Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


1000 more will go out
Isadore Sulzer, New York diamond
dealer, Is said by his creditors TO have gone
away, leaving debts aRRregating SO 900.
The Mohammedan rebels in China are
reported to have almost annlhilated force
Of {, 900 imperial troops sent against them.
Lea Horner and his sweetheart, Bessie
Kane, while rowing ON the Delaware riv-
or, near Burlington, N J., were run down
and drowned by an excursion steamer.
William Stelnway has distributed
among various charities the sum OF %, 600
which he will receive for his services o.
rapid transit commissioner OF New York.
The Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., the
father Of the Christian Endeavor society,
left Boston for New York, whence he sail
ed for a year s tour through Europe and
southern Africa.
Friday. July "a.
/ The insurgents in Macedonia are report
cd TO have been defeated by Turkish troops
with the loss of 500 men,
The Nom bers of the Ancient and Honor
| able Artillery company of Boston sailed
from Liverpool for home on the steamship
Servia
Sir John e. Milais, president Of the
English Royal academy, suffered relapse
and is believed to be In an extremely crit
ical condition.
Charles I. Raines son Of Senator John
Raines, and Miss Nathalia Guidotti Of
Chicago were secretly married In New JeF-
sey
More than $50, 600, 900 in gold has been
pledged to the subtreasury by the New
| York banks, and three-quarters Of the
amount has been actually turned over to
Assistant Treasurer Jordan, thus placing
the gold reserve above 500, 600, 900.
Private letters from Cuka to merchants
in Key West say that the Spanish killed
the wounded. with their doctors and
nurses. in an attack on rebel hospitals
Saturday, July 20.
An inquiry into the murders on the
barkentine Herbert Fuller was begun at
Halifax
The steamer Comal, Sam Risk, master,
bound from Galveston to Key West ran
ashore about seven miles southwest Of her
destination. Wreokers have gone to her
assistance.
Louis Hart shot himself dead In his
home at Arlington N. J., rather than give
evidence against his employers, Sohlesin-
ger & Bro, accused of Issuing spurious
railroad tickets.
Draper hall of Abbott Female academy,
Lawrence, Mass, was badly damaged by
fire. Loss, s15 900. The chief damage
was to the hospital and drawing rooms.
The fire department flooded the building
with water.
Two men have during the past month
secured considerable advertising at New
Haven for an almanac falsely represent
ing themselves as agents for the New Ha-
ven Press club. They have left town and
failed to pay for a considerable portion Of
an issue of 5000 copies Of the book.
Monday, July 81.
Mrs. Ellen Marshall of Jersey City was
shot while kneeling in prayer at her ohild's
grave
iting various European capitals by his fear
Of nihilists
Thomas A. Jerome, member OF the
we'll known family of that name, died at
his home on Staten Island.
Grave defects have been found In one
of Spain's new warships, and the disclos-
ure has caused q sensation in Madrid
Miss May Sprague has disappeared from
her home in Bath Beach, n. Y. She went
away on n wheel and never came back.
A man became violently insane in the
Church of st. Catherine of Genoa In New
York 1t was found that he was in a starv-
ing condition.
An agent of the Venezuelan govern
ment is endeavoring to negotiate loan OF
$50, 600 900 in Berlin. Thus far he has
been unsuccessful.
The dead body of a man was found
In the woods at Leonia heights, near Fort
Lee, N. j., and a revolver which lay on
the dead mans chest was fully loaded.
Joseph Walworth, an aged Long Island
farmer, was clipping with a 19-year-old
girl, when his daughter overlook him on
her bicycle and induced him to return
home.
Tuesday. July 2s.
Grace Wilson, 10 years old, was killed
by truck while riding a bicycle in Brook
} lyn.
, Fire in the shipyard of Harland & Wolf
I at Belfast caused damage estimated at
! 81, $50, 900.
} The Venezuelan dispute was brought up
I in the British house of commons by ques-
D tions from John Morley.
The international Socialist congress
opened in London. The proceedings were
marked by great disorder.
The American manufacturers who are
visiting South America arrived in Ric
Janelro and were cordially welcomed.
William Henry Smith, a talented and
widely known journalist, formerly gener'
|. al manager of the Associated Press died
! at his home in Lake Forest, Ills.
The United States district attorney has
O been asked to begin action against Mayor
Z Gleason of Long Island City TO test the
. validity of his naturalization papers.
+ widespread damage was done by the
a storm which swept over the eastern SEQ
g tion of New York, New Jersey and Penn
s sylvania with terrific electrical acoompa
z niments.
Wednesday. July 30.
Governor Bradley, 1t is said, will ap
q point John W. Yerkes to succeed Black
+ burn as senator.
: 1t is reported in Berlin that the powers
have informed Greece that she must oeas'
. aiding rebels against the Turks.
An action 20 recover $50, 600 for breaot
d, OF promise was begun in New York by
Frances Raymond, an actress, against
Franklin Raymond Wallace
Three-year- old Charles Monks, whll(
striving TO reach his home IN jersey City
during a storm, fell into pool near Bald
4 win avenue and was drowned
The international socialist trades con
gress met in st. Martins town hall, Lon
don. The anarchist delegates forced an en-
trance into the hall. Great disorder pre-
vailed, and a number Of fist fights occur
red.
a Michael Lehmaier was shot and fatally
wounded in New York by his wife's broth
. or, Charles johnson, who says he acted y
: defense of himself and his sister, Lehmai
Z ers wife whom he had pursued 10 John