The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-24
THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
DOMESTIC

tional 100000 which Andrew Carnegie
had promised to give the college for a
library. Mr.. Shonts is a graduate of
Monmouth College.
The. National Grange. Patrons of Hus-
bandry, at Atlantic City adopted resoiu-
tons in favor Of temperance and deplor-
ing the use of money in political cam
paigns.
Many lives were inperilled and one
woman badly hurt in fire that destroy
ed commercial building in Chicago, the
property loss being $4,000.
Major Simon Mayer was killed at
Natchez, Miss, by the accidental dis
charge of a revolver which slipped from
under his pillow.
United States Senator Burton, of Kan
sas, was again put on trial in St. Louis
on the charge OF receiving illegal fees.
Joseph A. Wiley, youthful despera-
do, was shot and killed by the town con-
stable at San Pablo, Cal.
A fire in the business district of Bir-
mingham, Ala, caused property damage
to the amount OF $4,000
The Nicaraguan Court of Cessation
affirmed the sentence of 80 days imposed
Luke Adolphus Lockwood, prominent
in the Masonic world, died at his home,
in Greenwich, Ct.
A panic occurred in Chicago syna-
gogue during mourning service for the
Russian Jews.
A fire at the Overholt Distillery, at
Broadford, Pa, caused loss OF ST OLA
ooc.
Carl Hurford and his bride were found
dead in their home, in Newburg, Ore,
both having been Shot 1t is not known
which of the two committed the deed.
Testimony was taken in St. Louis in
the suit of Adolph G. Kreis against Miss
Mary Jane Wilson for $4,000 damages
for breach of promise.
Subscriptions to the fund for the relief
of the Jews in Russia received by the
national relief committee in New York
now aggregate $4oS,65I.
Josephine Butterworth, child of 10
years, was lost in the woods near Mill
vile, N. J., and was so weak when found
that she could not walk.
Timothy Jackson, colored, OF Falls
Village, CT, shot and killed Sylvia PEN
field at Jackson's home. He claimed
that the shooting was accidental.
James N. Strobhar, agent Of the At
lantic Coast Line, at Gainesville, Fla,
has been arrested in Montreal on the
charge of embezzlement
Nine Bernhard arrived at New York
from Havre, and started to begin what
she declares will really be her farewell
American tour.
Irving Kinney, of GAINESVILLE, N. Y,
met by chance and married Miss Mar
garet Caldwell, who had rejected him
40 years ago.
Isaac Perry, o5 years of age, Of Clark
County, Ind, has arranged his tomb and
made all plans for his burial
William E. Hunt and Louis w. Craw-
ford were sent to jail in Boston on in
dictments in the troso case,
Thirty eight out of AZ girls completed
tramp of 81 miles, from New Haven,
CT, to Waterbury.
Samuel Laird, lad of five years, of
Springfield, ILL.,, reads and easily trans
lates Latin
The report of Gen. William Crozier,
chief of ordnance, has been submitted.
The National Grange, in session in At
lantic City, N. J., adopted resolution
to be sent to President Roosevelt, saying
the farmers wanted square deal
Former Alderman Robert L. Rudolph,
of Milwaukee, Wis, was found guilty of
soliciting a bride while member of the
common council.
Mrs. Bessie NJ. London secured de-
cree of divorce from her husband, Jack
London, in San Francisco, CAL
A motor1nan was fatally injured in a
collision between two trolley cars on a
curve near Springfield, Mass.
Hearst has gained 4oS votes in the
canvass of six Assembly districts in New
York County and two in Brooklyn.
Atlanta, Ca, has been chosen as the
Southern headquarters of the National
Child Labor Committee.
A scientific expedition for tfe North
Pole is to start out from Dawson City.
Fire destroyed property to the value OF
$22s, 1000 in Knoxville, Tenn.
In the life insurance investigation in
New York Senator Depew was called
to give any information he might possess
as to the number of vouchers for legal
services, but his knowledge was rather
limited, and many of the expenditures
and signers of these vouchers he had
never heard of.
The National Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, in session at Atlantic City,
passed resolutions condenrning the use
of aduferated foods and illegitimate
profits derived from their sale.
The merger of four large lumber COM
panies in Alabama, Louisiana and Hi
nois, with capital of 100000, is an
nounced
The loss from the burning of the plant
of. the Riverside Bridge Company, at
Martins Ferry, o., will exceed $4,000.
Governor Pennypacker has appointed
commission to represent that State at
the Jamestown Exposition.
= FOREIGN
Five hundred Russian soldiers taken
prisoners by the Japanese and bound tn
Vladivostok on two steamers, have
shown signs of mutiny, and in response
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