The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-27
LATE NEWS NOTES


The English house of commons has
decided that Lord Fairfax, an Amer
lean and member of the famous
Fairfax family CT Virginia, had estab-
lished his claim to seat among the
peers. ALBERT Kirby Fairfax. twelfth
baron Cameron, was hustling around
in Wall street, New York city, and
watching the stock market when the
house of commons decided that he
was entitled to seat among the
peers. The fact that this honor had
been bestowed upon the American did
not seem to interest him nearly SO
much as the fluctuations Of Steel
Trust common and Pennsylvania
The contributions al, the democratic
national COMMITTEES IN the presidential
campaign were nov ufHeient to meet
the expenses, according to Norman e.
Mack, chairman of the committee. Mr..
Mack said that he would make the de-
felt good out Of his own pocket ana
that he would regard it as personal
obligation to see that every bill is
paid.
Herman Billek OF Chicago, ILL.,, con-
syicted Of the murder OF five members
Of the XzraI family. was. sentenced
by Judge Barnes to hang on Deem
Der III. The fight of Billek and his
friends for liberty, which carried the
case before the United States supreme
court, has attracted attention.
IT is. rumored here that several Ven
ezuelan politicians, followers Of the
former Revolutionary leader EEL
Mocho" Hernandez, have been arrest
ed by order of President Castro ana
imprisoned at Maracaibo. Among them
is priest who was captured while
officiating in church.
The greatest victory in the history
of forty years agitation for equal
suffrage in Illinois was won at Chica-
go, Ill. The charter committee by
vote Of six to four, adopted a resolu-
ton by Alderman Milton ]. Foreman,
declaring for a bill giving women the
right to vote for all municipal Offices
and on all questions of policy which
have to do with the municipality.
The American Sugar Refining com
'pany, which is being sued by the Unit
ed States government to recover 49,
100000 in custom duties, has issued
statement denying most Indignantly
the charge of the governments suit of
fraud on the part of the company in
the weighing of sugar importations.
Emperor William, in conference
with Chancellor Won Buelow, promis-
ed to take concessions to public opin-
ion in future, exercise more reserve,
interfere less in governmental affairs
and be more careful of what he says,
both in private and public utterances.
AS a result of these assurances Won
Buelow will remain in Office
Passengers arriving at San Francis
co from Manila in the transport Blu
ford quote military officers who have
recently been in Japan as authority
for the statement that thousands of
Koreans have been killed by Japanese
since the mikado occupied the hermit
kingdom with his troops. The Kore-
ans killed up to the end of August
last since the conclusion of the Jap
aneSe protectorate treaty of 1907.
number 1904, of whom 1864 are
certified to by the Japanese garrison,
796 by the gendarmie and 553 by the
native police, while 5,S92 surrendered.
The official returns to only 1859 killed,
254 wounded and 1852 invaded, Of
whom 1876 subsequently died.
Mrs Katherine Clemmons Gould,
wife of Howard Gould, was awarded
$4,000 a year according to a decision
of Justice Blachoff in the supreme
court of New York. Mrs. Gould is
awarded this alimony pending the
trial of her suit for separation. She
originally asked for alimony of $780,
900 year, claiming that a woman in
her station in life could not get along
on less
Washington.
Letters are being sent out by the
navy department to about one thous-
and employees of navy yards through:
out the United States notifying them
OF an increase in salaries ranging
from to 10 per cent.
Major General w. P. Duval has been
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