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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

MAJ, l-At Pedro. wyo.. seven In collisioa
.s;At Dossett. Tenn, four BY powder
mill blast.
T si Pa !, six In mine ne sr pMSion
1-Near Emporium, Pa. six In powder
mill blast....At Woodward. Ala. dve In
2s-At Los Angeles. Cal. six in head-on
2s-Near Cotton. Cal. ss in wreck; nearly
100 injured.
App. l-Near Fort Worth. Tex. six train
men in collision.
1s-Near Gunter. Tex. eight by gasoline
n-on Lake Michigan. lumber barge with
crew OF "A lost.
s7-At Baltimore, eight drowned by col
May lat Whipple. W. Va, II in mine
disaster.
r-At Honda, Cal. q in wreck due to
al-At Pittsburg, five by explosion in steel
furnace....On Lake Michigan, hNe py
burning of steamer.
23--At Chicago, five by ammonia eSplo-
3l-Near Garden Valley, Idaho. seven
drowned.
Jun Hin Hampton Roads, II seamen by
capsizing of launch.
iS-.At P~rieeburg, Pa seven by explosion
by drowning.
Sat Hartford, Conn, six killed, 40 In
tured by collision Near Pittsfield, N.
~. four in collision.
26-Near lola, Va. eight by dynamite
Jul. l-Fourth Of July celebrations caused
81 deaths; injured number 2,l53,
Sin Penobscot Bay, Me, six by capslz-
ing of a sloop,
il--At Honeybrook. Pa, seven miners by
white damp explosion.
linear Russell, Pa, six by capsizing OF
launch.
15--In Cape Cod Bay. Mass, ten officers
powder explosion.
linear Salem, Mich, 81 in COLLISION
100 injured. j..
22-of California coast. 81 by sinking of
27--In New York city, IA in tenement
house fire.
Aug. lat San redro. Cal. four by COL
lapse of wharf.
AT Jamestown, Va, -four by drowning,
Sat Kelly, Pa, four in wreck.
l1-At Boulder, Colo. 100 persons injured
by, explosion of 1000 lbs. of dynamite,
l6-At Chicago, f1ve by collapse of build
ing during windstorm.
lS-At Seaman, Pa, five by fall of cage In
mine shaft.
23-At Somerville, Mass, five by suf-
location.
29-Near Quebec Is workmen by collapse
of new bridge being built across st.
Lawrence river.
30-Near Charleston. ILL.,, II in collision
between interurban trains.
Sep. 2-Near Charleston, w. Va, seven in
wreck,
Sat Shelton, Wash, ten in burning
hotel.
Sat Norris. Ia. u in wreck.
1O,-Near Newburs, w. Va, five negroes
N--Near Canaan Station, % in hess-on
80 - ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

May 16-lsaac Stevenson elected senator
from Wisconsin to succeed Spo5ner.
Jun. I-Congressman j. H. Bankhead ap-
pointed senator to succeed late John T,
Morgan of Alabama.
Jul. ga. O.. Bacon reelected senator
from Georgia for full term.
u-Frank A. Leach of California, APP
pointed director of mint to succeed @.
IL. Roberts. resigned,
Aug. 7-Ex-Gov. j. f. Johnston elected
senator from Alabama TO succeed late
Senator Pettus.
Sep. T-Demoerats elected ticket headed
by Haskell for governor in Oklahoma
and Indian Territory: constitution
adopted and statewide prohibition
proposition carried ...Chicago's Jew city
charter defeated in special eleq Jon.
Oct. 2-lllinois supreme court Reclared
Chieagos new primary election Jaw un-
constitutional.
Nov, 5-Mayor Tom l.. JohnsonI defeated
Congressman T. e. Burton fA4 mayor
OF Cleveland. ..k Kentucky eleef{d VIII
son, republican, governor. ~ Ed sion OF
republicans and Independence League
beaten by Tammany in NeN York
county.
Dec. 2-Congress assembled at washing
ton; Cannon reelected speakerE Of the
house.
S--A AMBASSADOR Aoki of Japan rekalled.
lS-Congressmen Williams and DeArmond
participated in fist fight on tiDor OF
house,
9o-Seeretary Taft returned from trip
around world.
23-M. GUIDE appointed minister to United
states from Norway to succeed late II.
c. Hauge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
SON0 lNO
Jan. Judge Mccall OF federal court Of
Memphis declared LaFollette fellow

Jan. 1-Judge Mccall OF federal court o
Memphis declared LaFollette fellow
servants aw unconstitutional
3-Federal Judge Sanborn sentenced L
jail several leaders Of striking moiderI
| In Milwaukee for violating injunction
I0-Senate passed bill in interest Of rail
way employees. . 4. Miners at Goldheid
New, voted to end strike.
15-United Mine Workers Of Americf
opened annual convention at Indian
apolis.
2l-Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chi
cago came to end with jury unable tc
agree on verdict
22-Jobn J. Mitchell reelected president
United Mine Workers.
23-Over 5000 men and women In New
| York involved in trou5er-makerB strike
Feb. l3-Western Union Telegraph Co
announced increase Of 10 per cent. In
a Of operators at principal offices
2i-Cornelius +. Shea and ten associates
in teamsters' union acquitted Of charge
Of conspiracy on second trial
| Mar. S-Nebraska house passed employ.
ers' liability bill affecting railway train
| I0-street cars in Louisville tied I'D by
strike OF union employees.
25-In effort TO enforce recognition OF
union, 1000 skirt. cloak and suit-mak-
ers OF Boston, employed in about 1G
shops, went out on strike.
29-Employes Of q breweries In st. Louis
struck for Increased wages.
ADJ, 4%InTelIFHtu HITlkt uT tfulnInfn OF
western railroads ayerted through medI-
alton Of Interstate commerce commis-
sioners.
2l-Great lockout and labor struggle in
Goldheld, New, district, ended by agree
ment.
Z7~sait Lake city street car lines tied 10
by strike.
workers In san Traneisco. teamsters i'm
Los Angeles, machinlsts In P~ittsburg
and various labL. organizations In
Canada
sNPractically all OF operators of Pacific
States Telegraph and Telephone Co,
struck for Increased wages,
Street car employees Of San Francisco
IN wages
I2-suDreme court held eight-hour law
constitutional.
Jun. 20-Strike OF Western Union teIe-
graph operators at San Francisco and
Oakland, Cal, ordered; increase in
wages demanded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
pal. reaeratlnn az Inhnr.

nois Federation ot Labor.
is-Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
granted voluntary Increase in salaries
OF $500 a month to It's telegraph opor-
ators,
si-Strikiug cotton handlers at New Or
leans agreed to resume work pending
arbitration.
s-S. j. Small. deposed president OF teleg-
raphers' union. issued statement call
ing on" telegraph strike.
Nov, 4~Because they were paid In checks,
1900 miners near Danvilie, i'll, struck.
6-Commerclal Telegraphcrs' union In
Chicago, New York and other cities
called of strike. Threatened general
railway strike in Great Britain aVerted
by agreement between railways ana
union.
a5--Striking street car men In Louisville,
Ky, INDUCED In serious riot,
Dec. 6~-Five companies OF regulars or
dered TO Goldheld. New, where trouble
between miners n mine owners ex-
listed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

Jan. 1-Joe Cans knocked out Kid Her
man In eighth round at Tonopah, New.
49,. Gustave Bye tied American record
at ski Jumping at Munising. Mich; rec
ord LOG feet.
Is-Abe Atteil retained featherweight
championship by knocking. out Harry
Baker In eighth round at Los Angeles.
Feb. Tommy Ryan knocked out Dave
Barry In NTH round at Hot Springs,
Ark. I. .Racing In Tennessee killed ~
passage OF anti-pool selling bill.
Mar. H-Calvin Demarest won national
amateur championship at A2 balk-llne
billiards at New York.
2f-Gary Hermann Of Cincinnati elected
president American Bowling congress.
2s-"Chic". stahi OF Boston National
baseball team. committed suicide at
West Baden, Ind,
Apr. s--Jury. in Emathers' case decided
Smathers had not conspired to drug
Lou Dillon and should retain gold CUP
won by Major Delfnar.
11-Joe UlIman. well known bookmaker.
went insane at San Francisco.
fl-David Ellington. professional swim
mer, swan E-mils IN II minutes, ~ rs
seconds, At Sydney. N, s. W., creating
new worlds record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
GOIERMMENI
POkfHtGALD

Jan. &c. E. Hughes inaugurated govern
or of New York.
PC. M. Floyd, republican, elected gov
ernor Of New Hampshire, by legislature.
15-W. r. Frye elected senator from
Maine; w. Murray Crane, from Massa-
orado; Norris Brown, from Nebraska;
n W. II. Borah, from Idaho; r. l.. Tay-
Tor. from Tennessee; j.. M. Dixon, from
Montana; III. f.. Burnham. from New
Hampshire and II. A. Richardson from
i7-Aibert b. Cummins i~naugurated gov
ernor of Iowa for third time.
is House voted to raise salaries Of con-
sressmen to $3.50 a year.
2a-Senate authorized Investigation OF
.'Brownsville affair" Bailey reelected
senator from Texas. Cullom reelected
senator by Illinois legislature.
23-Chas. Curtis elected senator from
Kansas to succeed Jos. II. Burton.
24-House passed pension appropriation
bin and abolished all pension s sge1cie -
Michigan, elected to succeed Senator
AIger... IF. o, Briggs elected successor
to Senator Dryden of New Jersey.
s-River n harbor appropriation bill.
CARRYING more tha sSs'ooo.ooo' passed by
il-senate passed army appropriation bill,
carrying $S1.600,vy0.
i5-Navaf appropriation bill, carrying VS.
OO0.0 900, passed by house.
20-Reed Sunoot, Mormon apostle, won
long. fight for seat IN United States SEN
ate by vote o. = t1 q sb,n s,,bs,dv III,
after long fight.
2-Senato- Spooner Of Wisconsin, sent
resignation to governor to take effect
EFffty-ninth congress adjourned with
81. CorfeIyou and Geo. Won L. Meyer
sworn II a secretary o. freasury anu
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Capt. Kelly Dead.

Capt. c. ID. Kelly, n Of the Oldest
and a most highly honored citizen Of
Winona, is dead, aged IS years. Capt.
Kelly was an old "forty-niner," having
been one Of those to try his fortune In
California at the time Of the great gold
craze there. He was for a long time
mayo OF Winona.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Shot by Brother.

Miss Alta Haney, daughter OF q prom
ineut lumber dealer OF Columbus, was
accidentally shot by her ~l2.year-old
brother. The unfortunate young lady
was standing in front OF her mirror,
arranging her hair, and her brother
was experimenting with his rife, when
the gun was discharged, the ball enter
ing the young lady's neck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Entrine Wrecks Itself.

While the engineer was In another
part OF the building the large 22-inch,
drl, ing b.ylt that runs the entire MAJ
chinery Of, the oil mill at ~fIollandsle.
broke, thereby causing the engine I'd
u away, completely tearing the large
l+foot Ay wheel TO pieces, wrecking
the engine and engine room. A piece
Of the fange from the fly wheel weigh
ing over 200 pounds was blown a dis
lance Of over $50 yards.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

Oscar Franklin, u young man who
was sentenced from Lincoln county in
1904, to serve n life sentence for muir
der in connection with the famous white
Gaping cases, was pardoned by the
governor. Two others, Sam and David
Posey, who were found guilty ct the
same time, the former charged with
whitecapping and the latter with man
slaughter, were also given q pardon.
Sam posey was serving u ten-year sen
tence while David A. Posey was under
q tweety-B, e-year sentence
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Foderal Court at Biloxi.

!. The next Federal court session in the
Southern district will be held at Biloxi
in February. The new government
building at that place Is nearing COM
pletion and will be In readiness for oc-
cupancy when the court ~convenes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
State Treasurer's Bond.

One Of the matters that will ON
mand the immediate attention Of the
legislature will be the bond Of the
State treasurer-elect, Hon. G. II. Ed
wards, Jr., who has been unable to ar
range with the surety corporations to
provide bond In the sum OF $3.50, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Accidental Shooting.

An unfortunate affair occurred in the
eastern portion Of Grenada county, at
the home Of Sam Sutton, In which one
Of Mr.. Sulton's little girls had an arm
shot off by a shotgun in the hands Of
her father.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
New Woodwork Plant.

Charter Of Incorporation has been
filed for the Cedars Manufacturing
company, to be es ablisbed at vicks-
burg with a capital OF s1o0,0 900. It IL
to make fancy woodwork OF all kinds
for. expectation TO the Northern market.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Fire at Lexington.

Fire In the business district OF Lex
lngton destroyed property valued at
S75.0 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Collections by Revenue Agent.

Revenue Agent Adams reports tho
gross sum OF sl42, 1903 collected ard
turned over to the State during the
past two years, as the result Of his
official investigation and researches,
personally and by deputy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

A..
to agree on verdict; .Thaw rema ndee
to jail, to await second trial.
IS-Dr. o.. c.. Hdugh of Dayton. o., icon,
victed of murder of father, mother3 ant
brother, electrocuted at penitentiariy al
Columbus. Il
other nersons KILLED and aeven in Eured
in fight in Georgia on account Oh az,
tempt OF negro. who escaped, to jas fSaui'
Nav ~2s-Ex-Judge Hargis acquitteH OF
Cockrill murder in famous feud cage al
Inn snTriai ~ n HAYWOOD s)ecre-
tarv-troasurer Western Eederarioh OF
Miners, for murder OF ex-Gov. Stetf men
berg, begun at Boise, Idaho. -
der Of Theodore Estes, charged with
mistreating formers daughter, at HFous-
ton. Va.
Jul. 2o-Jas Hargis, acquitted Of charge
of completely in murder of Dr. HB. ID.
Cox of Kentucky. -. Henry Scutc theon,
farmer living near Nuncia, Mich, kwhile
insane, murdered wife, son and father
in-law with an ak; ther. attempted sui
eide. but was shot dead
22-Kari Han, young Washington pro-
fessor, condemned to death at Harris
ruhe. Germany, for murder OF m1ther-
in-law.
2-Wm. d. Haywood found not guilty Of
murder Of ex-Gov. Steunenberg.
Aug. 16-WiH Clifford, negro, lyncHed at
Maple. KY, for assaulting and Killing
two white women
Sep. 21-Frank J. Constantine Sentenced
to life Imprisonment for murder Of Mrs.
Gentry, at Chicago.
24-Mrs. Bertha Mund of Buffalo, while
insane. strangled her three children.
Oct. 1-Ex-sherifr H; X; Brown Pf Baker
city, Ore, killed by bomb.
s-Wm. Burns, colored, vino shot police
man at Cumberland, Md, tafen from
jail by mob, and shot and Kicked to
death, 1870,
1s-Ex-Banker Frederick McGiH land wife
acquitted OF charge of murdaring first
wife of McGill, at Decatur, III.
2e-Negro Mt Byron, Ga, iynfhed for
stealing rs cents. -
Nov. Erred Singleton. negro. riddled
with bullets by posse for murder OF as
slstant chief of police at TaliafeHa, Ala.
7-Seven bandits held up town ~ Canova,
s. D., blew open bank Yaulq, n es-
capped with 81, 500. /.
s4@1try in steve Adams murder trial at
Rathdrum, Idaho. failed to agree on
verdict and were discharged
Dec. 3--Mrs. Annie NJ, Bradley acquitted
on charge of murder OF ex-Senaor
Brown at Washington.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Cumberland Earnings.

The quarterly report Of the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany received BY the railroad commits
sion shows receipts Of &244, 500. N.
operating expenses Of sl84, 585.56 ~
net earnings Of e5l ,306.65.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

IAN. 3-Negro hanged at Mayelsvilie,
Miss, three minutes before noticR that
his sentence had been commute@ was
received.
ENegIo lynched at Midway, Ala, dor at
tempted assault.
s--Rollo Steele. being refused loan Ef S.
600 by Fourth Street National bank OF
Philadelphia, threw bomb that killed
himself and cashier, injured six others,
and wrecked bank.
s-James Cullen, murderer of wife and
step-son. taken from Jail at Charles
City, Ia, and hanged by mob,
IT of Harry X. Thaw, for murder
OF Stanford White, begun in New York,
Feb. 2S-Thos. Baldwin, rich FARMER OF
Colfax. ILL.,, shot and killed ChaB. Ken
nedy and wife, n Mrs. Eismhn and
daughter Cora.
Mar. 10-R. P. Miller of Beayera Dam,
WIS, Killed wife. step-mother add self.
l5-Mob of 50 men at MonroeA. La,
hanged two negroes accused OF Robbery,
zV-TWo colored women accused OFF muir
derous attack on white Womanl killed
by mob near Stamp, Ark.
9-Safe blowers robbed Farmdsrs' &
Merchants National bank, of Hanover,
Mich, getting 5000. -. Coloredl mar
charged with attacking white girl near
Colbert, I. T., lynched ut Duranlt.
APT. s-Death sentence of Mrs, Aggie
Myers, of Kansas City, and Frank Holt
man, for murder of woman's hllsband.
committed to life imprisonment
l-Grand jury refused to indicl Con-
gresham q. X. Favrot, of Lo% Diana,
who killed DR.. r. H. Aldrich, lid he
hht teI Tret. =
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
National Capital News.

1t is known that R. A. Ballinger Of
Seattle is seriously considered for soe-
rotary of the interior in Taft rs cabinet.
Myron Herrick of Ohio is the most
likely man for secretary of the treas
ury, which makes improbable Secretary
Garfield 3 retention in the interior de-
partment. Taft will have one, and per
haps two, Pacific coast men in his cabi-
net, Ballinger of Sssttle and Knight
of California being considered and Bal
hnger being a most likely candidate.
The president in his message answer
ing the house IS demand for proof as to
his secret service hints will probably
refer extensively to the land fraud
cases in Oregon and may make specific
reference to the prominent men COS
vleted at Portland on evidence collected
by secret service agents.
1t is believed on good authority that
Taft has selected United States District
Attorney Stimson of New York for at
torney general
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
MONTANA souIss-

The official census of Kalispen shows
the population to be $751;
The large two story hotel building
at Dell was destroyed by fire recently,
causing loss of $4,000.
Mrs. Althea v. Dobyns was fatally
burned at her apartments at Butte re-
Gently. 1t is supposed her clothing
caught FIRE from an electric heating
stove.
AS a result of collision Sunday be-
tween work trains on Paradise cutoff,
Fireman Edwin Carver was seriously
injured, his head being crushed and one
ear torn Off.
President-elect Taft will use the ar
morod cruisers North Carolina and
Montana whom he and his party, that
is to be composed of engineers, 60 to
Panama next month
Walter Sweet, aged 35, married, fell
1000 feet in the shaft of the Spectacu-
lar mine at Butte, recently. William
Harvey, aged 90, was killed Tuesday in
the Bell mine by fall Of rock.
Patrolman Burke rhot and killed a
Japanese at Helena Sunday morning.
The policeman found the Japanese as
saulting one of the women of the street
and interfered. He turned upon the of.
ficer and in self-defonse Officer Burke
killed him.
In the district court at Great Falls
recently c. R. Jones was convicted of
attempted blackmail in sending a let
ter to S. H. Hobson of Lewistown, de.
handing that $4,000 be left in a GER
tain place, and was sentenced to serve
one year in the state penitentiary.
Frederick LIE Beau was sentenced to
death for the murder of the TIVE Yoa.
kums, father and son, near Eureka last
summer. Judge Erickson pronounced
the sentence, setting the date for exc
cution February S. Joe Robbins, a part
ner in the crime, was sentenced to life
imprisonment.
For failure to provide safe place
for his domestic to work Patrick Null
Inns, former mayor of Butte, now q
prominent citizen of North Yakima
Wash, must pay to Sarah Fearon $4,000
the amount at which a Silver Bow jury
fixed her damages for falling through
hole in the back porch of the Mullins
residence.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
THIS JUDGE zErs1s1x
DOCS away With Foolish Arr~--.
In Hams Murder Trial

Flushing, l.. Tive unlool.a
situations which confront cous.el -
Thornton Jenkins Hains at the ..x -
the first week of the trial of ~. :,
legged conspirator in the murder -
William b. Annis by Captain Peter q
Hains, Jr., may result IN eomnlo.-
reversal of the plans for the dcfsn.-
In the first place Justice E. G. Cr,os
who has been responsible for man
unique methods for the expedition -
the trial, has said with inaity that
there is to be no airing of the unvy;,
ten law nor featuring of s'dement;,
Americanus in this trial.
Secondly, in dismissing tho iuro,.
until Monday morning he declared b;s
belief in permitting the IL men WIZ
hold the life of the prisoner in thai,
hands to go about their business uu,s
stricted by the surveillance of = dan
uty or court officer. AS a result of ~.
there has not been the slightest sue.
gestion that this jury has been or win
be approached.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Governor of Washington is
planning to assume Office in January.
Joseph L. Perry. aged 90, was acci-
deptly shot and died from loss of blood
near North Yakima.
Andrew Carnegie asserts that at the
rate iron ores are being extracted the
supply will be exhaused in 40 years
w. A. Cowan, q la boring man. while
walking along the track near Wallace.
Idaho. was run over by train and
killed.
Sam Langford. the co1ored middle
weight, easily knock ed out Jim Flynn
of Pueblo, at San Francisco last Mon
day in the first round.
From present indications the Califor-
MIA state baseball league will not enter
into any combination with the Pacific
Coast league, but will remain outlaws.
Vice president Gomez, to whom Gen
eral Castro handed over the presidency
of Venezuela on his departure for Ber-
lin, has established new government.
Senator Bourne of Oregon will have
the support of the White House for his
bill to increase the salary of the presi-
den to 800, 900 and that of the vice
president to $40 600 annually.
He has replaced the old ministry
with a new body of men who represent
various factions in the state and who
have figured prominently in various
ways in the country's political history.
Six earthquake shocks Monday in
Virginia city, Mont, caused a panic.
A two-story brick was badly cracked
and the ground in the vicinity was
scanned with cracks as wide as three
inches.
Charles d. Jeffries.a race horse man
OF Spokane, was sand bagged in San
Francisco last Monday and severely in
jured.
The golden spike on the Pacific coast
extension of this st. Paul railway will
be driven at one of three places-the st.
Paul pass tunnel, the Johnson creek
tunnel, in Washington, or CT the stretch
of track between Missoula and Garri-
son. 1t is expected that the road will
be connected by May Dext.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
Castro Buys Munitions.

Beriin.-After receiving cable
gram announcing that Vice President
Vincents Gomez has declared himself
president of Venezuela, President Cas-
tro opened negotiations for the mr.
chase OF $4,000 rifles and other NUM-
tions.
Holland 8 warships plying Venezuela
stand ready to aid the revolutionists
who have risen against Castro when
ever the movement promises success.
The revolutionary movement is grow
ing in southern Venezuela.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
Two Die in Virginia Duel.

In pistol duel ON the main street
of Witheville, Va, recently Chief of
Police Walter MeClintock and e. A.
Cregger were killed. MeClintock shot
Cregger to death after he himself had
been mortally wounded. The two bodies
fell near each other in the thorough.
fare. Chief MeClintosk and a deputy
lad warrant for the arrest of e. A.
Cregger and his brother, Dave, charging
robbery.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-12-25
IDAHO NOTES

Mrs. Asbie Rice, the central figure
in the trial Of Charles e. Davis, who
recently was acquitted at Omaha Of the
charge of killing DIR. Frederick Rustia,
is at Boise where she has a sister liv-
ing.
r. Roberts, w. Balm, J. M. Gauf and
Fred Bryan have been arrested at
Grand Perks and taken to the county
jail at Wallace, en- the charge of
stealing frsm the stsrerosms Of Wins
ton Brothers. contractors on the c., NJ.
& st. r. railroad.
The frst regular passenger train to
run over the idaho Northern railroad
from Enavilie TO Murray will leave the
former static. December 30, after the
arrival Il the Spokane Wallace train
On the o. r. q NJ, which will bring
from Spokane two passenger coaches
to be attached DO the Idaho Northern.
othor coaches will come from Wallace.
Congressman Fresek OF Idaho has
killed his swn bill, offered at the last
session Of congress, which was fsvorx-
by reported to nc hosse sad inas.sei