The Springfield herald., 1908-09-11

Lionel Sackville West. second baron
| OF sackville. died on the 3rd inst. He
was British minister to the Omitted
States, 1881 to 1888. At the request
of President Cleveland he was re-
called in October, 1888.
At Dorpat, Russia, a sergeant OF po-
lice and six warders of the prison
have been convicted of torturing pris-
oners with the idea of extorting con-
fessions and each sentenced to one
years imprisonment
The number marching in the Grand
Army parade at Toledo Wednesday is
estimated at from 900 to 10000. They
marched slowly and the ranks were
not close, so that 1t took four hours to
lass the reviewing stand.
Heffron. the South African distance
runner, who finished second in the
Marathon race in London last July, was
given a banquet at Cape Town on his
return to Africa. Members of the cab
met and legislature and other promi-
nent persons participated.
A case of loclljaw in advanced stage
has just been cured at St Johns hos
pital, Brooklyn. 1t is believed that the
cure was effected through the use OF
sodium chloride Common salD, as ad-
vised by the specialists of the Rookie
feller institute. A twenty-five ger cent.
solution was injected directly into the
spinal cord.
Frederick C. Hewitt, retired bank
er and a Yale graduate of the class oil
1858. died of apopleXy at Oswego, New
York Sunday, aged sixty-nine years.
Mr.. Hewitt. a bachelor leaves an es-
tate valued at $3O.000,0 900. He was re-
lated to the Frelinghuisen family and
was a cousin of Senator Thomas c.
Platt.
1t is stated in Pittsburg that at
recent conference held in Skibo 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 b. Frost of Ierkes
observatory on the End inst announced
the discovery of n new comet through
Photographic observations made by
Prof ID. w. Morehouse of Drake uni
versity of Des Moines. 1t is clearly
defined and has tail several degrees
long, ana WAS lOuuu III lue toHSteiih'
ton Camelopardus.
Counsel for Peter C. Hams, Jr., and
his brother, T. jenkins Hams, charged
with the Staying of William e. 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, it is expected, will be the 1st
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 hostelries 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 further violation of the Sun
day closing law.
Denying the truth of report that DR..
w. S. Rainsford, 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-
reau. has disappeared. Other high Of
ficials are believed to be implicated.
A Cuban. CN. Charles Hernandez, is
postmaster general, acting under Lieu
tenant Colonel Greble.
In restraining the Birmingham city
authorities from interfering with ship
ments Of beer into that city, Judge
Thomas G.. Jones of the United States
Court at Montgomery. Ala, held that
the shipment was an interstate ship
ment until it reached the purchaser.
The trial judge held that the interstate
haul ended at the depot and under the
state statutes it was unlawful for
transfer company to deliver 1t at the
place of consignment.