The Springfield herald., 1906-09-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
Bcmclt of Our Renders.
Person nj.

his return to his home at Lincoln,
Neb., by a crowd of friends and neigh
bors estimated at $4,000. The assem-
blage was non-partisan in character.
people of all shades of political belief
taking part in the enthusiastic well
come.
Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Bat
tenburg, is planning to entertain Rear
Admiral Brownson and officers of the
United States fleet when they stop at
Gibraltar on their way to the Asiatic
station.
DIR. Harriet S. French, for more
than so years president of the Phila-
delphia Womans' Christian Temper
ance Union, is dead at the age of
SO years.
Col. M. NJ. Murdock has purchased
the interest of his brother and as
sumed control of the Wichita Daily
Eagle A modern building will be
erected at once for the paper.
Brig. Gen. McCaskey, commanding
the Southwestern division, in his an
nual report, opposes the long marches
provided for in the recent orders, and
declares they will have disastrous
effect upon re-enlistments.
DR.. T. X. Hunt, who has been trav-
cling about the country in charge OF
body of Igorrotes, has been indicted
at Memphis, Tenn, for larceny on
complaint of two members of the
party.
H. Percival Dodge. ex-secretary of
the American embassy at Berlin, has
gone to Toxic, to assume the post of
first secretary of embassy at the jap
anese capital
DIR. Albert A. Hurd, for 55 years
professor in Knox college, Galesburg
ILL.,, is dead at the age of SO years.
Herman Oelrichs, the well known
New York millionaire, died at Sea
Girt recently, while returning from
Europe. He was victim of Brights
disease.
A party of IA scientists attending
the congress of biologists in the city
of Mexico, visited the crater of Mount
Colima volcano at the risk of their
lives. Several of the party were Sc
verely burned. 1t was the first sue
cessful attempt to climb the mountain.
w. F. Hansberger, member of the
city council and a prominent demo-
cratic politician, of Sedalia, Mo-, killed
himself recently.
Gov. Folk, of Missouri, on his re-
turn from the Bryan reception in
New York. took to his bed with
fever.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest recently
in Chicago. of the Iroquois and JEFF
ferson clubs. In his speeches he
spoke plainly of the Sullivan contro-
versy and declared that unless such
leaders are deposed the Illinois democ-
racy does not deserve success.
President Roosevelt has decided to
leave Sycamore Hill for the White
house on October l.
Judge ! l.. McCreery. of Washing
papers west of the Mississippi, the
old Dubuque Herald, died at his home
as the result of an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
The first wife of Prof Charles H.
Frye, who recently returned to his
home in Chicago after an absence of
81 years. has been granted a divorce.
Alexander Belford, who some years
ago %as prominent book and maga-
zine publisher of Chicago, Is dead in
Los Angeles of paralysis.
Emperor William has decorated Car
dinal Kopp with the order of the
Black Eagle. This is the first time
the order has been conferred on
Catholic prelate.
Fletcher ID. Proctor, son OF United
States Senator Redfield Proctor, has
been elected governor of Vermont on
the republican ticket.