The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-23

CHARGED with killing her husband,
James Ferling. by shooting him from
a taxicab at picner. Ok
Former Senator Hale OF Maine Is Ill
with paralysis at his home. Owing to
his advanced age, ~ years, little hope
is held for his recovery
c. II. Chapman. 70 years old. rice
planter, is dead at Carlisle. Ark. OF
Injuries received when bull gored
him.
The Socolo asserts the British gov.
eminent has warned Italy that ennis.
saries have left The United States
ports to commit acts OF violence in
Italy against merchant shipping.
President Wilson's name will be
placed on the Michigan presidential
primary ballot as Democratic candi.
date for president.
John Burke. Democrat, treasurer OF
the United States, will be a candidate
for United States senator from North
Dakota to succeed Porter ]. MoCum.
Der. Republican.
The Du pont workman arrested the
day before the biz fire at Hopewell,
Va, on suspicion that he was plotting
TO blow up the plant. has been fined
S25 and placed under bonds TO keep
the peace.
The health department announced
that New York City Is facing a seri.
GUS milk shortage as result Of the
enormous purchases OF condensed
milk by the allies for the soldiers In
the trenches
Jesse Seligman. wealthy leather
manufacturer OF Gloversyille. n. Y.
shot and killed his wife and then
killed himself at their home.
The stock Of gold held by the Bank
OF France reached total of
5'OOO'OOO.OoO francs CslOOOOOO .OOO).
a worlds record.
Miss Virgie Stevens. % wears old
shot and killed Viola Horne q. in a
rooming house al New Orleans
creation OF q $4,000. 600 Booker r.
Washington memorial andowm ent for
the Tuskeece institution was author.
lied by the Institutes trustees. who
announced that si5O.OoO already had
been pledged
Washington society Is discussing a
rumor that Capt Karl Roy.Ed is an.
gagged 10 Miss Virginia Mackay smith
daughteso OF Bishop Alexander Mackay
Smith.
Leland thompson president OF the
Mems Student council Of the Uniyer.
slty OF Kansas has received bill for
S4l for damages done to Lawrence
property during football celebrations
Clifford Burtieli, s years old was
pounded TO death when his clothes
caught In drive SHAFT In the nour
oil at Blodgett. No.
Henry Beal, negro az Rlelnpeter.
La. foiled mob bent on lynchlna
MIN by facing the leaders and turning
a revolver on himself.
Prof E. H. Lebolt. instructor in
French. has resigned from the faculty
OF the University Of Wisconsin and |
lett for France. whore he will enlist
France, In common with Great BRIT.
ain, Russia, Italy and Belgium. has |
recognized the Carranza government
in Mexico.
Inc japanese embassy at Washing |
ton assures the world OF "the slmpleSt
and purest" OF motives In Japan's "a
lations with China.
Sir Richard Mcbride. for more than
IL years premier OF British Columbia.
has resigned from that position.
Z. G. McChord. whose term as a
member Of the interstate commerce.
commission has expired. was reap
pointed by President Wilson.
Majority Leader Kltchln Introduced
In the house a resolution TO continue
the present emergency tax which or.
pires by limitation on Dec. 81. for an
other year.
=. ID. English, who has been clerk
OF the Arkansas supreme court since
1860. has resigned.
The Los Angeles board OF educa
ton has defeated, by vote Of 4 to z
proposals TO introduce military train. Il
Ing in the high schools.
The new oil refinery at Allen. Ok
has begun operations and will run on
full time
A census Of the population OF Petro.
grad shows a total OF 100000 inhabi.
tants.