Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Brush creek.
At Eldorado Springs Mo, the new iron
bridge on Sac river was washed away by
tho food 1t was completed last fall at a
cost of sl4, 000
After hard fought election Mr. Stubbs,
the McCarthyite, or third party man, was
selected as member Of the Dominion par
lament by a plurality of 2o3.
All the coke companies in the Connells-
vile (Pa.) coke region have granted an
advance of 10 per cent to their 20, coo EN-.
ployees, to take effect on Jan. 1, 1885,
Max Renger, who lived with his parents
at 3l3 West Thirty eighth street, New
York, wound up a rather extended drink
ing bout with a dose of carbolic acid,
which caused his death.
Members of the Vanderbilt family cele-
brated Christmas by reunion at George
Vanderbilt's new chateau at Biltmore,
near Raleigh, which is one Of the most
palatial and costly residences on this con-
tinent.
Friday. Dec. FL.
A terrific snowstorm prevailed IL Berlin
and other parts of Germany, greatly i'm
peding traffic.
The trial of John Hoch for the murder
of Minnie InRersoll opened before Justice
wright at lOWNlllei N. I.
In the Long Island City mayoralty
contest Judge Gaynor decided in favor Of
Patrick jerome Gleason, who was elected
mayor by 80 plurality
The cruiser Kyan Ping, one of the war
ships captured from China by the Japa-
nese during the recent war, was wrecked
on the Pescadoro islands Nearly all her
deck officers and GO men are missing.
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| General Harmon and secretary OF the In
terior Smith have accepted the invitation
Of the Young Mems Democratic associa-
tion of Philadelphia to attend its annual
dinner on jackson day.
Lord Dunraven, part owner of Valkyre
III, has arrived in Now York to present
to the special committee of the New York
Yacht club his charges of fraud concern
ing the measurement Of Defender during
the international races.
Saturday, Dec. 2S.
Egidius Junger ID. d., bishop of Nes-
qually, comprising the state of Washing
ton and part of Oregon, died at Vanoou.
yer, Wash, of diabetes
A new theater is to be erected on Lex
ington avenue in New York city to be
known as the Murray Hill 1t will have
a seating capacity of l. 200.
b. P. Hutchinson, the widely known
veteran of the Chicago wheat pit, is Sc
riousy i'll at the home of his son-in-lev-
f. A. Lancaster, in Chicago.
A severe earthquake shock has been ex-
perienced in the districts of Orense, Viana
Puebla de Tribes Lugudini and Valdeor.
ras, in the province of Galioia.
W. o. Schel and d. Wood, flremen on
tho Georgia Pacific, and a brakeman by
the name of Doyle, were killed in freight
train collision near Peyton, Ga.
Princess Frederick Leopold, while skat-
ing on the ice at Gnebnitzsee, Germany,
had a narrow escape from drowning. The
ice gave way, and she was immersed in
the water until rescued by a passorby.
Monday, Dec 30.
A fire which broke out in the basement
of the new opera house at Camden, Me,
caused $40, 900 damage.
Robert f. Walsh, scientist. historian
and naturalist, died in Bellevue hospital,
New York, of pneumonia.
Helen Mari Bean, talented writer,
well known in the literary world died at
her home in Concord, n. II.
Liberty, town of 2, 800 inhabitants, in
Randolph county, n. c., was nearly wiped
out by FIRE of unknown origin.
Postmaster John A. Pace shot and killed
DR. W. ". Taylor, member of the Illinois
legislature, in the postoillce at Weldon,
ILL.,, because of family troubles.
The Earl of Dunrayen, having failed tC
substantiate he charges of fraud against
the New York Yacht club in connection
with the recent yacht races, returned tC
London.
A controlling interest in the Boston
a r 4 I l.
that city, has been sold to a syndicate OF
purchasers, of whom W. d. Sohier and
Stephen O'Meara, formerly editors of The
journal, are principals
! Tuesday, Dec. 81.
A violent earthquake shock was felt al
Wiener Neustadt, in Austria.
Mrs Anna NJ. Colburn aged 80 years
was burned to death at Utica, n. Y.
The postoilioe at Yorkville suburb OF
Utica, n Y, was burned The loss wal
So, 900.
Joseph O'Connor, formerly editor OF
The Post Express of Rochester, has beer
offered the position of managing editor Of
the Buffalo Enquirer.
A dispatch from Swatow, province oi
Quang Tong, China, says that tho ring
leaders of the mob which plundered the
German mission at Moilin have been be
headed.
: The barns of Elias Pratt at Reeds Cor
J ners, Ontario county, n. Y, were set or
fire, and while the fire was in progress thG
incendiaries robbed Mr.. Pratt's house oi
jewelTy and money.
On Jan. / Missouri and Kansas Zinc
smelters will unite under one manage.
ment, practically, and the result will be-
the promoters of the combine claim, bet
ter prices for zinc in all branches and q
general revival of the industry.
Mrs Helen C. Hovenden, widow of the
artist, Thomas Hoyenden, who was killed
, on grade crossing on the Trenton branol
I of the Pennsylvania railroad in August
last, has instituted proceedings against
the railroad company on behalf of herself
and her two minor children. She olaiml
900, 600.
wednesd AZ. Jan. 1.
Ex-Governor Edward j. Curtis died al
Boise City after a brief illness.
Colonel Mcbride, a prominent farmer
hanged himself at Middletown, n. Y.
, The Office Of the Eagle Brewing compa
/ ny at Providence was visited by burglars
who blew open the safe and secured abou
5000.
A strong earthquake shock was felt a
, Ciooiano, in Caserta, Italy. Several per
) sons were killed, and a number were in
, jured.
A terrible disaster has occurred at Wal
denburg, Prussian Silesia, caused by tn,
explosion of fire damp in Wrangel oolliery
Fifty persons were killed.
The New York state fish, game ant
forest commission has signed the contract
for the purchase from DR.. Seward Webl
of 75 37l acres OF land in the Adirondack