The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1908-09-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma.
ton, and Particularly from the
Great Southwest.


attorney general Of North Carolina has
rendered an opinion that the state is
not called upon 10 care for its citizens
outside its jurisdiction and that Early.
as discharged soldier. should be
cared for by the federal government.
The embargo extends also to Mrs.
Early.
Within sight of their frantic families
on the shore, only 100 yards away, 81
of the crew of the Portuguese steamer
Luisa were drowned in the stranding
OF the vessel Off Figuera de Foz.
Charles b. Roberts, the Baltimore
clubman and financier, who was shot
while riding in rolling chair with
Mrs. w. S. G. Williams, also of Bal
timore, is stronger and there is good
chance he will recover.
Frank P Sargent. United States
Commissioner General of immigration
died as result of fall and
paralytic stroke that he suffered about
two months ago He was former
chief of the Brotherhood OF Docomo.
tive Fremen.
Three st. Paul pioneers are dead and
one dying as the result Of asphyxiation
by Illuminating gas in the home OF
Peter j. Schollert, an old resident OF
st. Paul The dead are Peter J. Schol
iert, his wife and Lewis Christensen
Mrs. Sohollert's brother, Hans Chris
Hansen, cousin of Mrs Schollert. is
Iyin in ,ft al
tube filled the house with gas.
Editors of official publications of in
ternationa trade organizations met
and formed a permanent associa-
ton. l. W. Quick of s.. Louis, secre-
tary of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers. was elected president. and
J. E Mulkey OF the brotherhood of
Maintenance OF Way Employees was
chosen secretary. The meeting adopt
ed a lengthy set of resolutions pertain
ing TO labor questions.
Emery Storrs. %. who says he is
a son OF Emery A. Storrs, Chicago
lawyer, now dead. who was the friend
of Grant, Garfield and Mckinley, is III
jail here today, the confessed burglar
of a number of Harlem fats.
Smothered in a dense fog. an I'M
known ship was pounded to pieces ON
the Point Arenas rocks. 100 miles
north of san Francisco. and it is be-
lieved that every soul on board per
ished
Pope Plus X in an interview with
Bishop Burke OF Albany, n. Y, ex-
pressed the fear that he has but Il
short time to live.
Rising TO a height OF 30 feet and sail
ing rate of 40 miles an hour, two
Cornell students who have become in
terested in aerial navigation have sue
cessfully sailed an aeroplain built b.
themselves.
Now that he has almost attained his
ambition to control railroad empire,
f. H. Hartman is going after orator.
cal honors. He left Pelican Lodge, his
summer home. for Portland TO
begin a series of speeches which he
has mapped out in response to invita-
tons from several civic bodies
throughout the state.
A fnrore was created in Lincoln by
the news that the engagement of Will
liam j. Bryan Jr., son of the Demo
cratic presidential candidate, to Miss
Helen Berger of Milwaukee had been
announced in the latter city.
Hypnotism was injected into the
testimony being taken by the commits
sion in lanacy appointed by Judge
Foster OF the general sessions TO de-
termine whether Mrs Charlotte Hitch
cock of New York is sane or insane.
Rev. DR. Fainsford, former rector of
St Georges. who is now on trip
through Africa. will join the Roosevelt
African hunting expedition. DR., Rains
ford and the president are warm
friends. The reetor's plans were
made known by Rev Hugh Birekhead,
who has been in communication with
DR.. Rainsford's friends.
Plans for the new Grand Central
Railroad station in New York are COM
pieted. The building will cost $2o,-
0u0.0 The station will set back 40
feet from Forty-second street aud 10
feet from Vanderbilt avenue.
The Brooklyn fire department mad
bad scare when flames, which origin,
ated in a pile of waste paper, threaten
ed 10 destroy Paines fireworks scenery
at Brighton Beach and came within
few feet of the building where ex-
plosives Of all kinds are stored the
fire was kept under control however
and did less than $1,000 damage.
Rear Admiral Henry Glass, retired
formerly commander of the PACING
fleet, has been taken to the Paso
Robes Springs in last effort TO save
his lifr Two months ago he under
went an operation. He has been SUI
feriag from complication of diseases
In addition to remaining in the ar
10 minutes and 40 seconds III
the mast successful flight that he has
yet made in France, Wilbur G. Wright
succeeded in making his aeroplane
rise by its own mechanism. discontinue
Ing the weight and derrick arrange
ment
The Countess Szecheay1, who was
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. is very seri-
ously ILL., Her condition is now criti-
cal. although Vienna physicians in at
tendance hope TO save her life, The
arrival OF the stork was not expected
Tor two months