Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-02-24
LAWRENCEBJ TENN, FRIDAY 24,19

tlonS nave been removed.
The strike situation in st. Peters.
burg is again becoming threatening
and troops are ret lrning to and patrol
ing the city.
Twelve buildings were burned at
Bryant, S. D., causing loss Of $50, 900.
The Japanese government has sig
nifed its willingness to sign with the
United States copyright treaty pro-
yided 1t shall not be retroactive.
The Frances e. Willard National
Temperance hospital, in Chicago, was
formally dedicated with impressive cer-
monies.
While going to his private Russian
bath in his old official residence in
Moscow, on the 18th inst, Grand Duke
Sergius, uncle of the czar, was assas-
sinated by means OF bomb thrown and
exploded beneath his carriage, between
the great bell tower and the Nicholas
gate.
A lieutenant and three men were
killed and IA others injured, one oil
them fatally, by explosions of gasoline
on board British submarine boat at
Queenstown, Ireland. The explosions
were heard ten miles away. The boat
was not seriously damaged.
The Filipino scout battalion has left
St. Louis for Fort Thomas, near New
port, KY, where they will remain un-
til they go to Washington to take part
in the Inauguration parade.
Jay Cooke, the well-known fnancier
of other days, died. rather suddenly,
at his home near Philadelphia, of all
ments incidental to old age. Few ex-
cept his closest neighbors knew that
he was Ill,
The London Daily Express says that
the Union Castle lines steamships
Roslin Castle, Raglin Castle and Dunol-
ly Castle, and the Clan liner MacPher-
son, have been sold to a mysterious
German firm, presumably for service
in the far east.
Bishop McLaren, OF Chicago, who
has been very i'll in New York, is re-
ported worse.
Luis Evaristo Da Costa Cabral, a
millionaire manufacturer of Rio ia
nerio, Brazil, died suddenly at the Ho-
tel Breslau, New York city.
A published report that the Allan
line steamship Partisan had foundered
at sea. 100 miles from Liverpool, is
denied by the agents of the line in
Montreal.
The Kansas Oil Producers associa-
tion has made an appeal to the presi-
dent and secretary of the interior, and
through them the congress, to remove
the oppressive heel of the Standard Oil
Co. from their neeks.
Gen. Lew Wallace, soldier, diplomat
and literrateur, died at his home in
Charlottesville, Ind, on the night oi
the 18th inst, aged IS years. The gen.
erals health had been waning for sew
eral years.
| The Missouri senate defeated a bill
to allow witnesses who testify in brib
cry prosecutions against themselves to
be exempt from prosecution. The meas.
ure was regarded as unconstitutional
Henry Luschinger, well-known sa
loon man and sport, shot and fatally
wounded +. B. Cooper, an employe ol
the Bell Telephone Co., who went t6
Luschinger's saloon at st. Joseph, Mo.
to collect bill
A drunken Indian went on the war
path 80 miles south of Tonopah, New.
killed three squaws and a buck anC
fled to the mountains, with a posse O
Indians in pursuit.
George Gary Soule, wealthy retired
banker, died suddenly, from congestion
Of the brain, at his home in Plainwell
Mich, on receipt of the news Of hi
sons death at Spokane, WASH.
The members of the Commercial
club of Chicago who went to Cuba
have returned enthusiastic over tn
possibilities of the new republic an,
their generous treatment.
The work of the international com
mission on the Dogger bank affair
with the exception of rendering a de
cision, is practically closed. 1t is ex
pected that some days will elapse be
fore decision is reached.
A company has been formed. Il
which Illinois capital is largely inter
ested, to establish an independent oi
refinery at Chanute, Kas., for whic
ground will be broken as soon as tn
"oir' bills now before the Kansas leg
islature are passed and signed.
Col. George Pritchard, solicitor gen
eral of New Mexico, has challenge
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, to prov
the truth Of his assertion that Nev
Mexico is "a breeding ground of polye
amy
Robert Balla under arrest at Junea,
Alaska, for the murder of WilliaI
Deppe, on Fox island, on January
is alleged to oe Charles r. Mains, a
attorney, formerly of Battle Creel
Mich.
The federal grand jury at Portlan,
Ore. has returned another indictmer
against Senator Mitchell, Congress
man Williamson, Binger Herman an
others, charging conspiracy to defrau
the government Oft of 100000 acres {
public lands.
President Roosevelt was the guest I
honor at the Lincoln dinner of the r,
y publican club Of New York city, ar
delivered an address on the race prol
4 lem, in which h. urged the men of II
north to view their brothers of Il
!. south with greater leniency on accoul
n of the conditions which surroundt
e them.
Susan e Anthony celebrated hl