The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-14
THE NEWS OF THE week.


Domestic.
Congressman Samuel Robertson,
of the Sixth Louisiana district, a
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, has been overwhelmingly de-
feated for denomination by George
X. Favrot, young lawyer. The
nomination is equivalent to election.
Robertson has been congressman for
i years.
Secretary Shaw has made public
circular letter to all national bank
depositaries, in which he says, in
effect, that he expects moneys in de-
positary banks to be used in the COM
munities where it is deposited and
not loaned through brokers and
other agents in New York for specu-
lative purposes.
w. ]. Bryan said that he would
be unable to take part in the CAM
paign in New York. He says also
that he breads the proposed trips to
Panama and Australia, and may not
take them.
Striking section hands on the
Pennsylvania Railroad clashed with
gangs of workmen and sheriff had
to swear in many additional deputies
to preserve peace.
In st. Louis IL firemen were in
jured while fighting fire in a gro
Gerry store by the explosion of gaso-
line. The injuries of Assistant Fire
Chief Barry are severe.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., passed
through Denver with a bandaged
hand. He said liberation set in, fol-
lowing an injury. He had been on
hunting trip.
Sixteen hundred children in the
Jewish section of Chicago were
throw into a panic by report that
school building was on fire.
Two persons were killed and a
number injured in a collision be-
tween train and trolley car in
the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Alexander Bedford, who was form
erly prominent as publisher of Bel
ford's Magazine, died at Los An
geles.
On warrants charging embezzle-
ment and making false returns,
sworn out by depositor of the
wrecked Real Estate Trust Company,
Adolph Segal, promoter; William F.
North, treasurer, and M. S. Colling-
wood, assistant treasurer of the
wrecked institution. were arrested
and arraigned before Magistrate Koc-
hersperger at Central Police Court.
They were released on bond.
Former friends of Herman DEL
richs said after the funeral that his
entire estate, amounting to more
than.$2, 900, 900, would revert to his
15-year-old son Hermann, who would
come into full possession of the pro-
perty upon attaining his majority.
The value of Adolph Segal's bonds
and stocks was shown in Philadelphia
when "$25,0O0 WORTH of Pennsylva-
mia Sugar Refining Company first
mortgage 5 per cent. gold coupons,
due in 1881, brought $4,000 at auc-
ton.
Miss Anne Morgan, aged 81 years,
died suddenly of heart trouble, the
attack following a dream that col
ored man entered her room.
The trial of Harry K: Thaw for the
murder of Stanford White will not
take place in New York until after
the election.
The striking street car men of San
Francisco have agreed to return to
work upon the condition that differ
ences be arbitrated.
A junta is said to be collecting
funds and supplies in New Orleans
for revolution in the Central Amer
lean republics.
In the Irrigation Congress at Boise,
Idaho, Senator Hepburn made an at
tack upon the Presidents forestry
policy.
The court review has set October
10 as the date of the hearing of the
appeal of Rev. DIR. Crapsey, of Ro-
chester, who was found guilty of
charges of heresy.
Collins Humbert and Lenardo viii
areal were arrested in Tucson, AriZ.,
on the charge of attempting to organ
ize a revolutionary movement against
Mexico.
Robert Cotton, colored, who last
year murdered his wife, literally cut
ting her body into pieces, was exc
cuted in Vinita, l. T. He confessed.
Robbers bound and gagged Cash
Ter P w. Vanancher and leisurely
looted the State Bank of Rainier, Ore.
Miss Frances Wadsworth, of New
ark, N. j., was drowned while bath
ing at Bradley Beach.
Foreign.
Generals Barry and Duvall and
other American military officers wit