Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-13
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

arm was caught in the machinery and he
was whirled to death.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartman, ST.,
pioneer residents. celebrated their golden
wedding in Waterloo. They have lived
rhcre for ffty-ivc years.
| Agnes Pollock. ~ years old. Of Til
den. shot herself She was taken to ~.
Louis for treatment. She left a note read
ing: ~ did this for YOU
| The iive-story plant Of the Scndalbach
Wheel Company. Second street and Di-
vision avenue, East 81. Louis, was burn
ed, causing a loss Of $4,000.
| Harry t"Buddy") Lyons, 2-year-Old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lyons, fell in
q cistern In the rear Of his parents resi-
dence In Springfield and was drowned.
The body of James Gregg Abncy. who
died In Chicago from an accidental blow
on the head with hammer in the hands
Of comrade, was buried at Harrisburg.
The trial Of Charles I.otscbaw, charged
with the murder Of ID. Nasser, Q Syrian
peddler. was concluded In Circuit Court
In Salem, and the jury brought In . yer.
dict Of not guilty.
Gov. Dcnecn has rcappointed Miss Julia
| &. 1Athrop Of Rockford a member Of the
State board Of charities. Miss 1Athrop
succeeds herself. her original appointment
having just expired.
The convention Of woman's Federation
Clubs Of the Thirteenth congressional dis
trict adjourned In Sterling. elccting Mrs.
l.. X. Wynn president. Mrs. Hattie Ebcr-
sole sccretary-treasurer. and Mrs. Luclla
Mack. parliamcntarian. The convention
declared for Glenn government.
| While her mother was sewing In an
adjoining room, Miss Matilda Rietlal, ~
years old, killed herself by swallowing
carbolic acid at 752 West Twenty.iirst
place, Chicago. Mrs. Freda Rictlnl, the
mother, said she knew Of no reason why
her daughter should have wished to end
her life.
John Brown, negro. has been mystcri-
ously murdered at his home In Marion.
The widow In the only person who seems
to know anything nbout the killing. and
she has little TO say. She says abe was
out Of the house when the shots were fred
that killed her husband. Blood stains
were found ON her clothing. The coroner
In investigating.
horse which had been rented 10 n
young man at Winchester livery stable
walked up 10 the barn. pulling q buggy
which contained the dead body OF the
renter. lie was identified ns Frank Bates.
a young farmer who lived near there. A
bottle half filled with poison lay nj his
feet. II Is believed that he wns dcspond-
ent because OF love affair.
| The new church built by the Zion
Evangelical congregation In Addicvillc, nj
cost Of more than S25.OOO was dedicated
Sunday. Among those who took part In
the services were Rev. q. Plnssman Of
Namcoki and Rev. Y. Oberhclmnnn OF st.
Louis. The new structure was obtained
largely through the efforts Of Rev. G. l..
I.angerhOusc, pastor Of the church.
| The federal government won notable
victory In the United States District
Court In Springfield when the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
was found guilty on two charges Of vio-
lating the twcnty.eight hour law which
provides that live stock shall not be con-
fined In cars over twenty.eight hours
without being taken out for five consecu-
tive hours for the purpose Of giving them
rest and food and water. The company
was fined 500 and costs on each Of three
counts.
A bull pup figured In q peculiar suit
argued In justice court at StreatOr. 4.
II. Whigam sued Samuel Austin for pay.
ment Of gown purchased by the latter's
wife. Austin averred that he agreed to
make four payments Of $40 each, one Of
the payments to be a valuable bull pup
which lie appraised at $40. lie claimed
that Whigam agreed to take the canine
as one Of the payments. After hearing
the arguments the justice concluded that
the last installment must be satisfactory
to Whigam and dismissed the case.
| With garden rakes, hoes and spades,
fifteen boys have begun work In the "Sun-
shine" garden In East st. Louis. Society
women have volunteered to superintend
the work as a part Of the philanthropy
they have taken up. 4 sewing school for
girls has just been established by the
members Of the same philanthropic socie-
~ at the Bond Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal church, East 1t. Louis. Tho girls
enrolled and those who later Join the
sewing classes will be taught to handle
the needle and thinblc, and how to make
and mend their own clothing.
| Taking her dinner bucket upon her
arm as usual and Ostensibly starting to
the mill where she was employed, Miss
Ruby Johnson of Taylorvillc met Albert
Weaver ut the residence of his brother
The couple then proceeded to ST. Louis,
where they were married, wiring home for
forgiveness. The bride is not yet III years
old. She became acquainted with Weaver
in the mill. The girl wore her wedding
dress and two extra waists under her
usual working garb when she left home.
Her parents, who had opposed the match,
owing to her youth, wired their forgive
ness and the couple returned home.
| The State eeric of Eagles ended its
convention In Quincy. Walter II. Cobeck
Of Alton was elected president, defeating
NJ. p. Monahan, Chicago. Other officers
are: Vice president, Grant Walker, Chi
cagO Heights; secretary, John Fuelbier,
Quincy; treasurer, A. w. Christopher,
Moline; chaplain, Il. J. Kenney, Moline.
A bride Of one week, Mrs. Josephine
Sluka, IS years old, brought her honey.
moon to tragic end when she shot and
killed herself at 1882 Twenty-fir street,
Chicago. The only known reason for her
act was that she had been disappointed