Smyrna times., 1908-02-19
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
TuesdaY. EebruarY 11.

Tuesday, February II.
The First National bank, of Brook
iyn, N. Y, which closed on Oct. 25 /
last repOned for business.
Between 5000 and 5000 men return
National Tube company, near Cleye- |
land, o.
After leaving a note in explanation |
that his act was due wholly to finan- |
cial reverses, Frank Harris, broker, |
committed suicide by shooting in a
hotel in Boston.
Henry ThaXtOn, a negro. convicted |
of killing w. F. Hunstucker, white. |
two years ago, after being thrice pre-
viously respited by the governor, was
hanged at Birmingham. Ala.
Wednesday, February II.
The bank of Willard. Mo. was loot
ed of $1,000 by robbers after the safe
had been blown open by nitro
glycerine.
The bill apprOpriating S350000 for
participation by the United States in
an international exposition to be held
at Toxic, Japan, in 1912. was passed
by the senate.
Milton Heidelbaugh. siXty-five years
old, serving his fourth term as state
senator from the Thirteenth district
and a prominent Republican died at
nis home in Lancaster, Pa.
While a dinner party was in pro-
gress at the home of Frank G. Jones
at Memphis, Tenn, thieves entered a
secOnd-stOry window and made away
with jewels valued at $4,000.
Thursday, February 13.
A loss approaching $250OG0 was
caused in the vicinity of Atlanta, Ga.
by the storm which swept across cen
tral Georgia.
Joseph Monaco, his wife and sOn
Tony were badly burned as the result
of a mysterious explosion in their
apartments in South Sharon. Pa.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of Louis A. Coolidge, of
Massachusetts. to be assistant secre-
| tary of the treasury, to succeed J. H.
Edwards, resigned.
While working in the Camden
| IN. J0 Coke company's works, Paul
Edner was caught under a heavy
crusher which broke nearly every
bone in his body and caused instant
death.
Friday, February IA.
Over 2O0O wOrkmen. who have been
idle since November and December,
have resumed work in the Wheeling
CIV Va) district this week.
The eleven Cincinnati (OD laun-
dries under indictment for organizing
a combination to raise prices, pleaded
guilty and each was fined $50 and
costs.
Andrew Wendell, who was a mem.
ber Of the band of soldiers which cap.
tured J. Wilkes Booth. after the assas.
sination Of President Lincoln, died in
Chicago.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$50. 0.G00 to Morgan college, a Baltimore
institution for the education of col.
| cro1 youth. IN case the officers AMI
trustees Of the institution raise an
other $4,000.
saturday, February IS.
Professor w. F. G. HassOn of the
aea emic force at the naval academy
died Annapolis. Md.
VTos Summerlin and his son Charley
negroes. we're hanged at Carrollton
Ca. for the murder of PethrO Jones. g
wealthy farmer
Mrs. Della Taylor, whose husband
was found murdered at CrestOn, Ia.
and her two sons were arrested ant
will be held pending an Investigation
Governor Stuart reappointed B. H
Detweiler. of Williamsport, Pa, anC
w. F. Shay, of Watsontown, Pa. trus
tees of the Danville State Insane hos
pital.
. Monday, February II.
Despondent over financial losses
Edison Van de Water, a bank clerk
killed himself at New York with poi
son.
The oldest ex-governor in the Uunit
ed States is Frederick HollbroOk, 0
, Vermont, who was ninety-five year
old Saturday
Charges of misconduct and viola
ton of and contempt for the laws hav
been filed with Governor Hughe
against Mayor E. P. Mann, of Troy
K n. Y.
His coat catching in the machinery
e Joseph Gregg, at the gimlet collier!
Shamokin, Pa, was swiftly drawn int
II the scraper line and frightfully il
IS jured.