Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-09-03

The British Association Tor the Ad-
yanrement of Science closed lie meeting
in Toronto,
George Trnshaw Of Philadelphia was
badlv soslded by falling into one of the
boiling geysers in Yellowstone park
The annual meeting Of the American
Bar association began In Cleveland
President Woolworth read his address
An outbreak Of race troubles and
lvnchines occurred 10 Arkansas. Eight
negroes are said TO have been iynohed
within five days
In q speech before the volksraad Of
the south Africa Republic President
Kruger reuudiated British suzerainty
OF the Tfansvaal
Colonel J ] Tomey Of Jersey City re-
ceived notice from the war department
that a congressional medal had been
avs rdod to him for bravery.
friday, aug. ~.
r. d. Wrenn won three out Of Ave
games of tennis IA Newport, r. l.. thus
retaining the championship Of America.
The alliance Of Russia and France
was officially mentioned by caar and
president ct NJ. Faure'a farewell lunch
con on a French warshlp.
OhNlu D. 1ElEiAlHAAi AANtAA "a AAAE Nallh=
Ing firm Of J q W Sehgman OF New
York. is critically III from an operation
for appendicitis at the Hollywood. Long
Branch.
Governor Grlggs Of New Jersey de-
llvered the annual address before the
American Bar association at Cleveland.
his topic being the growing evil Of un-
necessary legislation.
Lizzie Humphrey was fatally shot az
the home Of her lance John Hallen-
back, Ia Brooklyn lie was caught
with a revolver IN his hand, but denies
that he shot the girl. and sha insists
that he Is innocent
The Nebraska Republican state COM
vention met at Lincoln and nominated o
ticket headed by A. N. Post Of Platte
county for associate Justice Of the su-
preme court The platform contained
no reference to the money question the
silver issue being considered dead.
Saturday, Aug. ae.
A railroad car rolled down a Georgia
mountain, fatally inJuring three men
and a woman.
Mrs Annie Noe fatally shot her g.
month-old baby boy and then tried to
kill herself at her home, 265 State street,
Brooklyn
David ]. Seligman, head Of the bank
ing firm OF J q w. Seligman & Co Of
q Broad street, New York, died at the
Hollywood hotel in Long Branch
Ogden Goeet. a New York millionaire
and society man, died on his yacht
Maynower In Cowes Roads, off the Isle
Of Wight, Of an affection Of the chest
DR.. Won Honenben. the new German
ambassador, is coming TO Washington
with specific instructions to support the
German protest against the Dinglev
bill
David b. Haggerty Poughkeepsie
business man. became suddenly insane,
tried to burn his mothers homestead
and threatened the family with a shot
gun.
Monday. Aug. so.
Three saloons were robbed ana two
men shot by negroes near Haverstraw,
N Y.
The steamship AIoana sailed from
sydney with 100000 soverelgns for san
Francisco
Fire caused loss Of about $4,000
in factory building at 47s ana $50
Pearl street, New York.
Fighting along the northwest frontier
of India continues, scattered British
outposts being attacked by the rebel
tribesmen
The long delayed treasure ship Port
land arrived at Seattle, Wash. bringing
down from the far north about {j75, 900
worth of Klondike gold
The Hungarian minister Of agricul-
ture estimates the worlds wheat harvest
at 3,76oOOO metric hundrcdwelght.
while the requirements are $4,000
hundredweight.
A Brooklyn trolley car struck a car
rage in which We're DR.. W. II Pierson
and his driver, Clayborn Carter. The
driver may not live. One of the doc
tors legs was spralned.
A decision Of the supreme court OF
Georgia deprives that state of the right
to hire out persons convicted Of misde-
meanors and will probably cause the
release Of many such persons whose
services have been sold and paid for 10
advance.
Tuesday. Aug. 81.
Richard Croker sailed for New York
from Southampton, England.
Erastus Corning, one Of the most
widely known members of the New
York state bar, died at Albany.
John Most. tine anarchist, has decided
to leave New York and 60 to Buffalo.
where he viii take charge Of The Ar
better zeitung.
Considerable stir was caused in Chi
cago by the report that 200 men and
three carloads of ammunition were to
be sent TO Cuba in behalf Of the in
surgent cause.
The taking Of testimony in the case
of Adolph Luetgert charged with the
murder of his wife in Chicago was be-
gun. Louis Luetgert, his son. testified
that he heard his mothers voice after
the time hxed for the murder by the
prosecution.
Wednesday. sept. 1.
Returns from the primaries IN South
Carolina shows that John s. McLaurin
is the popular choice for United states
seaator
A young woman who registered as
Miss Blanche Wilson Of New York COM
mitted suicide in the Victoria hotel In
Chicago.
The Brooklyn police arrested John FL
flein Of 205 Moore street on suspicion Of
being implicated In the murder Of
George Stelz. the sexton who was killed
and robbed in a church
Julia s Campbell tried TO shoot George
b. Moore. a real estate dealer In New