The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-07-15

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Louis Friday.
Chief of Police Jacob Frey. of Balti-
more has been dismissed from office.
Conductor Haley was shot and killed
at Youngstown, o., by an unknown
man Saturday night.
The sea-serpent is said to be disport-
Ing himself in the neighborhood OF
New London. Conn.
Louis NJ. Hall, a well-known politic-
ian died at his home in Harrisburg, Pa,
of heart disease.
At Atlantic City. ]. Barry of Phila-
delphia was drowned Monday. The
first case of the season.
At Delhi, n. Y. Edwin ]. Belts and
wife were killed by lightning. They
had taken refuge under tree.
John Z. Davidson. third vice presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany died at Pittsburg Sunday.
DR.. l.. d. Craig was drowned at Day
ton, o., Friday. In the presence of his
wife. She is craZed by the shock.
Benson Everett, Yale student, and
James Treadwell were drowned Thurs
day while bathing at Kingston. N. Y.
While using a dynamite cartridge in
making street excavations at Lexing-
ton, KY, six negroes were blown TO
atoms.
Ham cooked in a copper boiler poi
soned 300 persons at Poughkeepsie, N.
Y. Prompt action of physicians pre-
vented fatalities.
Five thousand wrought nail makers
In South Staffordshire and North Wor-
cestershire, England, have struck for
10 per cent advance in wages.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles lie Cluse, each
nearly 20 years old, were found dead In
their home in Bayport, N. Y. Heart
disease Is supposed to be the cause.
Theodore Scila, an aged New Mexi-
can woman, was murdered, being ac-
| cused OF witchcraft. She was dragged
to death, having been tied to two hor-
SeS.
Lightning struck the State militia
camp at Peekskill, N. Y, Monday, set
ting the Y. NJ. c. A. tent as its object.
One man was killed and many others
were badly hurt.
The convention of Reform Jewish
Rabbis at Montreal passed a resolu-
tion strongly condemning the plan of
establishing an independent Jewish
state In Palestine.
a. Winebrenner, who was arrested
a few days ago for cruelty to his step.
daughter was taken from Jail at Beat
! IIte, NtD ny IL InOD, nOTSeWHlDptu anu
tarred and feathered.
1t is said Mrs. Langtry will shortly
marry Prince Esterhazy de Galantha.
He is aged go. He is a great sports
man, and the purchaser Of horses for
! the Austrian government.
Count De Castellane, Anna Could S
husband, has been refused membership
in the Jockey club of Paris. One black
| ball was sufficient to bar him, but he
/ received 2SS black balls.
John Spencer, an eccentric Chicago
/ sailor, willed Sl,100 to his Newfound-
land dog the other day. He said he did
not want his dog kicked and cuffed
/ about the world as he had been.
/ The Westinghouse Electric Company
of Pittsburg has secured a $1,000 900
contract. They will furnish electrical
equipment for the st. Lawrence Pow
er Co. of Massena Springs, N. Y.
! Rev. DIR. Samuel b. Halliday, pastor
| of the Beecher Memorial church in
Brooklyn and formerly assistant to the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. died at
| Orange, n. j., few days ago.
George Flagler, farmer near Vim
cennes. Ind, has notified the authori-
ties that his wife has eloped with Fred
| Huffman, an 1S-year- old youth. Mrs.
! F'lagler is old enough to be the boy S
mother.
/ Recently President Zelaya of Nicar-
| auga COVE a reception in honor Of the
! fourth anniversary of the revolution
which made him president Of Near
aqua. The English representatives did
not attend.
A serious riot occurred at the Cres-
cent tin plate mills at Cleveland a few
days ago. Newcomers had arrived to
cob h. al ~ cffily lt hD mi
and many were injured in the fight
| which ensued.
William Gillette, the American actor,
has been dangerously i'll I'm London for
more than "A week, and has been con-
fired to his bed most of the time. He
will be compelled to retire from the
stage for the present.
Twenty-Five buildings burned We'd
nesday at DeKalb Junction. n. Y, de-
stroying the village. Two hundred men
fought the flames, and most of the
household furniture was saved. Loss,
$4,000: insurance $21,OO0.
Mrs. Abbie Myers. aged 20, of Bridge
ton, N. j.. was shot at by Joseph Nor
rison Saturday. Mrs. Myers made an
affidavit that Morrison was hired to
shoot her by relatives, who want to get
possession of her farm.
The b. g. o. receivers have been
granted permission by Judge Goff of
the United States Circuit Court at
Baltimore to purchase $6SO,000 worth of
steel rails The rails will be obtained
from the Carnegie Company.
Lightning struck a 4,00O-barre oil
tank two miles south of Olean, n. Y.
Saturday. A cannon was secured and
shots fired at the surrounding tanks 10
allow the oil to escape and prevent