Woodruff County news., 1902-06-05

Lord Pauncefote, British ambas- | sador to the United States, died at Washington May 24.
 Another great mine disaster is re- ported from Bernie, B. C., where 175 men lost their lives.
 A general strike of all miners in Virginia and West Virginia has been ordered, to take place June Z.
 Former Governor Thomas, of Colorado, has announced for the United States senate in opposition to Senator Teller
 It is reported that the president has about decided to appoint Scna- tor McLaurin of South Carolina to the vacancy on the court of claims bench. Senator McLaurin recently withdrew his name from considera- tion by the democratic primaries of South Carolina for a renomination as senator.
 W. H. Lane, colored, who on April 1 murdered Mrs. Ella Jordan, by whom he was employed as a ser want, and her two young daughters at their home in Philadelphia, was hanged May 27. Lane had stolen money from his employer, and fear ing arrest, he deliberately murdered the family.
 A distinct earthquake shock was felt at Chattanooga about 3 o'clock on the morning of May 2S, accom- panied by low rumbling sound. Houses were shaken and windows rattled in all parts of the city and suburbs The shock lasted several seconds. Many people were awak- ened and greatly frightened.
 At the close of the Methodist con- ference in Dallas, difficulty occur red between Dr. Cannon of Virginia and Lessler Hoss, son of the newly elected bishop. Young Hoss struck Dr. Cannon several blows before the astonished delegates could restrain him. Hoss claims Cannon, in an ar ticle published in a church paper, reflected on his mother.
 The resources and liabilities of the 4,426 national banks in the United States on April 30 last were: Capital stock $611, ,176,312; indi- vidual deposits, $3,111, ,69O,195 out standing bank notes, $3O9, 9,7S1, ,739 :; loans and discounts, $3,172,757.- 4S5; total resources $5,962 ,135, ,451 :; and average ratio reserve held 27.2 per cent.
 The latest report on internal com merce from the treasury bureau of statistics shows no substantial loss in receipts of live stock at five west crn markets for the first third of this year. For the first four months of 1909, 10,076,373 head were re- ceivcd at these centers compared with 10,106, ,495 head in 1901 and 9,735,324 head for the correspond ing period of 1900.
 Gen. Chaffee has disapproved the action of the court-martial in acquit- ting Major Waller and Lieut.. Day of the charge of killing natives of Samar without legal process. Gen. Chaffee says that the verdicts are miscarriage of justice and the fnd- ings are opposed to the evidence. He holds that while the laws of war jus tify summary executions in certain cases, such cases did not arise in the Samar campaign.
 A terrible tragedy occurred at Ar cola, small town in Missouri. in which three people were killed. A young man went to the home of Mrs. Wm. Friend and fatally shot both Mrs. Friend and her daughter He then put the muzzle of the re- volver in his own mouth and blew off the top of his head The girls refusal to marry him led to the triple tragedy.
 The bill passed at the present ses- sion of congress giving Mrs. Will liam Mckinley, widow of the late president, the right to transmit mail matter without the payment of post age makes the list of women in the United States who are given this privilege three The others are N R ~