The new South-news., 1908-10-17
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
From All Sources, State,
National and Foreign.

Others
Labor lcasers decided to senc
speakers into Mr. cannon's' Illinois
district.
Former Gov. Robert Lowry was
elected Commandei OF the Mississip-
pi Confederate Veterans.
II was reported that for political
effect employees of the navy yards
would be paid weekly.
II was announced that Mr. Bryan
would speak In Madison square Car
den. New York, Oct %.
Turkey. unwilling TO resort to the
sword. appealed TO the powers to
uphold the Berlin treaty.
Taking Of evidence IN the.Federsl
suits against the coal trust and the
powder trust was resumed.
The taking OF evidence in the
court-martial Of Lieut. Evans Of the
navy nj Manila was concluded.
Thirteen persons lost their lives
through the explosion Of large
grain elevator az Richmond, Va
II was reported that the Washing
ton administration would favor the
railroads Increasing freight rates.
Judge Taft was the principal spsa-
for az the opening Ok the Deep
Waterways Convention Ia Chicago.
Mr.. Bryan addressed the conyen-
ron OF the Iakes-to-the-Gul Deep
Waterways Association at Chicago.
MIR. Bryan stated there was no
State In the West where the chances
did not favor the Democratic party.
Physician praised the exhibit OF
the International Typographical I'M
Ion at the Tuberculosis Congress In
Washington.
II was stated that Great Britain.
France and Russia would agree on
conference TO settle the Balkan com
plication.
Tho Comptroller OF the Currency
announced plan for the formation
of eleven districts of national banks
examiners.
The Rev Charlie r.. Stowe resign
ed his Congregational pastorate at
Bridscwater. Mass. TO enter the Ep-
iscopal ministry.
IL was reported that the proclama-
tion OF tie union OF Crete with Greece
might not be accepted by Turkey
without retaliation.
The Chicago Baseball Club won
the championship OF the National
League by defeating New York. at
New York, to 2.
,Mcssrs Taft and Bryan were guests
nH the banquet OF the Chicago .As4o-
ciation of Commerce an1 made non
r(tisan speeches
In duel with knives at Wakefield
Mifa., Manning Jamslon was killed
and Edwin Jamison his brother, was
badly wounled
decrease of gross incomes OF
s2,6S2.0O0 from that OF 1907 was
shown by the annual report of the
Illinois Contra, Railroad
The Servian government issued
proclamation protesting against
the annexation by Austria-Hungary
of Bosnia and herzegovina.
A decree announcing the union OF
Crete with Greece was published in
Cananea. following a mass meeting
OF 100000 persons
enlIry Wat,erson. a, a Democratic
"a.
menace of the Republican party re-
naming In power.
The government of Belgrade for
mally protested against Austria-Hun-
gary's annexation of the provinces
Of Bosnia and herzegovina.
The speculative dullness on the
New York Cotton Exchange was as
cribcd TO the uncertainty regarding
the proposed contract changes.
w. NJ. Robertson, negro. was con-
victcd OF posting cot<on gins in Issaq-
ucna county, Miss. and sentenced
TO five years in the Penitentiary.
Hudson Maxim. the famous inyen-
tor, told OF n new battleship-des-
troying torpedo, and predicted the
future war should be IN the skies.
Justice Mills refused to send Harry
X. Thaw to New York city for his in
sanity trial. whcreupon District At
tornsy Jerome retired from the case
a balcony in the Coliseum at Jack
son, Miss. fell during the Booker
7. Washington meeting and Bishop
Galloway ard others were painfully
hurt.
The President ordered a statement
prepared 10 show unfounded the
charges that special privileges were
granted the Standard on Company
in oklahoma.
Henry K. FELTON,. general traflc
/ manager of the Standard Oil Com
pany. was again In the witness chair
in Chicago in the Governments suit
TO dissolve the oil trust