The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-04-28
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DepOSitOfS Qefnduued tHtif Caeh VI
the First National Bank and Milwaukee
Trust Company in consequence OF the
defalcation of President Bigelow, OF
former institution. All demands were
met. The run on both institutions
ceased in the afternoon.
The four largest life insurance COM
panies have joined in an agreement
of an increase of 8 to 6. per cent. in the
premium rates for policies which do
not confer upon their holders a right
to participate in the dividends OF the
company.
The New Jersey Stock Exchange
has been incorporated. 1t will do BUSH
ness in Jersey City to avoid the addi-
tional cost in stock transactions imposed
by the New York transfer law.
The Taxpayers Association of Schuyl-
kill County, Pa, has caused the arrest
of the school board, the police force
and justices of the peace, who are
accused of extortion.
At the convention of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
|ers in Detroit next week the restoration
of the wage scale of 10000 may be de-
manded.
In an interview in Chicago Chief En-
gineer Wallace, of the Panama Com
mission, told of the work being done
in the construction of the great water
way.
Convicts helped to fight the flames
which broke out in machine shop in the
Michigan State Penitentiary at jack
son.
An active campaign against lottery
companies has begun in San Francisco
under instructions from Washington.
The Commandery General, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, in session in
Mahanoy City, Pa, elected officers.
Edward Floyd, colored, was hanged
at Greensboro, Pa, for the murder OF
another negro.
DR.. Brown Ayres was inaugurated
president of the University of Tennessee.
The third trial Of Man" Patterson on
the charge of numbering Caesar" Young
was taken up in earnest, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand arraigning the &C
cused severely and the former chorus girl
becoming so affected that she grew faint.
May wheat declined ~ cents, to 90,
on the Chicago market.
The Republicans of the First Con-
gressional district of Indiana nominated
Judge Foster to succeed James A. Hem
cnway, elected to the United States Sen
ate.
In cavern at coal mine on Heron
Hill, in Pittsburg, Thomas Fitzgerald,
aged ID years, was killed and two men
fatally injured
Frank J. McKinnon, apprentice. sea-
man, was the second victim of cerebro-
spinal meningitis at the Naval Training
Station at Newport.
The walled city of Jolo, in the Phil
ippines, was attacked by Moros. Inc
secretary of Governor Scott was ambush
ed and killed.
United States Commissioner Ridge
way, in New York, discharged three men
who had stolen United States bond
for $4,000.
Sam Vandenbroeck blazed away into
charivari party near LoWeil, Mich.'
wounding several of the crowd.
Charles Hollenbeck committed suicide
in Johnstown, N. Y, by taking carbolic
acid
Nearly 10000 immigrants arrived in
New York. The total number OF i'm
migrants landed in New York during
the month is 62,7oI, as against 42,447
landed during the corresponding period
in April, 1904.
Application was made in the United
States Court at Chicago for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Equitable
Society and for the distribution OF its
surplus among the stockholders.
At Allentown, Pa, 20 Hungarian Ia
borers, residing in a clearinghouse,
were rendered insensible by chlorotorm
and were, robbed of their savings OF
more than $1,000.
A panic was narrowly averted among
the hospital patients on Blackwell Is
land by the overturning of pot OF
boiling wax and the ignition OF the
floor.
Three members of a gang of shop
filters from Chicago were sentenced to
II months in the penitentiary and to
pay fine of $500 each in New York.
Prosecutor Keller, of Cleveland, may
try Mrs. Chadwick on forgery charge
Doubt is expressed if she can be con-
victed of conspiracy if given a new
trial
A man who registered at the Hotel
Hastings. in Brooklyn, as Henry Bren-
ner, of Philadelphia, committed suicide
by gas asphyxiation.
Foreign.
The tomb found in Kirkbean Church
D,,r,fr;ae Ccotland believed nv some