Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-06-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


EUNuuuu OAoNHibuNs
Edward Berg committed suicide IN his
cell IN the Tombs, in New York, BY hang
ing himself with bis necktie
Sibyl Sanderson Of New York was rob
bed Of %, 900 worth Of jewelry while trav.
cling on an italian railway.
DR.. Builman, ths star witness at Hrs,
Fleming's trial, In New York, testified
that Mrs. Bliss told him that she had been
poisoned, He also said that arsenic killed
her.
Of robbing wealthy neiRhbors, left New
York secretly. Other robberies were re-
ported, bringing the total valueof the ST.
tioles stolen up TO "a, 900.
-Four Spaniards attacked the Cuban tair
at Madison Square Gsrden, IN New York,
by throwing brickbats through the win
dowa No one ct the fair knew Of IL, and
the assailsnts fed when pursued.
Friday. May 30.
Emile Zola was again rejected BY the
French academy.
The Methodist general conference In
Cleveland adjourned sine die
The Prince Of Wales formally opened
the annual military tournament IN Ialing-
ton, England.
The Gear received the congratulations
Of foreign envoys In the throneFoom =
the Kremlin palace, in Moscow.
In New York Judge WhesleF handed
down q decision upholding she Joint
Traffic assooiation's agreement
Arohis MoCartor, an AHsRicap en-
gineer, says he was robbed and I'll tKoRbed
BY officials o. Cuouta, Colombia
The Presbyterian general assembly IN
Saratoga voted 70 refer the ProsbyteTian
building question 10 q special COMMITTEES.
The New York state civil service COM
mission put the Raises special agents and
about 500 other positions In the OomYsti-
tive GLASS;
Samuel Coodoy, alias John HSenan. a
long term convict ct Sing Sing, escaped
from the prison By swimming during q
thunderstorm.
The cutter Of the flagship New Ycgh
defeated the Gutter OF the Cincinnati -
FIVE boat lengths after q hotly contested
raos of four miles IN q rainstorm on San
dy Hook.
Saturday, May 30.
Professor Sir J. Russell Reynolds, ply.
sioian in ordinary 70 her majesty's house
hold, died In London,
The president sent 10 the houcs Of rep
Fasentatives . message disapproving ths
river and harboF appropriation bill
"A Life Of the OxAF" was produced at
the Grand theataR, Moscow, before u,
emperor and distinguished audienoe.
Thomas A. Edison has begun 10 pssfso,
the machinery which will make his Won
derful new light Of commercial value and
good for domestic use.
1t is stated on good authority that Al
important fllibustering expedition hni
landed on the coast near Trinidad, prov
inoe of Santa Clara, Cuba.
President Cleveland held a conference,
with members Of the senate foreign rOla
tions committee on the Cuban situation
and insisted that there was no reason 70,
intervention at present.
The fight between Peter Mahsr anC
Frank SlavIn did not take place at Lonl
Island City, as advertised. A police jus
tice. by a clever scheme, prevented tn
fighters from appearing in the ring.
Monday, juno 1.
Smallpox is said to be raging In MOrr
castle, Havana
Senator Allison expressed his belief tina
congress would be able to adjourn thi
week.
Fire destroyed the livery and boardin
stable at 319 and 821 East Fifty thir
street, New York. Forty horses perishs
In the flames
The Cuban fllibustering steamer Bel
muda, which was chased away from Cub
while trying to land men and arms 70
the insurgents arrived in Philadelphia
; Minnie Ehrmann, years old, was XII
cd by trolley car in front Of her father
home In Brooklyn, making the one kuE
, dred and forty ninth victim In that city.
A thief, supposed TO bo an agent 0f th
Spanish government seskinR informati0r
stole the mail box containing the lettel
Of Treasurer Guerra Of the Cuban junt
in New York.
: Scott jackson, the murderer Of Pea
: Bryan, was removed from Newport ky
. 10 the Covingtop jail for safe keeping
order Of Judge Helm, who considers Il
jail at the former place unsafe.
Tuesday, June 2.
} Sophronia BsauFegaRd was found dsa
In a Springfield (Mass.) hotel, and 10
supposed she was murdered.
. The registration papers OF the elibu
} tering steamer Bermuda were revoked
! the British consul In Philadelphia.
Plans have been filed for . building 4
Columbia college In New York 70 b cal
, cd college of chemistry. twill COST edOO
900.
Emperor Francis Joseph addressed q
Austrian delegation on the aetltude Of Il
triple alliance toward the eastern que
tion.
4 A cholera riot took place In Cairo,
which the governor Of the city was wounl
cd. and the polics were compelled 10 a
. into the mob.
. Suit was begun BY the TabSrnAoie Be
tist church, ON Second avenue. New YORl
/ 70 recover $40, 900 alleged 70 be duS
) frOm John D. Rockefeller on . suDposs
) gift
Herman EAk, New Jersey farmer, vi
! found on ths track Of the RAFitan RiV
{ railway with q bullet wound in his hes
/ and his hand cut OF. He disd and Is ca
{ posed TO have been the victim Of FobbeE
. Wednesday, June 3.
= A hlIbustar expedition sailed from n
bile with the purpose, 10 is said, Of cAptu
ing Cuban seaport
William HeFaaa RamsnA a nniIliaBAi