Times-promoter., 1908-10-23
NEWS OF The WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma
ton. and Particularly from the
Great Southwest.


elevator shaft of the Democrat build
Ing at Natchez, Miss, ]. @. Quinn
clerk on the steamer Betsy Ann
tumbled in on top of him. Both mel
were dangerously injured.
While it has been impossible thus
far to obtain a confirmation of the re
lort from Washington, it is rumored
in New York that President Roosevelt
is to become associate editor of the
outlook company. after his retirement
from the presidency.
Land owners and club organizations
In the Illinois river valley, met at
Havana, in Mason county, and formed
permanent organization, the object
of which is to furnish whatever pro-
lection may be necessary to guard
their respective properties from tres
passing, poaching and encroachments
of every character by hunters and
fishemen.
Mrs. Rosa Stone of Myrtle, Va,
was given $400 verdict against the
Norfolk & Western railroad for being
compelled to ride seven miles in q
'Jim Grow" car with negroes. She
asked for $1,000 This is the only
case of that sort ever tried in Virginia
The jury allowed her $40 minute for
actual riding time.
Sixteen American battleships, con-
stituting the American fleet on it's
peaceful cruise around the world, are
riding at anchor in the bay of Toxic,
occupying a post of honor in front of
O number of Japanese men-of-war, the
hulls of the American vessels making |
strong contrast with the somber-hued |
ones Of the japanese
The French government received of |
ficial confirmation of previous reports
of the mobilization by Turkey of the |
Anatolian army corps. This is regard
ed in official circles as Turkeys
answer to Bulgaria's refusal to accord
compensation for the Oriental rail-
road and it is believed to make war
practically inevitable.
King Peter Of Servia is in imminent
danger of assassination as the result
of his refusal of the war partys de-
mand to abdicate the throne in favor
Of Crown Prince George.
Sixteen persons are known to have
been burned to death, when the train
which was carrying 800 persons fee
ing from the fire which destroyed the
town of Metz, ran into burned out
culvert, was overturned and destroyed
by the encircling forest fires. Art Lee
the fireman, sought safety in the water
tank ON the engine, and was literally
boiled to death. William Barrett, the
brakeman, died on the engine, and the ,
charred remains of John Nowickis, Jr., /
were found in the road crossing the
track just ahead of the engine.
Japan and China, it is announced I
have reached basis of settlement of 6
the difficulty arising out of the recent s
clash between the japanese garrison /
at Kantao, northern Korea, and
company of Chinese marauders. Japan (
made formal protest that the t
Chinese war office refused permission n
to the garrison soldiers to pursue the D
Chinese across the border. The basis I
Of settlement was not made public, Y
but it is said the matter will be amic- v
ably adjusted. tt
The English court of appeals has D
found that the fire which swept the D
business portion OF Kingstown Jan h
Ia of last year, the day of the great
was not caused by the O
but proceeded it. The in
'urance companies will, therefore, Il
lave to pay, several million dollars to la
Ainkstown policy holders el
Fire in South Chicago destroyed the h,
International salt docks, with two tr
heds loaded with. salt. burned the Of W
ce of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
belt line) railroad and 35 empty m
reight cars on its tracks, threatened hi
ne Calumet elevator &C" and imperil-. d.
two grain vessels, the Admiral and til
gorge Stone, causing a total loss Of 10,
etween 100000 and sSOO,O0
Senator Gore has appointed Samuel tel
ouston, grandson of the Texas hero, liz
Id Henry Watterson Jr., grandson OF tes
e noted editor, as cadets to West sh
Dint from Oklahoma. sts
Commanding him to produce Harry
Thaw in Pittsburg forthwith, en-
lited States marshal, served the da
II Of d Federal court upon DR.. res
NIB, superintendent of the Mat AM
wan asylum. ide