The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND FOREIGN JoTT1Nas.
Tho Pi,h Of Many Important Matters in
All Parts of the World.

Il collision occurred OH the Alabama n
Great Southern Railway, in which Engineer
Edward Doolittle was killed Both engines
were wrecked
John Joyce's saloon and contests were
blown TO atoms by dynamite, at Fairland,
Indiana. The Temperance element Is charged
with the deed
Six Democratic Montana Senators met at
Spokane Falls, Washington aud chartering
train started for Ores IN to escape arrest.
Asa result of the third trial ofthe Navassa
rioters, only one, Edward Smith, will hang,
and the others were either found guilty Of
manslaughter or discharged
The fire which broke out in the rear of
J. Rosenstein's clothing store, at Toronto,
complety destroyed five business houses and
all adjacent outbuidings. The efforts of the
citizens alone saved the entire block and the
new U. =. church from destruction. Tho to,
tai loss amounted to s23,7Oo, partly insured.
A Windsor man is making business Of
raising pole-cats.
A dozen Of Eastern manufacturers OF straw
wrapping paper have agreed to close their
factories for month As a means OF reducing
stock and maintaining prices.
To this time 30 OF the 2ll Prcsbyteric,
have voted on the question Of the revision Of
the Westminster Confession of Faith, Of
which 3 voted yea and IL nav, and when
the number of COMMITMENTS IN the several
Presbyteries is taken the majority ia favor is
.I,,1u -, III
are about the only large Presbyteries which
voted no.
George Wilson, alias Jack Sheppard
George Austin, alias Sport and Marcus
Raymond. three notorious ex convicts and
professional thieves, stole case OF shawls
valued at 81 0 from the hallway Of Victor &
AcheIas store, New Yori on January IL.
The three men were jointly indicted. viii
son and Raymond pleaded guilty, but Aus
tin demanded trial and got one. Ray
mond turned states evidence, and when he
got through Aus.in pleaded guilty. The men
were arraigncd pcfpre Judge Martin for SEN
tencc. Wil.on, in addition to being clev,
erthief, is an accomplished jail breaker and
graduate Of Harvard University.
Kilra.n, who is supposed to be in Jail in
Mississippi, headed a pugilistc combination
travelling through the South. At Dallas,
Texas, $2j was offered to any person who
would fight Bezenah u lightweight for four
rounds A young man named James ac-
cepted, and was knocked scnselesS lie never
spoke again, but the performance continued
some time before the serious character of the
injury was discovered. Kilrain then wept
like child. The entire party was arrested.
Dr. Paul Gibier, pupil Of Pasteur will
establish in New York a school for the treat
nent of hydrophobia.
The meeting Of the snngerbund at New
Orleans closed Saturday night, and the next
meeting will be held at Cleveland
The czar has forbidden the employment OF
German actors in Russian theatcrs, a decree
regarded rs an aiiront to Germany
1t is believed there is Il definite movemcn,
to have Dom Pedro elected president of IRA.
zil The old emperor is not unwilling.
The house Of commons is to be a.kcl 10
investigate the charge hat Dynamite John
DAILY has been poisoned and cruelty treated
in prison.
la spite Of a large amount of evidence, the
Bangor (Mc.) grand jury Saturday refused tu
indlct single saloonkeapcr aud the tenn.
perance people are in mourning.
Female temperance crusaders attacked a
"cluh room at Spckardsvillc, Mo-, and
complete Y demolished the outfit, No at,
tempt wa, made to interfere with the wo.
mems work.
Mrs r. G. ". Burrtt of Racine Wis, who
commenced u p days fast to cure dyspepsia,
has finished her seventeenth day. She is in
good health has lost very little flesh, and is
confident she will hold out 9l days.
The amount of the dcfalcaIion of Charlie.
G. Diyic., agent at Quebec for Bryant,
Powers & Bryant the extensive lumber firm
Of London, will, IT is now thought reach
S2O)O possibly $4,000. His whereabouts
are unknown.