Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-12-13
NEWS or THE WEEK.


New York state this season.
George Rose, Sr., aged so, farmer liv-
ing near Corning, N. T., was sturok and
instantly killed by a railroad train.
John B. Ginty Of the firm Of J. b. Gin
ty & Son, dry goods dealers Of Syracuse,
died suddenly at his home in that oity,
aged 63 years.
Messrs Richard Croker and Pierre Lor-
Hard Of New York have entered horses
10 run for the Champagne stakes at DON
caster, England, in 1895.
Harry Martin, alias st. Clair, alias
Lincoln, who is regarded by the police as
the boldest highway robber and burglar
In the country, has been arrested in Chi
oago.
The president has oommuted to two
years Imprisonment the five years sem
tenoe imposed upon Abram Pardon in
New Jersey for embozzling national bank
funds.
Friday. Dec. o.
A. H. Andrews g. Co, the we'll known
furniture manufacturers Of Chicago, have
failed, with liabilities placed at $3.50, 000
The Chaffey House, the leading hotel
Of AllegaD, Mich. was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire with loss Of nearly $780,
900.
Herr Ahlwardt, the leader Of the Anti
Semitic party in the German reiohstag,
has arrived in this country, with the view
Of starting crusade against the Jews
here.
Information is received in London that
the British steamship Madura, from
Hamburg to Port Royal S. G., foundered
in midooean on Nov. 2S all the crew be-
ing saved except one.
Peter Maher, the Irish champion heavy
weight, and Robert Fitzsimmons, cham
pion middleweight of the world, were
matched TO fight to a finish near El Paso,
Tex, between Feb. II and 10.
The Massachusetts Ship Canal compa-
ny, an organization formed for the pur-
pose Of constructing canal across Cape
Cod, has forfeited its charter, having fall
ed GO deposit the $3.50, 900 required by the
commonwealth.
Saturday. Dec. 7.
Six thousand additional Spanish troops
have arrived In Cuba to join Campos'
army.
Hon. Seth J. Thomas, the Nestor of the
bar Of Suffolk county, Mass. died sud
denly in Boston, aged ss years
The town Of Mariestad, Sweden, has
been almost completely destroyed by fire
and three-fourths Of the inhabitants are
homeless.
Fredericksburg, Va, is greatly exoited
over the disappearance Of Mr.. W. 8. Hon
ey, one Of the prominent merchants Of
that place.
| Ira Frazer Of Horizon, Warren county,
N. Y, charged with sending an obscene
letter through the mails, was held to ap-
pear before the grand jury.
Rev. William J. Stevenson, who was
stricken with paralysis in the pulpit Of
Christ M K. church on Sunday, Deo l,
died at his home in Philadelphia.
| william Byrd son of Rev. S. " Byrd,
was shot and fatally wounded by Charles
Kelton at social session Of the Christian
Endeavor society in the church at Denver
Monday, Dec. o.
Fire destroyed part Of the soap manu-
factory of James S. Kirk g. Co. in Chica
GO The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Two masked men attempted to rob thu
railroad station at Bucyrus, Kan. W. A
Gilman, the agent, offered resistance an6
was fatally shot.
j. S. Helmer of Lockport, N. Y, con
Vioted of deceiving Bank Examiner Clark
was sentenced to three years at hard labor
In Auburn prison.
Carl Ringe, prominent st. Louis bust
ness man, shot and mortally wounded
himself in the head while standing in
front of his residence.
William H. B. Smith, an inventor dice
in New York hospital as the result of 1
quantity Of poison he had taken severa
hours before his death.
Lady Reed, whose maiden name wa
Miss Rebeoca Potteiger and who figured
in an action for damages for alternating
the affections Of Brewer George +. Laue
from his wife died at Reading, Pa, aReC
40 years. She spent many years abroad
where she married Sir John Reed sino
deceased.
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Rufus W. Peckham's nomination fo
supreme court judge was confirmed.
The almshouse at Duxbury, Mass, wa
burned. All the inmates were removed
without injury.
The postoffioe at Clinton, Oneida coun
ty, N. Y, was broken into by burglarl
and 5000 stolen.
Five hundred thousand francs In golC
arrived in New York on the French steam
ship La Gascogne.
At Indianapolis, Judge Baker confirm
ed the sale Of the South Bend and Mish
awaks Electric road, which ends a long
litigation.
Senator Don Cameron of Pennsylvania
announced formally that he would not bG
a candidate under any circumstances fol
reelection.
The chapel building Of Chamberlain in.
stitute, at Randolph, one Of the historic
academies Of western New York, was de-
stroyed by fra
The great brood mare Daley B, the
property of DIR. W. P. Hartman, died
from running a palinR into her side al
Pilot Grove. Mo.
One hundred and seventeen men en-
| ployed in the construction Of the Lexing.
ton avenue power house in New Yorh
struck in sympathy with the striking
| hOusesmiths
Wednesday, Dec. IL.
Samuel g. Lewis, ex-oomptroller of the
/ Pennsylvania railroad, died in Philadel-
| phia from heart failure.
Rose Dolly, who is wanted at Portland,
Me-, for the alleged murder of her infant
| child, was arrested in Dorchester, Mass.
Thomas p. Proctor, one Of the most
prominent members of the bar of Suffolk
county, Mass, died suddenly at his home
at Jamaica Plains, aged SO years.
William O'COnnell Bradley was sworn
in as governor of Kentucky, and the first
Republican administration in the history
~ that vyaa ,,aha.al