The state herald., 1907-03-22
NEWS OF TEE WEEK
Most Important Happenings cf the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
Benent of Our Readers.
Personal,

dsSdsSlnated recently.
1t is now stated that Frank Stein
hart who, it was announced, had re-
signed as consul general at Havana
will retain his position until July l.,
at least.
By order of the president about
2S,O00,000 acres of coal land will be
Immediately opened to entry as rap
idly as the geological survey can
make proper examinations.
Joseph L. McJimsey, father of E.
L. e, McJimsey. editor of the Spring
field, Mo-, Republican, died recently
at his home in Chillicothe, Mo.
Rev. Henry Coe Culbertson, of lola,
Kan, has accepted the presidency of
the College of Emporia.
Charles Gordon Knox. secretary of
the st. Louis Commercial club, died
of typhoid fever while returning from
a visit to Panama recently.
Stuyvesant Fish. former president
of the Illinois Central railroad, has
been elected a director in the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
Lieut.. Frank Lahm, Sixth cavalry,
U. S. A, has been detailed as in
structor of ballooming at Fort
Leavenworth. He won the James
Gordon Bennett cup in the inter-
national balloon race at Paris last
September.
Judge Pollock, in the federal dis
trict court has denied the application
OF ex-Capt. Kirllman for n writ OF
habeas corpus. The former army Of
in the prison at Fort Leavenworth.
A fire in Borsano, Italy destroyed
the greater part of the village and
rendered 1000 persons homeless.
Joe. Ullman. the well known book
maker and sporting man. has broken
in private sanitarium in California.
The funeral of John Alexander
Dowie was held in quiet and unos-
tentatious manner at Zion City re-
Gently.
Maurice Grau. the well.known i'm
pressarlo is dead in Paris.
Mrs. S. N. Castle. an early mission
airy in the Hawaiian islands died re-
Gently at Honolulu. She was 80 years
OF age.
j. X. Burnham, OF the Burnham,
Hanna. Munger Dry Goods company,
of Kansas City, and president OF the
National Wholesale Dry Goods asso-
citation, died recently Of pneumonia at
his home In Kansas City.
William ]. Oliver. of Knoxville,
Tenn, whose bid for the construction
of the Panama canal was recently re.
jected, has been elected vice presi-
dent OF the newly organized United
States Trust company OF Washing.
ton.
]. l.. Benton. OF Monticello. Ca. is
TO be sent abroad by the government
TO investigate the market for cotton.
Sseed products.
Miscellaneous.
The Nicaraguan government has
issued decree recognizing the pro.
yisional government organized by the
reyolntlonlsts of Honduras and de
claring Its members to be allies OF
Nicaragua.
II is estimated that the loss by
the recent flood In Pittsburg, Pa. and
the Immediate vicinity will amount
10 siO.0O0,000, Ten square miles OF
the city was submerged.
The most sensational decline In
prices for several years occurred in
the Wall street stock market recent
ly. Conditions were decidedly
panicky for several hours.
Secretary Metealf has left WASH
ington for n cruise OF inspection In
Cuban and Porto Rican waters
The prosecution In the Thaw case
gained point recently when Justice
Fitzgerald decided 10 admit the eyi'
doDcc OF J. c. Smith. brother-in'law
OF Stanford White. regarding conyer'
sationa with the defendant at the
Madison Square garden on the night
n the tragedy.
Serious rolting occurred IN Louis.
VILE. Ky, when the street railway
company attempted TO run cars with
strikebrcakcru. A mob Of more than
1000 persons fought off the police and
tore five Of the ears TO pieces. Many
persons were injured.
Tho greatest flood ever experienced
By plt,Aburg. Pa. recently swept
down upon the city catching the poo'
plc unpfoparcd. Several lives were lost
and much property was damaged.
Tho town OF Majorsyillo. near
Wheeling. W. Va. conalstlng OF GO
houses was entirely swept away In n
rcccn, flood and every house destroyed.
Twenty four Greek labororB started
across tho Sacramento river at Pitt.
Calf, when ne boat capsiscd and 22
Of the men were drowned.
The legislature Of Pennsylvania
has commenced nm inquiry into tho
charges OF extra anRanee tonHecis d
with the building OF the new stats
capitol IN which 100000 was spent
for tho building and 100000 for fur.
nishins and equipment