The Springfield herald., 1903-10-16
SHORT TELEGRAMs.

Buffalo. New York. October 9th.
Rev. C. C. Kennedy, who went from
Ashley, Ohio. as missionary to China
several months ago, has been killed by
boxers.
The Brazilian chamber OF deputies
has passed the bill providing for the
international steerable balloon compe-
tition at Rio de Janeiro in 1904 for q
prize of 100000.
In his annual report to the board Of
trustees, President Butler OF Columbia
University, New York. declared that
$4,000, 600 was needed to carry out the
plans of the university.
After being idle for more than two
months the cotton mills of the Edwards
Manufacturing Company at Augusta,
Maine. resumed operations on the 9Th
inst, on full time. with 1900 operatives.
The Merchants and Farmers Ma
ttonal Bank at Byron. Nebraska, was
robbed few days ago. The safe was
blown open with nitro-glycerine and
about $1,000 taken. The robbers es-
capped.
The enlistments for general recruit
ing service in the regular army during
the month of August amounted to L.
545. OF these, 1,229 enlistments were
| ->~s
the country.
| color rush at the Buchtel College,
Akron. Ohio, resulted In the faculty
suspending every man in college except
three, and they remain because they
did not reach the college until after the
| rush was over.
The storm which passed through In
| dependence, Wisconsin. October 3rd.
| damaged property to the amount OF
| $125, 900. killed two persons and in
| jured eight. The dead are Joseph Sem
nick and Jan Kupeck.
Fifteen silver chalices have recently
mysteriously disappeared from the sac
risty of st. Peters Church at Rome.
The authorities are much concerned.
especially as this last follows the theft
of seven gold candlesticks.
II. Melville Hanna, brother of Sena-
| tor Hanna, has given 100000 to the
Western Reserve University. the in
come of which is to be devoted to the
promotion of instruction and research
in anatomy and kindred subjects.
Rear Admiral Evans in pursuance OF
instructions from the Navy Depart
ment, has sold the old gunboat Mono
cacy, to Japanese merchant for $11.-
225. The Monocacy was built ut Bal
War.
The California Supreme Court has
sustained the validity OF the state di-
Norce law. which provides that decree
of divorce shall be an interlocutory one,
and which shall not become absolute
until a year after which it has been
granted.
The Allan line has ordered at Bel
fast 12, 900 ton turbine steamer, to be
the first of this kind to be used on the
Atlantic. The new steamer Is destined
for the mail service between this port
and Canada She will have speed of
seventeen knots.
Fearing that an alleged negro mur-
derer would escape. New York police
man took possession of an electric car
in Seventh avenue, and. after chase
of five blocks. during which the car
was run at top speed he overlook the
fugitive and arrested him.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to save the three Van Wormer brothers
who were executed at Dannemora, New
York. October lst. for murder. by
means of forged telegram purportlng
to come from President Roosevelt or
dering stay of execution.
The commission sent to the United
States by the Prussian railroad admin
istration to investigate its freight car
system, has recommended the adoption
of cars on the American model of
twenty tons capacity. The cars now
used in Prussia are Of ten tons ca
pacity.
After hearing an explanation from
Mayor Harrison concerning the munich
pal graft" charge, the Chicago City
Council voted to establish a system OF
espionage over the city employees. 1t
also appointed q committee Of nine al
derraen to Investigate all city depart
ments.
Seven men were killed and FIVE 9TH
ers injured by an explosion at Corn
ing's distillery in Peoria, Illinois. Oc-
tober 3rd. One large section of the five
story building was thrown into the air
by the bursting OF copper cylinder
twenty feet In length and eight feet in
diameter.
Tho much-heralded tour throughout
this country and Canada of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company OF
Massachusetts,, having as Its guest the
Honorable Artillery company OF Lon
don, began October eth. The escorting
column of the Ancients and Honorables
was $50 strong.
General Bradley T. Johnson died at
Roc, Castle Virginia, October 5th. He
was native of Maryland, and at the
outbreak OF the Civil War cast his for
tunea with the Confederacy. He rose
to his high rank in the Confederate
army and was prominent in Richmond
and state politics for some time after
the war.
Thirty persons suffering from sabre
cuts applied at the Red Cross station
to have their wounds dressed after a
riot between omnibus drivers and nom
unionists in Berlin, October list. The
police on foot charged the rioters with
drawn swords and finally mounted po-
lice cleared the streets. The strikers
stated that several hundred persons
were wounded.
The sum of s1O.225, 900 was collected
for city taxes in New York City. Octo-
Der 9Th. the first day of the annual COL
lection. This great sum was borne af-
ter night in rickety four-wheeler to
bank in Wall street The treasure
was guarded by four policemen. some