The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
The Neus
Domestic

Judge Alton B. Parker, In ADDRESS
ing the American Bar Association,
advocated federal Incorporation law
to supervise issues of stocks and
bonds.
A man living a hermit's life in
Connecticut claims to be the famous
tightwire walker Blondon, who
crossed Niagara and was supposed to
be dead.
The Consolidated Stock Exchange
of New York has moved into new
building the site of which cost $780,
000.
Louis Higgins, accused of the muir
der of Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Coffee, was
lynched by Nebraska mob.
A boiler on the coal barge Pater-
son, which usually plies between New
York and Boston, exploded at Langs
Docks, in Hoboken, killing six men.
After three weeks rest on farm
under athletic treatment, the health
of Secretary of State Root has been
completely restored.
Spreading rails caused wreck on
the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, in which l person was killed
and ~ injured.
John F. Gaynor, the contractor,
convicted of completely in the Savan-
nah harbor frauds, is critically ILL.,
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Railroad has been fined
$4,000 for rebating.
Evander McIver, wealthy con-
tractor, of Chicago, was found muir
dered in a basement.
The American ship John Currier
ran on an unchartered rock in the
Pacific.
Two persons we're killed and three
injured in a fight at a Kentucky
fair
Congressman Theodore E. Burton,
chairman of the Inland Waterways
Commission, has announced the
plans for the coming inspection OF
the organization.
Secretary Taft declares the Solid
South is ghost of 40 years ago, and
that the South should take part IN
the councils of the nation.
The forty-frst annual conference
of the Universal Peace Conference
was begun at Mystic, Ct.
The ministers of Coffeyville, Kan,
have announced a union scale for
conducting funerals.
One man was killed and eight
were injured in railroad wreck at
Hagerstown, Ind.
Much damage has been done by
forest fires in the Adirondacks.
Dr.. Eliphalet Wright died at Pitts
field, Mass.
w. l.. Seldom, director of works OF
the jamestown Exposition, has re-
signed, to take effect at once. The
direction of works will be turned
over to w. M. Dixon, assistant to
Director Barr.
The suit to secure an accounting
of the property of Mrs Mary Baker
G.. Eddy, instituted by relatives OF
the leader of Christian Science, has
been withdrawn by the plaintiffs.
Ezra Meeker, who drove an OK
team across the continent, has been
told that he cannot drive through
the streets of New York.
Street railway officials were ar
rested and fined in Los Angeles for
disobeying a city ordinance requir-
ing tenders on street cars.
The condition of Secretary Taft's
mother is said to be hopeful. 1t is
said that reports of her illness have
been exaggerated.
A crank who had hundred teie-
grams addressed to President Roose-
welt or King Edward was arrested
in New York.
A runaway trolley car plunged
through the walls of a tenement IN
New York, creating a panic in the
building.
Burglars robbed the cottage of A.
Howard Hinkel, of Cincinnati, OF
$4,000 worth of jewelry.
The Portland Trust and Savings
Bank of Portland, Ore, has closed
its doors.
Former Justice McLachlan, OF
GAINESVILLE, N. Y, recluse, was
worth 100000.
The Mckinley Monument at Can
ton, o., will be dedicated Septem-
Der 80.