The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly and
Terscly Told.

TerseIy Told.
Secretary Alger will recommend to
congress the reorganization of the mill
itary bands.
The Chickasaw legislature has ratified
the Dawes treaty for land allotment
and dissolution of tribal government.
The Illinois supreme court ruled that
experts testifyng in court could not
claim more than ordinary witness fees.
A petition was filed in Newport, r. l.,
for the distribution of 81, 900 600 of the
contested estate of the late William H.
King.
The state department has obtained
for a Russian Jew in California the
previously denied privilege of visiting
Russia.
General A. p. Martin, chairman of the
Metropolitan board of police of Boston,
has resigned to accept the management
of large manufacturing concern.
The treasury department has sustain
ed ruling that Chinese may enter this
country at will on the sole condition
that they bear certificates passed by the
United States diplomatic or consular
representative at the port whence they
departed.
Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Burglars secured diamonds to the
value of $4,000 in London.
Twenty-Five persons were injured in
a railroad wreck at Eilenburg, Ger
many.
A former Catholic priest Father John
Holden committed suicide in New York
yesterday.
John H. Nevins, a prominent citizen
of Ogdensburg. n. Y, committed sui
eide by shooting himself.
The internal revenue report for the
last fiscal year shows receipts of $146,-
100000, a decrease of 100000.
Mrs. Lena Christian, at Perth Amboy.
n. j., after attempting to murder her
husband. committed suicide.
Later returns confirm the report that
Premier Whiteway has been defeated
in the Newfoundland elections.
The trial of Fritz Meyer for the MUIR
Ger of Policeman Smith has begun be-
fore Justice Fursman. in New York.
Edward G. Haynes, the Sackets Har-
Dor IN. " murderer, has been SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in Auburn
prison.
The schooner Norman Sundee has ar
rived at Port Townsend, Wash, from
Cooks inlet with $4,000 in gold dust,
brought by successful placer miners.
Two Italians quarreled in New York.
and as a result one is dead with a bull
let in his heart. The quarrel is said to
have arisen ever an accusation that the
dead man wronged the others sister.
Monday, Nov. 1.
Fire in a cotton mill at Atlanta
caused $4,000 loss.
A banquet was given in Vienna last
night in honor of Mark Twain.
Thomas p. Smith of Plattsburg, N. Y,
has been appointed supervisor of In
dian schools.
Roswell p. Flower has been chosen to
the craftsmanship of the board of trus-
tees of Cornell university.
The suspension, on Starbuck, the fast
cyclist, has been raised, as also has the
suspension on Otto Zeigler.
Fire in a mine in Scranton Pa.
caused the loss of six lives, The bodies
of the victims were recovered.
Scott Kirby, while asleep on the track
at Leominster, Mass. was struck by an
electric car and instantly killed.
Patrick Donahue fell beneath train
at Blackstone Mass, and received fatal
injuries. He was only % years of age.
Mrs. Nellie Peterkin shot Mrs. Cath
arine Murphy, in Boston, in mistake for
Joseph Murphy, the dead woman's hus-
band against whom Mrs. Peterkin had
a grudge
Saturday, Oct. 30.
The British forces in India are hav-
ing decided success.
A minister Of South Carolina shot his
wife fatally and committed suicide.
The Union Trust company building in
Pittsburg was burned. with loss OF
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| Ex-Alderman Vierling of Chicago has
been acquitted of a charge of embez-
element.
Queen Victoria has extended her con-
| gratulations to Grover Cleveland on
the birth of his SON
A young girl murdered another in
Birmingham, Ala, on account of teal-
ousy for young man.
Frank Weeden has confessed that II
was he who shot Miss Coulters at Au-