The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-16

Secretary Lane. of the Interior, placed
himself on record as favoring railway
system in Alaska constructed, owned
and operated by the Government.
George X. Downey, of Downey, Auro-
ra, Ind, took the oath of office as the
controller of the Treasury, succeeding
r. j. Tracewell.
When a mob of 500 men and boys SUI
rounded the Jail at Fort Worth. Texas,
where a negro bootblack who ran amuck
and killed policeman, is confined, the
militia was called out.
Fritz Merrick, editor of Socialist
publication, in Jail for attacking Gov.
Hatfield, of West Virginia, will attempt
to regain his liberty through habeas
corpus proceedings.
DIR. Robert NJ. Russell, of Westmins-
ter College, New Washington. Pa, was
unanimously elected moderator of the
United Presbyterian Assembly, in ses-
sion at Atlanta.
Representative Lewis, of Maryland,
has recommended to Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson and the Parcel Post Com
mission that the weight limit on parcels
be raised and postage rates reduced.
The Attorney Generals Department
of Kentucky holds thut part of the act
of 1912, excepting from local option dis
| tribution liquors not specially taxed by
Federal Government, is demonstrations
al.
Postmaster John G. White, of Win
chester. whose resignation has been re-
quested by the department at Washing
ton, has issued formal statement in
which he vigorously denies all the char
ges against him.
A. Y. Napier, missionary TO China
was forced TO cease speaking at the
Southern Baptist convention in St. Louis
when the audience protested against his
advocating Protestant interdenomina-
tional mission schools.
DIR. J. Sprole Lyons, of the First Pres
byterian church, Louisville, was elected
moderator of the Southern Presbyterian
Church Asse mbly, and DIR. Timothy
Stone, of Chicago, of the Northern
branch, at the meetings in Atlanta.
Secretary McAdoo, of the Treasury
yesterday issued an order permitting
national banks to withdraw 2 per cent.
United States bonds and substitute Col
onial and District of Colum bia bonds
as secu rity for national bank notes.
o Harry K Thaw yesterday said at the
the trial of John n. Anhut, charged with
bribery, that he had been offered his
freedom by DIR John W. Russell. form
er superintendent of Matteawan Asylum,
if he would pay large sum of money.
A committee of nine from the First
Baptist church of Dallas, Texas, visited
DIR. Henry A. Porter pastor of the Wal.
nut-street Baptist church of Louisville,
in st. Louis, in an effort 10 get him TO
accept a call to Dallas.
Twelve persons were killed and thirty
injured in a tornado which struck Sc
ward, Neb.. "Wednesday Four deaths are
reported at Tomaro and several at Nc
Cool Junction. Utica and other nearby
towns were in the path Of the twister.
President Wilson announced TO news
paper correspondents last night that he
would stand firmly by the House Tariff
Bill, and would consider no compromise
with the Senate as to modification of
the free wool and free sugar in three
years schedules.
Closely guarded by twenty men, Tom
Riddle. alleged negro moonshiner, who,
with Dave Hall, is charged with having
shot and killed two deputy United
States Marshals and wounded another,
was brought to Pikeville. He was ar
rested in Dickinson County, Va.
That the conviction of Jack Johnson,
the negro pugilist, Tuesday for violation
OF the Mann white slave act is the fore
los 10 ic.a
was the assertion of Assistant United
States District A torney Harry Perkin
of Chicago.
Representative Aiken, of South Caro-
line, has protested the reelection Of Ben
Johnson as head of the House Commit
tee on the District of Columbia, claim
ing the Kentuckian promised to reln-
quish claim to the place this year This
is denied by Mr.. Johnson's friends.
Further representations by the Japan
ese government within a short time
were forecast yesterday by the two Wis
its AMBASSADOR Chinda made to the
State department TO inquire regarding
the time Gov. Johnson is expected 10
sign the California Anti-Alien Land
Bill.
A Winchester dispatch says: The
marriage of Miss Corinne Singleton.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E Single
ton, of this city, to U. F. Bender. of
Richmond, was solemnizod at 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
the bride. DIR. J. ID. Gwaltney. of the
Central Baptist church. officiating. The
wedding was very quiet affair, only
the immediate relatives aad few friends
being present.