Trade war is the only probable result of the abrogation of the Russian treaty, was the statement of the Hon. Frank J. Blank, secretary of State, before a large and enthusiastic audience at the opera house last evening. 1800 people packed the building to overflowing.
John Jones, a workman, who was slightly injured when a thousand pounds of powder exploded and wrecked the Three-Ex Powder mill last night, was taken to the St. James hospital.
The presence of mind and coolness of Mrs. J. B. Sweeny, 758 North Street, saved little Johnny Sweeny from death last night when she caught him by the coattail and dragged him from beneath the fender of a street car. Mrs. Sweeny was dragged 50 feet by the car and taken to the St. Luke's hospital in an ambulance that was hastily summoned.
Falling through a street car window without receiving so much as a bruise was the unusual experience of Michael Casey last night on Main Street. Michael was not intoxicated—so he says.
Recklessly driving his automobile over the curb on Smith street, Mr. James White, who resides at 764 Smith street, was fatally hurt by a careless chauffeur, who was unable to handle his machine and skidded at the corner near Mr. White's home.