The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-01
THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
DOMESTIC

at the third International Conference OF
American States.
The gallows has been erected in Rut-
land, VT, for Mrs. Mary Rogers, in
whose behalf motion is pending IN the
United States Supreme Court which may
be decided to day
The contest over the will OF the late
Alpheus d. Dubois, in New York, was
settled, the daughter receiving larger
share than was provided for her in the
will.
Mrs. James F. Birdsong, wife OF a
dentist in Monticello, Miss, shot and
killed DIR. Thomas Butler, prominent
physician, and then surreGdered her
self
Miss Ada Rydstronn, Swedish wom-
an. evidently of GOO i family, who became
house servant in Philadelphia, conf
mitted suicide by taking cyanide OF potas-
stun.
District Attorney Jerome has been at
tending the insurance hearings in New
York with a view of prosecution II the
| evidence justifes such action.
William A. Clark, Jr., son OF United
States Senator w. A. Clark, OF Mon
tana. underwent an operation in New
York for mastoiditis.
Louis Nerln, under arrest in Egg Har-
Der City, N. J., must answer charges OF
swindling hotel men by forged checks,
and bigamy
w. S. McWilliams, aged 80 years, is
under arrest at Des MONIES, Ia, ac-
cused of killing his wife, four sons and
one daughter.
A conference of leading financiers was
held in New York to discuss plan for
the merger of all the Vanderbilt railroad
interests.
Edward Gustafron, of South Norwalk,
| CT. was killed by his demented wife,
who was found, raving maniac, in the
| swanps.
The contributions received by the ma
tional committee in New York for the
relief of the Russian Jews now aggregate
$878,5II
Clinton Walling, of Centreville, n. J.,
while fooling with shotgun, shot and
killed his cousin, Mabel Walling.
Wyhe c. Burns, Boston broker, who
disappeared in June last, was found
working as a locomotive fireman.
r. E. Dickerson was killed and DIR. ..
l.. HSllyOll, DdlLOil, I'D, ndS WOuhNNN
| in pistol duel in Atlanta.
Rev. w. W. Armstrong, OF Paducah,
refuses to give up his 5000 as preacher
| for ST. 100 salary as horse trainer.
President Ira Remsen, of Johns Hop
kins University, at the inauguration OF
President Smith, of Mercer University,
Macon, Ga, delivered an address, in
which he said the day is passed for be-
lieving that scientific investigation en-
dangered religion.
Testimony was given before the life
insurance investigating committee in New
York that the Equitable Life Assurance
loaned $3,Ioo,ooo for a real estate deal
| in which an investor not connected with
the society got all the profits.
The Southern Educational Association,
at Nashville, Tenn, elected ]. w. Aber-
crombie, of Montgomery, Ala, president,
and NJ. Bates Stephens director from
| Maryland.
Convicts in the penitentiary at JET
ferson City, Mo-, mutined, shot two
guards and escaped, after which three
of the prisoners were shot and killed by
pursuers.
Four women and child were dragged
ashore in life-savers' breeches from the
steamer Argo, which went ashore at
night during storm near Detroit
Lines mile and half in length will
be used in towing the floating steel dock
| Dewey from the Chesapeake to the Phil
ppines.
Admiral Dewey may take the fleet OF
| United States battleships and cruisers
South for winter maneuvers.
Fire at Dickson, Tenn, caused losses
aggregating $I25,ooo.
| Firmly convinced that Mrs. Margaretta
Todd, the wealthy New York woman
was dead before her limbs were cut OFT
by the railroad train near Philadelphia.
counsel for her daughter has increased
| the reward for information to $4,000.
| Actuary Manning, the man from up
the river" was the principal witness be-
fore the Legislative Insurance lnvestigat-
ing Commission.
Five men were killed and one man Ia
tally injured as the result of collision
between a gravel and work train near
Albion, Ind.
Lieut.. w. NJ Graham, of the Twelfth
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Oglethorpe,
shot himself, inflicting a probably fatal
wound.
]. Marion Doesberg pleaded guilty to
offering a bride of $500 to supervisors
for a county hospital contract, and was
fined $1,000.
| FOREIGN
The revolutionary situation at Sebasto-
pol continues critical. Four thousand
sailors are in open rebellion, having driv-
en- away or taken their officers prisoners
The Bielostok Regiment received the
mutineers with cheers. 1t is doubtful
whether the crews on the warships in
the harbor can be restrained.
Premier Witte and his ministers are
holding conferences in the almost futile
endeayor to devise means to cope with
the revolt in the army and navy The
| Cossacks are now about the only troops
they can absolutely depend upon.
The Sultan of Turkey is showing signs
OF yielding to the powers in their de-
mand for reforms in Macedonia. The
Turkish Foreign Minister has proposed
to the Russian Ambassador modifica-