Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-23
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.


Major Mckinley received at his home
In Canton, o., 300 early settlers from
Cuyahoga county, o., not one of whom
was less than 20 years old. Many women
were among them. He also received
large delegation from Mcdonald, Wash
ington county, Pa.
Thomas White Ferry, 10 years United
States senator from Michigan acting vice
president after the death of Mr. Wilson,
during Grants administration, and ana
tional figure in the Belknap impeachment
anu the electoral count Of 1867, died of
apoplexy at Grand Haven, Mich
Friday, oct. 1G.
Colonel Spilman clubman Of Gin
oinnati, was garroted and robbed by wom-
en- in front of the Union League club in
Chicago
Mrs. Mabel Howard, pretty woman
22 years old, swallowed iodine in an at
tempt 20 kill herself in fiat in New York
She was arrested.
Miss Sarah Kellogg, who was assistant
to Postmaster Swift at Tarrytown, N. Y,
ana is charged with robbing the mails,
will be tried in the United States supreme
court
Charles Bowe, Henry Singer and Potor
Petersen were arrested on the charge of
stealing large quantities of woolen goods
from Pierre MATHS in New York. They
confessed their guilt
John Gonda, Yonkers IN. " tailor,
has hired counsel in this city to secure for
himself and two sisters an estate of S.
000 600 loft in England by wealthy cous-
in, who died leaving no family.
Mr.. Pingree, the Republican nominee
for governor of Michigan refused to tell
the registration officers his age. He will
not be able to vote in November. Chaun-
coy l. Filley of Missouri also failed to reg
fster
Saturday, Oct. II.
Mrs Janet Finley Weir Littl Of Hunt.
ington, N. J., has surprised that commu-
nifty by marrying her farmland, named
Drake
Professor Andrew Seth Of the Edin-
burgh university delivered his FIRST sesqui-
centennial lecture at Princeton college,
Princeton, n. J.
Kearncy and Hume, who had been ar
rested in Rotterdam charged with con-
spiracy against England and the ozar ar
rived in New York.
Lewis Dressler, while returning to his
home in Meadville, o., from New York,
while asleep walked off the train near
Trenton and received mortal injuries.
1t was decided by the court of appeals of
New York state that gold standard DEM
oorats are entitled to a party column on
the official ballot under the title National
Democratic party.
Miss Alice Irwin Jones, charged with
forgery by John B. Yates, a Maiden lane
ieweler is engaged to be married to
Charles Cohn, a young lawyer, who de-
fended her in court in New York
Monday. Oct. 10.
A huge wave struck the steamer La
Gasoogne on her way to this port, smash
ing a lifeboat and throwing crew and pas
sengers about,
William II. Johnston of the Meriden
Comm Britannia company was sandbag-
ged and robbed in the neighborhood OF
Twenty eighth street and Eighth avenue,
New York.
william Waldorf Astor has determined
to build lofty office structure fronting
on Broadway, Exchange place and New
street, New York. to cost between So
600, 600 and 81 600, 600.
The hasty burial of young woman in
Portsmouth, o., who had died of diph-
iberia, WAS stopped by mob of women,
who wished the funeral delayed until the
dead girls brother could arrive
james Sweeney, a thief, made his escape
from Raymond street Jail. in Brooklyn.
He sawed off one of the bars of his cell
and then ooolly walked out on the pass Of
a visitor. The visitor, not having pass,
was detained
Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The pope has sent instructions to the
Catholic clergy in this country regarding
their attitude in the political campaign.
Four wives and four sets of children
are claimants to the 500, coo estate of Jo-
seph Fl. Whitelegge, New York lawyer.
Ono hundred and sixty-seven Armenian
refugees arrived at Ellis island, port Of
New York, on the OLDHAM. Most of them
were detained there.
King Humbert through the Italian en-
bassador, Baron Faya, has presented Pres
ident Cleveland n testimonial of esteem in
the shape Of a set of volumes OF the great
est historical value touching the early
history of America.
Miss Mary Gwendolin Caldwell, founder
of the Divinity college of the Catholic
university at Washington, was married at
st Josephs church, in Paris, TO the Mar
quis de Monstriers- Merinville, = French
nobleman. Bishop Spalding of Peoria,
Ills, offloiated.
William A. Richardson, chief Justice Of
the court Of claims, died at his home in
Washington at the age of "A years He
had been i'll for several months with a
complication of diseases, and, owing to
his advanced age his death had been gem
orally expected.
Wednesday, Oct. Fl.
Two burglars entered a foundry at
South River, n. j., and shot the watch
man.
1t is announced from Madrid that Spain
will send %, 600 re endorsements to Cuba
early in November.
Ex President Harrison began a political
tour of Indiana speaking in behalf Of the
Repujl loan candidates
In London Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ Cas-
tie were held in gao 600 bail for trial at
tho Clerkenwell sessions, on Nov. 2.
Candidate William J. Bryan continued
his campaign tour through Ohio, address
ing largo assemblages at the principal sta
tions.
Miss Casette b. Orr, whose home was
In Providence, committed suicide In q
boarding house at As East Ninth street.
New York
Miss Edith shepard, daughter of the
late Elliot r. shepard and granddaughter
of the William II. Vanderbilt, was married
TO Ernesto G. Fabbri, in the shepard
Memorial church, at Scarborough Hud-
son, n, Y,
The court Of appeals granted a new
trial ana leave TO apply for a change Of
venue to Police Inspector William W. Mo
Laughliu, who was convicted of extortion
as result Of the Lexow investigation in
Nav York city.
The great sosqucentennial jubilee Of
Princeton university began in earnest at
Princeton, n. J. Presidant Patton deliv-
cred sermon on "Religion and tha Uni