The Ordway new era., 1908-09-11

Lionel Sackvilie West. secopa haas.
OF Backville. died on the Ard inst aa
was British minister to the IIr,;aS
states, 1881 to 1888. At the rcnuost
OF President Cleveland he was re-
called In October, 1888.
- AZ Dorpat. Russia, II sergeant of M.
noo anu Blk warders of the prison
nasc peeii convicted OF torturing pris.
s onoIs win thc idea of extortlng con.
,usa'ohs ana each sentenced to one
years Imprisonment.
Inc number marching in the Grand
Army parade at Toledo Wednesday ia
estimated Mt from 900 to u 900 They
marched slowly and the ranks were
not close. so that 1t took four honrs to
pass the reviewing stand.
Hebron. the South African distance
runner. who finished second In the
Marathon race In London last Julv was
given banquet at Cape Town ON his
return to Africa. Members OF tho cab.
met and Legislature and other promI.
nent persons participated.
case OF lockjaw In advanced stage
mas Just been cured at St. Johns hos.
pltal. brooklyn. II Is believed that the
cure was effected through the use of
sodium chloride Common snlD. as adj.
vised by the specialists of the Rookie.
lelier institute. A twenty-five Ger cent,
solution was injected directly into the
spinal cord.
Frederick C. Hewitt, retired bank.
er and Yale graduate OF the class of
1888. died of apOplexy at Oswcgo, New
YORK Sunday, aged sixty-nine years.
MIR. Hewitt, bachelor, leaves an es.
tate valued at s3O.OOO,O0O. He was re.
lated to the FrelinghuIsen family and
was cousin Of Senator Thomas C.
PIatt.
1t is stated In Pittsburg that at a
recent conference held in Sklbo castle,
Scotland. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie made
arrangements for the Carnegie School
OF Technology of PIttsburg on scale
which will make that institution In
every way worthy of his name. having
authorized an expenditure of 100000
900.
Director Edwin y. Frost of Ycrkcs
observatory on the 2nd inst announced
the discovery of new comet through
Photographic observations made by
Prof. ID. w. Morchousc OF Drake uni.
versity If Des Moincs. II Is clearly
defined and has tail several degrees
long. and was found in the constclla
tion Camelopardus.
Counsel for Peter C. Hnins. Jr., and
his brother. r. Jenkins Hains. charged
with the staying of William L. Annis.
have been notified by the district at.
torney In New York City that he will
be ready to try the case on the open
Ing day of the October term of court
which. II is expected, will be the lst
of the month.
Governor Fort of New Jersey sue
ceeded In having the saloons Of Attain
tic City tightly closed Sunday. Even
the best known and most favored pa.
irons OF hostelrics and cafes noted for
their wide open methods could not Sc.
cure their coveted liquor. Governor
Fort had threatened to send troops In
case of n further violation Of the Sun
day closing law.
Denying the truth Of report that DR..
W. S. Eainsford. formerly rector Of
the st. Georges Episcopal church in
New York city. who Is now in Africa.
will join President Roosevelt there
when he goes on his hunt. the presi'
dents secretary said that the President
had arranged to take no one along with
him on his hunting expedition except
his son. Kermit, and two naturalists.
A shortage of more than 100000
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, Is
postmaster general. acting under Lieu
tenant Colonel Greble.
In restraining the Birmingham city
authorities from interfering with snip
ments Of beer into that city, Judge
Thomas G.. Jones of the United States
Court AZ Montgomery, Ala. held that
the shipment was an interstate snip
ment until 1t reached the purchaser.
The trial judge held that the interstate
haul ended at the depot and under the
state statutes it was unlawful FOR q
transfer company to deliver 1t at the
place of consignment.