The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-22
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings Of the World In the Last
Week Told In Brief Paragraphs.

Jos. limbs was killed, and five men
were injured Thursday by the col
lapsing of a derrick used in construct
ing a bridge over Little Miami river,
ut Milford. Ohio.
Rev. George H. Mcknight, d. d.,
rector Of Trinity church, in Elmira,
N. Y, since 1869, is dead, aged "a
years. DR.. Mcknight was an authority
in ecclesiastical matters and "a con-
slant contributor to religious publ
cations.
The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., of
Cleveland, Ohio, has closed contract
with the Great Lakes Engineering
Co., of Detroit, for a new ore carrying
boat, TO come out next September,
with capacity of 10000 tons and to
cost 100000.
A statement by the commissioner
of education at Washington, discus
sing matters pertaining to his Office
for the fiscal year 1905, shows that
the number Of pupils enrolled in the
common schools during that period
was 16,256,038, or 20 per cent of the
entire population as estimated by the
census bureau.
An attempt is being made in Cuba to
revive the project for new CONNER
cial treaty with the United States.
Rep. Morrell, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the house Of representa-
tives committee on militia, has intro
duced a resolution to re-establish the
army canteen.
Charles X. Bryce, a member Of the
firm of Bryce, Higbee & Co., Home
stead, Pa, glass manufacturers, the
largest Independent producers of crys-
tai glass tableware in the country, has
been arrested on information made by
J. B. Higbee, president Of the firm,
who charges Bryce with the embez-
0lement of $4,000 and upwards.
Dyspepsia is Americans cure Bur-
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities,
tones the stomach, restores perfect di-
gestion, normal weight, and good
health.
f. S. Pussey, one or the promoters
Of a 100000 mining scheme, in
which thousands of persons invested
their savings has been sentenced to
six months Imprisonment He had
been convicted of swindling A. S.
Moore, of New York, out Of $4,000
Joseph S. Neave, a we'll known cap
italist, who is said to be worth sew
eral million dollars, has been decided
on for superintendent OF the Cincinnati
Street Cleaning department, his &C
ceptance OF the position being re-
ceived Tuesday by the new board of
public service.
Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment. Chronic
cases soon relieved, finally cured.
Druggists all sell it.
]. Wesley Jones, founder and head
of the United States volunteer life
saving corps, died Friday at his home
in Brooklyn, N. Y. Col Jones serv-
ed throughout the civil war, part of
the time on the staff of Gen. George
B. Mcclellan. He was born In Phila-
delphia and was in his 82nd year.
II. B. milford, of Omaha, Neb.,
formerly major in the thirty-ninth
regiment, United States volunteers.
who was charged with Justification Of
comercial documents and embezzle-
ment, while manager of the American
bank at Manila, has been sentenced to
six years Imprisonment.
Max Wertheimer, a treveling sales
man, of Cincinnati, was found dead
in room at the Sloane hotel, in San
duslly, o., Monday. He left letter
which stated that there was number
of presents in his trunk for relatives.