The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-01-13
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
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Domestic

land of Jolo, Philippines. Lieut.. James
]. Sewal and one private were killed,
and three officers and three prlvates
wounded.
The annual meeting of the National
Livestock Association was begun IN
Denver. Col. President Frank ]. Ha-
genbarth delivered his annual address.
An amended petition was filed in New
York asking that the firm of Munroe
& Munroe, bankers and brokers, be de-
clared bankrupt
Burglars dynamited and robbed the
postoffice at Atlantic Highlands. N. j.
The Chicago Motor Vehicle COM
pany was declared bankrupt by Judge
Kohlsaat in the United States Court in
Chicago.
The protected cruiser Colorado was
turned over to the government by the
Cramps at the League Island Navy
Yard.
The New Jersey legislature met and
listened to the reading of the message
of Governor Murphy
Another big batch of Russian inlmi-
grants arrived at New York. They
came to escape army service.
Mrs. Lowell was burned to death IN
her room in fire at the Hotel Wal
than, in Walthanl, Mass.
AT the fortieth annual Convention OF
the National Woolgrowers' Association,
in Denver, a committee was appointed
to consider the proposed reorganization
of the National Livestock Association.
Mel Green, of Elbridge township,
Mich, shot and MORALLY wounded his
wife and then shot himself, dying IN
stantly. Family troubles caused the
tragedy.
Edgar w. Hassler, mayors clerk and
a well-known newspaper man, OF Pitts
burg, Pa, dropped dead on the street
of heart failure
Charles Chandler. one of the best
known lawyers of Grand Rapids, Mich,
dropped dead while questioning wit
ness in the Probate Court.
Charles G. Williams, who had charge
of the building of the great Phoenix
Globe (Ariz) irrigation canal, died at
Phoenix, Ariz., aged "a years.
By the eapsizing of sailboat on
Lake Pontchartrain three men lost their
lives and two were unconscious from
exposure when rescued.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Abrelia
Marcum, in Winchester, KY, gave her
a verdict of $1,000 against Judge Har-
gis and Sheriff Callahan.
The stockholders of the Boot Cotton
Mills, of Lowell, Mass, decided to IL
quidate on account of the unfavorable
condition of the market.
Barton G. Lee, horseman, well
L, 81 and
Florida, committed suicide in Thomas
vile, Ga.
William Spencer, the policy-writer,
was electrocuted in Sing Sing for the
murder OF Charles S. MacFarlane in
New York city.
The decision to advance rates OF in
terest caused rush of depositors to
all the savings banks in New York.
A new presentment against Bishop
Talbot, of the Central Pennsylvania Do
cese of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
is being prepared. 1t is based mainly
on charges set forth in the first docu-
ment.
The body of an unidentified woman
was found in ditch at Dunning, near
Chicago. 1t is supposed that the wom-
an died after an operation and that her
body was thrown into the ditch.
The followers of Governor Peabody
in the Colorado legislature gained
point by the passage of resolution Gre
ating commission of IS members to
canvass the states vote.
An agreement has been signed be-
tween the Chicago Railway Company
and its employees by which they agree
to resort to and abide by arbitration to
settle differences.
In his message to the legislature Cow
ernor Durbin, of Indiana, dwells upon
the bribery evil and says that the time
has come for its suppression.
III. o. Barber. former vice president
of the wrecked Commercial Bank, at
Cambridge, O., has been sentenced to
the penitentiary for ENLIGHTENMENT.
In freight wreck at Glencoe, on the
Pittsburg Division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, four unknown tramps
were killed.
William ]. Bryan delivered an adj
dress before the Jackson Club OF Mem
phis, Tenn, his subject being Watch
men of the Night"
Prof Fred H. Perrine, of the Lick
NOiiSCiNdtOIy, d. Odli JOSS, AL, ho'
discovered the sixth satellite of Jupiter.
Foreign.
In the recent fight between the Ger
man troops commanded by Major Meis-
Ter and the insurgent Witbois, in Ger
man Southwest Africa, Major Baron
Won Nauendorf and three other Off
GERS and IS men were killed. -Four Off
GERS and as men were wounded.
Finance Minister Won Rhienbaben, in
PRODUCING the budget in the Prussian
Diet, said it was erroneous that Ger
many could gain anything through de-
cline in the economic prosperity OF the
United States.
The Turkish and Bulgarian govern
ments are preparing for war. The Bull
garian and Greek bands in Macedonia
are increasing daily, and are fighting
each other and the Turks.
The Venezuelan Legation has given
out a denial OF the reports circulated in