Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-04-15

ONAioOhoiotO dlt iACl hSullbS oAiPo
at Port Arthur.
The contract for the govern
ment building to be erected at Har-
rison has been let to a Montana
firm. Arkansas stone is to be used.
At Manila, Mississippi county,
R. e. Smith, prominent citizen,
shot and killed Robert Willis. It
is claimed the killing was done in
self-defense.
Since Mr.. Cleveland stated that
he fayors Judge Parker for the
democratic presidential nomination
Col. Bryan is saying all kinds of
mean things about the New York
Jurlst. asee -sT. a--~.-as-aa nq
Six Indians were killed and nine
badly injured in wreck on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
near haywood, Ill. The Indians
were on their way to New York
City for exhibition purposes.
For the second time jury at
San Francisco convicted Mrs. Cor
della Bodkin of the murder Of
Mrs. j, P. Dunning by poisoned
candy sent by mail, and was sem
fenced to life Imprisonment. The
cause alleged was her love for Mr.
Dunning.
The census bureau has issued a
bulletin, in which it gives the esti-
mated population of the United
States for 1908, exclusive of Alaska
and the insular possessions of the
United States, at 79,9OO,3S9. This
is an increase of 3,9O5,S14 since the
census of 1900.
A tornado swept over portions o1
Robertson, Limestone, Freestont
and Leon counties, in Texas, or
the 18th. Three negroes, one whit,
woman and child were killed. Th,
path of the storm was very narrow
but about everything was cleared
from its path.
Albert E. Bell, arrested in Taco
ma, Wash, is one of the most noteC
forgers and mail-pouch thieves will
which the authorities have ever hac
to deal. AS result of his opera
tons he has, it is estimated, Sc
cured nearly $1,OOO,OOO. He ha
served time in the New York an,
Missouri penitentiaries.
A double tragedy took place
few miles from Water Valley
Miss. Ed Cannon, young farm
er, had made all arrangements
elope with Miss Fannie Kimse,
when her father, Jake Kimsey, ar
peared on the scene. Gamma
shot and killed him. The daugf
ter endeavored to escape from til
scene, but Cannon shot and kill
ed her, and then made his escape.
Miss Annie Martin of Fort Wayn
has brought suit against Frederic
and Louisa Pohlmeyer fcf $4,000
on the ground that they prevente
her marriage with their son, Henr,
on March 20, last. Miss Marti
went to the county clerks offic
and herself secured a license fC
her marriage to young Pohlmeye
and at the time appointed for IL
ceremony the groom-to-be did NJ
appear.
President Joseph Smith Of IL
, Mormon church has issued man
festo emphasizing that all .plur'
marriages are prohibited and if ar
officer or member of the churt
shall assume to solemnize or ent
into any such marriage he will
deemed in transgression against Il
I church and will be liable to be dea
with according to the rules al
regulations thereof and excomm
, nicated therefrom.
In the course of the engagemel
at Chong Ju on March 2S the
was much fighting in the town
self. 1t is asserted in Seoul tn
, 400 Russians were killed or woun
ed and that a number were captu
u et,
d The supreme court of the Unit
:. = States has declared valid an orc
It nance passed by the Chicago ci
. council fixing a rate of VI cents p
e thousand feet to be charged for G
y y by private corporations in that eli
i. B. l.. Winchell might be call
ID the Little Corporal of the railro
n. world. Although now only 43 yea
st old, he is president of the Chicas
Is is Rock Island and Pacific Railro
n. Company, the largest system und
:. Dne management in the Unit
States.