THE UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 349, 29 March 1910, Page 5

THE UNITED STATES.

A MADMAN'S VIOLENCE. Bv Cable.—Press Association.—Copy'iarni New York, March 25. A man named Bethea, a member of a wealthy family, while crazed with drinking on board the Baltimore-Ohio express, shot two guards with a revolver. He then locked himself in a smoking compartment and fired at the crowd who attempted to dislodge him. A fire brigade flooded the compartment, but. Bethea, after wounding a number of people, riddled himself with bullets and died of the wounds.

"CLASS AND NOT CRAFT.". New York, March 28. The Social and Democratic Conference at Canningtown Tesolved by a large majority that the members of the party should join the trade unions in order to conduct a vigorous socialistic campaign. An amalgamation was advocated of all unions on the basis of class, not craft. ANOTHER CRUISE. New York, March 28. The American Atlantic battleshin fleet, will visit the Mediterranean in November, and thence procepd to Cuba. EVADING INTER-STATE TAW. New York. March 28. Gipns, nsrent for the Holland anrl American line at New York, who wn<arrested in November for violation "f the inter-State law, admitted receiving rebates, and was fined 2000 dollars on each of three counts.