The Columbus journal., 1907-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Admiral Baron YamamOto was en-
tertained at luncheon by President
Roosevelt and they discussed the re-
cent war stories, agreeing that they
we're utterly u~nfounded.
Mrs. Mary E. Bowie and her son.
who killed Hubert Posey for wronging
Miss Bowie. were acquitted by a jury
at La Plata. Md, their attorney having
appealed to the "unwritten law"
Joe Fitzpatrick and four cousins,
indicted at Prestonsburg, KY, for the
murder of Andy Coburn. defied the
law at their home in the mountains
and were not arrested.
Telegraph operators in New York
were instructed to be ready to strike
on q moments notice.
Six persons we're drowned near
Russell. Pa, when a steam launch
was swept over a dam in the Cone
wang0 river.
Albert P~everette, convicted bank
robber. escaped from the guards at
the entrance of the prison at Mar
Quette, Mich.
Judge Richard Waite. pioneer law
yer Of Toledo. O., died Of paralysis,
aged Is years.
The charge d'afaires of the Siamese
legation at Washington, Phra Ratana-
yapu. who arrived from London,
where he went to pay his respects to
the king Of Siam. said that it is likely
the king will visit the United States
next year.
John Lynch, of Dayton. O.. who shot
and killed Harry Martin. was found
guilty Of second degree murder.
Knobs hotel at Boksburg, South
Africa. was blown up with dynamite
and three men we're killed.
The countess Of Trobriand, who was
Miss Mary Jones. of New York, died
q tho home Of her daughter. Countess
Rodellec do Porzics. at the Chateau
OF Kerstears, F~fnisterre.
Twentyone members of the Lumber
Dealers Credit association. nine mem
hers of the Brick Dealers association,
and two bridge agents at Toledo, O.,
who pleaded guilty to indictments
charging violations of the Valentine
antitrust law, were sentenced by
Judge Lfndley W. Morris. The lum-
beSmen and the bridge men were sen.
fenced to six months in the workhouse
and the brick men were fined 81. 900
each.
Lieut.. Varra, of the Tenth regiment
Italian infantry. was seriously wound
ed In q duel with Lieut.. de Notard, of
he same regiment. The men fought
for % minutes. during which there
Wer Is assaults.
In the list of American Rhode.
scholarships given out Al the Uni
versiy of California appear the
ea1nes. among others. of Ben L. Tom.
shnson. of Champaign. I'LL: Albert K.
Whallen, Of Des Moines. Ia, and Law.
renee c. HUT. Jr., Of Ann Arbor.
Mich
Clarence -Mackay, president Of the
Postal Telegraph Z Cable company,
iceland that All this talk about the
Western Union Telegraph and the
Postal Telegraph &! Cable COMPANY
working IN harmony 10 nonsense" and
said Do companies wero fierce com-
petitot2
The Iowa Grain Dealers association
In convention gave notice of war to 4
Au1oh ~ fnrmers' cooperative eleya.
e0r oancoEns throuEhout Iowa.
Coka8. -. Houlton. past grand com
1nandse of tie G. A. r.. department Of
OAio. adiea suddenly at Lima from
heart trouble.
Vice President Fairbanks, while at
Yellowstone lake, Yellowstone park.
rtsked his own life to save that of "A
waitress who was in danger of drown
ing.
The wife Of the earl of Rosslyu.
formerly Anna Robinson of Mime
apolfs. has sued him for divorce.
One man was killed. several per
sons were injured and great prop
esty damage vas done BY . tornado
fn Louisville and nearby towns.
Six young e from Bangor, Ne.
Il . party Of seven, were drowned in
Pe0o00cot bay BY the capsixing o( .