The Adair County news., 1908-08-12
BRIEF DISPATCHES


beer passed by the Japanese privy
council
Black rust in the wheatfields of the
Northwest caused an advance of more
than l cent in the price of wheat on
the Chicago exchange.
William H. Taft has returned to Hot
Springs, Va, where he will remain un-
til the opening of the campaign, the
first week in September.
Vice President Fairbanks is to join
the summer colony at Mackinac Island
He has rented cottage for the rest
of the season, and will enjoy a vaca-
ton.
Tim J. Minahan, Detroit lineman
wound up quarrel with his wife by
shooting her twice, killing the woman
instantly He then turned the revolt
yer upon himself and inflicted a dan
gerous wound.
Michigan Democrats will hold their
state convention for the nomination of
q state ticket Oct. 1 at Saginaw.
pies and will leave soon for Rome,
where he will be received by the pope.
A woman was killed and nine other
persons were injured in q panic on a
trolley car on the Brooklyn bridge
when a fuse blew out.
In labor riots at Vigneux, France,
three persons were killed and fifteen
gravely wounded, among the civilians,
and five severely and twenty slightly
injured among the military.
Altogether the railway mileage
which E. H. Hartman either directly
controls or exercises an influential
voice over, amounts to 1878, with
total capitalization of s4,019,5OO,O 900.
The strike of employees of the Elgin
& Belvidere line, which in the few
days of it's duration was productive of
much violence, has been settled, the
strikers resuming their old positions
at increased wages.
Stanley Ketchel knocked out Hugo
Kelly of Chicago in the third round of
a bout at San Francisco.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 275, against 263 last week, and 142
in the like week of 1907.
The annual meeting of the Young
Peoples Christian Union of the United
Presbyterian church is in session at
Buffalo.
Secretary Testers statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton shows
total of 2,O77,45S, against 2,121,47S
last week
Trade reports continue to indicate
moderate net gains each week, al
though progress is irregular, says
Dun's review
Wade H. Ellis, attorney general of
Ohio, has been offered the position of
first assistant attorney general of the
United States.
A Constantinople official communi-
cation announces the formation of a
special council to put Turkeys new
constitution in force Immediately.
Lincoln typographical union has
made William j. Bryan an honorary
member.
National military maneuvers will be
held at Fort Riley, Kan, beginning
Friday and continuing to Sept. 1.
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina
will have executive charge of the press
work of the Democratic national COM
mittee.
Most of the 10000 troops which will
participate in the annual maneuvers
at Fort Riley from Aug. 10 to Sept 10
are now on the march.
Four negroes charged with conspir-
acy and completely in the murder of a
white man were taken from jail by
mob at Russellville, KY, and hanged.
Richard V. Oulahan, for many years
the washington correspondent of the
New York Sun, will have general
charge of all the literary work for the
Republican national committee.
Three men were killed by an explo-
sion at stone-crushing plant at Haz-
elton, Pa.
The president has reinstated the
eight cadets recently dismissed at
West Point for hazing.
Three persons were killed and three
injured in an automobile accident near
Burlingame, CAL
Candidate Taft has consented to
make several short speeches into talk
ing machines for reproduction
Don Jose Domingo Obaldia, former
minister to the United States, has
been elected president of Panama
Leading members of the Syrian COL
ony in New York city have started
movement to present Turkey with
modern battleship
Three successful flights haye been
made in his aeroplane by Henry Far
man, the French aviator, at the Brigh-
ton Beach racecourse.
Official advicesl from Constantinople
concerning the political situation, re-
port everything quiet
Heavy earthquake shocks were felt
throughout Nigeria Tuesday. At Kurk-
bel building collapsed, killing five
perconS