Troops To Be Withdrawn

Oshkosh, Wis., June 30.- With consent of the mayor and the sheriff Gov Scofield has decided to withdraw four companies of infantry, numbering 300 men.Ieaving the light battery and light horse squadron to take care of the strike in connection with the 300 deputy sheriffs and special pólice already i sworn in. The infantry will leave for Milwaukee on an early train this afternoon. Everything remains quiet and orderly and it is now thought the battery and cavalry may be withdrawn in a day or two. The effórts to settle the strike by compromise have resulted in failure, owing to the firm refusal of manufacturera to treat with the strikers as unión labor. Strikers would undoubtedly yleld if the union were recognized and some small concessions in wages allowed. I. R. Mills Nomlnated. Victoria, B. C June 30.- Chinese advices say that owing to the scarcity of rice a famine riot occurred at Wenchow May 19. The principal yamens in the town were wrecked and also the official residenee of the taotol. Pillage wae not th'e object of the 'wrecking, for after wrecklng everythi-ng breakable in the magistrate's yamo-n the rioters went into the residence portion and wrecked the furniture. The mandarins are powerless, the militar? forcé being insufflcieiit. Opposed to French Treatles. Lcndon, June 3O.-The premier of Newfoundland, Sir James Winter who has arrived here on a special mission says that Newfoundland should particípate in any arrangement arrived at between the United States and Canada In regard to French claims in Newfoundland, the premier says the colon y desires a termination of the French treaties. Was 117 Vears Oíd. Scranton, Pa., June SO.-Patrick Haggins, said to be the oldest man in Pennsylvania, died hore last nieht aged 117 years. His age is autS cated by records and certifícate : ..h show that he was born in Coun■ ty Londonderry, Ireland, Nov 1 mi Mr. Haggins' father died at the age ai ' 111 years and his mother at 107.