The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-19
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

News comes from the Transvaa, that the
natives OF Matabsland, a brave and impet-
uous race Of savages, who began vigorous
campaign against the white settlers msnth
ago, have now driven out every European
from their territory.
Hon. Samuel Sullivan Cox died at his
home in New York City Monday evening.
For several days he had been suffering from
an attack Of pneumonia.
Six negro preachers, bound for Cincinnati,
were taken out Of passenger coach Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road
a. Bailey, Ga, and badly beaten for having
refused to 60 into sccond-class coach.
Taylor's Bustle Mandatory at Bridge
port, Conn, has suspended for an indefinite
period, 5o) girls being thrown out of EN-
ployment. The demand for bustles is very
limited.
Thomas Howard and John Hensley shot
aud killed william Davis at church, near
Manchester, Ky, last Sunday. Services
were in progress, but Davis was in the yard
when Howard came up and without word
shot him through the chest. Davis stagger-
ed into the church and fell. Hensley, who
had come up with Howard. ran forward and
,hot Davis again as he fell. Davis was
picked up by his mother, who was sitting In
pew near where he fell, and he died in
her arms.
Jacob A. Bobbe, ]. b. Hill and MINI
Flemming, all of Scottdale; Laura Bailey
and Florence Donaldson, of Pittsburgh.
have been arrested upon charges connected
with an alleged plot to mslead Mary .Sulli
van, 15.year-old girl.
The Michigan peach crop is very short
and very little fruit is being shipped. Sau-
gatuck, which last year shipped 10000 bas-
kets day, this season sends out from 800 to
1000 baskets. Hardly peach can be found
along the Kalamazoo river. Apples are
not scarce, aud one packer has contracted to
furnish 10000 barrels to an Eastern firm,
The City of Rome had a narrow escape
from collision when nearing New York
Thursday night. A large steamer passed so
close to her that stone could have been
thrown from one vessels deck to the other
Mrs. L. f. Burling, af San Fransisco,
widow of VIM. Burlng, who died in 1875,
will sue the Sharon estate for $1,000, 900. She
claims that her, husbands estate was taken
by Sharon along with the Ralston property,
which Sharon seized after Ralston's DEATH
Two tramps were ordered by Farmer Kim
ney, who lives near Milwaukee, TO vacate his
barn, Thursday evening. The tramps refus-
ed and one of them attacked Kinney with a
knife. Kinney seized pitchfork, thrusting
the tines of the fork through his antagonist
several times. iniicting fatal wounds.
During heavy fog II collision occurred at
Millers City, o., ON the Nickle Plate Road
which caused a 10 of about 100000. The
westbound fast freight, carrying fruit and
merchandise, ran into gravel train. Both
locomotives and 10 cars, with their contents,
were destroyed. Engineers +. Ebert and A.
J. Young were injured.
Two children, aged Il and IL respectively,
belonging to family named Wilson, at
| Sycamore. Clay county, w. Va, were bitten
few days ago by arattlesnake. Both child
rem died from the effects of the poisonous
bite.
l. captain James hces, the boat builder, OF
Pittsburgh, died at the age of 60. He is said
TO have been the first to manufacture a steel.
| plate vessel.
The American brewers have projected a
| gigantic syndicate or pool, to protect them
selvet agains the encroachments of the En-
! glish beer syndicate.
John Pringle, the referee in the boat race
between Teemer and Gaudaur, rendered his
decision on Saturday. He ordered the men
10 row the race over again, but Gaudaur re-
fused, so the race was declared off and the
stake money returned to the men.
The great London strike was settled Satur
day, the men being granted the advance to
commence November L. The strike cost the
parties concerned over $40 0O00, 900, and foi
the first time in the history of London, un
skilled labor has triumphed over capitalists.
| The workmen of London held q monster
! demonstration in Hyde Park Sunday after.
noon to celebrate the victory.
Cablegrams from London announce that
Mrs. Langtry has at last secured u divorce.