The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-02
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1t is alleged that, in connection with
the case of Berthe Claiche, the French
girl charged with shooting and killing
Emil Gerdron in New York, the crime
was planned by policeman, and that
the woman shot her old lover to win
policeman who was present to help
make the arrest at the time of the muir
der.
Kuhn, Lobe & Co., the New York
bankers, have resigned as directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
some other railroad corporations, and,
while retaining interests in railroads, will
devote more time to their banking in
terests.
Robert Collier, editor of Golfers
Weekly, states that he is willing to spend
over 100000 to expose Colonel Mann,
of Town Topics, and that he has been
pursuing Mann since Town Topics at
tackled his father. -
Mrs. Josef Hoffman,, wife of the
pianist, is crossing the Atlantic to recov-
er her six-year-old son, who she claims
was brought to America from Italy by
her divorced husband, George P. Eustis.
To correct report that the date for
the coming reunion of United Confeder-
ate Veterans in New Orleans had been
changed from April to May, Gen. Steph-
en- D. Lee, Commander-in-C Chief of the
veterans, has issued an order to the
effect that the dates first named, April
rs, 26 and 81, will stand for the annual
gathering.
Treasurer R. ]. Hynicka, of Hamil-
ton County. Cincinnati, testified before
the Ohio State Senate Investigating
Commission that he has received about
$4,000 in gratuities from various banks
for the deposit of public funds.
A contract was awarded the Pennsyl-
vania Bridge Company for the erection
of shops for the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad at Waycross, Ga.
The National Boot and Shoe Man
ufacturers' Association took important
action concerning matters affecting the
trade.
Returning to her burning apartments
to get money left behind, Mrs. John
Hanley, of Chicago, met her death.
Louisiana has adopted quarantine reg
ulations against Cuba and Central Amer
lea, effective March IS.
Professor Montgomery, aeronaut, near
ly lost his life in flight on his aero
plane in California.
Eighteen girls were injured during
panic, in which rs fell with platform
while rehearsing their part in human
flag in the Hanover (Pa.) Opera
House.
The new hall of McKeesport Lodge.
B. P. o. E., erected at McKeesport, Pa,
at cost of $125,ooo was dedicated by
the grand officers
Major A. G. Hammond, of the Third
u. S. Cavalry, died at the General Hos
pital at the Presidio.
Prof. Mott w. Finch, teacher OF Eng
fish in the University of Chicago, died
of tumor ON the brain.
Mrs. Cora Carpenter was arrested at
Tifin, O., accused of wrecking Penn
sylvania freight train.
George Small, colored, has confessed
that he and not Rufus Johnson, colored,
murdered, Miss Allinson in Moorestown,
N. J., compelling Governor Stokes to re-
prieve Johnson until the new confession
can be investigated
Hearsay evidence was given in the
Patrick case that Valet Jones, the prin-
cipal witness against the condemned
lawyer, had given false testimony at the
trial to save himself from suspicion.
Professor Stillman, of the Stevens In
stitute of Technology, gave full course
dinner at the Hotel Aston in which dish
es of chemicals and acids were subst1-
tuted for natural food.
Alfred M. Bard, nephew of Senator
Bard, of California, has mysteriouly dis
appeared from Brussels, where he was
musical student, and it is believed that
he was murdered.
Gen. Charles. H. Grosvenor was de-
feated for denomination after service
of 20 years in Congress as representa-
tive from the Eleventh Ohio district
A throng that over taxed the church
attended the funeral of John A. Mccall,
in New York.
Samuel Thomas, pioneer pig iron
manufacturer, died in Allentown, Pa.
A resolution was introduced in the
Iowa State Senate demanding that Gov
ernor Cummins be compelled to prove
his statement that the Iowa railroads
were using money to defeat the primary
bill.
James Dreen, the owner of a small
travelling show, cut his wife's throat at
Mantau, O., and then slashed his own
neck The woman is dead, but Dreen
will recover.
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