Middletown transcript., 1895-07-06
GENERAL NEWS.

!. Professor Huxley, the noted British
scientist, died on last Saturday, after
a long illness, aged 70 years.
A watermelon train was wrecked on
, Sunday ten miles north of Richmond.
and five thousand watermelons were
strewn along the track.
A twelve year old boy was struck on
the side of his head by pitched ball
at base ball game in Cincinnati. on
Saturday, and died Immediately.
Gail Hamilton miss Abagail Dodge)
who has been in critical state of
health for many weeks, was removed
from washington to her residence in
Hamilton, Mass. last week, and stood
the journey we'll.
| William Devices was struck bv q
ball thrown by Malcomb Macdonald.
his life long friend, at the conclusion
OF the Hamilton-Crane game on Satur-
DAY, in Philadelphia, and died from
injuries received, few hours later.
DR.. Buchanan, the alleged wife
poisoner, was put to death in the elec-
trio chair at Sing Sing on Monday, y,con-
Victed of having poisoned, his second
wife who had made will in his favor.
leaving him large sum of money. in
April 1892.
The city of Hamburg has voted
S250,OOO for expenses during the COM
ing celebration of the opening of the
Baltic Sea canal. Among other things.
a dinner is to be given in honor of the
Kaiser and 800 guests. The cost of
the service is estimated at $1,000, and
of the wine at $4,000.
Backed by Lord Rosebery, an expe-
dltion will soon be undertaken into the
entirely unknown country between
Tripoli and Alexander. Here were
once the gardens of the Hesperides,
and here fourished the Greek city and
colony of Cyrene, the ruins of which
are now about to be excavated.
r. Mentager, resident of section
of Tacoma, WASH, which has been
annoyed by COWS despoiling lawns,
placed poison on his lawn recently for
the COWS. The poison was devoured
and the milk from the COWS sold next
morning in the neighborhood. A large
number OF children became very i'll in
The w. G. T. u, of Pittsfield.
Mass, is waging war on local artist
for painting pictures from the nude.
A number of good looking young
women, one of them member of the
W. c. T. o., are posing for his pictures
md they are to adorn the cafe of
,otel in the city. Efforts are being
made to persuade the young women
rom posing.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
he weather on Sunday. throngs at
ended the opening of the summer re-
igeous exercises at Ocean Grove. Rev.
Dr.. Henry A. Buttz, of Drew, deliver
d the sermon. Varied improvements
ave been made on the campgrounds
ince last year. Besides the new organ,
he park to the south and east of the
auditorium has teen gravelled, and
he seats, which were loose last year.
ave been fastened down to prevent
oise. Further, wire rack TO hold
ymn books has been placed on each of
le seats. A large number of sett.es
hich were in the old Auditorium
ave been distributed about the public
arks and also on the beach promenade,
1ding very much to the convenience
weary pedestrians. The program
'95 includes a brilliant array of
atform talent. Among the speakers
announced are the Rev. DR.. J. o. Will
IN, of Brooklyn, Bishop John P.
ewman, and Colonel George w. Balm,
Kentucky, and the Rev. C. II.
cad. the temperance orators; Presi-
mt g. S. Burroughs, of Wabash Col
ge; President Borden P. Bovine, of
oston University; the Rev. DR.. Bris-
], the Chicago pulpit orator, and DR..
De Witt Talmage.