Putnam patriot., 1913-07-25
Latest News Condensed.

aged buildings in Lexington, Ky, to the extent of si50,000.
 John Davis. wealthy resident Of Springhill. Ala, was struck by light ming and killed in bed.
 The House Committee on naval af- fairt made trip under water for six miles at Newport R. l.
 The First National Bank of La Fayette. Ga, was closed because of a large shortage in its funds.
 John M Pier, of Montclair, N J., died of heart failure after reseuing horse from burning stable.
 membership in the New York Stock Exchange was sold for s38.000, the lowest price since 1900.
 The Russian Government Is prepar- ing to establish all elaborate home for its representative in Washington.
 Francis L. Thayer. a parachute jumper, was drowned while making drop from an aeroplane at Seattle
 The torpedo boat destroyer Aylwin made record speed of 3l.33 knots in her trials off the Delaware capes
 George A. Mcclellan, of Indianapolis, purchased the Jacksonville (Fla.) Metropolis newspaper for s275,0
 President Wilson indorsed Archi- bald C. Hart. candidate for Congress from the sixth district Of New Jersey. John Cahill, policeman, was shot and killed by two burglars who were attempting to rob church in Brook lyn.
 William Jackson, q deserter, was arrested at Clinton, Ind. charged with Killing two army officers near Fl Paso, Texas.
 Secretary of the Interior Lane left Washington for Montana, where he will inspect irrigation projects in that State
 The silk strike at Paterson, N J, js believed 10 be at an end many of the strikers rushing to regain their old jobs.
 Cuba accepted Secretary Bryan's peace plan, making the twenty-third nation 10 agree to consider interna- fional peace.
 An inquiry into the riotous condi- fions in the West Virginia coal fields, has been started by a special grand jury at Charleston.
 A lightning bolt from clear sky struck in playground at Pensacola. 9la., killing John Mccarthy. aged 14. and wounding others.
 Dr Q. H. Evans, forty years old. veterinarian, of Seaford, Del. was killed when Pennsylvania freight train struck his automobile.
 Thomas NJ Rulings, vice president of the Continental Trust Company, committed suicide with Illuminating gas in his home at Baltimore.
 The steamer City of Bangor was burned at her dock in Boston. shortly alter her arrival from Portland. One person was killed and others injured
 Ten destitute widows appeared be fore Judge Klenert at Paterson, N. J., and presented petitions ans afidavits as claimants under the widows pen sion act
 The Senate district committee or 1ered a favorable report on the Ken yon red light bill, intended to break up disorderly resorts in Washington
 The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion received protests against the re- cent freight rate advances on pota- toes from points in Maine to the Southwest.
 The Senate directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to Inquire into tie reasons for the proposed bond is- sue of sl67 ,000,00o by the New York Central Railroad
 Charges Of laxity. inefiicieney and political favoritism in the New York
 as A retary McAdoo There are intima- fions also of actual dishonesty
 Balie r. Wagener. millionaire railroad man, footed all the bills for picnic to Atchison, Kan. to 20,000 children from various points in the State. Governor Hodges attended.
 Earthquake shocks were felt in southern Germany.
 More than 2,000 Egyptian Arabs were defeated by Italian troops at Mudar
 The total damage done by suffra- eette "hrebugs" in London amounts so s574,25O.
 During 1913, twenty-four British peers have died to date against twen- tyone during the whole of 1912.
 The Swiss guards presented an ultL matum to the Pope demanding the dis missal of the acting commander, Col onel Repond.
 Commissioner George Scott Ration, of the Salvation Army and author Of the official life of General Booth, is dead at Cologne.
 Ernest Barry, of England, retained she sculling championship by defeat ing Harry Pearce. of Australia, fin & four and half mile course on the Thames.
 IL Is reported that Shanghai has an nounced its independence of the Pekin government
 IL is reported the German war mia 3ster Is preparing a bill to supply the army with new artillery.
 The British war office at London warned army contractors 1t will pur. chase no docked horses after 1916.
 The London Opera House directors refused to enter into contract with Jack Johnson. the pugilist, declaring 0s would be hissed on the stage.
 Major Newitson, an English army aviator was killed ct Salisbury, Eng land, when his motor exploded. He rs the 2s7th victim of aviation.
 August Belmont's Tracery won the Eclipse stakes of s5o,00o al Sandown Park, England.
 The American Agricultural Commis- sion, which has been Investigating land and credit systems of several .sr,xo1aan counfrfaS Safiad for Nav