Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-09

under full speed and was wrecked
It Is reported that the Standard oil
company will enter the ioe business in
New York city next season with view of
gaining complete control of that industry.
Friday. Oct. g.
James Tompkins was arrested at Mount
Vernon, ~ Y, on the charge of assault
Ing Miss Sadie Mum, a member OF the
Salvation Army.
A youth Of 1s swindled two score oom-
mission men al West Washington market,
New York, out OF about $500 by the spu-
rious freight bill game.
Several Cuban officers bearing dis
patches, who attempted to land surfeptl-
tiously in Jamaica, have been arrested
and held for violating the quarantine law.
Walter Harris, IS years old, Of SEQ East
Fifty-seventh street. New York, while rid
Ing a bicycle at Forty-fourth street and
Lexington avenue, was run over by an ex-
press wagon and killed.
Thomas Newkirk and Henry Ashcratt
fought q duel with winohesters on the
long fork of Shelby creek, in Kentucky.
They were both suitors of Mary Dean.
Both mon were killed.
In wreck caused by collision Of freight
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Phllson, Pa, two tramps were killed
and four trainmen were badly injured.
Fifty freight cars were derailed and both
engines badly damaged
Saturday, Oct. 3.
Edward J. Ivory, alias Bell, the alleged
dynamiter, had another hearing in the
Bow street police court In London and
was again remanded.
Mrs Clark, the wife Of a wealthy New
York merchant, returned home to find
herself locked out, and she sued for d.
voroe and $50, 900 alimony.
Two men attempted to rob a iewelry
store In Newark, N. j. Ono was captured
by the storekeepsr. The other escaped on
a stolen butchers wagon after thrilling
chase
At the Catholic club in New York Lord
Russell OF Kilowon, chief justice of Great
Britain, and Indy Russell received more
than 1000 guests on the eve Of their de-
parture for London, and his lordship made
a speech.
William j. A. MoKim, young club
man and secretary to Justice Henry Bisoh-
off, Jr., of the supreme court, was
found unconscious in a cellarway at Fifth
avenue and Seventeenth street, New York.
He says he was sandbagged His watch,
chain, money and shoes had been stolen.
Monday, Oct. 8.
william Morris, the celebrated English
poet and art worker, died in London
The great international chess tourney
for a prize Of $50, 900, offered by the en-
peror Of Austria, opened at Budapest.
Pillsbury represents America.
Constable James Coe of Lodi, N. j.,
was attacked by two footpads, armed with
knives and black jacks, and captured both
of them after desperate fight
Edward Sheehan, wealthy Brooklyn
bookbinder was found dead In his bed
room asphyxiated by gas, and his brother
in-law, Michael Sheehan, was arrested,
charged with homicide
The ozar and czarina left Portsmouth
on board the imperial yacht Polar Star,
bound for Cherbourg, France. Elaborate
preparations are made in Paris for the
reception Of the Russian sovereign.
Cardinal Satolli celebrated his last high
pontifloal mass in Washington, which the
new apostolic delegate, Mgr. Martinelli,
attended, and later clergy and laity ten
dered farewell reception to the cardinal
Tuesday, Oct. 9.
| Secretaries Olney and Herbert returned
to their duties In Washington.
| A new electric motor was successfully
tried on the Thirty fourth street branch Of
the elevated railway In New York.
Columbia university in New York be-
gan its scholastic year, President Low ad-
dressing the students at the opening exeF-
oises
! The United States cruiser Newark has
! been ordered to watch the Three Friends,
Dauntless and Commodore, suspected Of
filibusterine Intentions.
George W. Van Name, a prominent So
ciety man, has disappeared from Port
Richmond, N. Y, leaving q shortage Of
$B, 900 in bis accounts as collector for the
grocery firm of r. @. Williams & Co.
Thieves answering the description Of
the famous "long man and short man" Of
Chicago broke into Paul Salvin's clothing
shop, in Park row in New York, and So
cured s40o worth Of oash and jewelry.
William H. Clough was arrested for
grand larceny as he loft the jury box In
general sessions In New York, and Farrell
| O'Garrell while In the grand Jury room
TO charge two men with highway rob
berry, was dragged to police court to an
swer a similar charge.
Wednesday, Oct. I.
The people OF Cedar Keys Fla, issued
an appeal for help.
The statue of Governor Clinton was un-
yelled In Newburg, N. Y.
Ex-President Harrison spoke to 10, 900
people in Charleston, w. Va
Fire destroyed the Pavonia, or Erie rail-
road ferryhouse, foot Of Chambers street,
New York. The damage Is placed at $75,-
/ 900.
The legislature Of British Guiana has
granted a concession for a railway through
the disputed territory to the Barima gold
fields.
The work Of the Venezuela boundary
commission is nearly completed, and 1t Is
expected that its decision will be an
nounced In President Cleyeland's 8 message
to congress-
Mate Gillespie and four others from Ar
thur Sewall's wrecked ship Willie Rosen-
field arrived at New York from Santoa
The vessel was lost In August, and
seven sailors are supposed to have perishsd.
A cable dispatch from Spanish sources
from Havana states that the insurgent
forces were defeated in two important and
hercely fought BATTLES In Pinar del Rio
province BY General Bernal and Lioutsn-
ant Colonel GraEados.
The Moore Case Up Again.
MANCHESTER n H., Dot. The II
/ quest Of Or. J. O. Moore, whose alloqet
financial irregularities In connection with
several institutions Of which he was the
head are said 10 have been among the
most extensive In the Ffu1fnaI historv "A