Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-04
1--WE oF lie WEEK.


ed by the burning OF Ontonagon, Mich.
D. d. woodmansee OF Ohio, was chosen
president Of the Republican National
league by the convention at Milwaukee.
Would be lynchsrs who tried to shoot
Dave Williams near Mount Tabor N. j..
for an alleged assault on a woman were
foiled by constable, who took the man
10 jail.
Silas d. Mead, farmer living In North
Greenwich, Conn, died from injuries in
fiIcted by bull He was n years Of age
and one Of the wealthiest and best known
men In that section Of the state
Mrs. Cohen Of Jersey City missed her
pocketbook In a Twenty third street car in
New York and accused a man Of stealing
it. The man was arrested, and the police
say he IL the famous crook known as Big
Ed Rioe
George II. Jefferson Of Asbnry Park
served q writ Of habeas corpus on the sis
ter superior of the House Of Mercy at In
wood, N. Y, calling for the production In
court of Miss Laura Forman, TO whom he
says he is engaged.
Friday. Aus. go.
Harry Hill, the we'll known sporting
man, died at Flushing, N. Y.
Beverly Tucker was mysteriously shot
and instantly killed at White Plains. N. Y.
A cAble dispatch from ConstantinOpla
sta tes that the Armenian oonspirators
who raided the Ottoman bank have sur
rendered to the aultan'a soldiers
General Roloff, who headed the Laurada
expedition to Cuba, has returned TO Key
West aud says all the arms, ammunition
and men were safely landed on the Island.
Julius M. Lyon, a wholesale diamond
merchant at 20 Maiden lane, New York,
was robbed Of more than $3.50, 600 worth
of diamonds by trusted employee and
has made an assignment.
The Inability of former Judge Henry
Hilton TO raise money 10 keep Hilton,
Hughes g. Co. Of New York afoat is In a
measure, explained by the lis psndens on
his property that ties IL all up until the
suit Of Euphenia Deans against the A. 7.
Stewart estate Is settled.
Saturday, Aug. 20.
Asher Fleming OF Peapaok, N. j., was
arrested for an alleged attempt to shoot
his wife and her escort
Mrs. Stiokley, wife Of a farmer Of
Strawberry Hill, Stafford, Conn, gave
birth to three girls and boy.
1t is announced that Joseph Chamber
Auah WAAA OihAoA HAbh DoOAObeAy OAAgy Al
relation to the Venezuelan question.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Charles
W. Green, wife of passenger agent Of the
Big Four railroad In Kansas City, killed
her three children and then herself
The excise agent in Long Island City,
N. Y, has declared that a sandwich doss
not constitute Sunday Raines law meal
and threatens hotel keepers who violate
ho orle4t Of kha ont eryfth r,rOooonkton
A yellow cat which had managed 10 get
on the oornioe Of bay window on Broad
way, New York, jumped one story from
would be Fesouer, bit man and then
leaped four stories to the street. 1t escaped
unhurt.
Monday. Aug. 81.
@. s. Reinhart, the we'll known artist
died at the Players club in New York.
The Kelly family in Jersey City escaped
from their burning house by sliding down
a olothesline from the fifth floor.
A social sensation has been caused in
Baltimore by Mrs. Ella Mercer Peters
suit for $4,000 against Mrs. Sophia Gal
ther for alleged defamation of character.
A great diminution In the number Of
seals in the northern Pacific is reported
from the American commission on board
the United States steamship Albatross.
J. Everett Knowles, son Of wealthy
resident Of Armonk, N. Y, killed himself
after an unsuccessful attempt to shoot
Augustus Wall, whose daughter had re-
ieoted Knowles suit for her hand.
Policeman William Miller OF the West
Thirty fifth street station, New York,
shot and killed James Bradley, negro
burglar, who had been trapped while COM
mitting robbery In Chinese laundry.
Tuesday, Sept. L.
The Rev. Sebastian Martlnelli, Mgr. So
tolli's successor as papal legate, was made
special archbishop.
Marie Snyder, fortune teller, was ar
rested in New York for drugging Mrs.
Ashcroft and her nephew and robbing
their fiat while they were unoonolous.
Ii Hung Chang, though he took trip
from New York up the Hudson on the
Dolphin to West Point, did not visit the
Military academy because of the heavy
rain.
The Stookbridge House, the we'll known
summer resort In Stookbirdge, Mass, was
burned to the ground. There were about
150 guests in the house, all Of whom es-
capped uninjured.
Stephen A.. Dutton, o prominent New
York business man, accused Of many I'm
proper real estate transactions, was arreet-
ed on a charge Of swindling Miss Lily
Alys Godfrey out Of S160,000.
A tiger, which is believed 10 have es.
capped from a, circus, killed eight dogs In
Baldwins, N. Y, and terrified the inhAb-
itants, some Of whom pursued II with
guns. The animal was finally shot and
killed.
The Republican state committee met In
New York and reelected Charles W. Hack
EFT as chairman. The advisory COMMITTEES
includes five instead OF "bIg four
Platt, Depew, Lauterbaoh, Hiscook and
Witherbee. Warner Miller was dropped
from the committee
Wednesday. Sept. ..
The aug Dauntless, said to be owned BY
the Cuban junta, was seized as nlibus.
ter at Brunswick, Ga.
One man was killed and three men wers
injured by tho collapse Of a building they
were demolishing In New York.
Major Mckinley received delegation
OF West Virginia editors al his home In
Canton, o., and made an address
Daniel SprakeF, the oldest bank pres.
ident In the United States, died at his
home, Fonda, N. T., aged 96 years.
Charles K. Warburton, founder and pro.
prietoF Of the Philadelphia Evening Tsle-
graph, was found dead In bed at Atlantic
City.
Secretary Carlisle had a notice posted
In the subtFeasury that offioeholders were
not expected to contribute to the party
campaign fund.
Kenneth p. Sutherland, who was con.
victed Of election frauds In Coney Island,
n. Y, was released from the Sing Sing
state prison and given banquet at Coney
Island.