The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly and
Tersely Told.

Notable Events of the Week Briefly and
Tersely Told.
The plague prevailing in Bombay and
the district of Poonah, India, is increas.
ing.
Fire totally destroyed the large glass
warehouse of w. p. Fuller & Co. at
Portland, Or, involving a loss of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
A metallic lifeboat was found floating
near Nassau, N. p, that has been adrift
two years. 1t was labeled Raymond
Bros, New York, No. IT'S.
The Princess of Wales and the Duke
of Mecklenburg-S -Schwerin have arrived
at Woerishoffen, Bavaria, to take the
| Kneipp cure.
A train on the Alton railroad was de-
tached near Braceville, Va. The en-
gineeer and firemen were killed and the
locomotive and nine cars demolished.
Boston wool dealers have given up the
idea of establishing a wool exchange to
compete with the one in New York.
Tuesday, Aug. "a.
An engine attached to a heavy excur-
sion train on the Chicago and Calumet
terminal was thrown from the track
near Riverdale, Ills. One man was ia
tally and seven others slightly injured
Miss Mary Mclean. daughter of the
Rev. ]. C. Mclean of the Pacific Theo-
logical seminary has accepted the chair
of English literature at Stanford uni
versity at Oakland, Cal.
Three of the crew of the revenue cut
ter Perry, which met the gold laden
steamship Portland at Dutch Harbor,
Wash, have deserted and started for
the goldfields.
James W. Paul, the oldest member of
the Philadelphia bar died at his home
at Villa Nova, suburb. Mr. Paul was
admitted to the bar in 1887.
John Hall, a 16-year-old boy, has been
arrested In Brooklyn, charged with
having forced an entrance into apart
ments and stolen money and jewelry to
the value of $540
Monday, Aug. rs.
Mrs Thomas Leonard of Holyoke
Mass, was walking across room with
an earthenware dish in her hand when
she stumbled and fell. The dish was
broken. The woman's head fell upon the
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trated the throat, and she died immedi-
ately.
Efforts Of the police to capture Albert
8. Warner, accused of being the leader
of the conspiracy to kidnap Johnny Con-
way of Albany, revealed a widespread
conspiracy for the purpose of abductine
children.
Casimir Zeglen, inventor Of the bullet
proof cloth, was shot at from distance
of 36 feet in Chicago. and his preparation
successfully resisted the pistol bullets.
The king of Siam has concluded his
visit to England and started for Brus-
sells.
Mrs. Catherine Peneleena, the oldest
person in Rockland county, died in
Nyack, her age being 101 years and
months
Premier Meline has made a positive
declaration that France will not abate
the duties on foreign corn.
Saturday, Aug. FL.
The twenty-ninth annual session of
the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting asso-
citation is In session at Asbury Park,
N. j.. and will continue for ten days.
The Staten Island Terra Gotta COM
pany's works, at Spa Springs, S. l., have
been damaged by fire to the extent of
$50, 900 to $4,000.
Owing to the effort Of Hoke Smith,
corporal punishment will be abolished
In the Boys High school at Atlanta, Ga.
E. ]. F. Gaynor, auditor Of the Man
haitian Elevated railroad has resigned
as treasurer and a director of the
Yukon -Cariboo Gold Mining company at
the request of the Goulds.
Isadore Ricci, an italian friend of
Michaelo Angolillo, the assassin Of
Premier Canovas, has been arrested at
Lisbon.
Arthur B. Connolly, for 16 years
chief Of police of Atlanta, Ca, died at
his home at that place after long ILL
ness.
Friday, Aug. 20.
Three arrests have been made in Con-
stantinople as the result Of the dyna-
mite explosions. All the prisoners are
Armenians.
Joseph c. Hendrix of New York has
been elected president Of the American
Bankers association at their conven-
tion in Detroit.