Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-09
BRIEF STATE HAPPENINGS.

A fire at Alma destroyed a dozen or
more business establishments and caused
a loss of $1,000
Mrs. Retta McCarty of Irving. 10 years
old. was run down by a train aud instant.
ly killed. Two sons survive.
During an alteration near WATSON
W. l.. Smith shot and dangerously
wounded j. l.. Woody. 1t is alleged.
Woody refuses to tell why Smith shot
him.
a double wedding took place in Cen
tralia. W. Schcrcr and Miss Josie Picfrcr
and Charles 7. Noller and Miss Gertrude
Bell were the principals. They have been
lifelong friends.
A falling iron girdcr. which plunged
from new building in EldoradO when a
rope parted. sliced of the nose and upper
lip Of W. 4. Miller. the contractor who
Is erecting the building.
A special grand jury returned an indict-
ment on n charge of abduction against
the Rev. Harry Goodin. who clopcd from
Pontiac with a I5.year.old girl and was
arrested in Chicago ON Dec. II.
Mrs. John Harms. ~ years old. while
supervising the work of dinner for big
family reunion In Kcwanec. was fatally
stricken by heart disease. She was the
wife OF n wealthy retired farmer.
William =. Rogan of Carlyle. who has
been u justice Of the peace for forty
years. has resigned because of failing
cycsight. Ills son. John Il. Rogan, has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Louis Henley. II. is lying at his home
In Mount Vernon almost cooked to death.
the result of premature explosion Of
giant powder. which he was using In a
celebration to interest a crowd of friends.
There are 170.3S6 Telephones in Chi.
cago. n net increase for the year Of 49,.
:U2. The total number Of telephones In
private residences IL 81. 40. The total
miles Of wire Is 4I2.OS1, an increase dur.
Ing the year Of S5.33j miles.
The trial of Doctor Il. +. Bray6eid Of
Mulkeytown. who Is charged with murder
and forgery growing out of the death Of
Il. +. Parrish, Illinois Central agent at
that place. last March. has been post.
poned until the February term Of the
Franklin County Court.
\ balloon or airship passed over Van
dalia on a recent afternoon about 3
o'clock. going in n southcastcrly direction.
!, appeared at high altitude and trav.
cled fast. A cloud Of smoke followed
In the ships path. A bright substance
that reflected the suns rays was seen to
drop.
A hcad.on collision Of two freight trains
on the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad In the company's yard at Free.
port. resulted In the burning to n crisp
Of the engineer. Henry lIagedorn of that
city. The fireman. J. J. Stauffcr of Ra-
cine. Wis.,, jumped In time to save his
life. but broke his ankle.
A, co,.. c..,. Hama. u >u.,,,.
stock buycr. broodinv over financial Ioss
shot and killed his wife and himself'Thcir
lI.ycor.old son. returning from a hnn,.
inc ,rip found tho bodies rho hov s.,j
his father and mother were onnrreI;nv
when he left home A few hours before.
Ills mother was still alive. but upcon.
scious. and died few hours later.
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Ruby File. and the serious wOunding of
Noah File. Saturday night in the File
boys fathers home near Greenville.
George Willeford, alleged slayer OF Ruby
File. Is likely to be captured soon. on.
GERS say. The shooting was over the
Willeford boys sister.
With . ANAL mink ribbon. annarent,v
not strong enough 10 bear A tye.pound
weight. Mrs Mary Fish ~ wears old.
hanged herself from a stairway railing in
the Illinois Industrial Home for the
Blind. West Nineteenth street and Mar
shall boulevard. Chicago. II Ia said that
close watch has been kept over the aged
woman for some time. owing to fear that
she would end her life.
Rev William Jacoues. az years old.
and for forty wears the leader Of A ANAL
congregation Of the Church az the Lat.
ter. Day Saints In Belleyjlle. has vacated
his nuinit and IL missing from his homs.
When not nreochinu in the little rcd brick