The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-07

hents by the SEN to the admins
tration's shipping bin, sending the
measure to President Wilson for his
signature
John H. Walker, president OF the IL
linois state federation of labor. has
gone to Alton. in an attempt to settle
the strike of 500 glassblowers.
a bequest OF 100000 TO his British
maJesty's Tenth Lincolnshire reei-
ment is contained in the will of the
rate Charles L. Austin of Portsmouth,
n H.. once an officer OF the regiment.
Inc German emperor has enter
tanned Alfred Lohmann. chairman of
The board OF directors Of the German
navigation Co, and Capt. Paul Koe-
mig, commander of the Deutschland.
at dinner
The embargo on live stock by the
santa Fe is a matter OF grave con-
Germ 10 Kansas City packers II the
embargo lasts more than a week 1t
VIII result in shutdown.
The body of Jess Ray. so years old.
OF kewanee. H.. was taken from the
Illinois river
Six robbers blew the safes OF two
banks at Homer. H., and escaped
with $4,000. They left town in an
automobile, going west Posses are
unable to pick up their trail.
Tho
timore. American agents for the Ger
man line of submersible merchant
men, has leased from the state of
Connecticut part of the new state
pier at London.
Two and one-half ounces were
Topped from each loaf of bread baked
by the San Francisco bakers TO be
sold at cents.
Thirty-four of New York's mounted
police are on their way on horseback
to Syracuse to display themselves at
the state fair the week of Sept IL.
The doors of the Ford county
tkan.) Jail We're unlocked with wood.
en- keys and two prisoners, Joe Graves
and Fred Dockton, escaped. The men
Whitfield the keys from the handle of
broom.
Fire sweeping the Sperry Flour Co
warehouse in South Vallejo. Cal. de-
stroyed $1,000. 900 worth of wheat and
caused an estimated loss of 81. 600 coo
Demanding a 4S-hour week and an
increase in wages, 10000 leather
workers went on strike in New York.
The receiving ship Franklin is be
ing towed to Eastport, Me-, where the
hull will be burned on the beach to
get the copper rivets and sheeting
from its timbers.
Three thousand children of Peoria's
parochial schools knelt in ST. Mary's
cathedral. Peoria, to pay solemn trib
ute TO the memory of Archbishop
John Lancaster Spalding.
c. w Mills. former pastor of the
Christian church al WellsviIle Mo.
who was convicted and sent TO iail
Tor bootlegging, was paroled by Cir.
cult Court Judge Cant of Mexico.
Dublin correspondents report that
Richard Croker. formerly leader of
Tammony Hall, is retiring from the
turf
MIS- Callahan of Nashville, Tenn.
srieved because her grapdchiId soon
was to be taken away by the child's
mother. took the infant into the ward
cut its throat and then ended Ter own
life.
robert Tracy, 20 years old. and
John Ryan, IS. were drowned and Ce-
celia and Mary Ginning were rescued
with difficulty when bathing in SAM
dustky bay.
the combination bridge over the
Missouri river ar Sioux City was sold
at auction for $685. 900.
theodore Roosevelt will deuart in
December for another hunting trim to
Africa. said George ScoviIl. blacksmith
.. 'ne Fairbanks Steel Shovel Co, Ma
rlon. o., and foreman on Roosevelt's
'oihici african trip-
A mob of 1000 took Jess Hammer. \
negro. from the Jail at Vivian, La. and
hanged him to telegraph pole. He
was identified by a white womap a.
tne man who had attempted to assault
her, armed with a butcher knife.
FIRE destroyed two large ffvestory
prick buildings belonging to Swift q
Co., at the stock yards, Chicago. caus-
ing loss estimated at about 5000. 900.
AT least so constitutionalist soldiers
were blown to atoms when a train ON
the National lines was blown up At
Celaya. Mexico.
SISTER Mary Mfssury Zita. rs years
ola, one OF the most widely known
members of the Order of Sister, of