The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-23

of Norah Carolina. The wind oil the
capes blew at the rate of As miles an
hour.
In the first trial under the Arizona
prohibition law Elmer Scott was con-
victed at Williams, Ariz., of giving
away a drink of whisky.
One million dollars worth of dye
stuffs from Germany was the cargo
of the steamer Mantazas, which ar
rived at New York from Rotterdam.
President Wilson sent to the senate
| the nomination of Judge Advocate
General Enoch H. Crowder of the
army for reappointment for four years.
A bill providing statewide prohi-
bition in Alabama, beginning July ~
next, passed both houses of the legis-
lature. 1t is understood the governor
will sign the bill at once.
Seismographs at Georgetown uni
versity registered two earthquake
shocks lasting nine minutes. The
first travelled north to south and the
second from east to west
Efforts are being made by the
Washington Humane society to have
laws enacted prohibiting the exporta-
ton of horses or mules to the bellig-
erent countries of Europe.
The conference report on the immi'
grafton bill was accepted by the SEN
ate without opposition to the elimina'
ton of amendments to exclude ne
groes and exempt Belgians from re-
strictions.
Examinations will be held by the
civil service commission Feb. 20 tC
fill 525 fourth-class postmsaterships
paying $500 year or more, for which
no one passed the examination held
last year.
President Wilson accepted invita-
lions to speak at the convention Of
the American Electric Railway asso
citation at Washington on Jan. 20 anc
at banquet of the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States on Feb.
The Wilson liner Colorado, bount
for New York with general cargo
reported by wireless that she hat
been damaged in collision and is re
turning to Hull, Eangland, with he
No. hold full of water.
Sheriff Petit of Nassau county, n
Y, proposes to notify all county OF
ficials by flashes from a searchligh
whenever a crime has been commit
ted and by telephone calls spread
net for the criminal.
The emperor of Germany has Of
dered that no more court festivitie
shall be held. 1t is officially al
nounced that the money thus save
will be devoted to the war relic
funds.
e Coin is so scarce in the occupie
r French villages that the Germans al
paying for requisitioned commodtie
with cigars. A blanket is valued &
n 20 '1ars, a plate of beef at five and
y bundle of straw at six.
TO Miss Reid Rogers, daughter Of M
and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers
Washington, ID. c., was married
Prince Christian of Hesse. The prin'
as is a nephew Of the German empire
ar and is captain in the German arm
Thomas Bishop died at Lexingto
d, H., at the age of 81. He cast his fir
nd vote for President Polk in 1874, al
az was an intimate friend Of Lincoln.
ar was the last survivor in Central II
of nois to Democratic state conventi
he Of 1860.
That the fight on the river and b,
~ Dor appropriations which resulted
=. cutting the appropriations to $4,000
20. 600 last session is again to be wag
ao was indicated when the present b
Do carrying $34.000,000 was up for ,
.. bate in the house.
" Mai. Henry M. Brewster, who "
In command of the military pat
service OF the city Of Washington
N the night President Lincoln was
sassinated, and participated active
-, in many Of the scenes attending II
tragedy, died at Springfield, Mass.
Construction of the placements
coast defense batteries at Fort \
iei Arthur, on Point Firmin, Los Ange
ar harbor, was begun by the Unit
leu States government. Nearly s200,t
Oh is to be spent on the batteries, VIII
the entire fort is expected to G.
1tn about 100000.
He
Ing Not more than Is out Of every l.,
ary children from 10 to ii years Of {
In the United States are unable
/, Id read and write, according to statist
lne announced by the federal bureau
education
The right of state railroad comm
Is sions to fine railroads for violat
their intrastate orders was sustain
In by the supreme court. 1t affirm,
o fine of $1,000 upon the Wadley So,
ern railway of Georgia for yiolatin