Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

from paralysis.
Matthew J. Robbins died at the Presby-
terian hospital in New York from the
effects Of a cats bite.
The president nominated e. Prentiss
Bailey to be postmaster at Utica n. Y,
pnd also Mary Kate Cleveland at Water
VILE, N. Y.
Sherman B. Adds, &c. for 1e years ed
itor Of the Windsor Locks journal, died at
New Milford, Conn, after a long illness
with consumption.
Yale university has purchased 10S feet
of land in York street. New Haven, Just
south of the ID. K. B. society building 1t
Is said that a new college building. posi-
bly, an alumni hall, will be built on the
site.
The famous Bartlett Bigelow breach Of
promise case resulted in verdict for the
defendant. A previous trial resulted sim
ilarly. Mrs. Mary K. Bartlett Of Boston
brought suit for 5000, 900 against the es-
tate of Professor H. J. Bigeiow of Harvard.
Friday, Feb. 2s.
Six prisoners awaiting trial for burglary
and similar offenses escaped from Jail at
South Bend, Ind.
Thomas P. Morgan, ex-oommissioner Of
the District Of Columbia, died at his resi-
dence in Washington.
Charles Keating Tuckerman, formerly
United States minister to Greece, died at
his residence in Florence.
Thieves entered the mansion of Jacob
Dettmer, at "a Prospect park, west. Brook
lyn, and stole 81 900 in diamonds.
Four thousand Of the 5000 garment
workers Of Baltimore who are members Of
the American Federation Of Labor went
out on strike
Ore which Is reported as assayinR $500
to the ton gold and $40 in silver TO the
ton has been taken from City Creek can
yon, within the city limits Of Salt Lake
City.
Mail advices received at Vancouver, B.
| c., from Sydney report the toUal loss Of
| the steamer Glanworth, which was driven
on the rocks off Gladstone, Queensland,
during terrible storm.
Laura and Bertha Jiies and Martin and
R. Dunbar of Stelton N. j., were return
ing from a reception in a buggy. When
crossing the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
near Stelton, the buggy was struck by an
east bound freight train. Laura Jiles was
instantly killed, the two men were dan
gerously hurt, but Bertha Jiles miraou-
lously escaped without injury.
Saturday, Feb. go.
The Earl of Dunraven has been gazetted
lord lieutenant of Limerick.
The London Daily Telegraph says that
French, German and American syndicates
are completing the Chinese loan.
The president has sent to the house his
veto Of the bill to authorize the leasing Of
certain lands in Arizona for educational
purposes.
Emperor william. at Berlin, received in
audience the United States military at
tache at London, Lieutenant Colonel W.
Ludlow.
Juan P. Vertuga has been arrested at
Ibarra, Mexico, on the charge of commit
ting bank robbery in Spain ten years
ago. He Is alleged to have stolen $40, 900.
At China Springs, Tex, Julien Evans
and Henry Wilson, farmers, who had long
nursed a fued fought with winohesters,
both receiving wounds resulting in death.
J. II. Wiborg, Jams P. Petersen and H.
Johansen, the late captain, first mate and
second mate of the steamer Horsa werc
convicted in Philadelphia Of engaging in
a Cuban filibusterin9 expedition.
Monday, March 2.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Ex-Speaker Crisp has announced him
ator from Georgia.
The house of representatives passed the
Arizona land case bill over the presidents
veto by vote of 200 to 3S.
In a fire in the o Brien g. Knowlton
block in Duluth Mrs. Paul Baldwin was
burned to death, and several people were
seriously injured.
Hiram p. Gerald, for 10 years treasurer
Of the East Brookfield (Nass.) Savings
bank, was arrested for embezzlement.
His shortage is $50, 900.
Rev. DR.. John Rusk, pastor of the
Church Militant Of New York, has invited
Colonel r. G. InRersoll to address his con-
gregation. The colonel has accepted.
Tuesday, March 8.
Baron Charles Talleyrand Perigord, an
ex-member Of the senate and well known
diplomat, died in Paris.
The United States supreme court in
Washington has decided the Stanford case
in favor of Mrs. Stanford.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt at
Caldwell Kan. 1t passed from the south
east to the northwest ard lasted about
four seconds.
The comptroller of the currency has is
sued call upon national banks for state
ment of their conditions at the close Of
business on Friday, Feb. 2S.
The massacre of 13 Armenian families
is reported from the district OF Mush. and
five ArmeDians are said TO have been kill
ed at Kirchehir, in the Angora district
Asiatio Turkey.
Miss Pauline Clarke and Miss Mary
Greeves, both of Westmoreland City, and
Richard Garland of Shafton were run
down by freight train near Irwin, Pa. I,
and all were instantly killed.
The rising water overhowed lime pie
and set fire to the storehouse Of the Coohe-
90 Manufacturing company at Dover, N.
h., and the flames spread to the lumber
yard of Converse 81 Hammond, adjoining.
Wednesday, March 4.
Mrs. Harriet Rose, wife Of Drummer
John Rose Of the Military academy band,
at West Point, was so frightfully burned
from an exploded lamp that she died.
Judge Clifford Stanley Sims of the New
Jersey court Of errors was stricken with
paralysis at the Trenton depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad. He died soon after.
The Rev. William Tatlock, d. D., REQ
tor Of st. Johns Episcopal church, arch
deacon of Fairfield and ex-seeretary of the
American house of bishops, died at the
rectOry in Stamford, Conn.,, aged SO.
The court Of appeals at Albany affirmed
the judgment Of conviction on the SEN
tenoe Of death Of Carl Feigenbaum, who
murdered Juliana Hoffman, a widow, in
New York, Aug. 81, 1894.
The body of Michael Lannon, aged SO
years, of Cold Point, Pa, was found on
the tracks Of the Sohuylkill Valley Trao-
tion company where Il had evidently been
placed after the old man had been beaten