Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1908 — THE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Kansas Republican state eon* vention unanimously instructed for Taft. A fire in the Hamstead colliery near Bellingham, England, entombed sixteen miners and rescuing parties have not been able to reach them. It Is thought they are dead. Assistant Chief Schuettler has concluded that Averbuch was alone In his attempt to murder Chief Shippy at Chicago. The board of education of New York voted unanimously against the re-establishment of corporal punishment China and Japan are on the verge of war as the result of the seizure of a vessel. Lieutenant Governor Sherman of Illinois married Miss Estedla Spitler at Effingham, and they started tor Hawaii President Roosevelt had a long conference with Chicago Board of Trade men In regard to legislation proposed affecting trading In futures. The dowager empress of Russia arrived at London on a visit to her siat*M Queen Alexandra.