The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-16
CONDENoeD DIoPAIUnEo.
Inc Record of Notable Events Of th
Week Tersely Told.


Week Tersely Told.
Colonel D. c. Forney, a celebrated
newspaper correspondent during the
war, died at Lebanon, Pa, aged 70
years.
The Greater New York bill has now
passed both branches of the New York
legislature over the veto of Mayor
Strong.
A deed was placed on file in Kansas
City, Kan, conveying to William J.
Isaac nearly one-half of the city of Ar
gentine, manufacturing suburb.
The National Bank Of the Republic
Of st. Louis has been absorbed by the
Merchants-Laclede bank. President
Bullen of the National Bank of the Re-
public died two weeks ago.
Paul GEM and John Mackin were
hanged at the HudsAn county Jail in
Jersey City The former killed Clara
Arnim, his sweetheart, on Aug. 2S, 1884,
and the latter killed his wife and moth
er-in-law on Feb. 81, 1885,
James Charles, night watchman at
the Allegheny Heating company's
plant, Pittsburg, and John Steele were
found dead in the regulating house. 1t
is supposed that they were asphyxiated
| by an explosion of natural gas.
Tuesday, April Is.
Jose Gonzalez Romero, classed as an
insurgent incendiary, was shot at Ca
banas fortress, Havana.
Professor Edward Brinker Cope, Phi
D., of Pennsylvania university, died at
4 lo1 ~, III
Natives of Ichang, China, are dying
by hundreds of starvation, the grain
crop of last year being almost total
failure.
John William Morrison, secretary of
public works for Prince Edward Is
land, died from the grip. He was n
years old
1t is understood that the Prince of
Wales will put new racing yacht, to
| be named Britannia, in commission, to
be ready for the spring regattas of
1898.
Colonel Charles w. Pickett, editor of
the New Haven Leader took an over
dose of arsenic by mistake. When he
discovered his error he mounted his
wheel, scorched to the nearest physi-
clans office and procured an antidote
in time to save his life.
Monday, April 1e.
The grand duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin died in Cannes.
reception was given to President
Mckinley at the Naval academy In
Annapolis.
-Four British members have been
chosen for the chess match between
the house of commons and the Ameri-
can congress.
Hon. Joseph Manley has been elected
president of.the Augusta Savings bank
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of w. s. Badger
Two tramp thieves fatally wounded
Mrs. Caroline Rooth of Botsford sta
tion, near Danbury, Conn.,, and an
armed posse is in pursuit threatening
lynching.
Plans have been made for the con-
struction of a system of pneumatic
! tubes in Greater New York for the
transmission of letters, messages and
packages.
Former Senator Daniel w. Voorhees,
died at his home in Washington He
was born in Butler county, Ohio, Sept.
26, 1927, and for many years had been
a prominent figure in public life.
Saturday, April 10.
Secretary Bliss has appointed Jere
miah Connolly of New York to be prin
cipal examiner in the pension office.
Ex-Congressman Benjamin Dean Of
Boston died at his home in South Bos-
ton from paralysis. He was 72 years
| of age.
The lacrosse team of the Crescent
Athletic club of Brooklyn was defeated
at Belfast by a consolidated team rep
resenting the north of Ireland. The
score was to 3 in favor of the Irish
men.
Theodore Durrant has for the second
time been sentenced to be hanged fol
the murder of Blanche Lamont in EN-
manuel church two years ago. He will
be executed at San Quentin prison, San
Francisco, June IL.
A bill to authorize the city of New
York to buy the Sixth and Eighth Ave
nue. railroads is in Albany, to be intro
duced by Senator Raines. 1t is said
that the Third Avenue Railroad COM
pany is behind the bill.
Friday, April Q.
] During the past month u people have