Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-08-08
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST FEW
DAYS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Professor Koch on Tnberouiosis -ron-
secratlon of Bishop sfuldoon- Two
Men burned TO Death at Louisville.
Soldiers Throw Away war Medals.

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The Right Rev. Brooke Foss Westcott,
bishob Of Durham, England, Is dead.
He was born in 1925.
The Mad Mullah, in fight with the
British, July 18th, was routed, leaving
70 killed. The British casualties wefe
l3 killed aud % wounded.
At a largely attended meeting at
Vienna Of Vionnese shoem1kers a pro-
test was lodged against the proposed
establishing of American shoe houses
in Vienna, and the meeting resolved 70
send a deputation to tho minister Of
commerce and 70 the provincial COVER
nos, begging them TO interdict AmsEi-
can houses from embarling in the shoe
business ia Austria.
Stella Emslie Of Bowling Green, o..
wants g, 600 from a young farmer ~
the same place Miss Emsiio ayers that
the young man promised towtd her eight
years ago; has backed out Of his prom
ise and should be assessed heavy dam.
ages. In his answer to the bill tle
young man says he courted Stella when
she was a cute arnful, weighing l25
pounds. She now tips the scale at 3ly
pounds.
Professor Koch Of Berlin read a paper
before the British Congress Of Tubercu-
losis in London, in which he said that
his experiments had satisfied him that
human tuberculosis and bovine tubercu-
losis are radically different diseases, and
cattle, he said, could not be infected
with human tuberculosis He also said
he was personally satisfied that human
beings are not lnbie to infection from
bovine tuberculosis. He therefore does
not believe that human beings can be
infected through dairy products, and
that hercdity is also an unimpurtaut
factor In tho transmission Of tubercu-
losis. Tho chief danger Of contagion,
said DR.. Koch, lies in tho sputum Of
consumptiyo patients. He said the uti'
maio stamping out Of tuberculosis is
possible Dr. Kochs theory created
great surprise among medical mon.
"Cash" Sloan, tho American jockey,
who has been riding in Russia, was at
tackled by u raging mob Of men and
women, and was rescued with difficulty
by military contingent and a strong
detachment Of police. lIo rodo a horse
which had no chance oil winning, but
tho uusophisticated crowd backed tho
Americans S mount as usual, and when
ho was beaten their indignation boiled
over.
Several OF the suspension rods Of the
north cable of tho Brooklyn bridge
broke and for some time all traffic was
stopped. 1t was found, however, that
the damage was not serious and could
soon be repaired aud traffic was re-
sumod. The condition OF the bridge is
said to be duo 70 overlooking and to
scandalous neglect Of the structure ON
the part Of the Tammany bridge COM
missioners.
At the Holy Name cathedral, Chi.
oago, the Rev. J. Muldoon was conso-
Grated as titular bishop of Tamassenis
and auxiliary 10 the Most Rev. r. A.
Foohan, archbishop Of Chicago Bishop
Muldoon's vestmeuts, including the
gold.patcd and jcwel-decked crozier.
were presented to him by Organizations
OF priests OF which he was a amembor,
and cost $4,000. They were of tho
finest silk I'D linen. edged with pearls
and bodeclsod with amcJhysts and dla.
monds. A small company of artisans
worked for months in Lyons France,
preparing them
Jacob Grocnawald OF Philadelphia
gave dinner TO Il party OF friends at a
restaurant in New York, covers being
laid for ~. AS2) gold piece was placed
in each wine-glass, the gold TO ba re-
tanned as souvenir of the dinner.
Groenawald, who is a millionaire, be-
fore sailing for Europe took this means
of providing a surprise fora few friends,
The dinner, including tho gold coins,
cost $50 a plate.
Mombers OF the Imperial Yeomaury
In London ostonisAcd their friends by
throwing their war medals upuu tlo
floor and stamping upon Them These
medals were given by King Edward 60
the yeomanry tho previous day. In ex-
PLANTATION of their anger the ytomUn
alleged tho government was in arrears
with their pay and referred TO the blum
ders uf officials One yemln smd:
"Our names misspcllod aud our rank
aud command are wrong in SIX cases out
OF ten. We supposed the medals would
be worth something 20 our friends and
postorty, but mine is not worth any.
thing hut TO chuck away" Tho cx.
ample Of this man was followed by
others
Emperor Francis Joseph has for-
wardod generous gitt 20 Sonora Con-
cha Mandoz, the Mexican songsir,Ss, ON
the occasion OF her S0th birthday. After
Emperor MaNimilian had been shot and
Empress ClrlGta had gone insane, tho
audience 40 the Mexican thcater called
upon Mendel 20 sing song v,lhfyiug
them, but she cried out:. ."No, shall
not yilhty the dead and tho unhappy, DO
and hush fell upon the house I'm
peror Francis Joseph recalls tho Incl
don't
4 sack OF 1000 silver dollars mysto.
riously disappeared from the Chicago
National bank. 1t had been left out.
side OF the bank by mistake when the
hank closed for the night This is tho
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