The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-27


night between union sympathizers and
employees of the Memphis CTenn)
Street Railway Co.
a naval court OF inquiry into the
grounding OF the naval collier Hector,
abandoned off Charleston, has begun
hearing at the Charleston navy yard
-Four passersby in the street oppo-
site his iocksmith shop al Newark, "
j.. were shot and seriously wounded
recently BY Salvatore Castronova. 50
years old. an inventor. who suddenly
had gone insane. before he set fire 10
bis clothing and burned to death.
Two Swedish flight Heutenants,
Mannstroem and Krues. were killed at
stockholm Their machine fell from a
height OF 800 feet.
Miss Lizzie Lyndon. Miss True Esh-
Gilman and Arthur Larson were killed
when their automobile turned over
near Kewanee. H.
Five policemen. answering a hurry
call in Kansas city, Kan. were in
Jured when a front spring Of their au-
tomobile. running at high speed, col
lapsed.
While his mother was hanging the
family washing on fire escape at
Chicago. Michael Cigian. 20 months
old, toddled out behind her and fell
three floors to the sidewalk and was
instantly killed.
Lieut. W. f. Winant, U. s. ". ire
tired. inventor of the Winant ammu-
milton conveyor used on the battle
ships of the United States navy. is
dead at his home in Brooklyn
Carl G. Morse and J. f. Barnes
pleaded guilty before Judge Latshaw
in the criminal court at Kansas city
TO obtaining motor car under false
pretenses. They were sent up Tor
three years each.
An executive order was signed by
the president allowing all veterans OF
the civil war in the service of the fed
eral government leave with pay to at
tend the Grand Army encampment at
Kansas City on Aug. % to Sept. 3.
Robert w. Wooley has resigned as
director of the mint TO become direc-
tor OF publicity for the Democratic ma
tional committee.
Thirty-two persons lost their lives in
the fire at Tatoi forest. which de-
strOyed the chateaus of King Constan-
tine of Greece and the crown prince.
One thousand men rejected from
membership in the Kentucky national
guard have to go home clad in night
gowns or blankets. Government Off
Gals took up their uniforms.
dispatch from Constantinople re-
ports that great enthusiasm has been
aroused by the arrival at the Turkish
capital of a German dirigibIe balloon
of the Schuette-Lanz type.
Coal operators and miners confer
ring in Kansas City on a two-year
wage contract for the $4,000 coal min
ers OF Missouri. Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Kansas agreed upon two of the
three wage increase contentious.
Several hundred delegates are pres
ent at the annual convention of the
Western Federation OF Miners at
Great Falls. Mont
The European war has boosted the
actual value of the United States
scent piece to cents.
a
unusual and beautiful scene this
month, when 10000 fireflies were re-
leased at night by school children be-
fore the imperial palace In salutation
OF the emperor.
Representative James Hay of Vir-
GINA. chairman of the house commit
tee on military affairs. has been APP
pointed by President Wilson to be a
judge of the United States court of
claims.
a military naval camp for the train
Ing of citizen volunteers in the two
fold duties of the United States ma
rine corps will be established at
Lasdsdowne, Pa. July 81.
Orders for the Oklahoma national
guard TO proceed to the Mexican Dor
der as soon as possible were received
from the war department.
An American firm has closed a con-
tract with the Chinese government to
construct so miles OF boulevard in
Pekin.
London has decided to postpone all
holidays until the end OF the year. so
that the work of supplying munitions
shall be continuous.
The long battle between Vernon and
North Vernon. Ind. for the courthouse
OF the county will be fought out final
~ at the polls Sept. &c.