The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
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The police of New York captured
William Delaney, a former patrol
man, who is accused Of using a po-
liceman's badge to gain entrance TO
and loot the police station in the
Criminal Courts building.
The Aerial Navigation Company,
in which Lewis Nixon is interested,
is planning an airship $500 feet
long, which is to carry $500 passen-
gers and cross the Atlantic in two
days.
Thomas Perkins, a member OF the
New York Cotton Exchange. died in
the first Presbyterian Church, Brook
lyn, N. Y, after completing an ad-
dress on the New Year.
Oscar Hammerstein threatens TO
lbandon his opera house in Phila-'
delphia. declaring residents Of the
Quaker City do not appreciate art.
The Standard Oil Company asks
to be allowed to remain in Mis-
souri,, promising to abide by the rul-
ings Of the Supreme Court of the
state.
The new passenger and freight
steamer Texas. with her hold full Of
fire, put into Tybee, Ca, to land
her passengers and get assistance.
woods and armed bands Of fuedists
are entrenched in Jackson, Ky.
Governor Hughes began his sec
ond term as executive of the state
of New York.
r. M. Johnson, who was serving a
life sentence in the State Peniten-
tiary of Texas for murder, and was
pardoned by Governor Campbell,
likes the social life of the prison so
we'll that he has refused to accept
his liberty.
For the purpose of securing "the
national, state and local electoral
franchise for women" the Equal
Franchise Society with principal Of
flee in New York City, filed a GER
tihcate of Incorporation at Albany,
n. Y.
The Mormon Church may make
a bid for the buildings of the Catho-
lie institutions at Nauvoo, Ill, in
volved by the Fidelity Funding Com
pany.
The anniversary Of DR.. Jose Rial,
famous as leader Of the Filipino in
dependence movement, and who was
shot to death by the Spaniards, was
celebrated in Manila.
William l.. HistAues former state
treasurer of Pennsylvania, and who
was recently convicted in connection
with the Pennsylvania capital graft
cases, died az Media, Pa.
Arthur Trotter, young policeman,
33 years old, killed his aged mother,
Mrs Ann Trotter, by beheading her
with an axe and knife in her
apartments, on West Eighteenth
Street, New York
Three men were arrested in New
York while attempting to pawn the
Stars and Stripes.
Giving as a reason that their busi-
ness, though solvent, was being run
at a loss on account of the prohi-
bition wave, a receiver was applied
for by EckhOuse Bros, wholesale
liquor dealers OF Cincinnati, o.
Judge Kunkel fixed April as the
date upon which the third of the
series of trials growing out of the
scandal surrounding the contracts for
the Pennsylvania capitol furnishings
will be started.
1t is reported that President
Roosevelt has sent Francis j. Heney,
the noted San Francisco graft hunter,
into Pittsburg TO report on the coun-
cilmanic graft scandal.
MTS. lower Ine iOTulST lGlSpHOhO
operator, won her divorce suit against
her millionaire husband, and was Civ
en- 500 a month alimony.
Evidence to indicate that the
death of William T.. Annis was not
premediated was presented by the
attorneys for Thornton ]. Hams.
An elephant got loose at Coney
Island and was not captured until
1t had done much damage to build
ings and amusement places.
Burglars drilled into the safe of
the jewelry store of Oscar c. Jockle,
New York, and got away with $25,-
900 in watches and cash.
Mayor Mcclellan, of New York,
sent Stenographers to attend the Sun
day theaters and secure evidence.
Many paper mills in New York
State may have to shut down on ac-
count of lack Of water.