The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-26
NEWS NOTES

W NAhOANs ~ A-N-
of Mercer county; died last week. after
a short illness of typhoid fever. He
leaves a wife and child.
Judge John NJ. Elliott, formerly of
Clark and Montgomery counties, died at
his home in Missouri, after long illness
of Brights disease.
Brook Morgan, a prominent young
railroad man of Lexington. has been APP
pointed vice-president of the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic railroad.
Len w. Willis, ~, prominent Jessa
mine county farmer, died on the 10 inst.
He was an old Confederate soldier, hav-
ing enlisted in Missouri. He lie ayes two
daughters and three sons.
Two men are under arrest in st. Lou
is in connection with the robbery and
murder of F. II. So.ler, paymaster Of a
refrigerating concern.
Emergency currency will be issued
upon tobacco. Senator James received
this assurance from Secretary McAdoo.
This means that kentucky farmers will
be able to receive loans upon their crops
as soon as the tobacco is deposited In a
ware house, whether the export trade is
cut off or not
No opposition is expected from The
Democrats in the Senate 10 the nomina
tiOn of Attorney General McReynolls TO
the Supreme Court. The name of T. w.
Gregory to succeed McReynolds is also
expected 10 pass.
Money which was Withdrawn at the
beginning of the war scare is being re-
turned 10 the regular channels of trade
in New York, and the whole financial
outlook is improving.
Congressional investigation of charges
that the Standard Oil Company il re-
Straining trade in various oil fields was
proposed in a resolution introduced in
the Senate by Senator Chiffon, of West
Virginia
Representative Barley, of Kentucky,
made an optimistic speech TO the con-
ence Of men from the Ohio River Valley
meeting in Washington to urge the ear
ly passage of the Rivers and Harbors
bill.
Secretary Bryan sent tofhe Senate on
last Wednesday the treaty under which
Nicaragua, for So, OOO, 600, would ceoe to
the United States Canal rights and nav
al coaling stations on her Atlantic and
Pacific coasts.
The steamship Victoria, from Nome,
Alaska, brought $2OO,O0O in gold bullion
from the placer mines OF Seward PENN
sular The gold output this year will
be large, owing TO the abundance o.
water.
Just how close the United States came
TO being involved in a war with Mexico
as recently as two weeks ago has been
revealed by high officials in the Admin
iStration.
The steamer WeStland, from Antilla.
Cuba, for New York, collided with the
steamer Mamma Hata, near Cape May. n
J. The bow of tie Westland was dam
aged.
Two more deaths Wednesday brought
the fatalities in the tragedy at Frank
Lloyd's bungalow in Wisconsin ND to
seven.
San Bernardino, Cal, refuses 10 pay
lis pound-master SIG in fees for killing 9
stray cats and he will sue.
The Postmaster General has commits
stoned James g. Hendricks as postmas.
ter At Cantrill, Estin, county, new post
Office, named for Representative ]. c..
Cantrill.
Suit has been filed at Winchester for
$4,000 against DIR. NJ. l., Myers, a den
list, the case growing out of the death
oil Madeline Ketchum, a six-year-Old
GIRL who was killed, it is alleged, by the
dentists automobile.
The 10Th case of bubonjc plague is re-
ported at New Orleans Louise Welsh.
negro woman of "a years, was remov
ed TO the isolation hospital after her i'll
ness had been diagnosed as plague. She
was taken from a residence on Blien-
vile street, where her mother died from
the disease.
The Russians claim successes in out
post skirmishes on the Austrian and the
German fronties.
Confirmation has been received of the
report that Emperor William has order
ed resistance to any japanese effort to
seize Khan Chau.
Nine steamers have been chartered by
diplomatic agents TO bring Americans
cut Of Europe. The situation of the
refugees everywhere is improved.
In spite OF the fact that England is
very anxious to obtain foodstuffs from
this country, every liner that has sailed
recently has had much empty space in
its hold. The American exporters are
said TO be very unwilling to take the
risks.
HERE'S THE TURTH.