Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-28
AMONG OUR NEroHBoRs.

INTO the back water at tarmi and was
drowned. His body has not been recov-
cred.
John Glover Williamson of Quincy,
Mass. n freshman AT Williams College,
died after an Illness of two weeks with
pneumonia. lie was the son of John q.
Williamson.
Miss virrie Walls is in a serious con-
ditioD at her home in Dauson. the result
of being struck above the right ear with
a marble two boys were bouncing on tho
sidewalk. The young woman was uncon.
scious several hours after the accident.
Prof. Warner of the University of Hi
nois and Charles T.. Merriam of Chicago
are trying TO have a bill put through the
Legislature for the establishment Of
legislative information bureau in Illinois
similar to that in Wisconsin in charge
Of Charles II. McCariy.
Mrs. Helen Brookiield has presented to
the city Of Sterling through the Sterling
Medical Society for n hospital the resi-
dcncc erected some years ago by Thomas
\. Gait. her father. The building il in
the center Of two-acre tract Of land.
The value is estimated at $4,000.
Miss Edna Iillcy. student in a Rock
ford business college. and James Mitch
eli. n young Turkish merchant of Beloit.
Wis. clopcd to Chicago and were mar
ricd 4 few days ago. The bride was IN
n classroom when her mother. who IN
prominent In Bcloit. learning of the clopc-
mcnt. called to SEQ her. The girl admit
ted the runaway marriage and left for
home with her mother.
Shelly II. Montgomery. son Of Eugene
W. Montgomery of Galcna. was placed
on trial in the Circuit Court nj. Kenosha
on u charge Of perjury. Defendant with
him Ii Frank jackson Of Ecnosha. The
,ase Is the outgrowth Of the trial Of Ed
ward Collier on the charge Of manslaugh.
ter Collier, Montgomery and Jackson
we're occupants Of an automobile that ran
down and killed man north Of Keno.
sha two years ago.
The theological department Of Eureka
college IL under the stigation Of u
picked committee. headed by Fred X.
Rrunham Of Springfield. aud composed
Of the leading men Of the Christian
church in this State. The stigaiion
Is due 10 the charges made by Dr. Il. j.
ltndford. dean Of the Bible school. who
gave M his reasons that the doctrines
taught were not orthodox. The commit.
tee will report by May I.
The Secretary Of State has issued u H.
Gems" to incorporate TO the I'nna. Girard
and Jacksonville Railroad Company. The
capital stock Is nominally $5O.OOO. II il
proposed To construct n railroad from
I'ana. Christian county. through Girnrd.
Macoupin county. to Jacksonville. Nor
gan county. The incorporators and dircc-
tors arc II. =. Darncille. John j. Stowe.
Charles T.. Sargent. j. y. Anderson aud
W. W. Bcrchcr.
George Mcbride, n witness In the Coun-
ty Court In Mount Vernon. died Will"
In the witness box. Mcbride seemed
much embarrassed when questioned by the
attorneys. When asked question by
Prosecuting Attorney Ore he hung his
head and did not answer. lie was re-
pcatodly asked the question and paid not
he slightest attention. Judge Blair went
to the witness box and found that Me-
Bride was dead.
Gen. William Clcntcnin, NJ years old.
Inspector Of the Peoria internal revenue
district, WAS found dead In the hcadInar.
lers Of the Third brigade. !. y. g.. IN
Moline. lie died Of heart failure. Gen.
'londcnin served with distinction in the
Civil War. lie was the first colonel Of
the Sixth regiment. ]. y. g.. aud was
briga,licr general under Cows. Fifer nnd
Tanner. u" organized n provisional reg
ment In the Spanish. American war.
Milton 7. Zimmerman. ~ years old. a
live stock commission merchant at the
Chicago stock yards, became suddenly in
sane. the police assert. while AZ supper
with members Of his family at their home
Worry over religion. according to the DO
lice. was the cause of Zimmerman's break
down. lie Is said to have taken up the
study recently of Christian Science and
TO have been worried by what he thought
its combating Of orthodox doctrines.
The annual Seventh subdistrict conyen.
ton OF United Mine Workers. which has
been In session IN DuquOin. adjourned
the other day One hundred and twenty
five delegates, representing ninety locals
and $4,000 miners of southern Illinois.
were In attendance. 4 resolution was
introduced and rejected favoring the or
ganization Of another political party To
be- known rs the Labor party. The meas
urc met with unanimous dcnnncation.
James q. Doyle, editor of the La Sale
Daily Post and n member of the Demo.
cratic State central committee. has been
made defendant in a Sl0WO suit for
breach of promise of marriage filed by
Miss Marie GOskusky of La sale, Mr..
Doyle was married In New York Feb. 20
TO Miss Eva BOwater of Chicago. daurh-
| ter of Mrs. William Bowater. They are
now on the ocean on route to Panama,
where they will spend their honeymoon.
and are expected in La Sale April I.
Mr.. Doyle was one of William Randolph
llearst's personal representatives in La
Sale county during his campaign for the
Democratic nomination for President in
1901.
Harriet Bartlett. 81 years old. wife
of Charles l.. Bartlett. attorney. and
youngest daughter of David +. Wilcox,
postmaster at Quincy, committed suicide
there by shooting herself in the head.
She had been suffering from meancholia
for some time, and several times made
threats that she would kill herself.
Believing her baby daughter was being
kidnapped by Alex Barnett. a newsdcaler
Mrs. Calvin Swigart, wife of former
Representative in the Legislature, attack
ed the man in Clinton and broke his
nose by striking him with her fist. The