The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
NEWS m SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,

Near Sherman, It., during the aD-
sence of farmer and his family, one
of the hired men was caught by an
other hired man while trying to rob
safe. A fight ensued and the rob-
Der killed the other man and es-
capped.
An attempt was made by unknown
persons to blow up the reservoir at
St. Marys, o. Neighbors believed
that they were threatened with food
by the breaking Of the dam.
Miss Bessie Johnson, daughter of
Mayor Tom L. johnson, of Cleveland,
has signed with Charles Frohman to
take part in forthcoming production
on the stage in New York.
Miners submitted several grievances
to the board of Cancellation of the
strike commission. Umpire Wright
reserved his decision.
]. M. Leonard, lawyer, who is
serving a term in the Michigan Peni-
Tertiary for burglary, has prepared
his own papers in which he will ask
for his release.
Edward Whitman, aged 10 years, of
Brooklyn, was instantly killed at Man
haitian Beach by an explosion of fire.
works.
Mrs. Cora Langford, of Port Ches-
ter, ~ Y, was reunited to her hus-
band, from whom she had been,legal-
ly separated IL years ago.
Mrs. Mathilde Specht, of Brooklyn,
forced a powerful burglar, who had
entered her home during her husbands
absence, to flee.
DR.. William Rice. Pryor, the emil
nent New York gynecologist, is dying
as a result of general breakdown
from overwork.
A days outing cost Elliott Mead, a
speed-mad automoblist, of Stamford,
Ct, $500 for damages done in various
ways.
Congress Hall, in Saratoga, was sold
at auction for $4,000. Its original
cost was about $4,000
George Sewell, a professional burg
lar, arrested in Cincinnati, has been
found to be also a bigamist.
Corporation Counsel Tolman, OF
Chicago, has given an opinion that the
packing house companies have no le-
gal right to lodge workmen in the
buildings in the stockyards. Mayor
Harrison turned the communication
over to the police department.
At Louisville, KY, Mrs. Lydia A.
Monroe, of Riverside, Cal, was chos-
en- supreme chief of the Rathbone Sis
tiers. Her competitors were Mrs. Belle
Quinlan, of Galesburg, Ill, the in.
cumbent, and Mrs. Emma Young, OF
GAINESVILLE, O.
The three children who disappeared
at Oak Park, near Chicago, were found
three miles from their home. They
had run away, fearing that their step
mother would whip them.
In Chicago Judge Dunn released on
technicality Charles w. Spalding, a
former bank president, who was sem
fenced to 10 years Imprisonment TOR
embezzlement.
St. Louis was visited by sudden
windstorm, which played havoc IN the
northern part of the city. Two men
were killed and several were injured.
Fish Rock Camp, owned by Isaac
Seligman, of New York, and located
on Upper Seranac Lake, was burned.
Loss, $4,000.
At Columbus, o., Knapp confessed
before going to the death-chair that
he had assaulted two girls.
Another cut in steamship rates has
been made by competing TRANSATLANTIC
companies.
August Anderson, an Indiana farm
err, died from the effects of a mos
quito bite.
In an attempted general Jail delivery
at Camden, N. j., six prisoners es-
capped.
AT Boston General Wilmon W..
B1ackmar, of Massachusetts,, was
elected commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic by
reclamation.
Negroes are leaving the country
around Statesboro, Ga, in consequence
of lYnching and whippings. Fear
is expressed that there will be scar
city of labor in harvesting the cotton
crop.
]. w. Midgely, of Chicago, has been
employed by big railroad interests
to demonstrate the practicability OF
applying the clearinghouse system
to railroads.
A passenger train was wrecked near
Altamont, Mo-, by the spreading OF
rails. Seventeen persons were hurt,
two probably fatally.
At Ziegler, ILL.,, the meat strikers
fired upon train filled with laborers
Two men were wounded.
Three children have disappeared
mysteriously from their home at Oak
Park Ill. sh4
Tobacco and other crops in Lam
caster county, Pa. were injured by
storm.
Philip Weinseimer, the labor leader
who is at the head of the union or
ganization in the present building
trades strike in New York, was arrest
ed on a warrant charging extortion.
The complainant is George ]. Essig,
plumber, and the amount named as
extorted is $1,000.
The new United States steel sail
ing ship Cumberland was launched
at Boston. She was christened by
Miss Pauline Morton, daughter of the
Secretary of the Navv