Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings cs the
Past Seven Days.
InterestinE Itenss Gathered from II:
0arts 81 the World ConAenso0
late SMALL Space for the
DeneAt Of OoP Readers.
Personal.

Personal.
DIR. Ihayer professor OF pathology
In the university OF Texas has identi.
fled the yellow fever germ.
By order OF the president about
2S.OO0. 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 d.
rector OF the Army OF the Tennessee
during the Civil war.
Brig. Gen. John Moore. u. 8. 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
tion.
Harry Reynolds. an accountant In
Chicago bank recently added $50
checks OF different amounts In seven
minutes and ten seconds.
Mrs. Fcathcrstone q. Osler. mother
Of the noted DIR. Osler. Is dead In
Canada. She was over 100 years Of
agc.
u. N. Ausherman. recently np-
pointed district attorney for Wyom-
IN. by tho president. hns declined
the office.
DIR. Charles +. McAdnms. n physi-
cinn of wichita. Kan. fell dead re-
| msk.l .V tn n hapA1 uf
Kansas City.
Count I.amsdorff. former Russian
minister Of foreign affairs. died re-
Gently In Italy. lie had been con-
nccicd with tho Russian diplomatic
circle for the past 10 years.
". II. Martin. Of Detroit. Mich. a
director Of the Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance company. ~as drowned
while surf-bathins nj San Diego. Cal.
BriI. Gen. Theodore J. wint. U. s,
A.. commanding the Department Of
the Missouri with headquarters In
Omaha. died suddenly at a hotel In
Philadelphia. where he had gone fer
treatment.
Prof. Albert G. Williams. 60 years
Of aE-. formerly principal Of a school
ut Alton. H.. has entered the Mad.-
son county Illinois poor house. havins
lost his entire savings amounting 10
$1,000 by gambling with slot ma
chimes.
". Clay Ewing. who was attorney
general Of Missouri from isi: to 1874.
II dead nj his home In jefferson City.
Deacon John Lewis has been APP
pointed first apostle of Zion church
by tho will of John Alexander po~ic.
Judge Allen r. Gunncii. a former
Law partner Of the late Senator Vest
and Judge Judge y. Phillips. Of the
federal court. q, sciailH. Mo. Ia dead
n; his home In Colorado.
Former United States Senator 1o-
N-ph Il. burton. of Abilene. Kan. has
been released from the Jail at Ironton.
Mo-. after serving six months sen.
icncc for violation of n federal statute.
In a signed statement he announced
his intention Of returning to Abilene
md engaging In the newspaper bust.
ness.
Prcs!dcn, Roosevelt has issuei IN
order disapproyinx tho verdict Of the
cour, martial which acauittci Capt.
/ w. NNNUl"E W
The officer. however. will be returned
to his command without prejudice.
! Misesiisnsovs.
Proceedings In the trial of Harry
Thaw came TO a sudden stop recently
when Dia,rir, Attorney Jerome. In an
inpassiuncd address TO the court. ap-
piled for commission In iunacy 10
examine the defcndau, as to his sani.
~. Mr. Jerome asserted that aiienis's
had declared Thaw suffering from an
incurablc form of insanity. The move
will he combaicd by the defense.
Blue Jackets and marines have becn
landed from the United States. gun
boa, Marietta at several ports in Hon
duras to protect American interests.
The first parliament Of the Trans
vaai colony under the newly granted
constitution. Is in session at Pretoria.
The British steamer Fcrnley. from
Tacoma. wash. recently struck a
floating mine off the Japanese coast
and had TO be bcachcd to keep her
from sinking.
Gertrude Hanish, stenoEripher
leaped from window in the 18th
story of a Cincinnati office building
and was dashed IN death on the
street below. Hundreds Of people
witnessed the deed.
Gov. Folk. of Missouri. has called
n special session Of the legislature to
convene on April ..
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 Cf