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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 59, 24 October 1911, Page 6

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HOME AND FOREIGN. EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE. (liy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 24, 10 a.m.) ; New York, October 23. At the Harrisburg coal mine nine men wore killed and ton injured by tiio explosion ot a keg of powder, and the ensuing cavc-in ot coal, The fact that tiic men wore changing shifts when, the explosion occurreu savuit many lives. After-damp accounted for several deaths. Fifteen arc imprisoned deep in the workings. RELEASED TO DIE. New York, October 23. John R. Walsh, railroad man and publisher, who was imprisoned for misappropriation of funds, and released a week ago, died suddenly at Chicago from heart disease. v NEGRO SCOUNDREL. New York, October 23. A negro named Suddeth was lynched at Coweta, Oklahoma, for insulting a white woman. He shot the CityAttorney dead before being captured. A race war is threatened. CANADIAN IMMIGRATION.. Ottawa, October 23. The Duke of Sutherland, with a number of Canadian capitalists, is forming a syndicate to promote immigration of English and Scottish farmers to the North-West. Twentylive thousand acres have been purchased in Alberta. FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER. (Received 24, 10.30 a.m.) London, October 23. At the inquest at Kidsgrove into the death ot Mrs. Weir and children, tiio jury found that Karl Kramer, the German who was arrested m suspicion, was guilty of murder.

RAILWAY COMMISSION’S REPORT. London, October 23. The executive of the Arhalgamated Society of Railway Servants will meet at London on October 30th, to consider the Commission’s report. The Liverpool branch recommends a 24- ■ hours’ ultimatum. E. T. HOOLEY’S CASE. London, October’ 23. E. T. Hooley has been remanded on bail on a charge of obtaining from George Twedale, of Rochdale, £2OOO in connection with the sale of an estate falsely representing it as unburueded. STRIKE OF NON-UNIONISTS. London, October 23. Three thousand unionists and nonunionists at the Birmingham Small Arms Factory have 'struck for a 2.1 per cent, increase. AN ACTOR’S FUNERAL. London, October 23. There was an enormous attendance at the funeral at Hampstead of Fred Wright, the veteran actor, and father of Bert Wright, who is at present in Wellington with “Our Miss Gibbs” Company. Mr. McKenna is relinquishing the position of First Lord of the Admiralty. ? DEATH OF EX-NEW ZEALAND GOVERNOR. London, October 23. Obituary: Earl of Onslow. CRYSTAL PALACE. London, October 23.

A meeting at the Mansion House decided to purchase the Crystal -Palace for the nation. The Lord Mayor is issuing an appeal to local authorities. BRITISH MINISTRY CHANGES. (Received 24, 1.15 p.m.) London, October 23. The following changes have been made in the Ministry:—Earl Carrington becomes Lord Privy Seal; Mr. R. McKenna, Horne Secretary; and Mr. Winston Churchill First Lord of the Admiralty. Paris, October 23. The steamer Georges lias been wrecked at the mouth of the River Gironde, fifteen of those on board being drowned. FIRE AT HANKOW. Pekin, October 23. A fire at Hankow, near the Russian Concession, destroyed acres of Chinese houses and many large warehouses.