The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-11-04

BRIEF DISPATCHES



troops.
An unidentified man was killed BY
the householder while attempting 10
burglarize the home of william Lam
bert at indianapolis.
The British government is to pay
the Wright company $375,000 for the
use OF the Wright aeroplane patents
for military purposes.
President Wilson told callers that
the Withdrawals OF federal troops from
the Colorado strike district is not con-
templated at present"
An eighteen-year-old negro. said to
have confessed an attempt to assault
young white woman, was hanged by
. mob at Aberdeen, Miss.
The Vorwaerts, the Socialist paper
in Berlin, has published reports that
serious riots have occurred In Bruins
wick because of the shortage Of food.
An Italian naval expedition has oc-
cupied Avlona, the second chief city in
Albania.
Captain John ]. Astor, First life
guards, son Of William Waldorf As
tor, was wounded in battle in France.
Five indictments have been returned
against Louisville druggists following
. crusade to break up cocaine selling.
President Wilson has let 1t be known
that he has no intention of calling q
special session of congress after cleo
ton.
Under arrangements between Ger
many and Austria, Emperor William
undertakes the leadership Of the unit
ed armies.
The Japanese in an attack on Using
tao encountered mines which had been
laid by the Germans and lost 500
killed and wounded.
A five-mile tunnel through the Jura
mountains from Moutiers, France, to
Grenchen, Switzerland, has been
pierced after three years of uninter-
rupted work.
Insurance companies estimate the
damage to Rheims by the German
bombardment at 5000, 100000.
The annual state convention of the
Young Mems Christian association of
Indiana will be held at Lafayette Nov.
1922.
gian Congo announces that Belgian
troops have completely defeated the
Germans at Kisseine on the flanagan
yika
Ambassador Gerard has cabled the
state department from Berlin that
Germany and Austria are prepared to
take $4,000 bales of American cotton
per month.
The 10th annual communication of
the supreme council of the Ancient
Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Mason
ry for the United States is in progress
at New York
Dohrman ]. Sinclair, a Steubenville
CO., millionaire banker, was shot and
killed by Charles Gilmore, lawyer,
supposed to have suddenly become de-
mented, who then killed himself
A squadron of British torpedo boat
destroyers has sunk in the Adriatic -
Prisoners from the Indiana state
prison will be received at the state Pc
nal farm at Putnamville in about ten
days
Germany appears to have exhausted
her reserves, as indicated by the halt
ing of the kaisers attempted raid on
Calais
Coast guards at Malines Head on
The north coast of Ireland saw an UNI
named vessel sunk by a supposed
mine.
The rebellion in South Africa has
caused all the leading gold and dia-
mond shares to decline on the London
market
The report that Greece has taken
possession of the southern part of AL
bania is causing profound impress
sion in Rome.
The Carnegie hero fund commission
1t its annual meeting recognized sixty
nine acts Of heroism.
Expulsion from Europe is the pen
MY thut Will Dt lulDOStu upOH
Turkey for her entry into war against
he allies.
Information from Washington is to
he effect that considerable anxiety is
elt for Americans and American in
erests in Turkey.
Great manifestations in favor OF a
var against Christians, especially the
English, are reported to have taken
place in Damascus
Italy, Greece, Roumania and Bulga-
ia are expected to enter the war at
nee as result of the opening Of hos
ilities by the Turks.
Winter has made its presence felt
VI along the battle line. In the Vosges
! heavy snow has fallen, stopping the
'erman operations there.
German losses In killed and wound
ID In the fighting Of the last two weeks
n Belgium are estimated at 100000
lan.