Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-10-25
NEWS OF The WEEK
All epITOME OF THE MOST IN
poRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully Oigestsd and Condensed
Compilation of Current News
items, Domestic and Foreign.
MISCELLANE OUS.

Tho Rank of England increased It's
discount rate from 5 TO 6 per cent,
lansing a sensation in the money
market of the world. The bank is
andeayoring to protect its gold revenue
,vbich has grown rather below the re-
Quirements.
Havana was visited by a severe
ovclone which caused damage to pro-
,ertv To the amount of $2,000,000 and
tbe loss of 20 lives. The storm went
eastward, and a great tidal wave
cngulfed Elliott, KY, an island off the
coast of Florida, about 20 miles from
Miami. A sea captain says that
avery one of it's inhabitants, ESQ, were
lost. A barge on which 100 people hail
taken refuge was found near the
bahama island, and so had been wash
ed away and lost. The storm con-
f,nned northeastward, causing high
sides at New York and other Atlantic
ports.
On application of Gov. Brooks Of
Wyoming the president ordered fed
eral troops to round up band of I'M
rulv Ute Indians, and escort them to
their reservation. The Ute's who were
encamped at Gillette, heard the news,
pulled up stakes and headed for
Montana.
After celebrating SO hours, the jury
in the case of the state of Ohio against
the Standard Oil Co. OF Ohio, at
Findlay, O., returned verdict of
guilty on the charge of conspiracy
agains. trade i>l violation of the Valen-
tine antitrust law.
message was read from President
Roosevelt inviting the foreign dele
gates to the Worlds Women's Chris
tian Temperance union convention in
session at Boston, to meet him in
Washington on Nov Z.
Pythians select Boston as site for
next meet
Eastern trunk lines contend that
the grain embargo is entirely due to
general prosperity and the lack of
equipment to handle the enormous
freight business now.
Mrs. Laura Cowdon, daughter of
Bishop Henry G. Potter, of New York
commits suicide at New York SAM
tarium.
Regulations issued for Oklahoma
land opening place minimum price of
SIS per acre.
The address of Reverend Daniel
s. futile, of st. Louis, at the Episco-
pal conference at Minneapolis, was one
OF the events of the session. He spoke
OF the relation of the church to the
government in France, and said that
this country of ours might we'll be
looked to as an example of how a free
cnurch and free government may
work side by side, each hand in hand,
and yet be separate.
The Bankers convention adjourned
at ST. Louis, after providing for a
special commission to consider cur
rency reforms.
The wreath which President and
Mrs. Roosevelt placed on the coffin
OF Mrs Jefferson Davis was taken to
Richmond, Va, and placed at the foot
Vi the monument erected at the grave
or the former president of the con-
federacy.
was held for the late Mrs. Jefferson
Davis at the Hotel Majestic, New
York. The service was private, only
the mehers OF Mrs. Davis family, rep
resentatives of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy and small number
oI intimate friends being present, a
wreath sent by President and Mrs.
dOOSnVGlt Inf
ment was at Richmond
William Scully, formerly Lord Scully
OIL London, Eng, died in London. He
was a peer until 1900, when he became
cltlzen of the United States, and re.
Sided in Washington. His fortune S
estimated at about $50,000,000, includ
ing 100000 acres of land in Illinois
hansas and Nebraska.
zen Herman Sturm, brigadier
general commanding Inolan troops in
me civil war, general purchasing agent
Vi the Mexican army during the French
INVASION, afterward president of the
"ieAlcan Cuernavaca & Pacific rail
way and of late years engaged In min
ing in Colorado, died at Denver, Col
aged Is.
delegation of five, headed by
Hhlet Quanah Parker, representing
tue Apache tribe of Indians, have
gone to Washington to make a last
pea before the president and war
department for liberty, definite loca-
1oh and allotments of land
The dry goods jobbing trade a
new York reports the largest recorder;
from all parts of the country evel
nhown at this season of the year
MANY cotton goods agents are unable
~ 90 business owing to the inabilit,
VI mllis to name prices under presen
market conditions.