Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-11-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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The British steamer Memphis, from
Montreal for Bristol, England, was wreck
ed off the coast of Ireland and was total
loss. Ten of the vessel s crew were drowned
William Bowly, young prisoner in the
Tombs in New York under sentence to
the Elmira reformatory, was pardoned by
Governor Morton because of his mothers
entreaties She will take the boy to their
Vermont home.
William K. Valentine, one Of the syndi-
cate of note and check forgers who have
been operating extensively, pleaded guilty
in Brooklyn. Sentence was deferred pend
ing the Indictment and trial Of his confed-
crates, some Of whom are in jail.
Friday. Nov. go.
Thirty men were killed by flredamp
explosion in colliery at Recklinghausen,
Westphalia.
The Maryland court of appeals sustained
Mayor Hooper of Baltimore in his fight
with the city council.
A complete list of representatives elected
to the Fifty congress shows a maiori-
ty of A for the gold standard.
President Elect Mckinley, it is said,
will appoint Joseph p. Smith, ex-state IL
brarian of Ohio, marshal Of the District Of
/ Columbia.
Chauncey NJ Depew announced that
Cornelius Vanderbilt is steadily improving
and expects soon to resume control Of his
business interests.
1t was brought out in the trial in New
York of Colonel Nunez and Captain Dick
man for being concerned in filibustering
expedition to Cuba aboard the Laurada
that somebody in Philadelphia is paying a
,ryoalrlv n txro s,f ohiaf
for the government.
Frank p. Arbuckle, chairman of the
Democratic state committee of Colorado
and a wealthy mine operator, was found
| dying at Eighth avenue and One Hundred
and Fifty second street, New York, and
expired before an ambulance arrived. He
had been robbed The affair is shrouded
In mystery.
Saturday, Nov. 81.
Otto, count of Stolberg- Wernigerode,
died in Wernigerode, Germany.
Governor Levi p. Morton is talked Of at
Canton, o., for ambassador to England.
The Rev. Oliver Booth of Montreal was
found almost on the verge of delirium
tremens in lodging house in West Fourth
street, New York, and was sent to Belle
vue hospital.
John f. Kilg6lr is suing the Port Jer-
Wis IN. " National bank, and claims
that while he was temporarily insane and
was wandering about the country the bank
took possession of his property and mis-
used it. Mr.. Kilgour was known as the
bluestone king.
The announcement was made in Balti-
more that the pope had appointed the Rev.
| DIR. Thomas j. Conaty, pastor of the
| Church of the Sacred Heart Worcester
Mass, to be rector of the Catholic univer-
sity at Washington in succession to Bishop
John j. Keane, DIR. Conaty is teacher
and an editor Of a weekly religious jour
nal.
Monday, Nov. ga.
Jem Mace, old time prize fighter, arrived
| in New York from England in fine trim
for his boxing bout with Donovan
David Ingram, wealthy dyer of As
toria, N. Y, fell on a steam pipe and was
burned on one hip. Lockjaw set in, caus-
ing his death.
The Southern Pacific steamer San Be
nito was wrecked off Point Arena, Cal =,
and, with her cargo, is total loss. Eight
of the crew Of A men were drowned.
Arthur Wesley Campbell, 80 years old,
who has been a deacon and a leader of
! prayer meetings. and who is accused of
having five living wives, was arrested in
Paterson, N. j., on the charge of bigemy,
An unknown man and woman who had
registered Rs George Wilson and wife, at
the Standard hotel, New York, were
found dead in their room, death being
caused by suffocation from escaping gas.
They had evidently committed suicide.
William A Mestayer, the well known
comedian and playwright, died aS his resi-
dence, 887 West Twenty third street, New
| York, of Bright's disease He had been
i'll for several months. His principal plays
were Tourists In Pullman Car, " 'We,
Us & Co., !" " Tobogganing" and "The
Grab Bag"
Tuesday. Nov. "a.
A subterranean fire has destroyed many
acres of land near Columbus, N. j.
Chauncey NJ. Depew delivered an address
to the Vermont Sons Of the Revolution in
Montpelier, VT
The United States cruiser Marblehead
dropped anchor off Staten Island, N. Y,
after three years cruise.
The trial of Lady Tina Scott on charges
of criminal libel preferred by Earl Russell,
her son-in-law, began in London.
The president has appointed Judge Mott
to be chief justice Of the court Of claims
and Charles b. Howry Of Mississippi to be q
| judge Of the court.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, &C.
companied by their daughters, are visiting
the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough at
Blenheim, where they will spend the week.
! The war between the company that has
the contract TO supply Bayonne, n j.,
with water and the city council culmi.
mated in fight over the laying OF mains.
Countess Jarocke, who for 30 years has
vainly pressed claim for %, 900, 600 held
by the government belonging to her an
cestor, General Pulaski, has wearied Of
the struggle and threatened suicide
Wednesday. Nov. 20.
The death Of Lieutenant Governor Fra.
ser of St. Johns, N. B., Is reported from
Italy.
DIR. Heber Roberts Of ST. Louis in ex.
perimenting with the X rays, has demon
strated that the blind can be made to see
even II they have no eyeballs.
Lee Stephens, aged IS, son Of Congress
man Elect John H. Stephens Of the Thir-
teenth district Of Texas, was accidentally
killed in Texas while hunting.
J. Pierpont Morgan, Kidder, Peabody &
/ Co. and others obtained control Of the
West End railroad In Boston, with the re-
ported intention of changing it to an ele-
! waited road.
William O. Whitney bought the Stewart
house in Sixty-eighth street, New York,
and transferred his old home at Fifty -sev-
enth street and Fifth avenue to his son,
Harry Payne Whitney.
stephen A. Dutton, now on trial in New
York for fraudulent operations, tried two
years ago TO swindle Colonel William p.
Guines Of Texas out Of 1925, 600 and or
ganized title guarantee company 10 aid
In his operations