Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-01-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The Hamburg American Steamship COM
pany has definitely adopted Plymouth,
England, as a port of call instead Of South
ampton.
A dispatch from Canea, island Of Crete,
says the Cretan revolutionary committee
has informed the foreign consuls that it
declines to surrender.
H.. ID. Fish, one of the stockholders
whose failures were announced on the
Stock Exchange in Liverpool, is dead. His
body was found in a tunnel Of the Mersey
railroad
Word was received in Boston from Som
erville, n. c., announcing the death of
Cross g. Smith, formerly New England
agent of the Associated Press. Death re-
suited from consumption.
Friday, Jan. =.
NJ. Herbert Joseph walther Frere- Or
ban, the distinguished Belgian statesman,
died in Brussels.
Albert W. Woodley was hanged at Pitts
burg for the murder of Mrs. Jennie Blu.
Chanan in Allegheny City on May 9, 1894.
The Eve members Of the Yehuda broth
erhoOd, recently convicted of counterfeit
ing in Philadelphia, were each sentenced
to five years imprisonment and to pay
fine Of 81 900.
The inauguration Of Frederick T. Green
hAlge as governor of Massachusetts, for the
third term and of Roger Wolcott as lieu
tenant governor for the fourth term took
place at the statehouse in Boston.
The flve cities of New York, st. Louis,
San Francisco, Cincinnati and Chicago
have filed applications with the national
Democratic committee for designation as
the place Of holding the national cOnven-
tlon.
A successful raid was made on the moon
sinners who have been operating in south
western Arkansas. Two stills and eight
men were captured, and two men, who
made a stubborn resistance, were killed.
At Columbus o., Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Hibbard, their son Allen and infant
daughter Dorothy, Miss Fay Hibbard and
Mrs Grace Hibbard Lee were burned to
death In fire which destroyed the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Hibbard.
Saturday, Jan. 4.
The bakery and confectionery establish
ment of j. Van Velsor, in Buffalo, was
burned. Loss, $50, 900.
One hundred girls employed in S. K
Wilson's wooden mill, at Trenton, struck
on account of wage troubles.
d. G. Luflin, general freight agent Of
the Lake Shore railroad died at his home
in EnglewOod a suburb of Chicago.
The Children's home at Columbus o.,
in which there were 200 inmates, was de-
strOyed by fire. All the children were res
cued.
1t is reported that negotiations are being
made for the establishment in New York
of a branch of the Imperial Bank Of Rus
sia.
Herbert Gedney, young lawyer Of Mid
dletOwn, n. Y, was found dead in his Of
fee, having evidently committed suicide.
Jules Coutant, member of the cham
Der Of deputies of France, was shot and Sc
riously wounded by his former election
agent in Paris.
Monday, Jan. o.
A severe earthquake shock was felt at
Victoria, B. G.
The treasury statement shows the gold
reserve to be e61, 81 1928.
The Norfolk and Western offices at Ro-
anoke Va, were entirely consumed by
fire.
Prince Alexander Of Prussia Is dead. He
was 75 years Of age and was general in
the Prussian army.
Miss Frances e. Willard, owing to indis-
position, has cancelled her engagements
for Maryland and Virginia.
MIRO, Rachel Reid Butterfeld, the wild.
ow Of the late General f. W. BuUterfeld,
died at her home in Kansas City.
The president has signed the bill au-
thorizing the acceptance Of the ram Ka-
tahdin for the United States navy.
Francis Satolli, papal ablegate to the
United States, was elevated to the cardi-
nalate in the Baltimore cathedral with i'm
posing ceremonies and in the presence OF
hundreds of ecclesiastical dignitaries of the
Catholic church and distinguished persons
in all circles Of life. The beretta was con
ferred by Cardinal Gibbons.
Tuesday, Jan. 7.
J. A. Davis, deputy collector of customs
at Malone N. Y, died at that place.
Ray Hamilton of North Colebrook,
Conn, fell from his wagon and received
probably fatal injuries.
Hon. Rufus W. Peckham took the oath
of Office as associate justice Of the supreme
court OF the United States at Washington.
Colonel Thomas W. Knox, a prominent
member of the LotOs club and an author
of stories Of travel for boys, died suddenly
in New York.
&, While four workmen were being lowered
into the new shaft Of the Luke Fidlei
mine at Shamokin, Pa, the "billy" fell
upon them. They were instantly killed
The strike of the employees at the West
ern New York and Pennsylvania shops II
settled, and the men returned to work
The demands were aeoeded to In all re
spects except as to the n itOration OF wages
Mrs. Cornelia Seibels of Atlanta or Au
Susta, Ga, has been found wandering IL
the streets of London. She has completely
lost her memory. Mrs. Seibels Is about 81
years of age and has nearly 81 900 In hel
possession.
Saturday, Jan. 8.
Philip Reclaim, the famous publisher
died in Leipsic.
Sir Julian Goldsmid the well known
Hebrew philanthropist who has been IL
for some time past, died in London.
Fire destroyed the Commercial House a
Bristol, VT, the barn connected, with al
its contents an adjacent dwelling and
blacksmith shop.
W. j. Weber and Gus Weber, his broth
.er, were arrested in Chicago charged witt
plotting TO kill e. V. HamliP, secretary o
the Kilmer Steel Tile company.
The resignation OF Hon. Charles N
Preston as superintendent of state bank
was received at Albany. Mr.. Preston
term would not have expired till May next
Mrs. Margaret Baum, aged "a years
was employed about a stove in her hom
near CallicoOn, n. Y, when her dres
caught fire, and her body was burned to
cinder before help arrived.
The schooner Billow, bound from Rock
land, Ne, to Richmond, with a cargo o
lime, which went ashore on Duck island
on the coast Of Maine, and the cargo 0