The Columbus journal., 1909-09-22


| Emmett A. Gould. since 1902 general
J superintendent Of the northern dis
| trict of the Missouri Pacific. with
headquarters in Kansas City, has re
4 signed to become general superintend
I! emit of the Cincinnati, Hamilton 4
| Dayton at Cincinnati. effective Sep
teber Is.
George w. Fishback, formerly Amer.
ican secretary of legation at Buenos
Ayres, has been appointed a special
commissioner by the directorate Of the
Argentine agricultural exposition to
enlist interest in that enterprise. An
effort is to be made to secure an ap
preparation of $4,000 by congress to
transport the agricultural exhibit now
at Seattle to Buenos Ayres.
William Davis, a farmer of Benton.
Kan. was robbed of $4,000 at the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot at Wichita by two
men who jostled him in crowd. He
carried the money in a large pocket
book in his inside coat pocket.
The threatened speed war among
the observation-disclosures railroad
systems is on. In anticipation of the
cutting of schedules by the Burling.
ton and other Hill lines the Chicago
e. Northwestern announced a reduc-
ton of two hours in running time
between Chicago and Denver.
Missouri Pacific through train No. 3,
from st. Louis to Pueblo, was derailed
at Swope Park, ten miles south of
Kansas City. One man was slightly
injured. The entire train, consisting
of baggage car, an express car. two
coaches. and two sleepers, left the
track and ran for three hundred
yards on the ties.
Judge Martin F. Morris. former chief
justice of the court Of appeals of the
District Of Columbia, and one of the
oldest and most prominent members
of the bar at Washington. died at his
home in Washington. aged seventy
four years. Judge Morris defended
John H. Surratt. one of the alleged
conspirators against President Lin
coin.
Postmaster General Hitchcock 10
preparing to institute an inquiry to
determine whether the approximately
$50, 100000 which the government an.
nually pays the railroads for carrying
the mails is too much or too little for
the service performed
Presenting a total membership Of
100000 in all parts of the world. the
national board of the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians has unanimously en-
dorsed the home-going to Ireland in
1910 originated by Francis J. Kilkenny
and members of the order are urged
to avail themselves of the opportunity
afforded them to visit the Emerald
Isle.
Alice Webb Duke. divorced wife Of
Brodie L. Duke, the tobacco magnate.
was committed to the asylum for the
insane at Kankakee. III. The once
brilliant and wealthy bride Of Mr..
Duke appeared a complete mental and
physical wreck and but ten minutes
were required to impress the jury with
the need Of restraint Of, and treatment
for her.
Count Hermann Osheim. former
heir presumptive to the grand duchy
of Saxe-Weimer. who renowned his
right to the succession. was married
in London before the registrar. The
bride signed her name as Wanda
Paola Lottero. and gave her age al
twenty-five years. |
Announcement has been made of the |
approaching marriage. on October 5,
Of Richard U. Sherman. son of Vice
President James S. Sherman. to Miss |
Eleanor Millar.
In a collision on the Burlington near |
Nebr, two persons were
killed and several seriously injured.
Fifty Thousand acres of land stu
ated in the Goose Creek valley in
southern Idaho We're opened to settle
nent. The lands are controlled by
he Twin Falls IAAd and Water COM
,any. which has commenced the con.
of an irrigation system to be
in eighteen months, at q
,ost of approximately $4,000 900.
Foreign.
Word has been received that the
of Bishop Thomas Hendricks
Il Cebu, Philippine islands. who on
was reported to be danger.
'usly ill. shows slight improvement
Bishop Hednrick is suffering from IN.
digestion of the kidneys.
King Manuel will leave Portugal for
England. where he is to visit King Ed
yard November 20. He will stop four
lays in Madrid. to return the vfsiSE
4 King Alfonso. 1t is generally IN
erstood that King Manuel's BE-
hrothal to the daughter Of the duke
( Fife will be announced from Wind.
or castle and that King Edward will
onfer the order of the garter upon
ling Manuel in honor of the engage
lent. {
Mrs. Morris. widow of the late Mel.
on Morris of Chicago. died in France
rom injuries received in a motor car
ccident which occurred September
9th. Il
The ninety-ninth anniversary of the
eginning of Mexico's independence
as celebrated as a general holiday
thursday through the republic. In
ne capital the observance was partic.
larly enthusiastic. The decorations
ere on q more elaborate scale than {
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