The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-01-20

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, was burned,
causing n loss estimated at t25O.OOO.
Nine. Z. Lanel. wife OF the French
minister to Brazil. whose death In
Rio Janelro Ia announced was Miss
Amy Mckee. the daughter OF Mira
Sam hell Mckee OF Oakland, Cal.
Emperor William has conferred the
iron cross ON Frau Skolik OF GleiwltE
for disclosing a bomb plot. the work
VI a spy, She is the first woman TO
receive the iron cross.
The Dwight and Chlcopee (MassD
mills. manufacturers OF cotton goods.
have granted a s per cent increase In
pay TO their 6.Oe0 employees.
Cooper county. Mo-. outside Of the
city OF Boonville. voted out saloons by
q majority OF approximately $50 votes
For the third time Gov. Dunno has
sent a letter to the sheriff OF jackson
county asking what arrangements
had been made for the execution u
Elston Scott, the murderer sentenced
to hang on Jan 81. This would lndl
cate another repneve.
Illinois formally returned 10 the city
Of New Orleans the flag carried by
Gen. Andrew Iackson's troops at the
Sattle u New Orleans. which was
captured by an Illinois regiment from
Confederates during the civil war.
Miss Percy llaswell was Injured At
matinee performance at Allentown.
Pa. when she fell from a stage bal
cony In the production OF Romeo and
Juliet" striking the floor head first
after a drop Of IL feet.
The jury empaneled TO try County
Attorney j. w Grow Of McAlcster
Ok. on charges of drunkenness and
malfeasance in office disagreed.
Recent observations % Saturn show
remarkable change In the color and
brightness Of the planets ball. which
is darker than the rings
Mai Gen William c. Gorras. who
waged successful war against the yell
low fever scourge IN Panama. received
gold medal from the Geographic 90
ciety Of Chicago for his distinguishes
service TO humanity
The Lewis theater. at independence.
Mo, burned with a loss Of $780,
The fire il believed to have started
from the furnace
Cologne Gazette and other German
newspapers are demanding the lmme
date recall Of Edward Higgins, Amer.
lean consul at Stuttgart. on the
ground thh be has expressed anti
German sentiments.
Ai'HiH'hN WhhhU Vprhluly may Uut
the question Of national defense be-
fore the country In series Of speech
- as one means OF getting the neces
sary legislation through congress.
Brand Whitlock, American minister
TO Belgium. has left The Hague for
Brussels. he Is 10 make tie trip 10
his automobile.
Porter Charlton. the American who
was released from prison recently at.
or serving a brief term for Killing his
wife. will leave Naples for New York.
Mrs. Susan Davis ls dead at Kick.
man, KY, as result Of q rat bite
The rat BIT her on the ankle
President Wi'tvn is opposed 10 com
pulsory military service. Chairman
Hay told the house committee on mill
tary affairs.
The Rome correspondent u the
Star says the illegIlimate son OF the
late King Milan Of Serbia has been
proclaimed king Of Serbia az Belgrade
by the Austrian and German authori
ties.
Maryland, after hoying had a Re
publican governor and Two Democratic
legislatures during the last four years.
returned 10 Democracy In all branch.
es Of the state government.
Mrs. Frank Basso is dead a. the
result OF being hot In the head by her
husband at their home near West
Frankfort III. Basso escaped.
President Wilson accepted an lnyl.
tation 10 speak AT the annual dinner
OF the chamber Of commerce Of the
United States Feb. 10.
The South Wales Miners fedora.
ton. the strongest labor union In the
United Kingdom. will vote on reso
luton declaring in favor Of national
strike against conscription.
Justice Hughes has denied an ap-
pllcation for writ Of error through |
which II was sought TO have the su.
preme court review the conviction Of