The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-10
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President Strickney, of the Chicago
Great Western Railway, testified be-
fore the Minnesota Railroad Commits
sion that railroads, instead of giving re-
bates, now manipulated their tariff sched-
ules.
Twelve persons died from the heat
in New York, the weather in the metro
polls, Philadelphia, Washington, and
Boston being the warmest of the sum-
mer.
The prosecution of the Ice Trust ir
Philadelphia has resulted in decision
on the part of the combine to lower
prices.
The Milwaukee State Bank of Chica-
go has been closed owing to shortage
of between $4,000 and 100000.
A judge of the Court of General Ses-
sions of New York has instructed Z
grand jury to probe the Ice Trust
Fifteen hundred Ohio excursionists
spent all night on grounded steamer
near Toledo.
Ten Mexicans were killed in fight
on the Mexican Central Railroad.
At Sand Lick, Knott County, KY,
the feud between the Hall and Martin
factions broke out afresh, and four men
were killed and two wounded in bloody
battle with sheriff's posse.
AT Detroit, Charles H. Kimmerle, OF
Cassapolis, was nominated for governor
of Michigan by the Democratic State
Convention on the first ballot over Stan
ley E. Parkhill, of Owosso, the only
other candidate placed in nomination.
At New Castle, Pa, Thomas OToole,
who attempted to break jail twice to
escape the penalty of execution for
numbering Ray Barbar, escaped from
jail.
Anthony Comstock caused raid
on the Art Students League of New
York, alleging that the catalogue Of
the school contained nude pictures.
The rumcr is again current that Sec
rotary Bonaparte will quit the Navy
Department and will succeed Mr.. Moody
as attorney general.
At Warsaw, N. Y, John w. Netf
was found guilty of grand larceny in
the first degree on charge of robbing
Erie County.
Brigadier General William ] Bolton
died in Philadelphia. He served through
out the Civil War
John D. Rockefeller will not be serv-
ed with a subpoena to appear before the
grand jury of Chicago.
Fay Templeton, the actress, was mar
ried in Philadelphia, to William Patter-
son, of Pittsburg.
A general strike of photographers for
an eight-hour day has affected 10000
men in various cities.
All-night maneuvers of opposing ar
mics were conducted at Mount Gretna,
Pa.
A reduction in crude petroleum by
the Standard Oil Company was an
nounced
Fred Morris bearing, of Missouri,
was appointed by President Roosevelt to
be second secretary of the American
Legation at Havana, Cuba, Mr.. Dear
ing is now private secretary to Senior
Ouesada, minister to the United States
from Cuba.
Mrs. Harry Thaw and Mrs. William
Thaw, her mother-in-law, arrived at the
Tombs together in an electric brougham
to visit Harry Thaw. Mrs. Harry Thaw
again denied that there has been any
falling out between her and her mother
in-law
No additional liquor licenses Will be
granted in Chicago until the city's popu-
lation is nearly double what it is now
According to the new law, there can
only be one license for every 500 inhabi-
tants.
At Calumet, Mich, farmers attacked
miners protected by sheriffs and deputies
at the Michigan mines. One man was
killed, another fatally shot and many
wounded Forty men were arrested.
Senator McCarren, the Democratic
leader of Brooklyn, has been sued by a
woman who claims to be his common
law wife.
Near Lawrenceville, o., one man was
killed and several persons were shocked
by bolt of lightning.
Henry Forth, a former alderman oi
Green Bay, Wis, confessed to charges
of bribery.
White girls have supplanted colored
men as mattresses in Raleigh On. CD
hotels.
At Sturgis, KY, two colored men were
shot Gone fatality by two white men.
A strike of the building trades ir
Raleigh, N c., was inaugurated.
A 24-hour bank was opened in Chi
cago.