The log cabin Democrat., 1907-08-01
WEEKS RESUME
vhG LATEST EVENTS OF ThE
 WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
FROM EVERYWHERE
roreIgn Lands, Throughout the Ma t!on, and Particularly From
 the Great Southwest.

l Mrs. LuclnQa M. MOrlOH, Wllc ol Oliver P. Morton, Indiana's war governor, died at her home in h. dianapolis. She was S2 years old. Mrs. Newton c. Blanchard, wife of the governor of Louisiana, died at Mineral Wells, Tex. She had been in i'll health for year. For the second time within a pc riod of three months Rev. $. l.. l Crouch, Methodist preacher, shot and instantly killed a negro. The shooting three months ago was done in defense of his wife, while the killing of Bud Wiley was in defense of his own life and the negro from making his escape.
 The successor to Senator E. w.. Pettus, who died in Hot Springs, l N. C., will be former Governor Jo- seph F. Johnston, of Birmingham. Persons who lodged taxes on dogs threatened with jail by blue laws at Railway, N. J.
 Young man, because he was dared, dived from high bridge in Lincoln park in Chicago.
 Italian architect discovered mar ble baptismal font in which, it Is claimed Dante was christened. Germany rang with praises Of twelve soldiers who put up gallant fight when ambushed in Africa.
 Sir Humphrey de Trafford, bank rupt baronet, spent vast fortune at gaming tables in eighteen years.
 Czar expressed gratitude to Rus sian union for readiness to serve throne and declared to leader that "God given autocracy' must prevail.
 New biography of Pope Plus A., about to appear in Rome, said to be revelation in showing the simplic- ity of the man. Cut off lock of hair because a French artist admired 1t.
 London physicians declare drink evil beneficial to man. Scientific opinion is in favor of total absti- hence, however. Movement under way to prevent children from drink ing at bars.
 Bitter fight being made in Ana conda against Roosevelts forest and land policy. Government proposes to secure timber.
 Many prize fight followers declare Fitz is Warfield of the ring. Insist former champion was not as bad as he looked in fight with Johnson.
 The old schedules are restored be- tween St. Louis and Kansas City. Running time has been cut thirty minutes.
 President w. W. Finley of the Southern railroad is arrested for vio- lation of the North Carolina rate | law but is freed by habeas corpus. Nine persons are burned to death or drowned in the wreck of a steam boat on Cayuga lake, New York. Hope of settlement of dock work CTS, strike at Duluth is shattered :; miners on iron range stand firm. Pennsylvania railroad system re- news old lubricating oil contract with Standard branch concern, and independent companies are shut out again. Commerce commission IS surprised and puzzled.
 Woman stays for another glimpse of New Works great white way, misses her steamer, takes tug and is hoisted to the deck down the bay. North Carolina's conflict with United States Circuit Judge Pntch- ard over the new state passenger rate law is bringing toward a climax the anticipated clash over federal and state rights in control of rall- roads. Assistant Attorney General Sanford is acting on behalf Of the administration, and various peace proposals have been made.
 King Edward plays poker after a dinner given in London by Lady Paget, and proves no match for the American woman until he discovers that he is being 'hoodooed" by an ornament she wears. Lady Paget takes off jewel and king wins.
 Aladar Stolincki, an ari>tocratlc lieutenant of the Hungarian HusSar regiment, has resigned his commls- l sion to become an apprentice to d pork butcher in Budapest.
 The annual reports of the nation al officers of the International Typo graphical Union to the fifty-thir session of the international union, which will be held at Hot Springs, l Ark Aurnst 12-11. have been print