The Springfield herald., 1907-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Mes: l-rc-eant Happenings g Se
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Item. Gathered srcn, Al.
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Spnne for tho
Ecneat of Our Readers.
Personal,

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.
DIR. John Hill Brinton. surgeon
of international reputation, and
author of the Surgical History OF
the War of the Rebellion" is dead
in Philadelphia. He was medical d.
rector of the Army of the Tennessee
during the Civil war.
Brig. Gen. John Moore, U. S. A.
retired, former surgeon-seneral 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 go
checks of different amounts in seven
minutes and ten seconds.
Mrs. Featherstone G. Osler, mother
of the noted DR.. Osler, is dead in
Canada. She was over 100 years CT
age.
b. NJ. Ausherman, recently ap-
pointed district attorney for Wyom-
ing by the president, has declined
the office.
DR.. Charles e. McAdams, a physi-
clan of Wichita, Kan. fell dead ie-
Gently while at dinner in hotel at
Kansas City
Count Lamsdorff, former Russian
nyr rni "a
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-bathins 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 fer
treatment.
Prof. Albert C. Williams. 60 years
of age, formerly principal OF scncol
at Alton, ILL.,. has entered the Nadi-
son county Illinois poor house, having
lost his entire swings amounting TO
$4,000 by gambling with slot ma
chimes.
H. Clay Ewing, who was attorney
general of Missouri from 1SI. TO 1871,
is dead at his home in jefferson City.
Deacon John Lewis has been aF-
pointed first apostle of Zion church
by the will of John Alexander Dowie.
Judge Allen 7. Gunnell a former
law partner of the late Senator Vest
and Judge Judge +. Phillips, OF the
federal court, at Sedalia, Mo, is dead
at his home in Colorado.
Former United States Senator Io-
seph r. Burton. of Abilene, Kan. mas
been released from the jail at lronton,
Mo. after serving n six months SELL
tence for violation of a federal statute
In signed statement he announced
his intention of returning to Abicne
and engaging in the newspaper busi-
ness.
President Roosevelt has issued an
order disaprro"ing the verdic, of tie
court martial which acquittei Capt.
Lewis w. Koeher of insubordinati' 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
| impassicned address to the court. ap-
Piled for commission in lunacy to
examine the defendant as to his sani-
| ty Mr. Jerome asserted that alienisis
had declared Thaw suffering from an
| incurab,e 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 po-a in Hon
duras to protect American interests.
The first parliament of the Trans
vaal colony ur er the newly granted
constitution. is in session at Pretoria.
The British steamer Fernley, from
Tacoma, Wash. recently struck a
floating mine off the Japanese coas t
and had to be beached to keep ner
| from sinking.
Gertrude Hanish. stenoSrapher
leaped from n window in the 18th
story of Cincinnati office building
and was dashed To 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 hay e
voted to reject the recent offers CT
the companies, and unless their de-
mands for higher wages and shorter
hours are granted II 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 laborers for tie
| Panama canal.
d. R. Anthony. Jr.. of Leavenworth.