The midland journal., 1904-03-18
NEWS In SHORT ORDER
The Latest Happenings Condensed for
Rapid Reading.
Domestic.

Domestic.
Admiral Dewey has explained to the
Navy Department his failure to call
on President Morales when he was
near San Domingo. He did not deem
it wise to make an official visit during
the fighting that was then in progress.
In a fit of jealousy negro killed
his wife and then himself at Washing
ton, Pa. The tragedy took place at the
door of church where festival was
in progress and the negroes in attend
ance were thrown into panic.
A letter received in New York states
that Miss Ando Toshi became the idol
of the Japanese by stealing the map
of the defenses of Port Arthur and
taking them to the Japanese Minister
in China.
Former Senator Rawlins, of Utah,
sent telegram to Chairman Burrows,
fatty contradicting Judge Hiles' state
ment that he was Norman.
Just as the members of fanatical
religious sect were about to sacrifice
the seven-year- child of Mrs. Beal
on Beals Island, Me-, the sheriff forci-
blv dispersed the congregation.
The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions in New York received by
cable confirmation of the murder of
Rev. Benjamin W. Laboree, the mis-
sionary, near Khio, Persia.
Letters received from Persia in
dicate rebellious movement against
missionaries on account OF conces-
sions granted to foreigners and their
growing power.
Robert ]. Gray, recently DISCHARGED
from Bellevue Insane Asylum, killed
his wife and asphyxiated himself at
their home, in New York.
William N. Cromwell. counsel for
the Panama Canal Company, sailed
for France to arrange for the trans
fer of the canal property
A number of photographs of Borel-
Tvs Comet were taken at the Lick
Observatory, at the University of Cal
ifornia.
An unknown negro accused of an
atrocious crime was killed while bel; &
tarred and feathered by a mob in
Mojave, Cal
As result of wage difficulties the
200 men employed in the plant of the
Pittsburg Windowglass Company went
out
Major Edmond R. Newhard, who
was confined in Libby Prison during
the war. died at his home, in Allen
town. Pa.
Two indictments for emhez7lement
of large amount were for-d in Bos-
ton against Wallace H. HIM.
Nine. Adelina Patti sailed from New
York for England on the steamer
Lucania.
The Gentiles of Utah have begun
the organization of non-M ormon
party.
One man was cremated and another
seriously burned in fire that de-
stroyed the ferry steamer Shenango
while frozen fast in the ice off Con-
neaut, O.
Miss Mary Wyker, of Erwinna, Pa.
who was shot by Paul Weaver because
she rejected him, died from the in
juries received.
Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill
entered suit in Denver, Col, against
his wife for divorce, on the ground oi
cruelty.
Burglars blew open the safe in the
Pennsylvania Railroad Station al
Haverford, on the suburbs of Phila-
delphia.
Mark Dunn was hanged at ST Jos.
eph, Mo, for the murder of Alfred
Fenton, farmer, at Rushville, Mo.
The cable-ship Scotia went ashore
on Spanish Rocks, near Guam, and /:
likely to prove a total wreck:
The steamer Graf Walders et
brought to New York 1900 Russian:
who fed to escape military service.
The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago
was allowed to reopen, having beer
pronounced safe from fire.
John White, chief attorney of thu
Modern Woodmen, is dead at his
home. in Rock Island. Ill.
Foreign.
The members of the American Insti
tute of Mining Engineers who are
touring the West Indies were enter
tanned at a reception by Minister
Squiers in Havana.
The steamer Koenig William. witt
Emperor William on board on his
way to the Mediterranean, stopped a
Dover, England. for few hours.
After severe fighting the govern
ment forces of Santo Domingo have
recaptured San Pedro de Macoris
Many were killed on both sides.
Joseph Ludovic Trarieux, at one
time French minister of justice, !:
dead.
1t is admitted in British government
circles that Premier Balfour suffered
a personal defeat in only being ablt
to keep his ministry i'll power by 3;
majority of 20.
The French Court of Cassation con
/ tinued in the investigation OF the Wa
Office documents in the Dreyfus case
On account of conflicting report
of the intentions of the Japanes
commanders in Manchuria the Russian
corps which has arrived at Harbin viii
be detained there
The failure of number of German
banks has caused much uneasiness il
German financial circles.