Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1912 — GENERAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON The reports of the speech of Count Hattori before the Japanese house of represents* tives stunned officials here when they realized that it may mean a reopening of the almost healed breach that threatens between Japan and the United States over immigration laws Count Hattori condemned Senator Dillingham’s bill amending the immigration laws of the United States as an insuffrable insult to Japan. He criticised in the* strohgest terms the Japanese government’s expression of its willingness to participate in the Panama exposition as ’being contradictory to Japan’s honor and Interest. NEW YORK—Dr. Mary £ Walker, who is Widely known as an advocate of woman's rights and “dress reform,” in which she set an example by wearing male atire, is in the Presbyterian hospital here and was reported last night to be dangerously ill. Relatives in Oswego, N. Y., have been notified. Upon her arrival she was found to be suffering from 1 a severe case of bronchitis which threatens pneumonia. On account of her adavnced age—she is an octogenerian—her friends fear the illness will prove a critical one.

LONDON, ENG. Ellen Pitfield; the suffragette who attempted to set fire to the general postofiice in London March 3 by throwing a bundle of paper saturated with petroleum into the building, was sentenced at the Old Bailey sessions to six months’ imprisdnment in the second division. This means that she will be accorded many privileges not granted to ordinary prisoners. The judge explained! that* her sentence would have been more severe except for the fact that she was in ill-health. LONDON, ENGLAND— The Daily Chronicle’s Milan correspondent telegraphs that Signor Caruso has been severely censured and condemned to pay the costs in Signorina Ganelli’s suit against him for breach of promise. The Ganelli family asked $50,000 damages, but the court says that it is clear that, notwithstanding Signor Caruso’s blandishments and gushing love the young woman succeeded in maintaining her honor spotless, and that she is not entitled to financial reparation.

WASHINGTON— WhiIe all the customs officials are busy enforcing the president’s proclamation prohibiting the shipment of war material into Mexico, it is likely that the United States army may be called upon within the next few days to strengthen its patrol alcxg the Mexican border. In the meantime the treasury department is revising the customs regulations to meet the resolution as passed by congress, which in reality amends the neutrality laws. SPARTANBURG, S. C.—About six inches of rain -caifsed South Carolina rivers to overflow their banks, damaging property to the extent of $150,-' 000, causing the death of one man and probably a second and temporarily paralyzing railroad and mill operation. Chivos Ligo, cotton buyer for the Enoree Manpfacturing company, was drowned, and it is feared William Pulley met the same fate. Ligon was on a bridge that was swept away. NEW YORK—Several leading manufacturers and business experts of the country gathered here to organize the Efficiency society, whose purpose it is to develop nncreased efficiency ■and skill in commercial and industrial enterprises. President Taft and his cabinet, with the leading bankers and manufacturers of the country, are supporting the organization, which is the first of its kind.

NEW YORK—Aviator Charles T. Weymann, who won the International aviation cup for this country in England last year, will be invited by the. Aero club to head the American team of defenders. The invitation will be conveyed to him by Cortlandt F. Bishop, former president of the Aero club, who will reach France next week. NEW ORLEANS, LA.— As the resuit of the alleged discovery by the government of Nicaragua of a plot to assassinate Secretary of State Knox on his recent visit to the capital of that country, it is probable that a number of prominent “liberals” will be put to death, according to advices received here from Bluefields. • " ■ - " NE WYORK—A special grand jury in Brooklyn found an 1 indfttment of murder in the first degree .against Winifred Ankers, a hospital attendant, who was arrested for killing infants by putting pohspnin the milk. Nine deaths resulted? The Ankers woman pleaded not guilty.

WASHINGTON—The first official installment of the information collected by the state department through consular officers in regard to co-operation and the cost of living in various European countries has been transmitted to congress in a special message from President Taft. WASHINGTON—A most sweeping victory was won by coal shippers from the Pittsburgh district to great lake ports when the interstate commerce commission ordered a reduction of the rate on bituminous coal from 88 cents to 78 cents a ton. LONDON, ENG.—A bequest of J6,*50,000 was left by Baron Wandsworth **—’■*'- fonndgtion ptap orphanage.