The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-03-07

vile.
Yeggmen blew open the safe of an
Evansville jewelry firm and secured di-
amonds and watches valued at about So
BOO.
Clarence S. barrow, charged with at
tempting to bride Mcnamara jurors. ar
gued. that he is the victim Of a gigantic
plot
Secretary of War Garrison has order
ed Major Gen. Leonard Wood 10 continue
as chief of staff of the army until fur
Their orders.
Mrs. E. E. Mudd. widow Of the late
warden, was appointed matrOn Of the
Reformatory by the State Pri-
soa Commission.
President Taft signed the Public Build
ing Bill, carrying items for Kentucky
aggregating S5ls,OOO shortly before he
retired from Office.
Gov. Mann. of Virginia, has respitel
until March IS the Aliens, sentenced TO
die to-day for their part in the Hillsvi lie
murders.
T. c. and ID. F. Rankin, OF Garrard,
won in the courts of Chattanooga, when
they were awarded $3.50 for 10 head of
mules which were killed in wreck.
That Henry NJ. Flagler 50 years old.
virtually owner ofthe Florida East Coast
railroad, is recovering from injuries re-
ceived in fall, was reported at his win
ter home near Palm Beach.
All. J. Aliens sale at Huslonville, in
Lincoln county. 40 head of 1000 pound
cattle brought lie; lot of hogs $3.50
per cwt.; a ten-year-old family horse
sl77.5O; pair horse mules 1885
Thompson & Ballard, of Boyle coun-
ty. are reversing the usual order of
things. They have bought several car
loads of cattle in Cincinnati and are now
feeding them on their several farms.
Police women as an aid in stamping
out vice in New York city were vdvoca-
ted by Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont in speech
before the Legislative committee inves
tigating conditions in New York.
Mrs. Cynthia Dudderar. aged IS, is
dead at Rowland, Lincoln county. Some
seven years ago she and her husband Gel
ebrated the 5Olh anniversary of their
marriage. Her husband died some six
weeks ago.
What are believed to be the fl st war
rants for the seizure of contraband liq-
uor under the webb liquor law" were
issued in Oklahoma. and the stations of
three railroads at Oklahoma City were
raided.
President Taft signed the bill creating
Department Of Labor with Cabinet
portfolio. He said. however, that the
department is not really needed. He al
so suggested complete reorganization
Of governmental bureaus.
Olaf A. TveiImore and Eugene A.
Clancy. of San Francisco, convicted of
participation in the so-called dynamite
conspiracy, were released from the Fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kas., on
bonds of 100000 each.
The international Good Roads Con-
gress at Chicago adopted a resolution
urging employment of convicts upon the
public highways on the Colorado plan of
allowing ten days commutanon for every
30 Of labor
Becoming suddenly insane. Dempsy
Helton. a farmer of Knox county. shot
his wife through the head with shot
gun, cut his throat from ear 10 ear with
a knife and then sci fire TO the house.
Neighbors extinguished the flames in
time 10 save the bodies.
Former President Taft was given
hearty welcome on his arrival at Au-
gusta, Ga, by 1000 school children and
many citizens who assembled to meet
his train. He spent the day playing
golf and riding about the city, and at
night attended the theatre.
The heads OF the county schools of
this State will meet at Frankfort with
Superintendent of Public instruction
Barksdale HAMLET, on April End for
several days convocation. Rev. E. c.
McDougal, of this city, is president OF
the superintendent organ z alton.
County Subj. John holland is on the pro-
gram for an address.
Democrats of the new House have Sc
lected officers and members of the Ways
and Means Committee. Representative
stanley succeeds James as a member of
this committee. South Tcimble was re-
nominated for clerk. Champ Clark had
no opposition for Speaker, and Oscar w.
Understood was again chosen the floor
leader.
The Democratic National Committee
Instru ted Chairman McCombs TO take
steps 70 insure the election Of Two dem
ocratic Senators from illinois and one
democrat from New Hamshire. It also
siectec Rolla Wells, of Missouri, treas
lrer; Homer s Cummings, Of Connecli-
cut, vice chairman. and voted 10 estab-
fish Washington headquarters.
Gov. McCreary yesterday extended to
President Wilson an invitation to speak
in Louisville October the closing day
IF the Perry Victory Centennial cele-
bra ion. He also urged the President
% visit the city for the week if pos
sible. President Wilson asked for time
% consider.
President Wilson yesterday saw most
'f the phases Of his new position. He
net his Cabinet for the first official
session, received and answered con.
messages from some OF the
Kings and Emperors Of the world, talk
ID with several diplomatic possibilities.
hook hands with $50 persons, was con-
ulted about tie legislative programme
md refused 10 interest himself direcflv II