Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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candidate and platform.
Colonel Charles G. Sawtelle was ap-
pointed quartefmaster general Of the ar
my, with the rank Of brigadier general
Daniel whalen, who was cashier Of the
old excise board Of New York city, was
arrested ON a charge Of having embezzIed
s5, 900 In license moneys.
The ooroner's jury at Ryde, Isle Of
Wight, returned the verdict that Baron
Won Zedtwitz, who was killed In the col
lision Of the Isolde and the Meteor, met his
death by accident
Mrs. London has brought suit against
DR.. e. b. Foote, Jr. manufacturer of
proprietary remedies In New York, for the
recovery OF $3.50. The suit disoloses the
fact that there is paying business In sell
ing the letters received by one patent medi-
oine firm to another.
Friday. Aug. Ell.
An attachments was served on Ovington
Bros, the china and glass dealers of Brook
lyn.
Frederick Tiedmann, wealthy New
York merchant, was arrested on Staten
Island for assaulting crippled boy.
The funeral OF the late Sir John MIL
lais, president of the Royal Academy, was
held in st. Paurs cathedral, London.
Burglars attempted TO rob the store of
Walker B. Adams at Bedford Station, N.
Y. Mr. Adams and his son, William b.,
discovered them, and fight followed. Mr..
Adams and two Of the thieves were fatal
ly shot.
New City, N. z, is greatly exercised
over an attempt by the Rev. William g.
Harper Of the Methodist church 10 effeot
the regeneration Of the town by what he
calls cottage prayer meetings and open
air revivals.
Lord Chief Justice Russell Of England
delivered an address on international
Law before the American Bar aasocia-
tion at Saratoga. II was an able and ear
nest plea for peace and was received with
marked evidence of approval by the large
assembly which heard 1t.
Saturday, Aug. as.
The failure of Leopold Well g. Co., jew
elers, Of 81 Maiden lane New York, was
announced.
Peter Perrine is In jail In New Bruins
wick, N. j., because of his inability to
pay SO. 80 for poll and dog taxes His fami-
ly Is destitute
e. 4. G. Young, the receiver OF the Ma
tional Cordage company, began suit in
New York against the directors for breach
of trust and misconduct
Three of the four burglars who tried TO
rob the store Of Walker B. Adams In Bed
ford Station, N. Y, have been identi-
fed as former criminals. Mr. Adams died
from the shot.flred by one Of the men.
Assistant District Attorney John r NO
Intyre Of New York, while trying to re-
cover lost collars at laundry In Asbury
Park, N. j., was attacked by Cinnamon
with hot irons. Mr.. MoIntyre caused the
arrest Of the proprietor Of the laundry,
who was held for appearance before the
Monmouth county grand jury on the
charge of assault.
Monday, Aug. "a.
Four men were killed by the wreck Of q
train on the Northern Pacific road In Mon
tana.
A live trolley wire broke at Bridge
port Canada, and killed two valuable
horses.
The Atlantic squadron returned from
its sea maneuvers and anchored of Tomp-
kinsville.
Eighteen hundred members of the Knee
| Pantsmakers' union In New York went
on strike against the contractors.
Peter Fisher, II years old, shot and kill
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York, while he was playing with fio-
bert rifle.
Mariners are greatly alarmed at shoal
which has formed in Gedney's channel
about the wreck of the barge Andrew
jackson, which was sunk on May 81 and
is a serious obstruction to ocean travel.
The funeral of Walker B. Adams, muir
dered by burglars at Bedford Station, N.
Y, took place yesterday. Jacques, one oi
the men captured, was removed from the
Mount Kisoo jail to the jail at White
Plains.
Tuesday, Aug. 2B.
Emile ZOla's novel "Rome" has been
.plaoed on the Index Expurgatorius In
Paris.
1t is said that Emperor William has or
dered the introduction in the reiohstag Of
a new military reform bill.
r. d. Wrenn defeated W. A. Larned al
tennis in the national tournament at New
port, r. L., and will challenge F. H. Ho
vey for the championship.
william Mckinley made two speeches
one to large delegation of potters from
East Liverpool, o., and the other TO com
pany OF farmers from Knox county.
william J. Bryan left Dutohess county,
N. Y, to visit Major Hinkley, the Dem
ocratio state chairman, at the latter's Lodge
In the Catskills, making several short
speeches en- route.
A laborer touched a lighted match to 8
gas service pipe In East One Hundred ant
Twentieth street, New York. An explosion
followed, and Michael Wynn's house wal
completely wrecked.
wreck on the Pittsburg and Western
railroad at Valencia, 22 miles west Of
Pittsburg, resulted In the destruction Of
passenger coaches, 10 freight cars and thu
injury Of 25 passengers, Of whom vii
probably die.
wednesday, Aug. 90.
The ozar and ozarina left st. Petersburg
for Vienna.
The ninth annual convention OF Repub
lican League clubs began In Milwaukee.
Advioes from Washington are that Ham
Id bin Thwain, sultan OF Zanzibar, is dead
Speaker Thomas b. Reed addressed q
Republican mass meeting at Old Orchard
Me
Postmaster Barker OF Pattsnburg N. J..
shot burglar who had entered the post
office.
Garret A. Hobart, Republican candidat'
for vice president, called on Major Mokin
ley at Canton, o.
Miss Clara Barton, president Of thl
American Red Cross ssciety has returned
to London from Constantinople
The crew of the British ship MoldaVia
which struck an iceberg IN midocean, wa
rescued and brought to New York by th'
steamer Circassia.
The efforts of the Spanish Generals Ii
mares and Sandoval TO carry narrow pas
held by General Garcia In Banabaooa, Gu
ba, resulted In failure and heavy loss h