The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
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An arbitration award advanced to
some extent the rates Of pay Of $4,000
locomotive engineers, firemen and
hostlers employed on the 100000
miles of the lines of 9S western rail-
roads in the United States.
Included in the latest list of officers
killed at the front is the name Of Brig
adler General Riddell, commander OF
the Northumberland fusilIiers' bri-
gade.
After forcing a neighbor woman to
write his will, Harvey Gilgert of Violo.
Ill, 80 years old, shot and killed him.
self in the woman's presence.
A suit to recover alimony of 500
month awarded to the divorced wife
of Lloyd Osbourne was filed against
the estate of Mrs. Robert Louis Stew
enson In San Francisco. She is said
to have guaranteed payment.
Hector Ramos, head of Villas So
cret service corps, announces that all
Mexican consuls in the United States
will be dismissed.
Patrick J. Hart OF Springfield, ILL.,.
former secretary of the state board Of
labor statistics, was indicted by the
Sangamon county grand jury on
charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
state of Illinois.
John Carroll, formerly of Missouri,
has arrived in Washington from Pan
anna. Mr.. Carroll said the great con-
Meeting link between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans would be self-sustain-
ing by the end Of the year.
Six hundred acres of wheat have
been destroyed by crickets in the VIII
son Creek section of Grant county,
Wash.
The annual convention of the Amer
lean Hotel Protective Association of
the United States and Canada is in
session at Houston, Tex.
Ochelata, a small town 10 miles
south of Bartlesville, Ok, was hit by
cyclone and considerable property
damage was caused.
Gen. Hughes, minister of militia, an.
nounces that II the German authori-
| ties carry out their sentence of death
upon Private Lonsdale Of Leeds for
having struck a German officer in a
German prison camp there will be re-
prisals in Canada. Gen. Hughes stated
that as soon as he learns that the
Germans have executed Lonsdale he
win order three Germans prisoners at
Kingston courtmartialed and shot.
Angus w. Mckenzie of Sedalia, Mo-,
was married to Mrs. William A.
Moore. who was formerly Mrs. McKen-
zie, but had divorced him some time
ago.
May II was fixed for hearing in
the hearing suit of Mrs. Florence
Weeks OF Scranton. Pa, against vir-
ginius ]. Mayo, who came into public
notice several months ago after the
death Of his stenographer, Lillian
Cook.
The United States circuit court Of
appeals at Chicago denied the motion
Of attorneys for the convicted Terre
Haute politicians for reduction in
their bail bonds.
Sixty-four vessels Of the United
States navy will take part in the ma
val review that win be held at New
York May 10.
The body Of 6-year-old Adam VOL
dix was found propped against a tele-
phone, pole In an east side alley in
the rear of his home at Milwaukee,
Wis. The boy disappeared Sunday
night.
Charles c. Shor. one Of the three
Americans who were killed when a
German submarine torpedoed the
United States steamer Gulf Light, for
merly was wireless operator on lake
boats.
The London Daily News says the
budget statement Of Lloyd George has
been introduced In the house It will
be q provisional budget on the as
sumption that the war will last
throughout the fiscal year 1856.
A novel use Of the aeroplane is un-
der consideration by owners of seal
ing vessels. as q result of the failure
Of the seal hunt this year. 1t is pro-
posed that two experienced aviators
be engaged to visit the east coast and
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, respective
~, just before the opening Of the next
season and locate the herds.
DR.. Maude Slye. the University of
Chicago medical research worker, was
awarded the Howard Taylor Ricketts,
prize by the faculty of the university
medical school.
e. e. Richards Of Cedar Rapids. Ia,
was elected president OF the Amert.
can Poultry association.