The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-02-09
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Mr.. Paul Wilmer, who has beer
known in San Francisco as Count
Wittner, was arrested in that city on q
charge of grand larceny and also of at
tempting to swindle ]. A. Pearce of$2,ooe
Father Francis Gilbert Simon, pro-
fessor in ST. Bede College, and William
Reuter-, student, were drowned while
rescuing a number of students who
broke through the ice near Peru, III.
The death of John Stinson, formerly
rich mineowner of San Francisco, has
just been revealed. His body was found
seven years ago i'll Storo Lake, in Gold
en- Gate Park.
Deacon Stephen Babcock, SO years
old, and Mrs. Julia Kimball, rs, Of
Nashua, N. Y, are engaged. They will
have trouble in getting married, as the
authorities object.
Edison Gooding, an eniploye OF the
geological department of the ChTtes, Sar
Francisco, had his left leg crushed by
the powerful teeth and jaws of an in
furiated camel
Frederick I. Towne, younger son Of
Henry R. Towne, of New York, presi-
dent of the Yale & Towne Manufactur-
ing Company, died at Stamford, Ct.
Vicomte de Chamrun, secretary of the
French Embassy at Washington, arrived
at New York on board the steamer La
Gascogne, from Havre.
Robert Hughes, silk weaver of Gar
field, N. ]. received word that he is he'll
to 100000 left him by an uncle in Ire
land
A fire in the heart of the silk and liner
district in New York caused damage
to the amount-of $25oyooo
Egbert Whitaker, the oldest member
of the Ulster County bar, died at Sau-
gerties, N. Y, aged 90.
Mrs. Lucy D. Fisk, widow of Col
James D. Fisk, is living in poverty II
South Boston
The National Insurance Convention
at Chicago, adopted resolutions condemn.
ing the deferred dividend plan and de
clared for standard form of insurance
policy to the exclusion of all other forms
Testimony was produced in the pack.
ers' trial at Chicago that Armour, Swift
and Morris controlled the National Pack
ing Company, which operated six Oh
more subsidiary packing concerns.
The Harper Memorial Committee de-
cided on a project for library building
in memory of the late President Harper
of the University of Chicago.
David Lowenstein was arrested II
Pittsburg on the charge OF using the
mails for fraudulent purposes.
One hundred state officials are in at,
tendance at the National Insurance Con
vention in Chicago, which proposes te
frame bill for the establishment of {
uniform system of statutory regulation
of legal reserve life insurance in ths
states.
Edw. F. Swift, of Swift & Co., displayed
lack of information and lapse of mem
DRY when cross-examined by District
Attorney Morrison in the beef packers
case.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Monffort, promi-
nent Presbyterian preacher, editor ane
educator, died in Cincinnati at the age
of IS.
The American Light and Traction
Company has bought the Detroit City
Gas Company for $5,5oo,ooo cash.
The First United States Infantry
sailed from New York for the Philip
pines.
William Hedges, a wealthy manu-
facturer of Chicago, committed suicide.
Justice Gildersleeve has rendered de.
cision that Henry H. Rogers, vice presi.
dent of the Standard Oil Company, doe.
not have to answer the questions of the
Missouri Commission. which sat in New
York until the Supreme Court of Mis-
souri, renders its decision regarding
stock control.
Mrs. Charles 7. Yerkes denies tha
she was married in New York, Monday
Wilson Miner says he was married te
Mrs. Yerkes, and Rev Andrew Gillie.
says he performed the ceremony.
Edward F. Swift testified in the bee
packers case at Chicago, that the book
OF Swift & Co. were open for govern
mental inspection under promise o
immunity.
FOREIGN
King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy re
ceived in audience Baron Sidney Son
nino, the leader of the Centre in tn,
Chamber of Deputies, who has beer
mentioned as the successor of forme
Premier Forts.
The buildings of the Home for TIL,
Aged in the Fanbourg de Paris, KEEP
by the Little Sisters of the Poor, wer,
destroyed by fire. Nine bodies have beer
found in the ruins.
The balloon of the Aero Club crossed
over the English Channel from Londoi
to Bermonville, 20 miles inland il
France, the time of flight being 4 hour
10 minutes.
1t is reported that military agree
ment has been reached between Italy an,
Montenegro to break down Austria
predominating influence in the Balkans
The American and British delegate
did not attend Sunday bullfght givel
at Algericas in honor of the interna
tional conference on Moroccan reforms
Foreigners at Canton, China, ar,
alarmed over the antiforeign Chimes,
sentiment and the insufficiency of polio,
protection.
Lady Grey, wife OF Sir Edward Grey
British foreign minister, died in Londoi
Of conclusion of the brain.
Double tracking of the railroad acros
the Isthmus of Panama is progressin,
rapidly,