The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-04
NEWS In SHORT ORDER
The Lates:. Happenings Condensed for
Rapid Reading.
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The United States transport Sherman
sailed for the Philippines.
Joseph White. one of the military
| prisoners who secured his release from
! Alcatraz Is and by means of a forged
pardon, has been arrested at San Fran
| cisco.
| Col. Charles Kahlo representative of
the National Associ tion Of Manufac-
turers killed himself in hotel ut Knox
vile, Tenn
Two oil prospe, tors were attacked by
a mountain lion near sfount Sterling,
Ky, and badly injured.
Two men We're cremated in a fire
Prairie du CHEN, Wis,
Thirty seven striking miners were ar
rested at Telluride, Col, charged with
vagran ".
The postoffice at Humphreys, in
Arkansas was blown up by dynamite.
The Bessemer Ore Association met at
Cleveland. but no decision was reached
as to the price of ore this year. A re-
duction is generally favored.
Mrs. Ada Crutchfield was instantly
killed by falling from the window of her
home, on the eighth floor of an apart
ment house in New York.
Christian Lott, German photographer,
who lived in Baltimore, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head
while in a Philadelphia Hotel.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court de-
cided that a man cannot repudiate Il
grain contract on the ground that it was
made with a bucket shop.
Mrs Horace G. 4Allis, formerly 81
prominent society leader in Little Rock,
Ark, committed suicide in the County
Hospital there.
The striking alessenger boys in Chi
cage are making things unpleasant for
the men who have taken their places.
Formal notice was given that the Erie
Voting Trust would be dissolved ON
May /.
Under heavy liqudations, by the
Armour interests May wheat dropped
several points.
The Steel Trust contracted to buy
$50, goo tons of pigiron from the Bessemer
Association at ss13 a ton.
The Shepard Bank, Ope!ika, Ala, has
been closed by the State examiner.
Glassworkers unions are to form an
amalgamated association.
Gen. Benjamin Viljoen has ieceiv, d
information that President Kruger is
slowly ds g at Mentone, Fra ce.
P a.I gargsckg,an end AIyin W. Nc
CoTIU1 engaged il q duel with penkniyeS
at Bepwood, Ohio, and BarracSman was
killed
4 woman highwayman attempted TO
rob a restaurant in Trenton, n, J.
Congressman Bourse Cochran declares
for the nomination of Cleveland for
President.
Wallace Fl. Ham, Boston agent of the
American Surety Company, is charged
with the embezzlement Of $3.50, 600.
Harry A. Zillafro was hanged formur-
der at kittanning, Pa.
The Massachusetts Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen is
declared in revolt against the Supreme
Lodge.
Rev James J. Hartley was consecrated
Bishop of the Diocese Of Columbus,
Ohio.
Special Attorney Conrad stated the
evidence will not hold Samuel A. Croft,
accused in connection with the postoitice
cases,
A number of names have been sug-
gested, hut no candidate has yet been
selected for the position of Republican
national chairman.
The international Society Of State and
Municipal Building Commissioners and
Inspectors was organized in Washington.
-,
Harry Payne Whitney in charge of the
estate
Baron NJ Won Schlosscr, former
German officer was killed by a bear
while hunting in Washington State.
Mayer Harrison testified at the murder
trial Of the Chicago car-barn bandits.