The Lamar register., 1907-03-27
NEWS OF Tile WEEK
Most Izpc7tant Happenings &C Ss
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from, Az
part. of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
BENEFIT of Our Headers.
Personal.

in the university of Texas has identi-
fled the yellow fever germ.
BY order of the president about
rs 900 900 acres of coal land will be
Immediately opened to entry as rap
idly as the geological survey can
make proper examinations.
DR.. John Hill Brinton, a surgeon
of international reputation, and
author of the Surgical History OF
the War of the Rebellion" is dead
in Philadelphia. He was medical di-
rector of the Army of the Tennessee
during the Civil war
Brig. Gen. John Moore. U. S. A.
retired, former surgeon-general of the
army, is dead in Washington aged 81.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich the author,
is dead at his home in Boston from
the effects of recent surgical opera
ton.
Harry Reynolds. an accountant in
Chicago bank recently added 500
checks of different amounts in seven
minutes and ten seconds.
Mrs. Featherstone G. Osler mother
of the noted DIR. Osler. is dead in
Canada. She was over 100 years Of
age.
b. NJ. Ausherman, recently ap-
pointed district attorney for Wyom-
ing by the president has declined
the office.
DR.. Charles f. McAdams. a physi-
clan of Wichita, Kan, fell dead re-
Gently while at dinner in n hotel at
Kansas City.
Count Lamsdorff, former Russian
minister of foreign affairs, died re-
Gently in Italy. He had been con-
nected with the Russian diplomatic
circle for the past 40 years.
w. II. Martin, of Detroit, Mich.
director of the Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance company, was drowned
while surf-bathing at San Diego, Cal.
Brig. Gen. Theodore j. Wint, U. S.
A., commanding the Department of
the Missouri with headquarters in
Omaha. died suddenly at hotel in
Philadelphia. where he had gone for
treatment.
Prof Albert C. Williams. 60 years
OF age. formerly principal of scncol
at Alton, ILL.,, has entered the Madi-
son county Illinois poor house, having
lost his entire savings amounting to
$4,000 by gambling with slot ma
chimes.
II. Clay Ewing, who was attorney
reneral of Missouri from 1872 TO 1874.
is dead at his home in jefferson City.
Deacon John Lewis has been APP
rointed first apostle of Zion church
Inl A nnwin
Judge Allen T. Gunnell, former
law partner of the late Senator Vest
and Judge Judge r.. Phillips. OF the
federal court, at Sedalia, Mo, is dead
at his home in Colorado.
Former United States Senator Jo-
seph r. Burton. of Abilene. Kan. has
been released from the jail at Ironton,
Mo. after serving a six months sen
tence for violation of a federal statute
In signed statement he announced
his intention of returning to Abilene
anI engaging in the newspaper bust
ness.
President Roosevelt has Issued an
order disapproving the verdict of the
court martial which acquittei Capt.
Lewis w. Koehler of insubordinatio n
The officer, however, will be returned
to his command without prejudice.
Miscellaneous.
Proceedings in the trial OF Harry
Thaw came to sudden stop recently
when District Attorney Jerome, in an
impassioned address TO the court. APP
piled for a commission in iunacy to
examine the defendant as to his SAM
~. MIR. Jerome asserted that alienists
had declared Thaw suffering from an
incurable form of insanity. The move
viii be combated by the defense.
Blue jackets and marines have been
landed from the United States. gun
boat Marietta at several pof:3 in Hon
duras to protect American interests.
The first parliament of the Trans
vaal colony under the newly granted
constitution. is in session at Pretoria.
The British steamer Fernley. from
Tacoma, Wash. recently struck a
floating mine off the Japanese coast
and had to be beached to keep her
from sinking.
Gertrude Hanish stenographer
leaped from window in the 18th
story of Cincinnati office building
and was dashed u death on the
street below. Hundreds OF people
witnessed the deed.
Gov. Folk, of Missouri. has called
a special session of the legislature to
convene on April 9.
Microscopical examination by the
war department shows that the shots
fired in the raid on Brownsville, Tex,
were from four rifles in the possession
of negro troops at Fort Brown.
Trainmen and conductors on all
the railroads west Of Chicago have
voted to reject the recent offers Of
the companies, and unless their de-
mands for higher wages and shorter
hours are granted strike of $4,000
men will take place.
Two children, aged two and four
years, of William Nearing. living
near Crescent, Ok. were recently
burned to death in a prairie fire.
Spain and Italy are opposing the
work of the United States agent. who
is in Europe securing !aborers for the
Panama canal.