The state herald., 1907-04-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for tho
Bencht of Our Readers.
Personal


Professor Won Bergman, the ia
nous German surgeon, is dead. His
death followed an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
After search of eight years VIII
liam l.. Church contractor of Kan
sas City Mo-, was found in the hospit-
al for the insane at Dunning, Ill.,,
where he had been sent from Chicago
more than one year ago.
BY order of the president about
2S,000,000 acres of coal land will be
Immediately opened to entry as rap
idly as the geological survey can
make proper examinations.
President Roosevelt has promised
to make an address at the dedication
of statue to the memory OF the
rough riders, to be erected in Airing
ton National cemetery on April II.
James Henry Smith, New YORK
multi-millionaire, died recently at
Kioto. Japan, while on wedding tour
around the world
DR.. Jollos, editor Of the Russki
Viedonisti at Moscow has been assass-
mated. He was member of the
first Russian parliament.
Jesse +. Welborn, has been chosen
to succeed the late Frank j. Hearne
as president of the Colorado Fuel G.
Iron company.
The students of Princeton university
have presented former president
Grover Cleveland with a loving cup.
Judge Samuel Ryan, the Oldest edi-
tor in Wisconsin, and one OF the old
est members of the odd Fellows is
dead at Appleton.
John Brislin, blind inventor Of
Pittsburg. Pa. aged 20 years, who
spent all his money In defending his
patents, died recently of n broken
heart.
Hamlin F. Lee, aged ST, a veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars, and a
nephew of Gen, Robert L. Lee, is dead
at his home in Colorado Springs.
Charles s. Stahl. captain and form
er manager OF the Boston American
league baseball team. committed sui
eide recently at West Baden. Ind.
where the club had gone for spring
practice.
Thomas Connor. state senator from
Joplin. Mo-. is dead. He was elected
to the last general assembly. Ont was
never able TO attend any OF the ses-
slons.
Lieut., Gen. Arthur Macarthur has
been transferred from the department
of the Pacific TO the department OF
the lakes, with headquarters at Mil
wnukee.
Former Representative McCleary
OF Minnesota has been sworn In as
second assistant postmaster general
in succession to W. S. shallenbarger
resigned.
Miscellaneous.
A column OF French troops has en-
tered and occupied the city Of oudia
Morocco. without resistance on tn,
part OF the inhabitants.
Tho president has signed the exc
cutiye order calling for general
election of delegates TO the first
Philippine assembly,
By tampering with switch al
Council. Ok. some mlsereant caused
the wreck OF Rock Island passen
ger train. Two persons We're KILLED
and two seriously injured.
The evidence for the prosecution n
the rebate case against the STANDARD
OIL company on trial In Chicago Is al
in and the government has rested.
The Nebraska legislature has passed
state wide primary bill which doe'
AWAY with state, county and city
nominating conventions.
By an explosion OF dynamite nj
johannesburg. Transyaal. four white
men and 90 natives were Instant,
killed and three whites and 10 natives
We're Injured.
The vote for mayor Of crcston, In.
being "A tie. tho contest was settled
2 by lot. Willis NJ BROOKS. the ropubll
can candidate getting the office,
The New York Central railroad. Ira
\. Mccormick, general superintendent
and A. II. Smith. vice president
have been indicted for mnnslaughtcl
IN connection with recent wreck on
the road.
Tho presentation Of the silver ser.
vice purchased by the state OF Kan.
saa To tho battlcshlp Of the same name
will take place at League Island. near
Philadelphia. some time during thu
first hair OF June
To relieve the sirlngeney OF the
New York money market Secretary
cortelyou anticipated by several days
the April interest ON bonds.
Tho American Minister at Tangicr
Morocco reports tho htoninR to death
Of u French doctor by tho natives at
Morocco City
Track laying Of the Dslen cut-on
between Frisco and Deien. n. ~. has
boon completed. when the road IL fin.
ishcd heavily loaded trains viii leave
tho main limo of the Santa 70 at New.
ton, Kan, and connect with IL nnaln