Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-25

at the Bank Of England for export to New
York. In the last week e10, 600, 600 In sill
yer was sent abroad
Friday. sept. rs.
General RolofF, the Cuban seoretary Of
war, was arrested In New York for viola
tion Of the neutrality laws.
Major Mckinley addressed deleRation
of 8, 800 men from the Edgar Thompson
Steel works Of Braddook, Pa.
The Lindell hotel, ST. Louis, caught
fire, but was soon got under control, the
damage being about $40, 600.
It Is reported from Havana that owing
to the troubles over the Issue of paper
money the governor Of the Spanish bank
has resigned.
The battleship Texas, which grounded
at the entrance TO Newport Or. 1. barbor,
was pulled off by four tugs She was but
slightly injured.
DR.. Murata, Japanese, who was In
Cuba ostensibiy TO make study Of yellow
fever, proves TO have been q spy for bis
government with view 10 wrestling from
Spain the Philippine islands.
Saturday. Sept. 10.
Octave Chanutes flying machine few
100 feet at Millers, Ind.
Armed bands Of Mexioans In formidable
numbers rendezvous In the Rio Grande to
join Santa Teresa.
Eightyl thousand persons took part In
the opening campaign meetings In Can
ton, o., the home of Major Mckinley.
Arnold Flesh is lying in New York
hospital wounded by pistol bullets In
three places. His son is detained on-sus-
pfoion
The pope issued q pronounoement do
olaring oil Anglican orders invalid and
inviting the clergy of the Church of Eng
land to return to the Catholic faith.
The press bureau at the national Demo
cratic headquarters In Chicago has issued
a statement based upon the present out-
look as to Bryan's majority In November,
This estimate gives him SO out of As states,
with 8e4 electoral votes
Monday. Sept. 81.
The sovereign grand lodge, l. o. o. f.,
oonvenes at Dallas
The German Catholic National associa-
tion begins It's session at Detroit.
Prince Bismarck, in a letter to Governor
Culberson Of Texas, says he has always
favored bimetallism.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says tlrat
the Jaoobins have begun agitation against
the regime Of President Moraes.
Miss Lou Fisher of Walpole, N. H., who
died at the New York hospital, had her
heart on the right side Of her body.
John 'Brien, one of three robbers who
entered New York cigar store was shot
and killed by Policeman Carey, who warn
cd him repeatedly to stop, and another
was captured with the aid Of pluoky oiti-
zen.
Theodore @, Gross. who has disappeared
from New York, leaving q number Of
banks and corporations to mourn his de-
parture, proves to be an adventurer from
Austria under an assumed name, who
has had remarkable career.
General Grosvenor of Ohio, who became
famous before the St. Louis convention as
"MoKinley's mathematician, has issued
a statement In which he says the Repub-
lioan nominee is sure to receive e7s cleo
toral votes, with q strong chance Of receiv-
Ing many more from doubtful states.
Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The Hodgman Rubber company, one Of
the Oldest in the trade, has gone into the
hands Of receiver.
The Greater New York charter will be
ready for submission to the consolidation
commission Oot 10.
James Forsythe of Passaio, N. j., at
tempted to kill his daughter while insane
and died later in an insane asylum.
Mr.. Reynolds of Chester, Pa, was
crushed under falling fence while riding
q wheel In West street, New York.
It Is reported from Manilla that General
Blanco, Spanish governor Of the Philip
pine islands, has disappeared. He is be-
lieved TO have been murdered
Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, was
arrested In New York for arranging a
prize fight. There Is also a warrant out
for Corbett for the same offense
Arthur Sewall, Democratic nominee for
vice president, has resigned the ofice OF
president Of the American Maritime asso-
oiation because, be alleges, the association
was being used for partisan political pur-
poses.
Miss A. Barnard Of New York has
founded q Society For the Prevention Of
Hereditary Diseases the members of which
must pledge themselves not TO marry any
one In whose family such diseases have
existed as consumption, insanity or the
drink appetite.
Wednesday. Sept %.
Fran Katharine Klafsky- Lohse, the oel-
ebrated prima donna, is dead.
Marcus Sohornman was arrested on the
charge Of robbing safes In Pittsbutg,
Philadelphia and Elizabethport, N. J.
A woman whose son says she was the
wife Of Paul Hermann Schultz, a New
York bartender, was killed by his pistol
In the Wiids of Pike county, Pa
The body Of james McNerney, wealthy
contractor Of Watkins Park, N. j., who
was found In the Harlem
river. II Is believed he was murdered.
Charles Pfeiffer Of BrightwoOd, suburb
Of indianapolis, while temporarily insane
killed his wife and 2-months-old baby
with razor and then hanged himself.
Officials Of the Carnegie Steel company
and Of the ordnance department. In Wash
ington deny that Russian inspectors So
cured secrets as to the manufacture Of
armor plate
In q circular issued to Havana neWspa-
per editors and resident correspondents Of
the foreign press Captain General Weylex
forbids In future any reference 10 the
Of tho Spanish or rebel forces.
This is cold enough to have
good fire, Tommie.