The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-05

'OoGpA DS1ut4, IulCaE0, secretary OF
the National Parlor Furniture COM
pany, the insurance officials began an
of the circumstances
surrounding the killing of Deimel by
Rock Island train in Blue Island.
After his death it was discovered that
Deimel carried $470,0o0 worth of i'll
surance, on most Of which be had not
paid cent in cash.
Senators CuIlom and LoriDer of Il
linois have compromised upon two i'm
portant federal appointments in their
state. Cullom retains William A
Northcott in office as United States
district for the Southern district. W.
II. Behrens Of Carlinville will be
marshal in the same district succeed
ing Leon A. Townsend Of Galesburg.
The steamer Fl Alba from Calves
ton was picked UP by the tug Under
writer on the gulf, disabled frcm al
explosion Of a steam pipe, April %, in
which five men were killed. The boat
was one day out of Galveston when
the accident occurred. 1t foundered
in the gulf five days helpless.
Lord Kitchener is to be given the
highest rank in the British army. 1t
was announced shortly after he had
been received by the king al Buck
ingham palace. that he will soon be
created field marshal.
The foreign office has received .
telegram from Sir j. ~ Jordan. the
British minister at Pekin, saying the
rioting at Chang Sha has been sup
pressed. The British consul al Chang
Sha reports everything quiet at that
place.
The Panama canal will be open ear
ly in 1914. This is an 'unofficia! state
ment from the highest official source.
There is possibility even that the big
ditch will be completed and ready for
the passage of ships slightly before
that time.
Nat satisfied with the results of the
investigations into the weighing de-
partment of the New York custom
house, the treasury department an
nounced its decision TO extend the in
quiry into all branches of the customs
service.
Baron de Caters, carrying a passen-
ger. few from Chalons to Dijon, dis
tance Of about 1870 miles, establishing
a record fight for two persons in an
aeroplane. He used q Farman bi.
plane.
An aeroplane race from London to
Manchester for the Daily Nails s50,-
600 prize is likely between Louis Paul.
han and Claude G. White, who made
an unsuccessful attempt Saturday.
In race with an interurban cleo
trio car, an automobile, in which were
John de Lora and William Studeba-
ker, was wrecked when it struck a
broken culvert near Charlottesville,
Ind, and De Lora was instantly
killed. Studebaker was not seriously
hurt
A mother and five children were
burned to death when their home near
Ponca, Neb., was destroyed by fire
early Monday. Jerry Miner, the faith
er, was terribly burned and may die.
Mr.. Miner saved his 2-year-old baby
by throwing it out the window. The
father made desperate effort to res
cue the other members of the family.
Gov. Charles e. Hughes of New
York has accepted the appointment of
justice of the supreme court of the
United States supreme court to sue
ceed the late Justice David J. Brewer.
Five United States senators have
announced their voluntary retirement
to private life at the expiration of
their present terms, March 81, 1911.
or these, four are Republicans and
one Democrat They are: Republi-
cans-Aldrich, Rhode Island; Hale
Maine; Flint, California; Piles. Wash
ington. Democrat-Money Mississippi
The residence of Jesse A. Quick,
near Prairie, Ia, was demolished by
charge Of dynamite which had been
placed under the front porch, direct
ly beneath the sleeping apartment of
DR.. A. A. Hall and his bride, who for
merly was Miss Myrtle Quick. Miss
Mary Guthrie of Carthage, H., was
arrested, suspected of having set off
the charge.
Theodore Murdock, the counterfeit
or, who escaped with four others from
the Leavenworth federal penitentiary
Thursday, was recaptured within two
miles of the place where the gang
left the captured engine.
A feature decided upon for the AID.
palachian exposition at Knoxville.
Tenn, next fall will be band stand
made Of Tennessee marble. It will
have seating capacity of over 100,
War practice which will continue
through the summer in Narragansett
bay began before dawn Saturday,
when Forts Adams and Wetherill
were attacked" by small steamers
theoretically designed as batteships.
The forts quickly located the hos
tiles by searchlight and put them out
of commission.
At Bloomfield, N. j., the pupils of
the public schools have voted, by a
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