The new South-news., 1909-05-15

Wheat for milling reached $50 At
Columbus. Ohio.

der. was admitted 20 z3Vsp5v bOnd-
Tue fourth annual Convention Of
the Louisiana Fire.nen's Association
opened at Donaldsonviile.
Thlrty-thrce vicksburs. Miss. po-
licemen voluntarily asked for a re-
duction In salary.
William Hoffman was sho, and
killed b. ". H. Cobb at logging
camp near Alexandra. La.
The steamer shores was sunk In
Lake Superior. and twenty-one lives
were lost.
The strike movement in France is
growing and serious labor disturb
ances are threatened
A fatal heat prostration occurred
at Des Moines. Iowa, the tempera-
ture being % degrees
Seven defendants convicted In mu-
niolpal bribery cases at Pittsbnrg
we're fined and sent 10 prison
James c. Ezeli. an Alabama far
mor. was called to his door at mid
night and assassinated.
The Missouri House passed a bill
prohibiting treating In saloons or
other places.
The question Of dividing the Dio-
ccae OF Alabama into two parts viii
go over until next year.
The two carmen held at Pensacola.
Fla. In connection with the fatal coll
lision between an automobile and a
trolley were exonerated OF blame
The Calcasieu Trust and Savings
Bank, capitalized at 100000. has
been incorporated at Lake Charles.
La.
The next conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. South, Will
be held In Nashville. Tenn. next
January.
The Arkansas Legislature has
asked that the battleship Arkansas
be sent up to Helena to receive her
silver service.
Charles Hail. Liberian and Mica
raguan Consul at Boston. and Will
liam w Risk have been arrested on
charge of getting money by fraud.
Swedish Consul Lindgren has Civ
en- Northwestern University s25, 900
for lectures on peace and $685. 900 for
chair OF Scandinavian literature.
The Missouri Senate passed state
wide prohibition resolution but with
a rider increasing taxes, and the
House may reject it,
Judge Sheppard, at Charleston. re-
fused to dismiss charges IN naval
stores case. and the trial IL proceed
Ing.
Investigation has disclosed the fact
that Abdul Hamid. former Sultan OF
Turkey. has millions of dollars de
posted in foreign banks.
A material reduction in the cottor
acreage OF Louisiana and a cores
ponding increase in corn is shown b,
the first quarterly report of the Stat,
Board OF Agriculture.
William Eberhardt, Memphis
merchant. and Mrs. B. F. Chiles, hi
slstef-in-law. and her young daugh
ter were drowned In the Mississippi
River near Pecan Point. Ark.
Four hundred thousand square fee
OF cement sidewalks will be con
structed at Crowley, La, at n cost o
100000. property owners bearini
the expense.
Chancellor Hicks. at Natchez. re
fused TO dissolve the injunction re
straining the Simms Express an'
Telegraph Company from doing busi
ness In Mississippi.
There is considerable disorder Il
the country surrounding Constants
nople. and brigandage is being car
ried on In the very suburbs of tn
Capital.
Pistol toting should be made
crime. In the opinion OF the Mississir
pi Bar Association. In session a
West Point. which also urged tina
the Constitution be changed TO allo'
ten members of the jury in civil case
TO render verdict
Missouri Legislature rejected Coy
ernor Hadley's inheritance tax mea.
ure. 4 bill was passed prohibiting c
: garette smoking by minors. The bi
creating public utilities commii
sion was passed by the House.
Charles Woods Cannon. an Anne
lean. who says he is native OF Sal
ramento. Cal. was found guilty {
swindling the French public throug
the selling of shares In Californi
7. mining companies. and was condemn
ed 10 two years in prison.
The State completed its case again
! Mrs. James Boyle. charged with ali
= ins and abetting the kidnapping
: Willie Whitla at Mercer. Pa. ATT
a conference Mrs Boyle and her coul
u sci determined not to oifer any ties,
mony in her behalf. and announce
that the defense rested.