The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
SNAP SHOTS.
HOME AND FOREIGN Jo1TINGs
THE PrTH OF MANY MATTERS o. MOMENT
BRIEFLY PUT.

Electricity has gained its first legnl victory
as killer of murderers, Judge Day ruling at
Auburn, N. Y, that the present electric exc
cution law OF that State is constitutional.
The points ruled on were whether death by
electricity was cruel and whether 1t can be
brought about with celebrity and certainty;
and both POINTS were decided in the aflirma-
tive. The electric light companies who are
opposing the law will carry the test case
ruled on up to the highest court for decis-
i've opinion.
The conclave of the Knights Templar OF
the United States at Washington, is reported
TO have 1900 Knights in attendance. AT
the first concave in 1916 there were only 500
present From very small beginning the
order has grown to have . membership Of
73Si9 divided INTO thrty-slx command
cries, and the prospects tor growth are now
better than ever before in its history.
The output of the blast furnaces of the
county OF Allegheny, Pa, for the month of
September was II i63 tons more than for the
month of August, and 1886 tons more
than for the month of September, 1858. The
price has increased, too with the output.
Pittsburgh is reaping her share of the gold
en- harvest. The goose hangs high in the
Iron City.
According TO the returns received from all
the Legislative districts in the state of South
Dakota the Republicans have elected 1876 OF
the 1863 members. The Democrats have q
and seven are independents with Republican
70
/ Joint ballot will be ~.
The Bey Of Tunis has sent an expedition
comprising 600 soldiers to Sfax, where a
large body Of native insurgents arc cncamp-
cd who defy tho Boys authority and refuse
| 10 lay DOWN their arms, n desperate fight
! Is expected.
The standard Oil Company has lost its
suit at Toledo to prevent railroad from
crossing its leased territory.
James o. Credit, colored has been refus-
ed admission as a student to the Baltimore
University School of Medicine and the
Maryland University.
At st. Louis Mrs Louisa Ernest, while in
sane leaped from the big steel bridge-llS
feet to the water. She was rescued and is
apparently uninjured.
At Coney Island, ~ V, the Boynton bicy-
Gle engine for a single rail was tested before
a large crowd of railroad men. it drew a
two.story passenger coach. The cars SO
narrow that trains can pass on an ordinary
railroad track.
At Warrenton, Ga, Major McGregor shot
and killed J. NJ. w. Cody Cody was under
indictment for shooting McGregor December
81, 1887. Both are wealthy and the cause oi
their hatred Is u mystery. a woman isin 1t,
Of course.
George B. Williams, colored, author of a
history of the negro in the United States and
Il lecturer, is engaged to an English girl of
good family, They met on the ocean and
will soon be wed.
Miss Elizabeth Hackett is at Chicago. She
was married in Australia to Julius Mail
house. When she discovered Julius was
bgamis, he fled She pursued HIM 10000
miles and now rejoices in seeing him behind
bars.
The report of the committee OF TIE NJ. f..
Conference at pittSburE IN the investigation
of Colonel Danks was handed in to Bishop
Foss 1t was as follows I'VE find him guilty
of the charge Of immoral conduct in threat
ening the lie of fellow man and in delama
ton OF character, and atiiX as a penalty that
lac be suspended rom the ministry for one
year and also 0c reprimanded before tho
Conference by the Bishop The recon-
mcndations were carried out by the Bishop
Colonel Danks was much affected while the
J Bishop was admonishing him.