The Delta independent., 1906-09-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
InterestinE Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
Dcnent Of Our Headers.
Person u ].

PeraOnal.
William J. Bryan was greeted On
his return to his home at Lincoln.
Neb.. by crowd of friends and neigh
bors estimated at $4,000. The assem-
bage 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 otTlcers OF the
United States fleet when they stop at
Gibraltar on their way to the ksiatic
station.
DR.. 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. NJ 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 a 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 IN
complaint OF two members OF the
party.
NxI, NJ
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 4 Hurd. for 55 years n
professor in Knox college. Galesburg.
III. is dead at the age OF So years.
Herman Oelrtchs. the well known
New York millionaire. died AT Sea
G!rt recently. while returning from
Europe He WAS victim of Br!ght's
disease.
A party OF IA scientists attending
the congress OF gcoloGists in the city
OF Mexico. visited the crater OF Mount
Colima volcano at the risk OF their
lives Several OF the party were Sc
vcrcly burned !, WAS the first sue
ccssful attempt TO climb the mountain.
W. +. HansbcrEcr, n member OF the
city council and prominent demo
cratic politician. OF Scdal!a, Mo. killed
himself recently.
Gov. Folk. OF Missouri. on his re-
turn from the Bryan reception in
New York. took To his bed with u
fever.
Mr.. Bryan was the guest recently
in Chicago. OF the lroquois and JEFF
fcrson clubs. In his speeches he
spoke plainly of the Sullivan contro-
v.rsy and declared that unless such
leaders are dcposcd the Illinois dcmoc-
raCy does not deserve success.
President Roosevelt has decided TO
leave Sycamore I'M for the White
house on October /
Judge ! L. McCrecry. Of Washing
ton. who published on. OF the frs;
papers west OF the Mississippi. the
old Dubuque Herald. dioh at his home
hs the result of an operation 'or ap-
pendiCitIs,
The first wife of Prof. Charles II.
Frye. who recently returned to his
home in Chicago after an absence of
81 years. has been granted divorce.
Alexander Bclford. who some years
ngo was prominent book and maya
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 prclatc.
Fletcher ID. Proctor. son Of United
States Senator Rcdleld Proctor. has
been elected governor OF Vermont on
the republican ticket.