The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-10
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,

condemned 10 die for the murder OF
her husband.
Henry Barnet Cohen, prominent III
club and society circles of Philadelphia.
was shot and wounded during an en-
counter with a burglar.
A spark from workman torch
started fire which destroyed the Rome
Merchant Iron Mill, at Rome, n. Y,
entailing loss of $2oo.ooos
Mrs. Alice Webb Duke was discharged
from custody in New York, the Texas
authorities having declared that they
did not want her.
Michael Maher and George Strayer
were burned to death i'll small build
ing at a stone quarry near Waterloo.
n. Y.
John F. Felix comvlained in New
York that he was heeced out of $4,000
by pretended overlapping scheme.
Bigler Johnson pleaded guilty in Ton
AMANDA, Pa, to the charge of murder
ing his wife and her niece.
Three men were arrested in New
York for having a stolen government
bond in their possession.
The Citizens National Bank of Union,
Ill. has closed its doors and the owner
is missing
o. N. Howe shot his wife and him
self at their home, in Akron. 0.
A majority of the stock of the Le-
high Coal and Navigation Company has
been placed in control of the fire voting
trustees for period of five years.
Two freshmen of Gettysburg College
have been stricken with smallpox. and
the entire student body has been placed
under quarantine.
The Oregon Senate, with one dissent
ing vote, adopted resolutions express
ing entire faith in Senator Mitchell.
William Mckenzie, of Toronto, Can,
with other associates, have arranged
for the purchase of the concession for
electric car lines from Monterey, Mex
ieo., They are also negotiating with
r. S. Slayden, of New York, to buy
his system of mule cars and convert
the two systems into one electric line.
The Philadelphia Iceboat No. 3 struck
sunken wreck on the northwest end
OF the Harbor of Refuge, at Lewes
Breakwater. and was wrecked. The
crew got upon an icet1oe and, after suf-
fering severely, were picked up by a
number of tugs that came to their res
cue.
Some unknown enemy has been per-
scouting Rev. l.. D. Cook, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Black
Greek. N. Y. Though his house has
been burned, his horse poisoned and
his life threatened, Mr.. Cook has de-
clared his purpose of staying in Black
Creek.
Miss Annie Shube, of Cambridge,
Mass, was found unconscious on cake
of ice floating down the Charles River.
She was taken to hospital and shortly
after recovering consciousness mystic
riously disappeared.
Miss Erin Murray, a full-blooded In
dian girl, of Erin Springs, |. T., will
| bring TO William w. Winstanley, Kan
sas City man she is TO marry, dot of
100000.
John B. Terres, foreman in the em-
| ploy of the United States Express Com
pany in Philadelphia, was arrested for
theft upon his return from his bridal
| tour.
Mrs. John A. Kirkpatrick was crirni-
nally assaulted and choked to death in
Allegheny City, Pa. Her body was
found in the yard of an unoccupied
| house.
Birmingham, 1-la.. was visited by a
| disastrous conhagration. One OF the
city's chief business blocks was con-
sumed, with a loss approximating $780,
600.
Louisa Schroeder was shot and killed
in hotel on Third avenue, New York,
by a man who claimed that the woman
had ruined his life.
| The proposed contest by Mrs. w. 5.
| Flower OF the will of her father, Chas.
! Lockhart, the Standard Oil magnate,
was amicably adjusted.
| DR.. Augusta Smith, aged Is, one OF
the most widely known women physi-
clans in the United States, died at her
home, in St. Louis, Mo-, as the result OF
being struck by street car.
The home of Charles Otis and FAM
lily, in Canastota, n. Y, was destroyed
by fire and three young children were
burned to death. Mrs. Otis was probably
fatally burned.
George F. Kroehl, president, and Al
bert c. Twining were acquitted in Tren-
ton, N. J., of the charge of misapplying
the funds OF the First National Bank
OF Asbury, N. ].
Albert G. Wheeler, president Of the
Illinois Tunnel Company, and several
city officials of Chicago were indicted
for forgery in connection with the cor
poration's franchise.
George H. Wood was held in New
York on suspicion of being the murderer
of George Williams, the grocer, OF
Watching, N. J., who was found dead
in his sleigh.
! Foreign
The steamer Damara, OF the Furness
Line, ran on the rocks at o'clock in
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