Milford chronicle., 1909-03-19


was shot and instantly killed and P. B.
Sheffield was so badly wounded thai
he died later
Friday March Il.
Or. Thaddeus Asbury Reamy, known
IN the medical profession as one Of the
/ great authorities on gynaecology. died
at his home in Cincinnati. aged eighty
years.
As a result Of the work Of train
wrockers. the southbound express on
the Arkansas. Louisiana & Gulf rail
road was derailed twenty miles north
OF New Orleans and the enginter was
killed and the fireman was seriously
injured.
DR.. Charles NJ. McCracken. Of Cam
eron. W. Va. recently convicted Of
second degree murder for having caus-
ed the death by shooting Of his two
year-old child last Christmas eve at
Moundsville. ". Va. was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
Saturday, March 10.
President Taft was informed Of the
death in San Juan Of Chief Justice
Jose Severe Quinones. Of Porto Rico.
The wyoming and the Arkansas are
the names selected for the two mon
ster 26.O0O ton battleships recently au-
thoriEed by congress.
A report is in circulation among
Chicago Ro Ran Catholics that Rev.
James F. McGloln. Of Buffalo. Is to be
appointed by Rome as the bishop Of
Peoria.
Major Guy Edie. OF the United States
army medical department, who ac-
companied Mr.. Taft around the world
on his now famous tour. is to be the
presidents family physician.
Monday, March IS.
A head-on collision on the ssaboard
Air line at Colon. N. c.. killed Fire
man H. Lindsay.
The commission form Of government
for Kansas cities is held valid BY the
state supreme court.
While score Of persons looked on.
r H. Brown. a salesman. killed him
self with acid at Chicago.
A large number Of graft indictments
we're returned at Utica. N. Y. in con-
nection with the investigation Of
Oneida county politics.
II. r. Clark has resigned as assist
ant engineer OF the Gatun lock and
dam. Panama. and returned to his
home in Danville, Pa. after an absence
Of FIVE years.
Tuesday, March 10.
Patrick Lamphear, one OF the most
widely known bourbon whisky experts
n America. died at Lexington, KY, Of
pneumonia.
Two men were killed and a third
was seriously injured by the explosion
Of the boiler of the Rich icehouse Of
the American Ice company at Farm
ingdale. Ne
Mrs Earl Gore. wife Of a station
agent at Glencoe. H.. was burned to
death in her home in trying vainly to
save the life Of her baby whose dress
had become ignited while playing near
a stove.
An explosion in the retort Of gas
zen neraIOE OF Inc W AaMlnH bJAs ~ Nfsf i
Gas Light company's plant, at Twenty /
sixth and G streets. N. W., resulted in I
the burning OF three men so severely /
that 1t is not thought they will sur
Vivs.
Wednesday, March II.
Mrs. EIinor MacCartney Lane, the /
novelist. died at Lynchburg. Va, while I
on her way south with her husband,
DR.. Francis r. Lane, to recuperate her
health.
Rev. Alexander Craig, former pre-
siding elder of the New Jersey confer
ence for the Paterson district. died at
his home at Newton, N. j., after long
Illness. aged sexenty-fve years.
The whine of a dog, which was
watching beside the body Of his mis-
.ress. attracted the attention Of pas
sersby in an Evanston street house
In Chicago. and on entering the po-
lice discovered that Mrs. Ella Barber,
aged sixty-fve years, had been dead
Tor ten days.
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.