The Columbus journal., 1909-03-31

James Boyle and the woman he calls
his wife, kidnapefs OF Willie Whitla
were placed In jail at Pittsburg fol
safe keeping. the authorities fearing
for their safety at Sharon.
The woman who planned the Whitla
kidnapping and IL known as Mrs.
James Boyle, was Anna Overton,
daughter of a former fireman Of Chi
cago.
Mrs. Jessie Overton Culbertson Of
Vincennes. Ind. committed suicide
and was not slain, according to latest
developr snts in the strange case.
President and Mrs. Taft entertained
at dinner at the White House warning
factors in the house Of representa-
tives.
The Is railroads of Missouri have
decided to put into effect April I, q
three-cent passenger fare.
The original 'afinity" wife, Mrs
Ferdinand Pinney Earle. has sued for
an annulment of her marriage, dc
claring her husband Is q lunatic.
The new military post to be con
structed at Waiano. Uka, Island OF
Oahu. Hawaii, has been designated
Schofield barracks, In honor Of the
late Lieut. Gen. John NJ. Schodeld.
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard. Jr., wife Of
the tobacco magnate. committed sui.
eide in Washington. Illness is be
lieved to have caused her act
Unopened notes. buried with Mrs.
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.. the Washington
society leader. carried to the grave
the secret of her suicide.
The First National bank of Gibson,
Okla, has closed its doors. 1t is CAPT
talized at $4,000. All the deposits
have been transferred to the Citizens
State bank. DepOsitOrs will be paid In
full.
Frederick d. Prentice and Miss
Hope Yeager were returned to Toledo
O., from Oklahoma to answer to
charges growing out of the investiga-
ton of the German Fire Insurance
Company, of which Prentice was Sec
rotary and treasurer. and Miss Yea
ger a department manager.
Representative Cox of Ohio called
on President Taft to discuss plans for
the delivery of the gold medals
by the Aero Club of America
to the Wright Brothers of Dayton. o.
Mrs. Lloyd c. Griscom. wife of the
American ambassador to Italy, who
has been ill, underwent a slight opera
ton which, although successful, will
prevent her leaving Rome until May
More than 10000 persons demanded
seats in the Milwaukee hippodrome
where the liquor debate between
Mayor Rose and Samuel Dickie was
held. The building holds 1000.
Gen. Cipriano Castro. former presi.
dent of Venezuela. has sailed from
Havre for home and. it is believed, in
tends to attempt to rule the country
again.
The French chamber of deputies
adopted NJ. Delcasse's
motion to appoint a parliamentary
to inquire into the state
IF the navy before fresh credits were
roted.
King Edward has appointed the
earl of Granard knight of the Order
If St Patrick in place of the earl of
aowth. deceased. The earl of Granard
Miss Beatrice Mills of New
FORK in January of this year.
Adjt. u. T. Webb, head of the Sal
ration Army of Youngstown, o., com
nitted suicide by swallowing NOR
,hine. He knelt in earnest prayer
With his wife after taking the drug
Frederick Richardson. wanted on |
'harges of fraud amounting to $780,
ZOO. committed suicide in Harrisburg. |
Pa. just as the police were about to
rrest him.
The miners convention at Scranton,
"a. decided that there will be no
trike on April 1, when the present |
greement with the operators expires
Police Commissioner Bingham said
bride of $500, 900 a year was offered
o him II he would protect certain
riminal interests in New York city.
Plans for the formation of merger
4 four eastern railroads under one
ysteM have been made by George
;ould and others according to a Balti.
core report.
Mrs. Amos Miller drowned herself
nd two children at Sumsbury, Conn,
'hile mentally deranged.
Representative Taylor struck Rep
Shoemaker with his fist
nd called him ''deceitful liar" dur
lg the progress of an argument over
he woman suffrage bill Id the Ne
raska house.
William c. Nagel. the Oldest en-
fneer In point of service on the Big
our lines. was killed by being struck
y water crane as he put his head
ut of his cab window, IL miles east
t Greensburg. Ind.
The lower branch of the Connecti-
ut general assembly adopted a reso-
itiOn instructing the Connecticut
in congress to favor chang.
,g the date of the presidential in
uguration from March 4 to the last
eek in April
Attorney General Wickersham has
sked Wade H. Ellis Of Ohio to con-
nue. in his present position of assist
Mt attorney general. and 1t was OH
ally announced that Mr.. Ellis had
greed to do SO.