The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-30

loss OF 100000
The Russian steamer Neora Jaslao-
da was torpedoed In the North AZ
lantic March ?.
The cornerstone has Just been laid
In Calcutta for a new hospital for
tropical diseases
The price Of beer in Australian.
gary has been raised for the third
time since the war started
Four babies we're burned to death
last week In tire In New York
day nursery
Bodies oi tho sailors OF Admiral
Cervera's fleet who were captured
during the Spanish.Amorican war and
died in the naval hospital at Ports.
mouth. n. H.. viii be removed to
Spain as a mark Of respect TO the
Spanish government
During the mlursweeping practice
by Greek naval vessels In the bay OF
Eleusis this week. obstacles were en-
countercd which are thought to be the
Persian galleys Of Xerxes' fleet.
Sh hundred applications for enlist.
ment In the United States army were
received at the Chicago recruiting sta
tons in one day
Two thousand panes Of glass we're
shattered when a mine which drifted
ashore of Gudhjem exploded
Fred Talada and Lawrence Reynolds
face long terms because they
"swapped' wives The women agreed
to the deal. and nearly two weeks
elapsed before the police learned OF
the case and arrested the four.
The German Alliance Of Iowa adopt.
ed resolution calling on liz mem
hers to oppose Woodrow Wilson or
Theodore Roosevelt II either or both
should be a candidate for the presl
dency.
Military training for BOYS In the
public schools OF Hoboken, ~ J.. viii
begin Immediately.
The house education COMMITTEES
voted unanimously TO take no action
on pending bills TO reopen the north
pole controversy Or Frederick A.
Cook asked the committee TO investi.
gate his claims
A romance ended IN a Chicago court
when Charles Robinson divorced Val.
ala Bernicia Wlnton Robinson. daueh.
ter OF former Mayor o 4. Winton Of
East ST. Louis. and heiress to his
100000 estate
Gen Harrison GRAY Otis editor Of
the Los Angeles Times. is seriously
IN with pneumonia.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson and her sister
Miss Clara Matthews. are dead a, Vi
emma. Mo. as 3 result Of poison mys
teriously administered.
The first submarine strike" on rec.
ord has occurred on Batavier Line
steamship when the crew refused I'd
sail because the ship was not con
voyed for protection from submarines
Portuguese army aviaiors sent "a
San Diego from Lisbon by the Portu
Euese government must discontinue
flying al the government aviation
school
The Prince Of Wales has arrived In
Egypt on appointment as staff cap
tain.
James F. Walker. 81 years old. and
his wife go years old. were asphyxi
ated at Springfield. Mo.
Musical instruments as a means OF
insl iring subuormal children soo1
will be tried in classes for such chtl
tren OF the Chicago public schools.
David Lloyd.George. minister OF mu
millions, speaking In the house OF com
monr. confirmed the report that Japan
had beea invited 10 take part IN the
Paris economic conference
The death sentence imposed upon
Mrs Ida Ball Warren. the first wom
an ever sentenced in North Carolina
TO die in the electric chair, WIS com
mutei 10 life imprisonment.
Members OF the executive commit
tee Of the Illinois State bar associa
ton here decided not TO Withdraw
the invitation extended 10 Theodore
Roosevelt 10 address the body In chi
cagO April %.
Judge Brewer, At Danyllle. H.. sen
fenced big John" Murphy. alias Wal
ter Murphy to hang April "a for the
murder Of Louis Roumas. Big Four
track laborer, Nov. 3, 1915.
Two hundred public schools in the
City Of Mexico opened after being
closed since November owing 10 the
epidemic Of typhus