The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly and
Tersely Told.

Notable Events of the Week Briefly and
Tersely Told.
More anti-Hebrew riots have broken
out near Prague.
Justice Horace Buck of the Montana
supreme court committed suicide.
Congressman Belden. who was injur
ed by fall in Washington, is reported
better.
The French expedition to the Nile un
der Marchand is repor)ed massacred by
natives.
The Canadian government has impos-
ed tax of 50 per gallon on whisky for
the Yukon country
Charles Burgess was electrocuted at
Auburn IN. " prison for the murder
of Henry V. Whtlock.
Judge McClelland of Columbia City
Ind, former congressman. has been
stricken with paralysis.
The Chinese government claims that
Germany's occupation of Kiao Chau bay
is designed simply to secure a naval
station.
The six day bicycle racers at Madison
Square Garden. New York. are away
ahead of previous records in similar
contests Among the leaders are Ste
phane, Miller, Rice Waller and Riviere
Hale, the winner of last years contest
is miles behind the leaders.
Tuesday, Dec. I.
The Klondille fever has broken out
violently in Japan.
One person was killed and six injured
in a hotel fire at Milwaukee.
Lincoln. Neb. had a lively riot be-
tween past owners and the purchaser
Of the leading theater there.
Mrs. Charlotte Mathers and her
daughter Mary of Mount Vernon, n. Y,
died within ten hours of each other
The coroner at White Plains. N. Y,
will investigate the death of James
Lawlor found in the woods. Murder is
suspected
Governor Griggs will not resign his
office to accept the position of attorney
general until after the New Jersey leg
islature conVenes on January IL.
A bill has been introduced in the low
er house of the Hungarian parliament
at Budapest prolonging for year the
compact between Hungary and Austria
proper
When searched S29 in bills, $50 in gold
and a bank book showing S400 to her
credit were found on an old woman
who had been arrested for begging in
New York.
Boxer Barry of Chicago won the BAN
tam weight championship Of the world
in London by defeating Croot, the Eng
lishman, in 90 rounds last night. The
latter was knocked out and was un-
conscious for long time.
Monday, Dec. 6.
Threats to lombard Haiti continue to
come from Germany.
1t is reported that gold mines have
been found in Finland.
-Four bombs exploded in Barcelona,
Spain, but did no damage.
George r. Blodgett, who was shot by
a burglar in Schenectady, N. Y, is
dead.
Slosson won the billiard championship
by defeating Ives in New York by two
points.
Pierre Lorillard the well known
American horseman, won S31,970 by rae
ing in England.
A woman in New York vainly tried
to suicide by throwing herself in front
of a cable car. She escaped with
bruises.
The Kent e. Stanley Manufacturing
company of Providence is in the hands
of receivers Liabilities amount to
$1.S0OO0O.
Saturday. Dec. T.
The shoe factory of Henry Law, at
Lynnfield, Mass. was burned, causing
a loss of $4,000.
The report that the Russian govern
ment is buying large quantities of army
supplies in the United States has been
verified.
A passenger train on the Chicago and
Erie railroad was wrecked seven miles
east of Lima. o. 1t is reported that
the engine blew up. Three persons were
killed.
The Westport Comm postofice was
entered by burglars and. after blowing
open the safe, the robbers got away
with $500 in postage stamps and $500 in
cash. possibly more.
The worst fire that visited Lacrosse,
Wis, for years has occurred. OF the
old Brick Pomeroy block and the Nc
MILAN Opera House block only the tot
tering walls remain. The loss is about
100000