The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-05-15
LATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Of work.
DR.. Joseph R. Cummings, President Of the
Northwestern University at Evanston, died
suddenly at his home in Evanston Fatty
degeneration Of the heart was the cause.
The formal transfer Of t1, 900, o. 0 has been
made by Mr.. Carnegie 10 the treasurer Of the
board Of trustees Of the Pittsburgh Carnegie
library. There was meeting Of the board
Of trustees in the Fidelity Title and Trust
Company building, at which the transfer
was made.
Nj Bouiclle, Of Maine, proposes TO nullify
the effect Of the Supreme Cour decision on
the delivery and sale of liquor in original
packages, by the following amendment to
the Interstate Commerce law. That moth.
INK cOntNned in this act shall he construed
to authorize the sale or traffic Intoxicating
liquors in any State contrary to the laws
thereof A bill to that end is before the
House now.
James Doan has been sent 70 the Boston
penientiary for - years under the habitual
erin nal act. lie i the man who, by eating
soap, feigned consumption and was pardon.
ed by Governor Butler some years ago.
Conyicts Martin Burke Smell. Cavanaugh
and Myers Of the Joliet, H. prison have been
placed in solitary confinement FOR violating
prison rules in having found upon them for.
biddcn articles. 1t is believed escape was
planned
The drought in Cuba is causine great
mortality among cattle and heavy losses by
fire on plantations.
Richard Crokers New York friends do
not believe he is dying in Wic,baden, and
dispatches from that place say he is rapidly
recovering.
Mrs Vandegrift has been found guilty a:
Bordentown, y. j., of giving cro;on oil 10
her son TO hill him and thereby pet his ife
Insurance.
The Washington shoe company OF New
Jersey is bankrupt Debts, $500.
Erie canal tonnage the first week Of navig.
alton, 1890, is 232, ass, against lt0,2S3 in
1889
| Measury's paint works and Atlantic starch
mills in Brooklyn, y. Y, are burned. Loss,
10000
An electric railroad TO cost 60 90 is to be
/ built between Newark and Granville by the
Cleveland Construction company.
Pope, the absconding bank teller from
/ Louisville was captured near Duluth while
ON his way 10 Canada.
Thefts Of bombs and shells from the masa-
zines at Sebas,apol have been going on. NJ-
merous employees have been arrested
Della Ward asks 5000 damage, for breach
Of promise from Captain Nelson :. Whirp.e,
a Detroit boat owner, Hesays it is black
mail.
Two AMI a half inches Of rain fel "a, Chi.
caRo Saturday, nood.ng the !oWlonls in the
outlying districts.
The twelve contract .borers (carpenters)
who arrived at New York few days age
c.,so ',, 20 rGyope will 1s rc'urned whence they
The Emory Candle-W WD...,. ..,.nnati.
have been sold TO an English syndicate for
| e. 90 @, and a new company orpan.lel with
u capital Of ~ 1900.
y man known as thomas EimunIs. who
died at the inirmary in Cleveland, O., in
February, and whose body was given to
doctors for dissection, is believed TO have
been Hubert Won Bawbor, Of Holland, who
by the death Of Il brother, became heir to
GOO 90 marks.
The village Of Ellcouy.lc twelve miles
north Of salamanca N g., was visited ty -
disastrous fire which destroyed one.hui Of
the hg, ness places on the north SIDE Of Main
street
\ statement prepared 10y Treasury officials
for thc.ufprmatiou Of Conrre>,. shows that
/ the United States ha- paid TO the state Of
PENNSYLVANIA tor N neys expended by th,
state Tor the suppression of th' rebellion
/ the sum uf S@.N7l.7.Ot". Notwithstanding
this arge payment the S'atc s,... ha, a large
claim against the Government growing cUt
Of the war but this amount j. f'r .u--es
caused hy rebel raids, The total amy uut in.
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