Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-08-30
Thirteen negro soldiers of the

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Tex, and will be held on charges of
recent riot disorders, in which one
man was killed.
The Cuban government has asked
the United States for eight rapid-fire
guns, manned by American artillery
men, to assist in suppressing the re-
belli0n.
| The national convention of Sons of
Veterans closed at Peoria, ILL.,, with
the election of officers and the selec-
ton of Dayton, O., as the next meet
ing place. Edward NJ. Aimes, Of Al
toona, Pa, was elected commander-in-
| chief
At Anadarko, Okla, Annie Dress
back, aged 16. shot N. Mulliken, acct
dentally, discharging revolver, and
then, believing she had killed him,
shot herself Both were fatally
wounded.
The tenor of the London press is
that the United States must sooner
or later intervene in Cuba and re-
store order under the Plat amend
! ment.
During the past year the Salvation
Army has sent 10000 immigrants
from the United States to Canada.
The Cuban government has ordered
a number of rapid-fire guns in the
United States, and will endeavor to
secure experienced American gunners
to man them.
Michael Mcnamara, st. Louis po-
Iiceman, shot and killed James J.
Brophy and Mrs. Mcnamara in no.
tel. Brophy had just registered as
j. G. Wilson and wife, Centralia,
ILL.,"
Three hundred and fifty Chicago tel
ephone girls strike because ordered to
enter through rear door. Company
yields after 1880 phones are tied up.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw di-
among small national banks.
The democratic state convention of
Illinois, at Peoria, Endorsed VIM. J.
Bryan for 1908, and tabled a resolu-
ton requesting Sullivan to resign from
the national committee from Illinois,
as demanded by Mr.. Bryan.
The democrats of Ohio Endorsed
W. j. Bryan for 1908, in the state con-
yention.
The republicans of Illinois indorsed
Speaker Cannon for the republican
nomination for the presidency in 1908.
1t is reported that the pope, i'm
pressed by the frequency Of earth
quakes in the new world, intends or
dering special prayers to be said after
mass for deliverance from similar visi-
tations. The archbishop Of Santiago,
Chile, cabled to the vatican, reporting
loss of life among the clergy, and the
pope in reply sent his apostolic bene-
diction, assurance of prayers and pro-
found sympathy.
Arrangements for the entertainment
of William Jennings Bryan during his
visit to Chicago include reception
and luncheon at the Iroquis club and
a banquet at the Jefferson club. W.
Randolph Hearst has been invited to
deliver on address.
A communication emanating from
the reform party at Constantinople as
serts that the health of the sultan of
Turkey is gradually failing, and that
fatal result may be expected shortly.
Mahala Lewis, a negress, said to be
1870 years old, died at Ottawa, Kas.
She could tell many incidents in the
life of George Washington, whom she
insisted she had seen many times.
Mrs. Lewis was a native of Virginia,
and was unable to read or write.
Count Fermor, colonel on the gen.
eral staff, aid-de-camp to the govern
or of Warsaw, and a member of one
of the most aristocratic families of
Russia, was MORALLY wounded by rev.
olutionists.
The will OF the late Daniel B. Wes-
son, the noted revolver maker, gives
| S650000 to the Wesson memorial and
maternity hospitals in Springfield,
Mass, and divides $15,O00,000 among
40 relatives. George Bull. his son-in-
law, was not provided for, the wi
| expressly making this clear.
l. The democratic state committee of
| Tennessee met and Endorsed VIM ].
Bryan for 1908.
Holle Smith carried the democratic
primaries in Georgia for governor.
An intense hot wave has prevailed
over northern Illinois, northern Iowa
and Michigan. In Chicago, four
deaths from heat occurred in one day
| and four in Milwaukee.
| Commissioner Yerkes says distillera
will not be harassed under the de.
natured alcohol law.
Captain George Boynton and thres
others were arrested in New York
on the charge of being implicated in
scheme to counterfeit Venezuelan
silver dollars, to finance revolution
in that country.
The dowager empress of China
| plans to summon conference Of high
officials, including several viceroys, to
| discuss the adoption of constitution.
The Nebraska republicans, in state
| convention, declare that while yield
ing to this principle (protection), we
believe that changes in schedules
| should follow changes in conditions