The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-21
LATEST NEWS WAITS.


AZ Washington Emancipation day was
celebrated by a parade of colored citizens,
headed by Troop X Of the Ninth cavalry,
which was reviewed by the president from
the portico Of the Executive mansion.
On account of the salaries received the
school teachers have nearly 0l ceased 10
instruc. the youths and maidcnt at Fort
Dodge, Ia, many having left town attracted
by higher salaries.
The steamship Conemaugh with 10000
pounds Of flour for the famine-strcken
people of Rus,ia sailed for Philadelphia from
New York, to complete her cargo, and will
then sail for Ria
At san Antonio, Tex, fire destroyed Oil
yer S,ernberg Il Co.'S lumber yard. Loss.
$4,000; insurance $4,000. a row Of stores
on Almo Plaza. Loss, $4,000. The How
ard building, including the DaHy b'moerd'
and Di Ne,cs Loss, $4,000. The fires
were all incendiary.
The Reading (Pa,) iron mill and puddle
department have resumed operations and
u
received S3.75per ton heretofore now go
back at $40.
The Match Trust is complete. The Leba-
non Co. was the last to enter the combine.
The strike which has been under progress
at the steubenville (o) pottery since Feb. T.
1889, is declared of.
At Dayton, o., John Geist, while drunk.
shot his wife dead and then sent bullet
through his heart.
Justice Lamar, of the United States Su.
preme Court, has recovered from his recent
illness. Mrs. Harrison is also convalescent
Secretary Tracy is confined to his room wiia
bronchial trouble.
Senator Daniel introduced bill TO prpA
vide for the International naval review in
connection with tho Worlds ColumbiM
Exposition.
The Ohio general assembly adjourned q
Monday.
Reports about the great snow storm
| England indicate that enormous loss he 4
been occasioned on account of the destrus
ton of crops and fruit The swollen riyen
will do much damage.
The germs of smallpox still seem to rel
main in New York City, six new cases bein;
posted at the Bureau of Contagious Dis
eases,
The strike Of the Amalgamated Asso,ill
ton of Iron and Steelworkers, which was
inaugurated at Lebanon, Pa, on the 18th d,
last July and continued ever since has been
declared OF, and the men are now at libeH
to resume work wherever they may get T.
The benefits of single men were cut OF b!
the National Association last week, whiCh
led to this action.
One-half the Anaconda Smelling Wors
at Anaconda, Mont have closed down
throwing 500 men out of employment,
About 100 miners were laid of in Butte
Mont.
Sunday afternoon Mrs, DR.. Younger anl
Mrs. Shuder were buggy riding at BallinrH,
Tex, and while crossing the railroad trace
were struck by an engine, smashing tn
vehicle, knocking both ladies' out, killing
Mrs, DR.. Younger and fatally injuring Mrs
Shuder.
While John A. Chambers and William
Doub were handling rifle at Bloomingoa
ILL.,, it was accidentally discharged N
the hands of Doub. The ball pierce
Chambers brain and he died almost IN
stantly.
Taylor Conrad aud William Haine1 wer'
killed and several injured at a crossing o.
the Wabash and the Illinois Central, a
Monticello, Ill, The Wabash train ran int
the Central train, which was standing
the crossing.
The doors of the Mutual Banking Surety
and Trust Company, at Philadelphia, Ia
which have been closed for the past tW
weeks by order of State Bank Examinst
Krumbhaar, were opened to the public q
| Monday.