The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-11-23
THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
DOMESTIC

canal Commission has lust given Mon
mouth (lll) College $4,000 as part Of
the 100000 needed 30 secure an addi-
lonal $4,000 which Andrew Carnegie
had promised TO give the college for
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 imperilled and one
woman badly hurt i'll a fire that destroy
ed a commercial building in Chicago. the
property loss being $4,000.
Major Simon Mayer was killed at
Natchez, Miss, by the accidental dis
charge of 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
\ fire in the business district OF Bir-
mingham, Ala, caused property damage
10 the amount OF $4,000.
The Nicaraguan Court of Cessation
affirmed the sentence of 80 days imposed
on Albers, the American
Luke Adolphus Lockwood. prominent
in the Masonic world, died at his home.
in Greenwich, CT.
A panic occurred in a Chicago syna-
gogue during mourning service for the
Russian Jews
a fire at the Overhot Distillery at
Broadtord, Pa, caused a loss of $I,6I4,-
ooc
Carl Hurford and his bride were found
dead in their home, i'll 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 c. Kreis against Miss
Mary Jane Wilson for $4,000 damages
:or 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, a child of 10
years. was lost in the woods near Mill
vile, \. J., and was so weak when found
that she could not walk
Timothy Jackson, colored, OF Falls
Village, Ct, shot and killed Sylvia Pen
hcld at JackSon's home He claimed
tiidN liiN SlOOlliiS NdS dCNlOCllldl.
James n. Strobhar, agent OF the At
/ lantic Coast Line, at Gainesville, Fla,
has been arrested in Montreal on the
charge OF embczzlement.
Nine. Bernhardt arrived at New York
from Have, and started 10 begin what
She declares will really be her farewell
American tour.
Irving Kinney. Of GAINESVILLE. n. ".
sa,fs ..i,- i
garet Caldwell who had rejected him
10 years ago.
Isaac Perry. o5 years OF age, OF Clark
County. Ind. has arranged his tomb and
made all plans for his burial
William +. Hunt and Louis w. Craw-
ford were sent 10 Jail in Boston on in
dictmentS III the troSo case.
Thirty-eight ont of A. girls completed
4 tramp OF s. miles, from New Haven,
CT 10 Waterbury.
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 a resolution
10 be sent to President Roosevelt, saying
l
Former Alderman Robert l.. Rudolph,
of Milwaukee, Wis, was found guilty OF
soliciting 4 bribe while member of the
common council.
! Mrs. Bessie NJ. London secured a de-
cree OF divorce from her husband, Jack
! London, in San Francisco, Cal.
! \ motOrman 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, Ga. has been chosen as the
| Southern headquarters of ~he National
Child Labor Committee
| \ scientific expedition for the North
Pole is 10 start out from Dawson City.
Fire destroyed property 10 the value OF
$225,ooo in Knoxville, Tenn
! In the life insurance investigation in
/ New York Senator Depew was called
( to give any information he might possess
rs 10 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, i'll session at Atlantic City,
passed resolutions condenming the use
of aduherated foods and illegitimate
profits derived from their sale
! The merger of four large lumber com
panieS in Alabama, Louisiana and Illi-
noiS, with capital of $I,ooo,ooo, is an
! nounced.
The loss from the burning of the plant
OF tho Riverside Bridge Company, at
Martks Ferry. o., will exceed $4,000.
/ Governor Pennypacker has appointed
commission TO represent that state al
the Jamestown Exposition
FOREIGN
Five hundred Russian soldiers taken