Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS
Domestic.

The BODY OF a man supposed to be
William Bartholin. murderer OF his
mother and Minnie Mitchell, his sweet
heart, in Chicago, was found in a rice
field near Lowthcr, la. In the man
pocket was a letter confessing to the
murder Of two women in Chicago
No attempt has yet been made to
cause the arrest of the four railroad
officials indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury in Minneapolis for manipulation
OF rates by means OF rebates.
Bernard Ollcr, II years of age, who
killed Bessie Adams in Huntingdon,
Pa. while shooting at birds, was SEN
fenced to pay $foo fine and sent to the
reformatoty.
Charles R. FGnt's steam yacht the
Arrow broke all records for steam craft
on the one-knot course on the Hudson,
covering knot in 1 minute and 81
seconds.
A special grand jury in Chicago re-
turned indictments against Luke
Wheeler, Capt. Edward Williams. man
ager of the Masonic Temple; James B.
Hoy and John II. Healy, Jr., on
charges OF conspiracy to defraud Cook
county out Of hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars of taxes.
United States Consul Ayme now in
Chicago, says he is seriously alarmed
over the volcanic conditions in Martin
ique and the islands near it. He fears
a great tidal wave may complete the aw-
ful destruction OF life and property.
Admiral Higginson'S feet OF battle
ships ran the forts defending Newport
harbor and anchored off the torpedo
station, thus prac ically ending the war
maneuverS between the Army and the
Navy.
Miss Mary Bowly, daughter OF the
late Franklin Gowly. Of Winchester,
Va, was married at Shinnecock, L. l.,
to Rev. Montague L. Webb, in charge
OF missions in the Bahama Islands.
Mrs. Annie B. Robin aged 81 years,
a member OF a prominent family in
Pennsylvania, fell in front OF railroad
train and was instantly killed al Wayne
Junction. Germantown.
Van K. Uzzell, of Newport News. will
institute divorce proceedings against
his wife. who eloped TO Portsmouth
with her husbands brother.
The Bank of Sonora. 20 miles north
of Monfordvile. KY. was broken into
and robbed. The robbers got cOnsld-
cradle booty and escaped.
John G. Turner. Jr., of Howardsyille.
Va. married Miss Ella H. Jones. who
had nursed him through a dangerous
case OF appendicitis.
Miss Ruby Morris, assistant chemis
OF the Pennsylvania Agricultural Elk
perimental Station. died i'll San Fran
cisco OF typhoid fever.
The Whtneys. father and son, sailed
from New York ior England, where
they will shoot grouse on the moor
Of Yorkshire.
Fisher Million. colored, was convict
ed OF vagrancy in Shelbyville. KY, ano
condemned to be sold into Servl,ude tol
one year.
The court at Pittsheld, Mass. de
cided to postpone the cases OF Motor
man Euclid Madden and Conductor
James Kelly, the men who had charge
of the car that struck President Roose'
velt's carriage.
The cruiser Brooklyn, which struck
rock in Buzzards Bay. was able to
leave that vicinity under her own steam.
Montauk, l.. l.. was attacked by the
Navy and marines were landed.
Lent John w. Starke, OF the Viz
GINA militia, was found guilty Of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gen
teman, dishonorably DISCHARGED and
sentenced to two months in Jail.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Cortelyou have recovered from the Ell
fects OF the accident but still bear the
marks Of it,
Rear Admiral Coghlan made report
on the injuries sustained by the cruiser
Brooklyn in striking a rock during the
maneuvers. He does not think blame
attaches to anyone.