GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 7, 29 April 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

MINERS FIGHTJNC IN COLORADO [By Ekeotbic Telegbaph—Cop? bight] lUnited Pbebb Association.] Denver, April 27. The Colorado strikers and mine guards fought a battle near Walzen-i burg. One man was killed. Several buildings were burned. Appeals for Federal troops to suppress the riots are fruitless, as the Government requires all available men for Mexico. Rockefeller has refused to announce that he will use his influence to restore peace. (Received 1.00 p.m.) Washington, April 28. . The Cabinet has ordered the despatch of Federal troops to suppress the disorders. The violence, is increasing.

■ The strikers and militia had another fight, in which eight ■ were killed. Miners encamped on the heights overlooking the mines and shot down non-strikers and militiamen. Outrages, including the burning of the mine workings and buildings, continue. MAYOR MITCHELL'S ASSAILANT. New York, April 27. The Commission who examined Mahoney, the assailant, of Mayor Mitchell of New York, reports that he is suffering from senile dementia and is-not responsible for his actions. CREATION OF CARDINALS. Rome, April 18. I Thirteen new cardinals are to be created at the Consistory on May 20. They include Dr. Basquet, President of the English Benedictines, and Dr. Begin, Archbishop of Quebec. The remainder are Continental prelates. RUSSIAN ARMY SUICIDES. St. Petersburg, .April 28. The suicide, mania is steadily growing in the Russian Army, having increased by loO,pe» centum in seven years. The greater number of suicides are connected with insanity due to alcoholism or lonely life in desolate places. Siberia for three years, or service in strange surroundings of Poland, where the local,language is unknown to him, predisposes the Russian soldier to suicide. (Received' 1.50 p.m.) Capetown, April 28. Nissum, Philips' assailant was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment.