The Worthington advance., 1901-10-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
For the Week Ending Sept. 10.

Franklin Murphy 1Or governor.
The whole world has been connected by
electric telegraph with the kloEdike.
Arthur J. Eddy returned to Chicago after
a journey of 900 miles in an autom obile
Nineteen sophomores Of the University
of Alabama have been suspended for haZ-
Ing.
Dalevile, Ind, with 1000 population. was
overlooked at the time the last census was
taken.
Five persons were injured in the wreck
ing Of a runaway trolley car at Burning
ton, Ia.
The torpedo boat NIcolson and submarine
boat Porpoise were launched at Elizabeth"
port, N. j.
Emma Goldman, the anarchist. was llb-
Grated from Jail in Chicago for want OF
prosecution.
James Everett ard his wife and Miss
Odie Cutler were killed by the cars near
Hamilton, o.
Miss Frances West has been selected by
the governor of Iowa to christen the cruiser
Des Moines.
Daniel A. Ray. of Oak Park. Ill.,. United
States marshal for Hawaii, died suddenly
at Honolulu.
Cyrus Brock and his brother John were
killed by gas while digging well near
Mishawaka. Ind.
The ge!dng Little Boy smashed the
worlds wagon record by pacing mile IN
2:O2 in New York.
Gen. Jose Maria Chaves, of Abiquiqu.
N. NJ, celebrated his one huEdredth BIRTH
day anniversary.
President Roosevelt summoned Booker
T. Washington into conference regarding
conditions in the south.
Frederick Lindloff. aged Il, and his SON
John, aged 20, were suffocated in a coal
shaft in Coal Valley, ILL.,
AS the result Of a quarrel F. w. Hart
man fatally wounded his wife and commit
ted suicide at Hobart, Ind.
Marine insurance companies figure that
their losses on the great lakes Tor th1S
season were nearly 81, 100000.
Miss Sarah Williams, aged 81, of Munc!e,
Ind, gave her fiance. Charles Hawkins,
$500, and he never came back.
Seth Low. president Of Columbia uni.
versity, has been nominated for mayor OF
New York by the republicans.
NAL Gen. Corbin returned to Washing
ton from his Philippine trip. He praised
the condition of troops in the ISLANDS.
President Shaffer has accepted the cha!-
lenge Of Gompers and Mitchell to show
blame on their part in the steel strike.
Russia, France and Germany are said
to have agreed upon concerted actlon
against Turkey In certain contingencies.
Vassel Laketch who held up and killed
Paymaster Hassler, of the Southwest Coke
company, was hanged at Greensburg. Pa.
The United States cruiser Cleveland was
launched at Bath, Me. and christened by
Miss Ruth Hanna. daughter of the senator.
Mrs Peter Kromdy yke. Mr.. P. Van Halst
and Miss Edith Waud were drowned by the
capsizing of g boat near Kalamazoo, Mich.
Edith w. went three straight heats at
Cincinnati in 205l4. >: :C5i4 ard 2:O5]2. break
ing all records for three consecutive heats.
In the past two years the rebellion In
Colombia has cost the government over
$500 OOO,O 900, and the sacrifice of $1,000 lives.
Miss Susan Richardson. of Milton, Mass.
left the income of her 500. 900 estate TO two
spinsters so long as they remain unmar-
ried.
Records in the war office show that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was brevetted brigad!er
general for gallantry at Santiago on July
l, 1898.
A company has been formed to lay
cable from California coast to Hawaii ard
Philippines, with branch lines to Japan ard
China.
Great Britain was concentrating ships
of-war in the Persia gulf, and the develop
ments were significant of trouble with
Turkey.
Col. Athena and his staff surrendered to
Capt. Pitcher in the Philippines, putting
an end to the insurrection in the provlnce
OF SOutn CamdTlNeS.
Proof so far brought out In the Schley
inquiry has developed nothing which could
convict the admiral Of anything worse than
an error Of judgment.
Former Gov w. s. Taylor. Of Kentucky.
is being closely guarded by Indiana friends.
who hear of plot to abduct him and take
him back to Kentucky.
Jack" Haverly. famous minstrel ard
manager one Of the most interesting char
acters Of the American stage died at Salt
Lake City. aged IS years.
Rev DR.. George c. Lorimer resigned from
the pastorate of fremont temple. Boston.
but the congregation voted unanimously
to decline the resignation.
Eight Of the eleven buildings Of the In
sane asylum at Norfolk. Neb.. were
burned, and two inmates cremated. The
property loss is Sl5O.00o
Official functions at the white house have
been postponed until after the close of the
year. Dele cations will not be received dur
ing the 30 days of mourning.
The Russian minister of the interior has
issued statement showing that owing to
a famine the inhabitants of 10 provinces
will have to be fed by the government.
John George Nicolay. private secretary
to President Lincoln. died Thursday in
Washington, aged 10. He was the author Of
a biography Of the martyred president.
The Peary Arctic club steamer arrived
at Brigus, N. F., from North Greenland.
with Mrs. Peary ard Miss Peary aboard.
She will return for Lieut.. Peary next SUM-