The Columbus journal., 1908-09-09
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
William H. Taft and Senator For
aker met in Toledo and entire har-
mony between them was assured, the
senator promising to take the stump
for the Republican ticket.
Charles o. Jones, a noted aeronaut,
fell 500 feet with his blazing dirigible
balloon at the Central Maine fair at
Waterville, and was killed. The acci-
dent was witnessed by $4,000 persons.
Forest fire threatened the destruc-
ton of the famous Calaveras group OF
giant sequoias.
The parade of the Grand Army OF
the Republic at the encampment in
Toledo was reviewed by Mr.. Taft,
Senator Foraker and others. About
10000 veterans were in line.
James S. Stackpole, member of the
firm Of Stackpole Brothers, publishers
of the Lewistown pa Gazette. while
mentally unbalanced committed sui
eide near Mifflintown by shooting.
Fifteen thousand Americans and
Australians took part in grand re-
view and parade at Pennington, a SUI
burb of Melbourne. The Victorian
journalists gave reception in honor
of Rear Admiral Sperry. 1t was his
birthday and the city of Melbourne
commemorated the occasion by pre-
senting him with a silver bowl bear
ing suitable inscription.
The United Spanish war veterans
drew the color line by declaring the
Charles NJ. Thomas camp of Washing:
ton unattached"
Daniel Walser, a Detroit confec-
toner. was shot and killed by burg
lars at his store.
A Paris newspaper prints an inter-
minister of foreign affairs. in which
he declares that Abd-el-AZiZ has def
nitely resolved to give up the strug-
gle.
DR.. Frederick T. Rustin of Omaha
Neb., one of the most famous sur
geons in the west, was shot and killed
by an unknown person.
Unknown persons dynamited the
bank of the Illinois and Michigan
canal at Channahon, u miles south
west Of Joliet, and the entire district
was flooded.
Frederick Cornelius of Muskogee
Okla. and his sweetheart. Miss Bah
bic Metcalf of Tulsa, were drowned
while boating.
Foreclosure proceedings against the
Pittsburg- Wabash Terminal Railway
company were begun in Pittsburg by
the Mercantile Trust company of New
York.
The Nevada Democratic state con
vention nominated Francis G. New
lands for United States senator and
George A. Bartlett for congressman
A new comet was discovered at the
Yerke's observatory at Lake Geneva
Wis, by Prof. d. ". Morehouse Of
Drake university.
The cruisers of the Pacific feet
each towing a torpedo boat destroyer
reached Honolulu without any acci
dent worth mention.
Wisconsin primaries resulted in the
nomination for United States senator
Of Isaac Stephenson. Republican, and
Neal Brown. Democrat; for governor
James o. Davidson, Republican, and
J. A. Aylward. Democrat.
Seven summer visitors out Of a
party of ten were drowned by the
capsizirg Of a 35-foct sloop in Penob
scot bay, off Deer Isle.
Mayor Busse of Chicago issued q
proclamation extending the time fol
wearing straw hats from September
to September Is.
Official returns compiled by Secre
tary of Agriculture Cobu-n show the
population of Kansas to be 1.656.199
an increase over last year of 6,639.
The formal entry Of the American:
into Melbourne took place. Admira
Sperry and his staff landed az the st
Kilda pier, where they were met b,
the prime minister. Alfred Deakin. the
premier of Victoria, Sir Thomas Bent
and the other members of the com
monwealth and state MINISTRIES.
The Bank Of Easton. at Easton. Mo.
was robbed of $3.50. the funds belong
ing to the post Office.
Insane as the result of having slail
his wife and fatally wounded his Sol
In error, julius Turner, a farmer
committed suicide in the county jai
at Clay City, III.
Louis v. Falardeau of Chicago wa!
shot and killed in his store by hold-ul
men.
After having their automobile
wrecked, A. NJ. Duff, " alter Range
and Joseph ]. Hayes of Minneapolis
MINI, were attacked by three negc'
bandits and robbed of $235.