The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-01
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
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uoilaud real estate firm, ended his
lie by Hanging in jail.
The Centennial Methodist church. at
Tefre Hauie, burned with a loss estl.
mated at 100000.
Growing crops cannot be considered
AZ assets Of bankrupt farmers. accord
Ing to decision affirming a recent
ruling Of the federal district court al
Butte. Mont.
The Vermont delegation 10 the ma.
tlonal Republican convention viii 10
to Chicago instructed for Justice
Charles f. Hughes.
a former Union soldier who was
paid $50 too much when DISCHARGED AZ
the close Of the civil war returned the
money to the treasury. with 800 in.
terost.
Yuan shi Kal, president Of the CHI
nese republic, has announced definite
ly that he win retire. awaiting the
choice Of suitable successor.
Gov. Pleasant, IN his first message
10 the Louisiana Legislature. asserted
that The state probably would have a
deficit OF about 100000 for 1916.
All records for proceeds from a fish.
ing voyage 10 the cod waters Of Ice
land have been broken by the trawler
Aspasia. The catch OF cod bringing
S22.55O
Increases IN wages. generally on
oiltsharing plan. affecting approx
maicly 5000 metal miners Of Colo
rado. Is 70 be made BY tle leading op-
orators. effective June /.
A six weeks coarse for farmers win
be run at tho agricultural and me
ohanioal COLLEGE OF Mississippi in con.
nection with the summer school from
June c to July IS.
For the first time In a. years. short.
horn cattle we're put ON sale az Tulsa,
Oh, and ~ head, offered by Thomas
Stanton Of Wheaton. Ill, and w s..
Fears. brought a total OF Si3,lS5.
Oran Cox Of Chicago was killed by
Mrs. Goldle Krogh. a diyorcee, who
says Cox was the father OF her 10.
monihold baby and that he refused To
aid her In supporting 1t.
The Methodist general conference
refused TO remove from the discipline
OF the church the clause which pro.
yides the penalty OF expulsion for
church members who play cards,
dance and attend the theater.
David LloydGeorge, minister OF mu.
millions, has been given full charge Of
the Irish situation.
Lieut. J. Vincent Rockwell, who was
In trimming as a naval aviator, was
killed at Pensacola when the aero
plane he was plotting dived 1850 feet
Into the gulf
Paul Raridan. ~ years old. Of Ha
vana, H., took first prize ip school
sewing exhibit OF fancy work In which
there were more than w girl con
teslants.
Thirteen alleged mcmbers Of a
smuggling ring are on trial at Seattle,
accused OF having brought large guam,
Titles OF opium aud Chinese from Van
oouyer d G.
Seventeen e5ons we're injured
when a moiSr tuck carrying a mo
ton picture company turned over ON
a country road fat Los Angeles.
Three Italian ships have been sub.
marlned, according TO dispatches from
Rome The ihips were the Leyanza.
S.7lS tons; the Washington. 2,Si9
tons. and the Birmania. 2,2l5 tons.
The passengers and crews we're
saved
Military training for Chicago high
school pupils was approved by the
board OF education az a meeting. The
course is'opuonal.
The supreme courts mandate AZ.
firming the twOyear sentence of Ia
vid Lamar, convicted Of impersonating
congressman for fraudulent pur.
poses. has been issued
President Poincare has presented
the French cross OF war to Queen Eliz-
abeth OF Belgium.
Mrs. Eugene J. Carigan Of Putin. !
Bay would save song birds from cats
by attaching a small bell 10 ribbon
or string tied around the feline neck.
Loss OF a $500 bet placed on James
@. Blaine for president In 1854. start
ed the Rev. Matt $ Hughes. newly |
made bishop. into the ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
II was nnounced that Chicago's fund |
Tor tie relief Of tire Jews in the war
zone OF Europe has passed the
100000 mark