Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-04
News Briefs.


An automobile driven by Adrian C. Ho-
brother of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Saturday
night ran down and killed John Kalish. a
Greek peddler, in Chicago avenue, near
Tower court, Chicago.
Philander c. Royce, secretary of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, died
suddenly Sunday OF heart failure at the
Grand Central station in New York. He
was sixty-nine years OF age and widely
known in insurance circles.
John Null, a well-known farmer living
at the foot OF South mountain, near
Roadside, Md, dropped dead In one of
his cornfelds Saturday evening. Mr.. Null
was sixty-f1ve years old and for many
between q number of towns not touched
by railroads.
Capt. Paul Cumming, commander OF the
lighthouse tender Mansrove. now at PEN
sacola, Fla, died suddenly Saturday while
eating dinner aboard the vessel. Heart
trouble was the cause.
Charles L. Ferguson, jr.. was drowned
IN a bathtub at his home in Ossining, NJ
r. Sunday. Ferguson was bathing when
his wife retired. and it was several hours
later when she awoke and found the body
Harry NJ. Schaeffer, aged twenty-one
years. died at Reading. Pa. Sunday as
the result Of injuries sustained by his
automobile colliding with telegraph pole
Saturday night.
81 Rev: pr. George Alexander Union),
byterian Church Of New York city, viii
be the next president Of Union College.
succeeding Rev. DR.. Andrew v. Ray
mond. DR.. Alexanders salary will be
10000 year.
Judge Crosby at Pittsheld. Mass. ap-
pointed Fred T. Francis Of the Berk-
shire Savings Bank temporary receiver
OF the Berkshire Motor Car COMPANY
at the instance Of the company, to pro-
tect creditors. The liabilities are stated
at $4,000; assets, $4,000.
Charles Dauer and his daughter Edna
were killed and two other daughters,
Alma and Cora, were injured at a railway
grade crossing near Haskins, Ohio, Mon
day night. The four were in a closed
top buggy. which was struck by a loco
motive.
women. from Xenia, we're injured at Day
ton, Ohio, yesterday, when a Dayton
and Xenia traction car got beyond con-
troll on steep hill and overturned at
curve. The injuries Of five may prove
fatal.
Four Mississippi river steamers, in
winter quarters at Wabasha, Mimi, were
burned Monday night, and the total loss
Is $l05OOO. The boats and losses were:
Cyclone, $25 600; Isaac Staples. $4,000:
y. w. v al 6dUL, SoU,UOV, MARX b,
Induced to leave home on pretext 0
visiting a sick person. Mrs. Antonio
Arlmaska. an elderly woman, was es-
corted to lonely part of Stamford.
Conn, late Monday night by two men and
robbed Of $500, which she carried in her
bosom.
A black bear addressed to President
Roosevelt is en- route to Washington from
Mobile. Haas Bros. Of Mobile consigned
bruin to the President. 1t appears to
have been a year and half old. and is
fat. The bear. which should reach
Washington by Thursday noon, was
killed in south Alabama.
The residence of Mrs. Dupont at Three
Rivers, Quebec. caught fire last night
while her husband was attending q meet
ing of the school commissioners. Four
Of her six children were burned to death.
Following the example set by Saxony.
the Hessan authorities have prohibited
the holding of public meetings by ennis
saries Of the Mormon Church. who came
to Germany from Salt Lake City to per-
suade girls to embrace their faith In
several places the missionaries were given
twentyfour hours notice to leave.
Francis J. O'Neill Of the London staff
Of the Associated Press died at his home
several weeks. Mr.. oNeill was widely
known in newspaper circles in the United
States. having been connected with paners
in this city and elsewhere.
Henry Verges. twenty-three years old
former Baltimoresn. who for the last
year had been employed in the bofler
room of the United States training shin
Franklin. was instantly killed Monday
afternoon while loading the United States
supply ship Arethusa with supplies at the
Norfolk navy yard.
Announcement is made that the Rhode
Island, Kentucky and Missouri state
buildings at the jamestown exposition
have been sold. but purchasers are hold
ing of in closing the deal until the ex.
position company can clear the land
titles.
Burglars who reached the place in an
automobile early yesterday blew open
the safe in the post Office at Garden City
L. l.. and secured 81 600 In cash and
stamps. A Waterman who interrupted
their work was robbed himself and locked
up in building the keys to which he
had carried.
Judge Glenn H. Worthington. who was
appointed by Gov. Warfield in place Of the
late Judge McSherry. qualified at An
napolis yesterday before the governor.
and took his seat on the bench of the
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