The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27

numerous native bird
Clark Helmick of Farme- City, ILL.,,
was adjudged insane and taken to
Jacksonville hospital. He has been
purchasing money orders for 81 each
and sending them to President VIII
son.
John Richards, a negro, was
lynched by a mob near Suar, Fla. He
is said to have insulted a white
woman.
The supreme court of Iowa declared
void the famous red light" injunc-
ton law passed six years ago, under
which red light districts in Iowa eft
les were abolished.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane has
departed for San Francisco, where he
will act as President Wilson's deputy
in opening the Panama-Pacific Inter-
national exposition.
Inc Delt worn by Napoleon at the
battle Of Waterloo, which shows that
his girth was Az inches, has been
presented to the national military
museum at Paris by Madam Philpot,
widow of the military painter.
More than 1000 delegates attended
the fourth annual Southern Presby-
terian laymen's missionary conven-
tion at Charlotte, N. c..
At least seven men lost their lives
In the Prospect colliery of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company, at Wilkes
Barre, Pa, 1t is admitted.
Erman Wiley, engineer. and Frank
Ray and M. A. Beeman, electricians,
all of Des Moines, were killed by the
explosion of boiler that wrecked the
electric light plant there. .. ..-'..'-
The British steamer Wavelet struck
a mine off the coast and had to be
beached near Deal Twelve of her
crew were lost when boat in which
they were trying to reach shore cap
sized.
Michael Mazuck was dangerously
burned when two men seized him on
the street in the Italian section of
Kansas City, Mo-, and after pouring
oil on his hair and clothes lighted
them.
While William Boatright was drag
ging the road near his home in
Brushy township, west of Harrisburg,
Ill, James MCGOWAN drove up, dis
pute arose and MCGOWAN fired fatal
shots into Boatright's body.
Five sticks of dynamite went off in
the mine of the American Plaster COM
pany at Grand Rapids, Mich. and Hen
ry Siamavanda, 23, chief blaster, was
killed and five men hurt.
AS a result of the fight in Panama
in which several policemen and Amer
lean soldiers were killed and many
persons wounded, Brig. Gen. C. R. Ed.
wards recommends the disarming of
the Panama police.
While battery d, Sixth field artil.
lery, U. s. A., was marching through
the streets at Laredo, Tex, a shrap-
nell shell exploded, blowing the cais-
son to pieces.
Holding his breath in fit of anger
because his mother attempted to wash
some chocolate candy stains from his
face, Leo Hutton, aged / year, died
at Detroit, Mich.
Beer rations for chickens Increases
the yield of eggs, according to q Read
ing (Pa.) hotel keeper, whose daugh-
ter has been feeding chickens beer.
She says 13 hens last month produced
291 eggs.
James Marshall, the negro witness
whose testimony was strong link in
the conviction Of Charles Becker, has
signed an affidavit in the presence of
witnesses setting forth that his testi-
mony was false.
Told that she had tuberculosis, Mrs.
John Rahel killed herself with a rifle
on her farm in Edgar county, Ill,
where she went as a bride three
months ago.
Utah's new sta. e capitol was occu-
pied when the Il stature and the gov
ernor moved to tn quarters in the
building. The buildh will be COM
pleted June 1, at a cost Of $2,000,0 900.
A futile attempt has been made Of
late by British and French airmen to
reach Brussels, and on one occasion a
German aeroplane ascended and a
fierce fight ensued, ending in victory
for the German.
The trial OF Harry X. Thaw in New
York, on an indictment charging him
with conspiracy, was set for March 1.
The miners employed in the Burr c
mine Of the Carterville Qll.) Coal
company, who were called out on
strike recently, have resumed work.
all differences having been settled.