Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-27
Items from All Over the State Of
Matters Of Interest to Our
Readers.
Happenings Of the Week from Cairo 10
Chicago Carefully Compiled for
Busy Men.
BRIEF STATE HAPPHNuoA


for violation Of the local option law. All
were keepers of soft drink" establish
ments
Crushed between the running boards
on top Of two Wabash cars, Gaild Cat.
teer Of Kansas City. Mo-, was instantly
killed at Decatur.
Eight hundred dollars worth Of silks
were stolen from the Bradford Muir.
dock store In Clinton. Entrance was
gained through a skylight.
Grief over the death of her husband,
who was killed in the mine at Assump-
ton several weeks ago. caused the de-
mise of Mrs. Mary Gommacz.
Twenty young men. members Of promi-
ncnt Decatur families. were arrested the
other afternoon. charged with gambling.
They are charged with playing poker.
Petitions have been filed with Town
Clerk Thomas Quinn of Jersey Township.
preliminary TO voting on the local OPP
ton question at the township election in
April.
W. n. Ncvin. a contractor. has secured
judgment of $1,000 against the City OF
Sterling In his suit for $4,000 damages
done on contract.
The will of the late William II. Mann
of Ashland has been admitted to probate.
The estate Is worth about 100000 and
Is left to the widow, Margaret Mann, UNI
Ill her death. when II goes to daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harriet Rublc of Morgan
County.
The raising Of the sI5O.OOO necessary
to secure the promised S5O.OOO gift from
Andrew Carnegie and the S5O.OOO gift
from the general education board for
Knox College was completed amid great
enthusiasm ut II large mass meeting In
Galcsburg.
An echo to the elopcmcnt several days
ago of Arlic Hall with the two weeks
bride of his chum. Henry Ewcet, was
heard In the County Court at Decatur
when Sweet filed suit for divorce. lie
alleges statutory offensc and names
Hall as correspondent. Ills bill alleges
Hall and his wife are now living togcth-
en-
His own voice preached the funeral
service and r,citcd the prayers for the
dead at the funeral of Rev. Daniel Bas-
sctt Leach of Boone Gap. During the
last illness Of Mr.. Leach he talked into
n phonogrnph an address and the prayers
he wanted at his grave. and his wish
| that the machine pay the last tribute was
| carried out.
\ verdict of accidental death was re-
turned at the inquest held by Coroner W.
a. Gray Of Butler. inIuiring into the
death of Marshall Critics of WaggOncr,
who was killed by the accidental dis
charge Of his shotgun while hunting. lie
was - years old and resided on farm
near Waggoner. Surviving are wife
and three children.
Mrs. Lacta Bryan Smith. n cousin of
William Jennings Bryan, elopcd to OF
ncy from Salem, with Clarence u. Mi
chacls, and they were married In the
courthouse. The bride is n widow, %
years old, and the groom. who Is "a, X
the son of sheriff AIichaels of Marion
County. Both reside in Salem. whittier
they returned after Police Magistrate
rennison had made them one.
John Howell and Felix Kelley. both of
Cnrteryillc were placed In the county
jail In Marion. charged with arson. Two
months ago fire originated In u soft.drink
establishment conducted by Howell In
Granville. Williamson County. and the
town was destroyed. The loss was $780,
600. Evidence before the grand jury.
now in session, Is alleged to have shown
that Howell employed Kelley to fire the
building.
After selecting Champaign for the con-
vention next year. the Illinois State Flor
| ists init In ali al tnI
President. u. &. Gillct, Lincoln; Vice
| Secretary. j. +. Amman. Edwardsville I;
Treasurer. +, l.. Warren, bloomington.
Bouquets Of carnations We're distributed
among members of the Legislature. and u
huge cluster containing 5000 carnations
presented to Governor Deneen.
by the will of Miss Henrietta Knspci
of Rcllcvillc her old horse Nellie Is con-
demncd to death. Fearing that the ami
nal. which for many years had hauled
her to school. would not be properly
taken care of. Miss Knispcl ordered that
| after her death IL he shot and buried in
the orchard ut the tcstator's country
home. liosedale. Another pet, her dog
Belle. meets a better fate, the will pro-
yidng il be given TO some one who will
give IT good home.
| Anton Circus and Annie Adometus
have been married in East 81. Louis with
u mutual understanding that it Is trial
marriage for one year. At the end of
that time IL either so wishes they may
terminate the union. The ceremony was
performed by Justice T., l.. Williams
Girzus il ~ years old and his wife is
-. Both are natives of Russia, Cir
Gus. still a subject of the Car wants 10
return to his home across the sea next
year, but the bride, who says she loves
| America. is anxious TO remain. This was
the condition which led TO the trial mar
| riage.
Three passengers were killed aud thir
| ty.six injured when the Illinois Central
train No. 205, south bound from St.
Louis to New Orleans. was wrecked by
running into broken rail. six miles east
| of MurphysbOrO. The dead: Walter Il.
Long. Joliet Mrs. Cerena Walton, An
ma; Miss Mollie Walker, Mount Carmel
| Sixteen members Of the Perry IIastns
! Show troupe were also slightly hurt. The
train, running ffty-fiye miles an hour.
was on a trestle when the engine hit the
| broken rail. The engine passed over
safely, but the baggage car and the smOk-