Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-27
CONDENSED NEWS IreAss.
Friday. August 90

the anthracite coal region and a Civil
War veteran, died at Mt. Carmel. Pa.
One woman was killed and three
other persons injured In a panic re-
sulting from a controller blowing out
on a Park & Falls Interurban car at
Youngstown. o.
Governor Stuart appointed Thomas
r. Bell. OF Philadelphia, to be execu-
tive controller of Pennsylvania. The
position was created by the last legis-
lature.
Judge Howell Cobb died at Athens.
Ga. from the effects of stroke OF
paralysis experienced three months
ago. For thirty years he filled the posi-
ton OF Judge Of the city court OF
Athens.
Saturday. August ~.
The Porte has decided to recognize
King Ferdinand's title as King of the
Bulgars.
Dorando Pietri. the well known long
distance runner. was married at Milan
to Teresa Dondi.
Thomas c. Dawson, the new Ameri-
can minister to Chile. was officially re-
ceived by President Mont at Santiago.
Thomas J. Davis. retired New
York merchant. was found dead In
the kitchen of his home at Los Gatos,
Cal. with a blanket over his head and
two gas jets turned on full force.
Monday, August %.
The government is to lease 100 acres
of land at College Park. Nd. for avia-
tion purposes.
When their boat was upset at Jas
per. Ont. Mrs. W. II. Stevens and Miss
Bessie Jones. both OF Syracuse. N. Y,
were drowned.
Mrs. Solomon Gingrich. near Hoern-
ersville. Pa. was nearly gored to death
by a bull. but a grandson, aged sixteen
years. saved her life.
Twenty-Five night riders burned two
large wheat stacks belonging to Mrs.
John Strube, near Mount olivet. KY.
because she refused to sign the tobac.
co pooling pledge.
Former Councilman Klein. of Pitts
burg. declares he will serve his SEN
tence as a CRATER without appeal. as
he would rather give his money to his
family than the lawyers.
Tuesday. August "a.
j. S. Miller. travelling man from
Baltimore. was found dead In bed at
a hotel in Norfolk. Va.
As result OF dispute over dog.
Oliver Winfield shot and killed Heze,
kiah West at Brine. Ark.
Tobc nrnmn ninnanp railroad
builder and one OF Atchison's (Kan.)
wealthiest citizens. died at his home
there, aged eighty years.
Judge Burdette in the circuit court
at Charleston. W. Va. issued an In
junction restraining the state and
county officials from enforcing the q
cent fare Law against the Norfolk &
Western railroad.
Mrs. George Granger and Miss Gene
ieve Rabig were instantly killed and
five other occupants OF touring car
were seriously injured when the ma
chine was run over by Big Four To-
connective and caboose in Kankakee. Ill.
Wednesday, August %.
A man who registered as Homes
Cassub." Of Logansport. Ind. commit
ted suicide at the Grand Union hotel
in New York.
Miss Jennie lngersoll. aged seven
teen years. of Galesburg. ILL.,. was
drowned while bathing in Pine lake at
Charleroi. Mich.
The governments bars are up
against Switzerland live stock. be-
cause OF the existence OF the foot and
mouth disease among domestic ami
mails in that country.
Charged with having plundered a
Northwest Side residence In true burg
lar fashion and with having swindled
several other women OF the same sec.
ton out OF small sums Of money. Mrs.
Bruniel Kaeczer. forty-three years OF
age. Is a prisoner in Chicago
Thursday, August 26.
President Taft has commuted the
sentence of Charles F. Kline. serving
Ave years In the penitentiary at Co
| lumbus, o.. for counterfeiting.
Four men were seriously injured
and heavy damage caused when the
roof OF the round house OF the Penn
sylvania railroad In Pittsburg col
lapsed.
George w. Drinkwater. OF Jersey
City. second engineer. was instantly
killed and three other men were IA
tally injured by the explosion OF a
feed pipe on the tugboat Bee In the
East river.
Colonel William D. Shaw. railroad
man and originator OF Hello BILL the
Elk slogan at lodge conventions. died
at his home in Cincinnati. aged sew
enty years.