Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-04-24
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

1t is stated in San Juan. Porto Rico,
that should District Attorney Pettn-
gill refuse to prosecute those army and
naval officers against whom indlct-
ments have been found in connection
with the alleged smuggling cases the
Judges will appoint substitute tor MI.
Pettingill.
Matco Fajardo, the Mayor OF Maya
gucz. Porto Rico, arrested, charged
with municipal frauds. was released on
bail and started for San Juan. An Ell
fort will be made to prevent his escape
by water. Other arrests are expected.
Harry c. Kline, a grocer, OF Fort
Wayne, Ind. shot and fatally wounded
I3-year-old Lizzie Jackson, with whom
he was infatuated, and then killed HIM
self
Burglars, using dynamite, secured
$27oo from the Allen State Bank, at
Allen, Kan. At Admire, a few miles
east. they robbed the postofflce.
An agreement was reached tor set
Element Of the strike Of the structural
ironworkcrs employed by the American
Bridge Company.
Four members Of the crew of the
fishing schooner independence, OF
Gloucester, were knocked overheard
and drowned during gale.
The revolt in the Province of Misa-
mis-, Island of Mindanao. is spreading,
and the government will increase the
military force there. The troops have
dispersed the band which raided Surigao.
Mindanao. Twenty of the natives were
killed and many wounded.
Circuit Judge Sanborn, in St. Paul,
MINI. agreed to hear arguments on the
petition to suspend the decree recently
made against the Northern Securities
! Company so far as it related to the pay
ment of dividends.
There is talk in San Francisco of pro-
drcing the skulls OF Mr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Fair to dsprove the evidence
given by the Frenchmcn in the will con-
test in New York . =,
Glen Havis shot and killed Elias M.
Latham. aged 30, a travelling salesman,
from New Orleans, i'll front OF hotel
in Birmingham, Ala.
All the holdings of the Economics III
the Sewickly Valley, in Pennsylvania
we're sold to a syndicate of PittsburgerS.
Former District Attorney PhilDin
submitted his report to show that the
properties Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway were so manipulated IN the IN
| terest of the Interurban as to lose mil
lions for the stockholders OF the Met
ropolltan.
! Moses Fowler Chase the yourg man
who was found i'll sarltarlum Ill PariS,
arrived at his home, at Lafayette, Ind,
in company with his father. He caused
sensation by shouting that he was
not crazy.
The report Of President Shaffer to
the Amalagamated Association OF Iron
workers, in convention at Columbus;
O.. shows the organization has gained
COCO members in the Eastern district
The National Association OF Manu-
facturers. in convention at New Or
leans, selected David NJ. Parry. OF In
dianaoolis, president and selected Pitts
| burg for the next convention.
The trustees OF the General lheo-
logical Seminary elected DR.. Wiltord
J.. Robbins dean OF the cathedral, to
succeed the late Dean Hoffman.
Ten million five hundred thousand
pesos were coined at the Philadelphia
Mint for the Philippines.
Frank Cecil testified i'll Frankfort,
Ky. in the trial OF James Howard tor
the murder OF Governor Goebel that
he had been offered $4,000 to shoot the
Governor.
The steamer John H. Starin, whose
non-arrival at New Haven caused anX-
iety, was located in Huntington Bay
where she took refuge from the heavy
! storm.
A terrific northeaster caused trouble
in New York city and harbor. and tore
Up the beach at Coney Island and the
various New Jersey summer resorts.
President Roosevelt has presented
medals to citizens OF Kincardire. Ont,
in recognition OF their bravery in the
rescue of American sailors.