Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11

Lionel Sackville West. second baron
of sackville, died on the 3rd inst. He
was British minister to the United
States, 1881 to 1888. At the request
of President Cleveland he was re-
called in October, 1888.
At Dorpat, Russia, a sergeant Of po.
lice and six warders of the prison
have been convicted of torturing pris-
oners with the idea of extorting con-
fessions and each sentenced to one
years Imprisonment.
The number marching in the Grand
Army parade at Toledo Wednesday Is
estimated at from 8 900 to $4,000. They
marched slowly and the ranks were
not close, SO that it took four hours to
pass the reviewing stand.
Heffron. the South African distance
runner, who finished second in the
Marathon race in London last July, was
given banquet at Cape Town on his
return to Africa. Members of the cab
met and legislature and other promi-
nent persons participated.
A case of lockjaw in advanced stage
has just been cured at ST. Johns hos
pital, Brooklyn. 1t is believed that the
cure was effected through the use Of
sodium chloride common salD, as ad.
vised by the specialists of the Rookie.
feller institute. A twenty-five ser cent.
solution was injected directly into the
spinal cord.
Frederick C. Hewitt, retired bank
er and a Yale graduate of the class OF
1858, died of apoplexy at Oswego, New
York Sunday, aged sixty-nine years.
Mr. Hewitt, a bachelor, leaves an es-
tate valued at $30.O00,0OO. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was a cousin OF Senator Thomas G.
Platt. ..=... o.
1t is stated in Pittsburg that at a
recent conference held In SkIbo castle,
Scotland, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie made
arrangements for the Carnegie School
of Technology of Pittsburg on a scale
which will make that Institution in
every way worthy of his name, having
authorized an expenditure OF $4,000.
900. Soy
Director Edwin B. Frost OF Yerkes
observatory on the End inst announced
the discovery OF q new comet through
Photographic observations made by
Prof. d. W. Morehouse OF Drake uni
versity II Des Moines. 1t is clearly
defined and has a tail several degrees
long, and was found in the constella
tion Camelopardus. g
Counsel for Peter c. Hams. Jr.. and
his brother. T. Jenkins Hains. charged
with the Staying OF William f. Annis
have been notified by the district at
torney in New York City that he viii
be ready to try the case on the open
Ing day OF the October term Of court
which. It Is expected. Will be the Isl
Of the month.
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue
ceeded in having the saloons OF Atian
tic City tightly closed Sunday. Ever
the best known and most favored pa
irons Of hostelries and cafes noted fol
their wide open methods could not So
cure their coveted liquor. Governor
Fort had threatened to send troops II
case OF further violation OF the Sun
day closing law.
Denyiag the truth OF report that DIR
W. S. Rainsford. formerly rector o
the st. Georges Episcopal church II
New York city, who Is now In Africa
will Join President Roosevelt ther,
when he goes on his hunt. the presi
dents seci ietary said that the Presiden
had arranged to take no one along will
him on his hunting expedition excep
his son, Kermit, and two naturalists.
A shortage OF more than $i00.O0'
has been disclosed In the Havana post
office by an inventory Of stamps. en-
velOpes and other material. and Ricar
do Rodriguez, chief Of the supply bu
Ieau. has disappeared. Other high OF
ficials are believed to be implicated
A Cuban. Col. Charles Hernandez. Il
postmaster general, acting under Lieu
tenant Colonel Greble.
In restraining the Birmingham cit!
authorities from interfering with ship
ments Of beer into that city, JudS'
Thomas G. Jones Of the United State
Court n: Montgomery. Ala, held tina
the shipment was an interstate ship
ment until II reached the purchaser
The trial Judge held that the interstate
haul ended at the depot and under th'
state statutes 1t was unlawful for
transfer company to deliver 1t at tn
place of consignment.