The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-05-13
NEWS NOTES

Twenty five Mexican Federal officers,
captured in battle at Guaymas, were
executed.
Former Congressman John s. Wise,
IS years old, OF Virginia, died at Prince
Anne, Md.
Joe Perkins and Ben Rose, of Whitley
county, were drowned in Clairfork riv-
yer when their beat capsiZed.
President Wilson. il is stated, plans
TO sound Senators on the question of i'm
mediate currency legislation.
Six persons were injured, three prob
ably fatally, at Columbus, o.. when
taxicab ran into fence.
The Pan-American Pentecost, repre-
senting 100000 Presbyterians in the
United States, will meet at Atlanta.
The Jury Reform Bill, advocated by
President Wilson. passed the Lower
House of the New Jersey Legislature.
Headquarters were established by
national officers of the Shriners at Dal-
las for the annual conclave of the order.
Four thousand delegates and visitors
are expected 10 attend the annual con-
vention of Southern Baptists in St.
| Louis.
Michigan fruit growers declare half
of the promised bumper apple crop of
that State was killed by the recent
| freezes.
Fourteen persons were injured, two
seriously, when the Turtle Creek, Pa,
Christian church was destroyed by a gas
explosion last night.
Conditions existing in the Sing Sing
prison are strongly condemned in a re-
port made to Gov. Sulzer by Special
Commissioner Blake.
Senator Bradley announces that he
will make fight against any Democrat
who is nominated to succeed Postmaster
j. G. White at Winchester.
The Administration is awaiting the
reply of Gov johnson, of California, to
the request of Secretary Bryan that he
veto the Alien Land owning Bill.
State Senator Stephen j. Stilwell, of
New York, was indicted for bribery on
charges preferred by the president of
the New York Bank Note Company.
Congressman Harvey Helm will still
hold the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee on Army appropriations, of which be
has had charge for the past two years.
Go vernon McCreary, Mayor Head and
Judge John B. Baskn were the princi-
pal speakers at the annual me citing of the
Louisville Commercial Club, at the Gait
House.
State Auditor Bosworth announces
that he will issue no more warrants I'M
der the 1912 appropriations until the
courts decide he has no discretion in
the matter.
While Parliament was assembling to
discuss woman's suffrage, st. Gather
ines church, London, was mysteriously
destroyed by fire. Another charge to
militant sutfragetism.
One man was propably fatally injured
and three others slightly hurt in the
first clash between the Cincinnati Trac-
tion Company and strike sympathizers
when an effort was made to resume
street car service.
Adam Bastian, 16 and Melvin Boiling,
%, members of a Louisville fishing par
ty, were drowned in the Ohio River be-
low Orell when leaky boat sank Hem
~ Calhoun escaped after being dragged
under the water in efforts to save COM
panions.
A Lexington dispatch says: Jose Men
dez Ruiz, of Mexico City. Mexico, pur-
chased in the Bluegrass four Jacks, for
which he paid IS. 500. probabl the high
est price eser paid in this section for
any like number of jacks.
Following the close Of q two days con-
ference Of republican leaders at Oh icago
II was announced that union OF the re-
publican and progressive parties is nos
only desired, but sought. No merger
sentiment was manifest at ba quet
oil progressises in New York.
The Man From The Outside.