Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


miohnol Redmond was nrr06ted In New
York charged with falsely impersonating
sureties on q bond given 20 the comptroller
TO secure contract 10 lay sower In the
annexed district
Mrs. Rebecoa Sutton Of Hampton Juno
tion, N. j., who had deserted hor husband
and children for Martin Reed hoard that
he intended TO marry another. She lurod
him TO the hotel where she worked, shot
ana Killed him and then committed, sui
oido.
The Democrats Of Indiana and Ohio
held their state conventions. Both oonyen.
tions adopted radical FREQ silver platforms.
and the proceedings were marked by Rrent
disorder. AT indianapolis Governor Mat
thows was indorsed for the presidency and
the delegates were Instructed TO support
him as unit. b. +. Shivley was noml-
mated for governor on the first ballot At
Columbus delegation TO Chiongo, hendod
by John r. MoLoan, was chosen. Tho sill
yer Democratic convention Of Toxns In
structed los delegates TO Chicago to vote
for Bland for president.
Friday, june 60.
The Spanish senate decided not 10 abro-
gate the protocol Of 1877 with tho United
States
Victories over Cuban rebels Ia several
severe engagements are reported by spnn-
ish generals.
An accident occurred on tho Broadway
oable line In New York by which four per-
sons were severely injured and others
slightly hurt.
United States Senator Lyman Trumbuli
died ut his home In Chioago after a long
Illness. His death had boon hourly expect
cd for several dhys,
The quadrangular varsity boat race was
rowed on the Hudson river off Pough-
keopsie. II was won by Cornell, Harvard
being second, Pennsylvania third and Co
luinbia fourth.
A burglar attempted to rob W. B. Gut
tors country store at Dover's Furnace,
Dutohess county, N. Y, and was killed by
George u. Ryan, clerk.
British Embassador Paunoefote and
Venezuelan Minister Andrade conferred
with Secretary Of State Olnoy on the Har-
rison case, and President Cleveland and
the secretary discussed foreign affairs.
The Creator Now York commission,
which Is TO draft charter for submission
TO the Legislature, met In Mayor StronRa
office in New York city. General B. II.
Tracy was elected chairman and George
- AHAAgf 'Asf o'hAoNoAg
Saturday. June s7.
President Dlnz of Mexico has been re-
nominated for the presidency for tho flfth
timo.
Miss A. O. Rottig, daughter Of tho
late Captain Rottig OF tho Ward Steam
ship line, will 60 TO Cuba as nurse
among tho Insurgents.
Perry Belmont has oabled to Chairman
Hinkley Of tho New York state Demo
cratic committee that no will start for
homo Immediately to assist In the fight
Tor the gold standard at the Chicago CON
ventlon. He will attend the convention
as delegate.
An unknown woman was entioed into n
deserted house four miles from Bridgeport,
Conn, and was subsequently discovered
by two farmers, covered with blood and
dying. They went for help, and when
they returned she had disappeared -. -
Monday. June go.
Stringent laws against tho Socialists In
Germany are to be relaxed In certain re-
| speots.
It was reported In Berlin that Prince
Hohenlohe would resign as chancellor OF
the German empire,
Dominica Corso of Brooklyn is aooused
Of having attempted to set FIRE to tho house
OF Maria Chambre, for whose hand he was
a rejected suitor.
The police of Chicago are puzzled by a
number Of daring robberies which have
been committed recently, the last one TAX
ing place close to the Harrison street po-
lice station.
Garrett A. Hobart will visit Major Mo-
Kinley, and the attitude Of the Mckinley
men toward the regular organization In
New York state may be settled before no
returns.
Administration officials are determined
| that the South American republic Of Co
lombia shall apologize for an outrage ooin-
mitted upon tho American schooner George
r. Whitford by Colombian officials.
Tuesday. June so.
Seven people were injured in collision
between trolley car and brewery wagon
IN Jersey City.
Francis William Fltz. Hardlnge Berbe-
| ley, second Baron Fitz- -HardinRe, died in
England
Theodore D. Wilson, formerly chief con
struotor of the navy, died from stroke Of
apoplexy at the Charlestown Mass navy
| yard.
The appellate division Of the supreme
court in New York has rendered decision
restoring John j. Fallon to the warden
ship Of the Tombs.
In New York Judge Cowing sentenced
Turner and Dunlop, the Burden diamond
| robbers, TO nine years Of hard labor al
Sing Sing state prison.
Mrs 8. +. McKeen, 35 years old, who
| is supposed to live at 81 West Twenty
| fourth street, New York, committed sui
eide at the Hotel Lafayette in Philadel.
| phia by shooting herself through the
hart.
Wednesday. July 1.
A cable dispatch from Havana says that
. big fight has occurred IN Pinar del Rio,
the Insurgents being defeated.
Turkish troops, according to a cable dis
patch, refuse to leave Jeddeh for service
In Crete because they have not been paid
for two years.
Two students Of Oberlin university,
| Ohio, touring on bicycles, we're attacked
| by highwaymen near MorFistown, N, j.,
| The highwaymen were routed.
Natalie Mayser, a 14-year-old girl, con-
fessed TO having set fire three times to the
property OF the franklin Methodist Epis-
oopal church IN New York.
Dispatches from Para, Brazil, state that
the rebel leader Seminarios has declared
independence in the revolving province of
Lorsto and made Overtures to Brazilian
states.
Baron Bernard Scrap de Gruenebaum,
arrested for passing a worthless check up
on a tailor in New York, admitted that he
had no right TO the title he had claimed
so strenuously for four years.
In a cable dispatch from Athens Deputy
Schouloudi makes an appeal TO the effect
that the United States government should
send the San Francisco to aid starving
! uuonan and chi Idrar, In the ioIand of Csrata-