The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
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IRONTON, o., May 21.-Col. Evan
+. Williams. one OF the most promi-
nent attorneys In southern Ohio. was
killed and his friend. Joseph Cloran.
was probably fatally injured when
their buggy was struck by street
car. Col. Williams was thrown from
1.-THE buggy and his skull fractured.
Cloran Is at the hospital and IL is said
he cannot recover.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-Fifteen
years Imprisonment in the United
States military prison is the fate OF
Deserter David Sheehan. the most no
torious deserter the army ever has
known. He first entered the army
July %, 1889, under the name OF j. j.
Adams and was assigned TO the ThIr-
ty-first company coast artillery corps.
Three days later he deserted.
LONDON, May 21.-Count Vladimir
Tchertkoff, who represents Count Leo
Tolstoi in England. writes a long let
ter to the Times suggesting that the
best way to celebrate Tolstois jubilee
would be for groups of friends in var
ious parts OF the world TO sign short
greetings for conveyance to the au
y luOfs anu IOI lut COlitCtiOu VI
to be devoted to the publication of a
complete and authoritative collection
OF his later writings. since 1881. IN
the Russian language.
WASHINGTON, May 21-The up
pointment OF a currency commission
TO be composed of nine senators and
nine members of the house will be
provided for In a bill which Senator
Aldrfch will introduce in the senate
and II this Is passed by congress. Ii
will comprise all Of the financial leg
tslation that will be enacted at the
present session.
MARION, O., May 21.-The dead
body of David Harmon, So years old.
was found on a sofa at his home In
Forest yesterday. He had shot him.
self through the temple. Harmon was
q saloonkeeper until a temperance
wave put him out of business. Failing
In other business, he borrowed a re-
volver Tuesday When his wife re-
turned home from a visit at Kenton
yesterday she found his corpse.
MERCER, Pa, May 21.-when
court opened this morning Mrs Ann
w. Dahringer, charged with murder
OF her husband, Fred Dahringer In
Sharon, last September, withdrew her
plea of not guilty and substituted one
OF guilty. Judge Williams after re-
viewing the testimony SO far taken
made an order fixing the crime at Sec
ond degree murder and sentenced her
TO eight years In the Western peniten-
tiary.
PfTTSBURG, May 2l.-Louis Ia.
made. OF South Williamsport, Is one
Of 80 persons to whom the Carnegie
hero fund commission has made
awards. He saved Francis O'Dea, Ar
thur Pineau. Lewis Jenkins and
Charles Krauser from drowning lie
was awarded a silver medal and $500
TO liquidate his Indebtedness. The
commission has awarded a total OF
142 medals, refused 1.4S6 applications
and has s04 Investigations pending.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 21.-while'
his wife was playing the piano in an
adjoining room, Albert Bowel, warm
\ personal friend OF former County
/ Commissioner John McGaughey, who
committed suicide on Tuesday. drew
q revolver from his pocket and shot
himself. dying instantly. Bowel was
greatly depressed by the suicide OF
his friend.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Nearly all
the important steel interests through
out the country are In New York this
6 morning. Several minor conferences
ure being held at different Offices. The
general committee land sub-commit-
tees will hold their joint meeting OF
2 o'clock this afternoon at the Office
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. The general impression seems
70 be that there will be no change in
prices authorized.
Judge Connolly a Proud Papa.
Judge Connolly was called from the