The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-14

IL was stated tnat New YORK cap
italists would put steel barges on the
Mississippi for shipping coal
A bill was introduced in the Ten
nessee Senate to prohibit the manu-
facture of liquor in the state.
"Hooligans" created panic at
Naples, Italy, by running through
the streets crying, earthquake"
A block of s10.000,eeO for New
York city bondsy maturing in ten
months. We're sold to three firms.
1t was reported that Gov. Smith
would send troops to Savannah to
enforce the Georgia prohibition law.
The Italians, from the King down,
are grateful toward the United States
for the aid of the earthquake suffer
ers.
Judge Williams of Mobile upheld
the Alabama prohibition law and de-
MED an application for saloon IL
cense
The Indiana legislature met at In
dianapolis, Ind, with the Democrats
in control for the first time in eight
cen years
President Roosevelt announced
that he would appoint Republican
to succeed Federal Judge Saunders at
New Orleans.
The White Star liner Oceanic lost
propeller blade in mid-oeean and en-
conntered severe snowstorm when
making port
Count" Hamon, a Paris banker,
has disappeared under charges of
Incorporating the funds of two
American women.
The Russian steamer Sviatoslav
was sunk in collision with the
Green steamer Poseldon, and thirty
four lives were lost.
The Italian authorities have de-
termined to isolate Meseina as the
only means Of preventing an out
break of serious illness.
The fact leaked out that Senator
Tillman had been Swallowed by the
secret service men in connection with
Oregon land grant deal.
Congressman Ransdell, OF Louisi-
ana, is fighting for rivers and har-
bors bill at this session of Congress.
Senator Frye. of Maine, is opposed to
it.
Owing to lively row among At
lanta negroes over entertainment
plans Mr.. Taft withdrew his accept
ance of an invitation to address
them.
The Louisiana Agricultural De-
partment issued its annual crop re-
port, giving the cotton crop as $780,
600 bales and the rice crop at 2O9,-
$4,000 pounds.
The fact was brought out in a
report to the Senate that President
Roosevelt had Senator Tillman of
South Carolina, Swallowed by Secret
Service men.
Kank Yu Wei, China's exiled re-
former and leader of the Chinese
Empire Reform Association, claims
credit for the ovrthrow of Yuan Shi
Wal. the eminent Chinese statesman.
The British authorities are investi-
eating the strange disappearance of
Miss Violet Forden Charlesworth, a
Welsh woman, who is alleged to
have been killed in an automobile
accident.
The dismissal of Yuan Shi Kai by
the Chinese Government has caused
the United States. England and ia
pan to warn the Prince Regent that
no act should be committed that
would endanger peace.
Sharp criticism of the Army and
it's management is being heard about
the Capitol. Some of the most point
ed remarks have been published in
the official record of the testimony
taken before the House Committee
on Military Affairs in connection
with the Army appropriation bill.
Colonel Zavarnitsky. Chief Of the
Secret Police at Vladivostok. Siberia,
has been sentenced to four years
penal servitude and the loss of his
military rights on the charge Of
having manufactured evidence in
political cases.
The vacant Federal judgeship at
New Orleans is exciting much dis
cussion at Washington. Numerous
telegram were received urging the
appointment of Rufus Foster. Ex-
Governor N. G. Blanchard Is work
Ing for the place.