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NEWS IN SHORT ORDER. The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid Reading. Domestic, In New York, Charles H. Hyde, repJustice William J. Gaynor and the executors of the estate William Ziegler, filed resenting late other leaves the will his of the re- of Mr. Ziegler. Mr. Ziegler Wilsiduary estate to his adopted son, A liam Ziegler, now 14 years of age. is conservative estimate of the estate but said to be $30,000,000 as it stands, this sum will undoubtedly be largely man increased by the time the young he reaches his majority, at which time inwill enter into the enjoyment of an a come probably exceeding $1,000,000 year. Samuel Lobley, of New York, who to taking part in an alleged by which the was to confessed Assurance conspiracy Society induced Equitable loan Life on a life insurance policy, con$55,000 fessed and was sentenced to eight years in Sing Sing prison. An action to revoke the charter of the General Paper Company will probably of be brought by the Attorney General Wisconsin. Counsel for James H. Hyde issued Mr. a statement outlining the position of made Hyde in reference to the attack on him. Johann Hoch, the convicted wife-mur- June derer, was sentenced to be hanged 22 at Chicago. Notable discoveries of relies of Moundbuilders have been made near Montezuma, I11. Douglas M. Kilpatrick, former United OrStates subtreasurer, died at New leans. Governor Higgins has signed the bill abolishing fake hotels in New York minis- city. Baron Moncheur, the Belgian sailed from New York for Dover. Alice ter. Brodie L. Duke has sued Mrs. Webb Duke for divorce in New York. Gen. H. V. Boynton died at Atlantic City of a complication of diseases. Speaker Cannon and a party Alaska. of conwill visit Southern gressmen a combination of the forces of President By Alexander and Vice Presi- of dent Hyde and Tarbell the report the Frick committee, which investigated Assurthe affairs of the Equitable Life direcSociety, was rejected by the withance The report recommended the and tors. drawal of Messrs. Alexander, Hyde Frick Tarbell from their positions. Mr. esigned as a director. The Avenue Theater, in Pittsburg, burned. and the Grand Opera House audwas adjoining was badly damaged. The the ience was quietly gotten out of loss opera house without a panic. The is $150,000. Jimmy Hope, the old safe-breaker Man- and man who pulled off the famous in the hattan Bank robbery in New York 1878, died suddenly in his wife's arms. of While engaged in unloading a car workmen found bonds and securi- been sand, valued at $300,000. They had Bank. ties stolen from the Wilmington (III.) A committee of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce has decided that a the squeeze in May wheat was not corner. The Pennsylvania Railroad will hours establish daily train service of 18 Chieach way between New York and cago. Peter Thomas, a negro, was hanged of a at Albany, Ga., for the murder town marshal. Seventeen-year locusts have appeared in City Southern Philadelphia Wisconsin. Councils withThe and confirmed Mayor appointments to Weaver's drew the gas lease the of the places divacant by the removal made rector of public safety and the director of public works. Judge Tayler, of the United States apDistrict Court, in Cleveland, O., Jacob B. Fawcett receiver of the assets pointed of William L. Davis, vice Bank. president of the closed Canton State John Mitchell has begun his series of addresses to the miners in Pennsylva- the with the hope of building up which membership nia of the organization, has fallen off since the last strike. The rebellion of the Filipinos on the Island of Samar against corrupt practices of native officials and hemp agents offihas been settled by removal of the cials. A passenger train struck an oil wagon an Stillwater Junction, O., causing death explosion near which resulted in the of the engineer and fireman. The Seaboard Company has filed a certificate with the New Jersey Secretary of State increasing its stock from $4,000,000 $72,000,000. Governor to Magoon has appointed chief forGov. Facundo Mutis Duran as the mer justice of the Supreme Court of Canal Zone. Samuel Lobley pleaded guilty in New obYork to the charge of fraudulently taining $10,000 on a stolen life-insurance policy. The fight was begun in Philadelphia William the estate of the late eightman, the millionaire chemist. The American Savings Bank, at Trin- Liad, Col., has closed its doors. ities, $176,000; assets, $196,000. W. Kindrick, United States consul El Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, died at Tex., of tuberculosis. o, tate Senator A. W. Covington, the of Rock, Ark., was arrested on accepting bribes. Frances Wertz was murdered by r in Newark, O. Foreign. Alfonso, the first king of Spain the land in England, arrived was at