Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-10-18
NEWS OF The WEEK
AN epIToME OF THE MOST I'M!
poRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully Oigestad and Condensed
Compilation of Current News
Items, Domestic and Foreign.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The interior continues 10 uIdW On
New York by express for money. New
York exchange at Chicago has reced-
cd to % cents discount, showing the
continuance of pressure upon New
York for crop-moving purposes.
Count Witte, at Paris, when ques-
toned by a press representative in
the matter of the St. Petersburg re-
norts of a movement in Russia to in
duce him to resume the direction OF
Russian finances, said: Never, never,
will I return to power l do not de-
sire to speak ill of the emperor, who
is still my imperial master, and to
whom l owe everything, nor OF the
government, nor of my country, but
| have had enough"
The most severe earthquake shocks
In months were felt at Socorro, N. M.
II is said that the shocks were felt
continuously for ten minutes.
The United States, through its
peace commissioners, is not ready
to announce when 1t will withdraw
from the island of Cuba and surren-
der the reins Of government to the
Cubans, but this action can not be
taken until the time arrives when
fair elections are assured.
At conference between union rep
resentatives and several contractors,
in Chicago, no solution OF the pending
labor difficulties was reached, and at
the close the contractors issued an
Oh T.
turn to work or stay away forever"
For the first 15 weeks of the fiscal
year the exports of wheat were 49,
1O2,927 bushels, against 19,873,837 in
1905, 19,905,SS in 1904 and 90,578,S 1926
in 1901. During the same period the
exports of corn were 10,5O2,S11 bush
els, against 16,492, S91 in 1905, and
9,047,S59 in 1904.
Postmaster Wilcox of New York
has issued an order excluding from
the mails all campaign postal cards
designed to obviously reflect upon the
conduct or character of any individual.
Earthquake shocks in Sicily con-
tinue, and are causing serious damage
to dwellings, and churches, some of
which have fallen.
A violent eruption of the Mont Pc
lee, island of Martinique, has caused
rain of ashes over the southeast part
OF Guadeloupe.
Report of the Illinois Central for the
nftysixth fisoa year shows a hand
some surplus after payment of divi-
dends
The Bank of England has raised its
discount to 5 per cent. The bank has
lost 100000 to the United States
with the past nine months.
Roy Knabenshue, in mis- airship.
made two successful flights, and called
on governor or Tennessee.
Isle of Pines will be given United
states provisional governor pending
settlement of its status as Cuban soil,
Is Havana statement.
boy, who was sentenced to death
Dy court-martial at Lodz, Russia re.
FUSED the ministrations of PRIEST, and
while standing on the scafford, whis-
ued soci2!istic tunes.
Frank Hurd Robinson, past grand
master of the grand lodge OF Masons,
OF New York, died at Hornet, that state
Heralding hsr approach a thousand
mics away, by means of wireless tel.
esrapay, the protected cruiser Charles
Ton arrived at San Francisco. The
ohareston will be the flagship of the
Pacific squadron.
PRESIDENT Harvie Jordan, of the
southern Cotton association, estimates
'iat between 10000 and $4,000 bales
VI cotton We're killed IN Georgia alone
o1 the cold snap.
Inc Jalisco Bank of Guada ajara,
Mexico, will lose 100000 as a result
ol the populations of it's recent man.
aser 1t is alleged that evidence is
at nand to prove that the books nave
Deen falsely entered.
Cablegrams have been sent to all
ports IN the world asking the authori-
.ies TO keep watch for Manuel Silveira,
,ne havana banker, VINO is accused of
having absconded with more than ST..
uVo'ooo, thereby causing the assign
Hieht IN New York of the banking and
commission house of Juan M. Caballos
Co. which failed with liabilities be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
:, dissatisfied with the existing condi-
u. ons IN their country, Guatamalan po-
a'ieal refugees have applied to Presi-
u t Roosevelt to bring about annexa-
S lon OF that republic to the United
Puro,o~4
pursuant to an appeal issued re.
n.,y by Bishop Alexander Walters
VI the African Zion M. e. church,
LAYERS were offered in practically all
lne negro Protestant churches in
s new York for more cordial relations
a'ween the white people and the ne
sues OF the southern states.