The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
rhe Latest fsppenInss; condensed Tor Rapid
Reading.


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Governor. Vardaman, of Mississippi,
has declined to be permanent chair
man of the Boil Weevil Convention.
In his letter of declination he breaks
loose with the assertion that people
are showing a disposition to surren-
der their right to express their hoo
est opinions in exchange for a mess
of cottage.
At Frankfort, KY, the Court of APP
peals reversed the decision of the Cir
cult Court in the case of Caleb Pow
ers, now in jail at Louisville under
sentence of death for completely in
the murder Of William GoebeI This
gives Powers a new trial
According to decision by the
United States Court of Appeals, filed
in Cincinnati, the provisions of the
National Bankruptcy Law do not APP
ply to the hotel business
At Metamora, Mich, bank safe
was wrecked by robbers with nitro
glycerin. The robbers were attacked.
and one is supposed to have been
wounded.
a A serious panic occurred in thea
ter at Norfolk, Neb., and score of
persons were trampled upon.
In letter to Major J. G. Pangborn.
president of the United Exhibitors
Association. President Thomas M.
Carter, of the National Worlds Fair
Commission, says that most serious
charges of corruption in connection
with awards of certain premiums at
the fair have been filed with the ma
tional body.
George Fahey became imprisoned
between two pier spiles in New York,
and while the work of rescue was
going on he was in danger of drown
ing because of the rising tide. He
became a raving maniac and died
shortly after his rescue.
Two Jap sailors who had lived on
the partially submerged hulk of 4
fishing vessel for I days, and who
were rescued by an American ship,
were landed in Port Townsend, Wash.
According to dispatch from Chi
cago, gigantic telephone trust, in
volving capitalization of $500, ooo,
600 is said to be projected
The sheriff in whose jurisdiction is
included Zeigler, ILL.,, has appealed to
Governor Yates to send more troops
to the mining town.
Residents of Alaska will urge Con-
gress to grant a subsidy to the rail-
roads of that territory to aid in their
development.
An express car attached to the San
ia Fe westbound overland train was
held up near Los Angeles, Cal, and
robbed.
The Payne Cotton Mills, located in
one of the suburbs of Macon, Ga, will
be again placed in operation Thurs
day Extensive repairs to the ma
chinery have been made.
Edward l. Gray, SO years old. an
electrical engineer, shot and killed
himself in New York hotel because
OF jealousy of a woman.
Preliminary steps were taken at
Trenton towards the formal dissolu-
tron of the Universal Tobacco Com
pany as distinct corporation.
Lieutenant General Miles has ac-
cepted appointment as adjutant gen.
eral on the staff of Governor-elect
Douglas, of Massachusetts,.
Representative James A. Hemen-
way will succeed Vice President-elect
Fairbanks as senator from Indiana.
Hey John. Chinaman, committed
suicide i'll New York because he
thought he was pursued by Highbind-
ers
A writ of habeas corpus was grant
ed TO Mrs. Josephine L. Noble, who is
charged with killing her husband.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union at its annual convention
in Philadelphia reelected general Off
GERS of the union.
Mrs. George Henry Gilbert, who
was the oldest actress on the Ameri-
can stage, died suddenly in Chicago
Two trolley cars equipped with FIRE
apparatus are being tried on Chicago
elevated road to fight flames.
Mrs. Lucinda Murphy committed
suicide in New York because she had
been deserted by her husband.
Fred Wittrock. who succeeded in
obtaining $4,000 in train robbery
in the West in 1887, is dead.
Young wheat in Ohio has been seri-
ously damaged by the drouth.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, at their convention in
Philadelphia, appealed to President
Roosevelt to use his influence to Sc
cure observance of treaties with In
dams in Indian Territory torb lding
sale OF liquor.