surviving Mexican war
officer, died at Washington.
The state Democratic convention at
Springfield, Mo-. chose delegates IA
vorable to the nomination of William
Gibbs NcAdoo In IL districts.
Appropriation Of $2,5OO.OOO for pay
ment Of claims fled under provisions
Of the war minerals relief act Is au-
thorized In a bill passed by the SEN
ate at Washington.
A new Labor Government In South
Australia has been formed at AIDE
laide by Gum, the Australian Labor
leader. The cabinet succeeds that Of
Sir F. N. Barwell.
Josephus Daniels, secretary Of the
navy In the Wilson administrator. an
nounced at Raleigh, N. O., that he
would not be a candidate for the
presidency.
Japan has drawn Its immigration
laws tighter and now has barred all
Chinese laborers. The metropolitan
police Of Tokyo are conducting
roundup Of coolies for deportation.
A Moscow dispatch says War Min
lister TrOtzky, who has regained his
health, will oppose recognition by the
Soviet Of the British claims. In this
way he agrees with NJ. Zinovieff.
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Examinations for junior engineering
positions In various branches Of the
civil service will be held throughout
the country May 7, II was announced
at Washington.
Gen. Eugenio Martinez, commanding
federal troops, has occupied the port
of Progreso, Mex. Progreso Is the,
port Of Merida. the capital of the
state.
The entire state of Yucatan has
fallen into the hands Of Obregon
troops. It was announced officially at
Mexico City. Yucatan was one Of the
last retreats Of the rebel movement.
The Rumanian trade debt settle
ment commissions telegraphed from
Rome and Berne that agreements had
been closed with italian and Swiss
creditors.
Lawrence Calling, son of q former
postmaster Of Raleigh, N. O.. was sen
fenced to 80 years In the state peni-
Tertiary for the killing Of his wife and
Owen Stevens Of Raleigh on Deem
Der %.
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The Georgia Federation Of Labor In
convention at Atlanta, Ca, indOrsed
Maj. George L. Berry, president of the
Printing Pressmen's