Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 2, Ligonier, Noble County, 7 April 1904 — Page 6

XL, P a 8 ; The Ligonicr Lanner LIGONIER, =« - INDIANA. ' 7 It has been discovered that the “blues” are only a form of splanckinic neurasthenia, due to intra-abdominal venous congestion. Cheer up——-itqmay not be true! . ' When Santos-Dumont arrived in this Eountry he found that his sweetheart’s mother had taken her tc Europe to avoid him. So his dream of flying with her is rudely shattered.

" The calamitous news comes that peanuts are advancing in price—and just when the circuses are starting out, too. But perhaps the lemonade will be as red and cheap and warm as ever. :

The navy department has abolished pockets from the trousers of the marines. It is to be hoped that a chatelaine bag will be added to the uniform; Jack must have some pldce to carry his chewing tobacco and his powder_rag.

- Now that January and February have broken ' their records for cold, and March its record for precipitation, it seems as if it were pretty near coming to us to have April break the recorcd {or fine spring weather.

Maybe that story about Paderewski being kicked out of Russia is not true after all. Perhaps it is merely the song of a blithesome press agent, cautiously feeling hisjway- toward another American tour. Stranger things ‘have beenn.

- When it is recollected that Russia is only at war with a little island country of 45,000,000 or 50,000,060 people, it does seem a little queer why she should be aroused to such a sudden anxiety to form a triple alliance with France and England. 5

Col. Ingalls; U. S. A., retired, says of the six-inch, wire-wound gun now under construction at Reading, Pa., that it will have a range of 30 miles,-and that a similar ten-inch gun could throw a shell 59 miles. So some day, you see, nations will be able to go to war without leaving home at all. -

Acting Postmaster General Wynne has issued an order allowing ten days’ leave of absence to all postmasters of second and third class post offices who want to attend the convention of th= National Association of Postmasters of the second and third class post oftices 1o be held in St. Louis May 18 next.

Gen. Ma, of China, is giving the Russians great uneasiness,-as they fear he and his army mean mischief. The czar is regarded as thefather of the Russian people, who are ruled by a paternal government. But with Dowager Empress Tsi An and Gen. Ma the Chinese seem to prefer-material form of authority.

The United States supreme court has decided that persons traveling on railroad passes cannot recover damages for personal injurfes in case of accident when the.usual contract is printed on theback of the passes. Itisnotthought, however, that this restriction will lessen the demand for this cheap and enjoyable reans of transportation. - -

Capt. Hobson, of Merrimac fame, is trying to get into congress from the Sixth Alabama district, in order to do which it is necessary to defeat the present incumbent, Col. Bankhead, who is a candidate for renomination. Both men are democrats and the district is overwhelmingly democratie, so of course a nomination is equivalent to an election.

The American apple is to have a day at the St. Louis world’s fair, when its virtues will be emphasizad- by special attendance and exercises appropriate to the occasion. And all quite proper. There is no fruit that has sturdier or more praiseworthy qualities -than the American apple, and ali that can be said or done in its honor will be well descrved.

One resuit of the better feeling between France and England, which accompanied the exchange of visits between King Edward and President Loubet, has developed ix the settle‘ment of the long existing eontroversy over the Newfoundland ssheries. The report, which seems to be authoritative, is that the question has been seltied by the relinquishment by France of any claim to territorial rights on Newfoundland soil, but the retention '{ii the offshore fishing. = = =

5 It is announced that *he manuscript of Miltons “Paradise Lost,” which was offered for sale at public auction in London, but was withdrawn because the price of $25,000 was not offered, has been sdid to an American collector, whose name and the amwount paid are not disclosed. : A London paper expresses regret that the heirloom was not preserved for the British nation and gays: “Let us be ihankful that Westminster abbey and st. Paul’s cathedral are not portable for otherwise they would be purchased by an American millionaire.” =

Every imdication that race prejudice is less than it has been supposed to be is welecome. In this line comes the announcement that Columbus (Ga.) has erected a monument to a negro who last fall 'perished while attempting to rescue the city engineer from an excavaticn into which that official had fallen. The negro sacrificed himself in a deed as heroi¢ as was ever accredited to any individual.. He excmplified the great principle set forth by the Master: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends)’ e £

A prominent statesman of Europe is quoted as saying that American " diplomacy puzzles and astonishes the world, as nobody in high authority knows juist what to _e;gpect. But that is not really what troubles the European diplomatists, What confounds them is the habit of thé United States of saying exacily what it wants and what it means lin plain :anguage which though wholly courteous cannot be misunderstood. And as its diplomacy is directed to the maintenance of justiceand international fair play there is no reason why it should not “‘speak out in meetin”.” :

A WERKS HISTORY

The Important Happenings of a " Week Briefly Told.

IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION

All the Latest News of Interest from Washington, From the East, the . West and the South.

THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES

FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.

Summary of Daily Proceedings in the

Senate and House.

In the senate on the 29th the bill aughorizing the erection of an additional executive departmefi't building in Washinzton was again the subject of spirited debate. The post office appropriation bill was reported. In the house general debate on the sundry civil bill occupied the time.

_While considering the post office appropriation bill on the 30th the senate indulged in a discussion over alleged frauds and the demand for an investigation of the department. In the house substantial progress was made in the consideration of the, sundry civil bill, 51 pages being disposed of, leaving only 21 to be read. The negro question was debated. :

The bill for the repeal of the desert land, the timber and stone and the homestead commutation laws was discussed in the senate on the 31st ult.-and the post office bill was also debated. In the house consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was concluded and the, bill was about to be passed when it was found that no quorum was present. -

FROM WASHINGTON.

The death of Gen. W. H. Payne, who was commander of the famous confederate Black Horse.cavalry at the first battle of Bull Run, occurred in Washington, aged 73 years.: : A genate committee restored to the post_office appropriation bill the clause allowing rural mail carriers to engage in private business on their routes. _’Congress has been informed by the secretary of the interior that the new pension order will result in increasing expenditures $5.400,000 each year. : THE EAST. g The democratic primaries in New York assure Judge Parker’s control of the state convention and presentation at St. Louis as choice for president.

Agents in New York declare advance bookings for transatlantic travel lighter than for several years. Italy’s most famous physician, Dr. Maragliano, informed¢ a Philadelphia doctors’ convention that he had discovered vaccination cures-consumption. - The 429-pound “fat girl,” Mrs. Chauncey Morland, died in a New York museum.. -

Members of an alleged malpractice syndicate were held in Philadelphia in connection with the deaths of two women. Doctors testified that the syndicate had disposed of hundreds of babies by burning them. < The court at New Haven, Conn., ruled out the sealed letter in the Bryan-Ben-nett will case, defeating William J. Bryan in his suit. for $50,000. . In Boston the Union Trust company closed its doors, with liabilities of $1,600,000, and nominal assets of about the same amount. The Mutual Life has issued thelargest insurance policy ever taken out by an individual, $1,500,000, to James C. Colgate, a New York banker. In an explosion in a factory at Priceburg, Pa., seven girls were Killed and four fatally injured.

‘ WEST AND SOUTH. At Butte F. A. Heinze, the Montana copper magnate, was fined $20,000 in the federal court for contempt. Upwards of $5,000,000 worth of damage to. property has been done and five lives have been lost by the flood which - has devastated many parts of Michigan during the past five days.

The lowa members of the United Mine Workers, 15,000 strong, refuse to accept the new wage scale and voted to strike. b

One of the best known lawyers in Chicago, D. Harry Hammer, aged 62, died as th@ result of an apoplectic stroke. Democrats of the Seventh Missousi district have renominated C. W. Hamlin for congress. 7

The Indiana democrats will hold their state convention at Indianapolis May 12 to select delegates to St. Louis. At East St. Louis, 111., W. T. Scott (colored) announced that ‘“the national civil liberty party” will hold a convention at St. Louis July 6 to nominate a negro as a presidential candidate. ‘While delirious Frank 'A. Cady, a prominent attorney at Marshfield, Wis., jumped from a hotel window at Hot ‘Springs, Ark., and was killed. S _ Owing to . a fiood at Mill Springs, Mo., many of the inhabitants were living on their housetops and others succeeded in escaping to the hills. : - At the age of 90 years James E. Reeves, presidéent of the First national bank at Richmond, Ind., for 40 years, ' passed away. e At Dundee, 111., Frank B. Wright, for‘merly cashier of the First national bank, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for embezzling $54,200.

~ The Colorado democrats will meet in Denver June 7 to elect delegates to the national convention. .

- Coal miners in Illinois will stay at work, having come to terms on the wage scale. In lowa 13,000 miners quit.

In the Tenth Ohio district Henry T. Bannon, of Portsmouth, 0., ‘has been nominated for congress by the republicans. ; e

_ The alleged shortage of $lB,OOO -of George F. Clewell, treasurer, cgused the Federal Trust company at Cleveland 0., to make an assignment, with liabilities of about 31,000,000 and assets about the same. . _ |

At Fenton, la.? Glenn Davison, cashier of the Farmers’ savings bank, committed suicide in the bank. Hisaccounts are said to be straight. - Flood conditions all over Michigan were steadily improving. All records for fraternal order initiations were broken in Chicago when the Royal Arcanum received 3,100 candidates into its ranks, ;

In car accidents during March in Cook county, 111., 38 persons were killed. , Rains have increased the flood danger in the southwestera part of Indiana, Vincennes, Mount Carmel, New Harmony, Grayville, Princeton and Evansville being inundated. o Samuel Graham, Miss Marie Willis and an unidentified man were plunged to death in a boat over the Shoshone falls at Boise, Idaho.

High water destroyed the great Hazleton (Ind.) fill®of the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad, which cost $600,06y -

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A dispatch says that the Japanese have decided that the bottling up of Port Arthur is absolutely essential, and had 26 ships ready to send, six at a time, until accomplished. The Russians restored United States flags to building occupied by Americans in New-Chwang and disavowed|any intention to show disrespect. The Russian commander issued a warning that all ships not displaying signals in the war zone would be sunk. = :

Fighting between the outposts of the Russian and Japanese armies was reported between Pingyang and Wiju. The latest attempt of the Japanese to block Port Arthur by sinking merchant vessels at the entrance is declared to have been nearly successful, only a narrow channel being left open.

Transfer of the Panama canal to the United States- is expected within 30 days, a decision of the French courts paving the way for early control and occupation. : P A British expedition into Thibet had a fight with 1,500 natives near Guru, aad 400 of the latter were killed., .

LATER NEWS.

The session of *he senate on the Ist was devoted to an almost continuous discussion of politiéal questions. The latter half of the day was devoted to the post office appropriation bill. In the house the sundry civil appropriation bill was passed and the conference report on the army appropriation bill was discussed. - Weekly reports: show that business for the season throughout the country has been below that cf a year ago. - The public debt statement issued on the Ist shows that the debt decreased $2,612,533 during the month ?f March. Cash in the treasury $374,699,995. Total debt, less cash in the treasury, $915,422.101. :

The government receiptsl during March were $44,761,499; expenditures, $41,704,398, leaving a isurplus of $3, 057,101. |

Sidney J. Hayden committed suicide by jumping from the top of a 21-story skyscraper in New York, his body being mashed into bits. There were 212 business failures in the United States during the seven days ended on the Ist, against 215 the same week in 1903. 5

Col. Andres de la Terre, secretary of the interior in the first Cuban republic and a prominent officer in the last revolution, died at Ha;vana. : . Dr. W. A. Harroun, of Denver, Col., refused to accept $1,800,000 left him in Ireland, because he thought his sister, Mrs. J. M. Lewis, needed it more. Gustav Marx, Peter Niedermeier and Harvey Van Dine were formally resentenced in Chicago by Judge Kérsten to be hanged on April 22.. Des Moines and the entire state of lowa are confronted with a coal famine as .a result of the lockout and strike which closes every mine. The Ottawa river was higher than ever known and ‘one-fourth of the city of Lima, 0., was under water. At Ottawa three persons were drowned. ° ~ President Diaz, in his message opening the Mexican congress, said the financial condition; of the nation was satisfactory. ‘ ’ On March 31 the total circulation of national bank notes was $434,909,942, an increase for the year of $52,390,684. A report from Tokio saysthat Admiral Togo made another attack on Port Arthur the night of March 30-31. Japanese troops were advancing north of Chongju, driving the Russians before them. The latter intend to make a decisive stand in the Yalu valley.

MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The annual opening of the Yosemite park io visitors will take place April i. Gev. Warfield, of Maryland, has signed the bill appropriating $250,000 for relief of Baltimore fire sufferers.

Esther Allen, who died recently at Quincy, Mass., made the first fancy valentine in the United States. : Miss Anna Cousins has broken the record by riding to the top of Mount Shasta, 14,444, feet above the sea, on a pony. :

Plans are being perfected for the great automobile hill-climbing contest this summer up Mount Washington in the White mountains. . The world’s cotton crop for 1902-03. is estimated by the department of agriculture at 17,179,765 bales, valued at $750,082,451. ' -D. E. Thompson, many times a millionaire and United States minister to Brazil, was once a brakeman on the Burlington road. An avalanche in the Cascade mountains in the recent storm opened one of fhe largest veins of bituminous coal ever found in Washington. . President Truesdale, of the Lackawanna railroad, says great combinations of labor and tapital are socialistic, and tend to destroy American individuality. - ' G George Eastman has given $50,000 to the University of Rochester, N. Y., for the erection of a science building for biological and physical laboratories. He lives in Rochester. o

Because his canary bird flew -away, Arthur Mellon, the 12-year-old son of wealthy parents in Abbeyville, Ga., shot himself dead in the presence of his mother. v Forty-four prisoners in Korea were put to death in three nights by the sword or noose, and the powers may interfere in the wholesale slaughter which the government has adopted to clear its prisons. o Jacob Rauers, for 35 years German consul for Georgia, has resigned because of ill health. His commission was signed by the present Kkaiser’s grandfather. ‘) . o

A cool head and prompt action on the part of Capt. Bradford, of the battleship Illinois, saved his ship from being sunk, with great loss of life, in the recent collision with the batfleship Missouri, : ; o

IN THE PATHS OF PEACE.

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Panama, March 25.—8 y recent decrees the troops on the isthmus are disbanded, leaving only one battalion under the colors, and the wessels forming the Panama navy are offered for sale. '

ARE DRIVEN BACK o BY THE JAPANESE

Russians Retire Toward Wiju—Flank Attack by Japs Expected—Rumor of Another Attack on Port Arthur. ]

Lendon, April 2.—lf reports ‘which came from ‘lokio Friday night are correct the Japanese army last Tuesday was only 15 miles fromWiju. A telegram from Tokio says: ‘‘information has been received here i*om a private source that the Japanese troops, after dislodging. the Russians at Chengju, about fifty miles ' northwest of Pingyang, on March 28, rested for one éa.y and then advanced to Yongchun, about forty-five miles west of Chengju. Af'ter‘ a brief engagement here they drove tha enemy farther north, the Russians retreating toward Unsan, a town 8) miles northeast of Yongchun.” I

Getting Close to Wiju.

Yongchun is within 20 miles of Wiju, the base of the Russian army of the Yalu, and the point at which the first severe land engagement must be fought for the control of the mouth of the river and the capture of Antung. The Japanese front, from unofficial reports, extends from Kasan, on the coast west of Anju, in a semicircle to Pakchung and Unsan. Military experts here do not look for an immediate frontal attack on Wiju, although they admit that such an attack-is within the possibilities. They believe, however, that the mikado’s generals will attempt to turn the Russian flank by forcing a passage of the Yalu northwest from Unsan. Rumor of Another Astack. .

London, April 2.—A dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says Vice Admiral Togo made another attack on Port Arthur during the night of March 30-31. The .dispatch adds that it is understood the attack was for the purpose of taking soundings and ascertaining the effects of‘the last attempt to bottle up the Russian fleet. No details of the attack are obtainable. : : Not Confirmed.

St. Petersburg,” April 2.—Up to the present the government has received no news to confirm the statement sent by a news agency from Tokio that the Japanese made another attack on Port Arthur during the night of March 30-31.

London, April 2.—There is no confirmation of any kind of the report ca-bled-from Tokio to a news agency that a fre§h attack had been made by the Japanese upon Port Arthur. _ Captured by Russian Cruiser.

St. Petersburg, April 2.—A semiocfficial dispatch from Port Arthur bearing Friday’s date, says: - ““Our entire squadron left the harbor March 28, making for the Miactas islands. At 11 o’clock the cruiser Novik gighted a steamer towing a Chinese junk. .ShLerould not stop until the torpedo boat ¥rimanlny fired two shots. It was the Japanese steamer Hanien Maru, on board which were found ten Japanese and 11 Chinamen, various papers, telegrams and maps, and two Whitehead torpedoes. The crew was taken on board ouy ships, after which the vessel was taken in tow and subsequently sunk. The Novik and accompg.znying, torpedo boats rejoined the squadron, which returned to Port Arthur. . ; ; Fierce Battle. i St. Petersburg, March 30.—The ‘emperor has received a dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkin giving a lengthy report

Killed by Falling Rocks. . Calumet, Mich., March 30.—August Keskitala and Sali Lantala,both Finns, were killed in the Quincy mine, Keskitala was caught beneath ° falling rocks, and Lantala fell 150 feet te almost instant death.

Raise Price of Coal.

New York, March 30.—Prices of coal here during the year beginning April 1 have been fixed at a meeting of tlie Retail Realers’ association on a basis practically ten cents higher than for the current twelvemonth. ‘

Fund Is Raised.

St. Louis, March 30.—1 t is announced by the local committee in charge of the arrangement for the national democratic convention, which will be held here beginning July 6, that the $40,000 pledged to the national committee has been subscribed by business men, ;

Fire in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa., March 30.—The machine shops of the Pittsburg Valve Foundry & Construction company, at Twen-ty-sixth street, were destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The loss will probably reach two hundred thousand dollars.

from Gen. Mishtchenko, dated at ten p. m. March 28, which says that an important engagement took place near the town of; Chong-Ju, in whieh the Russians Were defeated, retiring in perfect order, having with them three killed and 16 wounded. The Japanese suffered heavily. Cavalry and infantry on both sides were engaged. The Russians occupied a' commanding position. The Japanese fought gallantly, but owing to their heavy losses were unable to occupy the position abandoned by the Russians. g

Kuropatkin’s Report. :

Gen. Kuropatkin’s report is as follows: “I have the honor to respectful-ly-communicate to your majesty the report of Gen. Mishtchenko, dated March 28, at ten p. m., which says: “‘For three consecutive days our small outposts attempted to draw the Japanese cavalry into action, but their patrols, after contact was established, retired beyond - Chong-Ju (about fifty miles northwest of Ping-Yang). Having learned that four squadrons of the enemy were posted five versts beyond Chong-Ju on March 27, six companies marched toward Kasan, and on March 28 reached Chong-Ju at 10:30 a. m. As soon as our scouts approached the town the enemy opened fire from behind the wall. Two squadrons” .promptly dismounted and occupied the heights 600 yards distant. An engagement ensued, Held Their Ground.

“‘ln the town a company of infantry and a squadron of cavalry were lying in ambush. QOur men were reenforced by three companies, and attacked the Japanese with across fire. Notwithstanding this, and our commanding position, the Japanese gallantly held their ground, and it'was only after a fierce fight of half an hour’s duration that the Japanese ceased fire and sought refuge in the houses. The Japanese hoisted the Red Cross flag at two points. ] : “ ‘Soon, aiterwards téree squadrons of the enemy were seen advancing along the Kasan road at full gallop toward the town, which two of the squadrons succeeded in entering, while the third fell back in disorder under repeated volleys from our troops. A number of men and horses were seen to fall. For an hour our companies continued to'fire on the Japanese in the town, preventing them from leaving the streets and houses.

Russians Retire,

“‘An hour and a half after the beginning of the engagement four companies were seen on the Kansan road, hastening to attack. I gave the order to mount, and the entire force, with a covering squadron, retired in perfect order and formed in line behind the hill. The wounded were placed in front and the retirement was carried out with the deliberation of a parade. * ‘The Japanese squadron, which was thrown into disorder, was evidently unable to occupy the hill which we had just evacuated, and theirinfantry arrived too late. -

“ ‘The detachment protecting our rear guard arrived quietly at Kasan, where we halted for two hours in order to give attention to our wounded. . At nine p. ms our force reached Noo-San.

Thrown Into Bankruptcy.

.Columbus, 0., March 29.—The Crown Shoe Manufacturing company, of this city, incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, was thrown into involuntary bankruptcy Monday on application of the stockholders, who are creditors of the company to the amount of $17,000, The liabilities are estimated at $60,000, and assets at $45,000. Application was made to the United States court at Cincinnati for the appointment of a receiver. : :

Record Wheat Crop.

Sydney, N. S. W., April 1-—The work of harvesting this year's, wheat crop is nearly completed, and the government estimates |place the yield at 11,000,000 bushels above the best previous record. Seventeen million bushels are now available. for export.” .

Renominated.

Bath, N. Y., April I.—Congressman Charles W. Gillet, of Addison, Steuben county, was renominated for member of congress from the Thirty-third district by the ‘republican congressional convention here Thursday, . ?

THREATENED WITH DELUGE

HUGE RESERVOIR IN OHIO IN - DANGER OF OVERFLOW.

Enormous Losses by Floods in Indians —sSeveral Persons Have Been Drowned.

Celina, 0., April 2—Much apprehension is felt around the Grand reservoir in which the water has been rising rapidly during the night. Most apprehension is at the other end of the reservoir near St. Mary’s. This is the largest artificial body of water in the world, being ten miles long and from two to four miles in width, and covering about 20,000 acres. Its banks are from 10 to 25 feet high, and it was constructed on the summit between the Ohio river and the lakes so as to feed the candls both ways. Having outlets into the Maumee and the Wabash rivers, its waters take opposite directions, and in the event of a serious break the damages would be beyond description. The state was engaged fr0m.1837 to 1845 in constructing this great lake and it has been the scene of many troubles. All sorts of craft ply its waters and it is a great resort for fishermen.

Water in Lake Mercer rose ten inches Thursday night and is still-rising. The west end of the country is flooded. Farmers are forced to swim stock out and vacate homes in the lowlands. The lake is the highest it has been in 20 yvears. It is feared that an east wind will break the 4vest bank. Men are repairing the bank. Railroad service has been cut off.

Ottawa, Ohio. April 2.—The flood situation here is serious, the Blanchard river being out of its banks. The people in the lower sections of the town have left their homes. A. C. McAdow, a liveryman, of Ottawa, and Frank Warnecke, of QOttaville, were drowned at Kalea, nine miles south of here, Friday evening, while trying to drive across a fill to a bridge. The bodies have not been recovered.

-~ Canton, Ohio, April 2.—Train service into this city has been practically suspended all day. There has been no mail service since early Friday morning. ‘There are washouts on all sides of the city. .Ralph Edelman, 13 years old, was drowned in East creek Friday afternoon and his body was carried away by the swift current. Indianapolis, Ind., April I.—Heavy rains have increased the flood danger in the southwestern part of Indiana Vincennes, Mt. Carmel, New Harmony. Grayville, Princeton, Evansville, West Port and all of Lawrencc county, Illinois, are suffering from the high water. West Port has been completely abandoned. - Hundreds of refugees ara living in schoolhouses and barns. Livestock is quartered in hayvlofts and railroad traffic is at a standstill. It is believed that Mary Fessler was drowned near, Vincennes. The Beigrade levee broke in another place Thursday. Th= great fill at Hazleton, waich was constructed at a cost of $600,000, was sfipt away. : ight lives have been lost in the Indiana flood in twq days, and the total property loss in the state has been estimated at from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000. Bridges and trestles have been swept away by the dozens. Others that have not gone out are dangerous. Railroad schedules are still wild. )

Evansville, Ind., April I..—The losses to farmers by floods between this city and Cairo will be enormous. It is estimated the loss on the wheat crop alone will reach a quarter of a million dollars, as hundreds of thousands of acres along the Ohio river are under water, and the crop will be entirely killed., Lumbermen Wwill also lose heavily, as many logs have been swept away. The Wabash river is 30 miles wide where it empties into the Ohio, several miles below here, and many people are homeless. Evansville itself is flood °proof, being above the high water mark.

FOUR HUNDRED SLAIN.

British Expedition Victorious in Two Combats with the Tibetans.

Tuna, British India, April 2.—News has been received here of severe fighting, the Tibetans having engaged the British mission under Col. Younghusband. There were two engagements and the Tibetans were repulsed with a loss of 400 dead and wounded. Early Thursday morning a flying column started to reconnoiter the Tibetan camp_ at Guru and was warned back. Soon the attitude of the Tibetans convinced Col. Younghusband of the necessity of disarming them. The Tibetans numbered about 1,500, and their resistance to the effort to disarm them led to a smart engagement. b

- TheTibetans lost heavily, owing to the inferiority’ of their ‘weapons, which were matchlock rifles, but they displayed the greatest courage. After the action there were heaps of dead, and a long trail of dead and wounded extended to the rear.

Named for Congress.

Charlotte, N. C., April 2.—E. Spencer Blackburn, of Wilkes county, an ex-member of congress, was nominated for congress by the republicans of the Eighth North Carolina district.

Dies on the Street.

Grand Rapids, Mich., April I.—Judge William H. Haggerty, of the police court, a very well-known ° citizen, dropped . dead in Ottawa street Thursday while leaving the municipal building. He was 50 years of age. He left home feeling well. A wife and three daughters survive him.

Big Order for Cars.

Pittsburg, April I.—lt is announced that the Pennsylvania Railroad company has placed an order for. 2,125 steel cars. The cars will probably be used for the shipping of coal. T

Victim of Apoplexy.

‘Washington, March 28.—Brevet Maj. Gen. Thomas O. Osborne, of Chicago, for many years United States minister to the Argentine republic, who came to Washington a few days ago with his niece, Mrs. C. I. Haskins, of Des Moines, la., for a visit, died here of apoplexy Sunday afternoon.

Ran Into Washout.

Cincinnati, 0., March 28.—A westbound treight on the Pennsyivnia ran into a washout near Clare, 0., Sunday. Engineer Edward Jones, of Cincinnati, was® killed. e b :

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