Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-21
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Grant Atterbury was taken from The
iail at Sullivan, Ills, by . mob dragged
b the confthouss aud hanged 10 tree
The president has par,loned, on account
OF broken bealth Samuel d. Brown, SEN
fenced In Pennsylvania TO four years Inn
prlsonment and q hne for breaking into q
postoffice.
willlam sayers, . secret service agent.
while assisting In q flying switch IN the
Pennsylvania railroad yards In Camden, N.
j., fell in front OF the cars, and the train
severed his hosd from bis body.
Attorney General Hancock Of New York
state has denied the application OF Pitt
Barrow to begin an action 20 restrain the
Central Trust company Of New York from
selling the consolidated stock certificates
Of the Chicago Gas trust
Friday, Feb. "a.
Ten prisoners made a dash for liberty
at the county jail In Carlinviile, Ills, and
only one has been captured.
The American line Steamship Paris,
from New York sunk the local steamer
Her Majesty while docking at Southamp-
ton.
The main building Of Charlotte Hall
school at Bowie, one Of the oldest educa-
tional institutions In Maryland, has been
burned.
Israel Goodman, prominent farmer Of
North Lyons. N. Y, fell dead from heart
diseass while jumping out Of his sleigh In
front Of his barn.
While small steamer was crossing the
Brisbane river, In Queensland, with about
30 passengers on board, she was capslzed,
and only 40 persons were saved.
The largest failure Of the year at Mont.
real Is the suspension of T. s. Vipond,
Son & Co., wholesale produce merohants
The liabilities are believed TO be about
$3.50. 600.
The Cramps Shipbuilding company Of
Philadelphia have been awarded the CON
tract for building revenue cutter No. for
the Pacific coast. The new cutter IL to be
i60 feet long.
Saturday, Feb. 10.
Joseph Donohue, the champion fast
skater. was fined $3.50 in the county court
ct Newburg N. Y, for assault In the sec
ond degree. 81 tffttt
Governor Morton has signed the bill
transferring the Palisades OF the Hudson
river to the national government for na-
tional park.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba says
that the insurgent leader Felix Denis has
been killed in an engagement with the
Spanish troops HaH
A bequest Of $50, 900 has been made to
the college for women OF the Western Re
serve university in Ohio by Mrs. S. V.
Hardness Of New York.
Prince Boris. eldest son Of Prince Fer
dinand of Bulgaria, was baptized with
great ceremony according to the rites OF
the Greek church at Sofia.
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granted a temporary injunction restrain
ing the Rev. G. f. KeDnRott from preach
ting In the First Congregational church at
Lowell, Mass
Monday. Feb. II.
Mrs. Eliza ]. Nicholson, proprietress Of
The Picayune, died in New Orleans.
Thomas Hewes Hincbley, an artist Of
wids fame, died at his home in Milton,
Mass.
The big oslcioth plant Of Fair 8 Bailey,
at Camden, n j., was burned. Six build
ings were destroyed.
John Wright died at his home in Santa
Rosa county, Fla, aged 12s. He had been
blind for many years.
Mr.. John l. Peak, the new United
States minister to Switzerland, has arrived
In Bern and presented his credentials to
the president and vice president. who re-
turned his visits.
Miss Frances NJ. Goodwin, formerly Of
Newcastle, Ind, has been commissioned
BY the government to make q marble bust
ce the late Vice President Schuyler Col
fax. to be placed in the senate gallery at
Washington.
russdAy, Beb ls.
The Buckeye Glass works at Martins
Ferry, O., were destroyed BY Are.
Republicans Of the First congressional
district Of Illinois nominated James r.
Mann.
The president has nominated william
Woodward Baldwin of New York to be
third assistant secretary Of state.
The president has appointed Peter Vic,
tor Deuster OF Wisconsin to be consul Of
the United States at Crefeld, Germany.
The HonsmAn block at the corner Of
Pearl and Ottawa streets, in Grand Rap
Ids, was destroyed by fra The losses will
aggregate 5000, 900. 10 iiiW lt. IL
Sir Edward Clarke, Q. c., the distin-
guished criminal advocate. has been re-
tained for the defenss Of Dr. Jameson up
on his trial In England
Stour II. Nelson, an ex-member Of the
Chicago police force. committed suicide by
tuAAAAA CteA BoAAC uCi1 AAtCI huNlnk uont Oub
written cards inviting hts friends TO his
funeral. M 81 HF Z
The United States ambassador Mr..
Thomas +. Bayard, had an interN lew In
London with the Marquis Of Salisbury on
the subject of the Venezuelan boundary
wedaesday. Fsb- 10.
Crlstoforo Nesrs the italian soonomist
and minister Of state. is dead.
An earthquake shock, VIII oh was pre-
oeded by sublsrrantsn rumbilngs and
alarming noises, has been experienced at
Santiago de Cuba.
DE-. Joseph Jones. surgeon general ol
the United Confederate Veterans, ex pres
ident Of the board of health and one Of the
leading physicians Of the south, died at
New Oriaanss aged o8,
John Dillon, member Of parliament for
East Mayo. Ireland. wac elected chairman
u che anti Parnsll'tQ section Of the Irish
Nationalist party b. 6vots Of % % 81 70
suoOeed Justin Mccarthy.
J. A. strathy. manager Of the Bank Of
Con1moreo q Barrie, Ont, Was fatally
Wonnisd By an unknown man who called
ct his house and upon Strathy's appear
Anoe drew q revolver snd shot him.
Tbs court ~ appeals ordered . new trial
granted 70 Michael Corey. convicted and
Ssntonced to be elsotroeuted at Auburn
prison for the murder Of James George in
Madison county, n. T., Sept 81, 1894
The United States grand jury has 70
turned 40 fndiutmeut against Aaio9 BEN
- B Oliver, president Of the iefunct Co
lnmbia National bank at Tacoma. and
Cashier ". @. Peters a. aOosasoFs, for
embeEalemsnt a tH
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