The new South-news., 1909-01-23
WIRE FLASHES


sembled At Havana
Ship owners Ia England met to
from . combination Tor protection.
Fire at OH CITY. Ia. des'rcted
nine buildings with loss Of s2s,-
oco.
Severe earthquake shocks occurred
In Italy. Austria and other European
countries. Monday
The TeDnsssee House OF hepres-
enta,lscs passed the staie-wode pro-
hibition bill.
Two persons were crcmaici and
two others injured In hotel FIRE at
Everett. Wash
Admiral Rolcs,vonsky. tho famous
Russian naval officer. died suddenly
IA Si Petersburg.
Rudolph Writ went insane at
Hamilton. Ohio, and stabbed six per-
sons. including hts wife.
TWO Greeks wore arrested at Mo-
bile In connection with the Chinese
smuggling investigation.
Two hundred ami forty men were
ontombed By an explosion In a coal
mine 81 Vcssprim Hungary.
II WAS announced that Porto Rico
would float "a bond issue OF $4,000
600 for irrigation purposes.
Plans are being arranged for the
reconstructIon OF MessIna. which was
destroyed by The earthquake.
Fire in the cotton cargo OF the
steamer Matteawan. In Pensacola har
bor spread to two other matches.
Harry kccncr, at York, Pa. CON
fcsscd TO killing and bnrying an un-
Identified stranger on his farm last
July.
T. J, Hams. charged With com.
plIcity In the murder OF w. r. Annis.
was acquitted by jury at Flush.
ing. N. Y.
Carrie Nation. the American anti
saloon crusader, was arrested In En-
gland while engaged In raid on
saloon.
Lieutenant Commander Belknap.
4. $. n. suggested using some OF the
Italian relief fund to build new
town.
The Resident General OF Yokoha-
ma pointed out the defects In Corean
consular Jurisdiction brought on by
Japanese reforms.
In pistol duel at Danville, Ky,
between sheriff lvor Hammond and
X. l.. Conner, farmer, beth were
mortalIy wounded.
An officer was KILLED and three
other persons wounded in a pistol
battle following the robbery of q
resort at Omaha. Neb.
Thirty-fvc bodies have been recov-
cred from the Lick Branch Coal Mine
IN West Virginia. where an explosion
killed over 1000 men.
!. Il. Lambert. politician is miss.
ing and dozen persons are injured
as the result OF a fire that destroyed
the Copeland Hotel at Topeka. Kan
The settlement between Austria
Hungary and Turkey OF the Bosnia
and Hsrzegovinian question Is re-
gardod as a reverse for Russian di-
plomacy.
One woman lost her life and three
others were injured In fire that
destroyed the residence OF Samuel
Higgins, railroad manager at New
Haven, Conn.
Federal Judge Jones, at Montgom-
cry. denied the injunction asked for
against the Alabama Prohibition Law
but did not pass upon the coustitu-
tionality of the act.
Former Queen I.iliuokalani applied
TO the House Claims Committee for
compensation for the loss OF her
crown. The heirs of George Wash
lngton also put in a claim.
The cotton cargo of the steamer
caught flre at sea aud
thV 'Vcots IAA NhNh W ttuStNptus
Eleven of the crew were injured from
burnes caused by escaping steam.
Desota Island. opposite Vicksburg
was declared to be Mississippi terri
tory. and Tom Morriscy. who had
been operating saloon there under
Louisiana license. was fined for ille-
ga, retailing
John W. Kern gave out state
ment at Indianapolis. saying that he
was defeated for United States Sen.
ator In the Indiana Democratic leg.
lslative caucus through treachery.
double dealing and corruption.
Lord Reyclstoke. acting for BARNS
Brothers q Co.. and NJ. Routkowsky.
the Russian financial agent residing
in London. concluded arrangements
for the English portion of the new
Russian loan OF $4,000. 900.
The corporation of Harvard Univer
sity sent to the overseers OF the Col
lege the name OF Abbott Lawrease
Lowell Professor OF the Science OF
Government. as the choice as Presi-
dent OF the College to succeed Presi-
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