The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE


Conditions in the flooded districts
Of Mexico were said to be unimprov-
ed.
Jackson Enterkin, an aged man.
was shot though the head at Amite.
La.
DR.. Felipe Rodriguez has been ap-
pointed Nicaraguan charge d'affaires
at Washington.
A steamship line to Texas ports has
been planned by merchants of Lake
Charles, La.
The Korean Patriotic League at
Honolulu expressed satisfaction over
the assassination of Prince Ito.
The Military League in Greece
presented an ultimatum demanding
radical changes in the navy.
William Lopez was killed at New
Iberia, La, while ruetrning from
his fathers death bed.
DEPUTY Sheriff T. C. Mouton was
accidentally shot and killed at Abb
beville, La
Judge Calhoun issued orders at
Austen, Tex, driving from the State
the oil companies admitting COM
bine.
A supposed empty trunk sold at
Baton Rouge was found to contain
jewels.
The State of Louisiana lost SILL
931.74 on tax assessments, accord
ing to the report of State Travelling
Auditor Smith.
1t was believed that the six men
rescued from the wrecked steamer
Hestia off the Maine coast were the
only survivors of the forty-one men
and boys abroad.
The deficit Of the government Of
the first four months of the fiscal
year was $32,000,000.
Six members Of the presidential
party slept on deck to give women
stoways staterooms.
Richard A. Ballinger, Secretary Of
the Interior, gave out statement
which was regarded as declaration
of his policy on departmental mat
tiers.
Carlo De Fornaro, author of "Diaz
the Car Of Mexico" was sued for
criminal libel by the Mexican govern
ment In New York.
The funeral of Justice Rufus w.
Packham of the United States Supre-
me Court was held in Albany, N. Y.
The name of naval heroes, some Of
whom took in operations around New
Orleans, were given to the five new
torpedo boat destroyers authorized
by Congress.
An attempt was made to assassin
ate A. B. Sullivan at Meadville,
Miss.
The New York Sim Fein League,
an Irish organization, denounced the
appearance of T. P. O'Conneo, M. P.
in America to get funds for the cause
in Ireland.
Premier Asquith announced in the
House of Common in London that on
Nov. he would move for the rejec-
ton of the House OF Lords entire
to the Irish land bill.
Henri Bernstein, the dramatists,
and Francis Chevassu, a dramastic
critic, fought a duel with pistols at
Prince Park, Parish, Neither was in
jured.
Japan's policy toward Korea will
remain unchanged by the assassina-
ton of Prince Ito, who as resident
general of Korea worked out the
plan for that Kingdoms reforma-
ton.
Mrs. l.. B. Hills, a missionary,
says the Filipinos are not fitted for
elf-government
The American custom-houses will
be kept open Sunday, Oct. 81, in or
der to accommodate foreign ship
pers affected by the new tariff regu-
lations.
The government will Immediately
institute an appeal from the decision
of Judge Holt, in New York which in
effect barred sugar trust prosecu-
tons under the statute of limitations.
Firty-three disreputable women at
Pensacola were orderde to leave Flor
Ida.
Frederick Gebhardt, confessed
murderer OF Anna Luther at Islip, L.
l., is believed to have four wives.
A reward of $4,000 will be Of
fered for the dynamiters who des-
troyed buildings of contractor at
indianapolis.
Thomas Pappos travelled from Chi
cago to Birmingham to kill Pete Pap
pos, fellow-Greek, for invading his
home.
Nationwide In scope and backed
with the enthusiastic Endorsement OF
President Taft, movement was
launched in New York to appeal to
the people of the United States for
action in preserving the