Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-01-01
NEws oF THE VII.


mother-in-law Lady Scott.
A mass meeting Of Republican oitizens
was held in Carnegie hall. New York, to
urge the election of Joseph II. Choate to
the senate The speakers were Edmund
Wetmore, William G. Guthrie, Elihu Root
and General Swayne.
Friday. Dec. 20.
Ex- Congressman w. II. Hatch died in
Hannibal, Mo
Mrs. Kate Taylor, widow Of Admiral
William Roger Taylor, u $. N, died in
Washington
The anarohistio leaders Iandauer and
Rossbereis and a number OF others have
been arrested in Berlin
No tidlngs yet received Of the Allan line
steamer scandinavian, from New York,
now IS days out from Glasgow
About half Of the 4, 600 miners employ
ed in the coal mines Of St. Clair and Mad
ison counties, Ills, have struck for higher
wages.
Advices from Cape Horn via San Fran
cisco report the complete destruction by
volcanic action Of Juan Fernandez island
famous as the tabled home Of Robinson
Crusoe
The body Of Hubert Craokenthorpe, the
author, who mysteriously disappeared in
Paris during the month of October, giving
rise to suspicious of foul play, has been
found in the river Seine.
Saturday, Dec. go.
John d. Townsend, a widely known
lawyer died suddenly while dining at the
house Of a neighbor in New York.
Mrs, Frank Ryan, the wife of police
officer, was burned to death while dressing
to receive for dinner in New York.
A citizen Of Red Bank, N. J., wagered
week ago that he would cross Shrews-
bury river on the ice on Christmas He
was drowned In making the attempt.
Ella Keating, si years old, was killed
by train on the Kings County Elevated
road in Brooklyn. Alfred Wright, a color
ed porter, is being held on suspicion Of be-
ing the cause Of her DEATH
1t is asserted in Washington that Presi-
dent Cleveland win direct o foreclosure of
the governments mortgage against the
Pacific railroads unless congress passes a
bill for the settlement of the debt.
Fire destroyed about an aero of build
ings I'm East Thirty-third and East Thirty
fourth streets near Third avenue, New
| York, including the New York Polytechnic
hospital, four tenements and two large fac
tory buildings No lives were lost. The
damage is estimated at $1,000, ,0e0.
Monday, Dec. as.
General John Meredith Read, the well
known American diplomatist, died in
! Paris
In a signed article in a Washington pa
per Senator Chandler Of New Hampshire
declared the right to recognize a foreign
government does not rest in the president
alone
/ Residents Of tho town Of Manchester
/ Conn, have become afflicted with a craze
for cocaine, and the practice of using IL is
30 prevalent that legislative action may bs
asked for
/ The home Of Duncan Elliott, on the
grounds Of the Westchester Country club,
near Westchester village, n. Y, was de-
stroyed by fire. The family and servants
had narrow escapes.
EK-Queen Liliuokalani OF Hawaii took
the first sleighride of her life in Boston.
She was protected from the cold in a Gov
cred vehicle and expressed herself charm
ed by her new experience.
A letter received at the state depart
ment in Washington from a high author
ity in the Turkish government indicates
that Emperor William of Germany and
the sultan have formed an alliance.
Tuesday. Dec. go.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland presented mo
mortal window to Welles college, her alma
mater
The sultan of Turkey has been notified
by the powers that the reforms proposed
to him must be enforced.
Forty three families had to flee for their
lives in an early morning fire that destroy
ed two 6athouses in West Fifteenth street,
New York
The New York Republican club passed
resolutions praising Joseph H. Choate, but
declining to indorse his candidacy for the
I United States senate.
Representatives Of the manufacturers Of
chemicals who attended the first hearing
before the ways and means committee in
/ Washington on the proposed new tariff
bill asked for an increase Of customs du-
ties.
The aids Of General Horace Porter,
grand marshal of the gold standard parade
last October, presented him with loving
cup to commemorate his Unprecedented
achievement in marching 100, 600 men
past the reviewing stand in seven hours.
"wednesday, Dec. 80.
William Ewart Gladstone celebrated his
eighty seventh birthday at Hawarden.
County Clerk Purroy, with several dis
triot leaders, has bolted Tammany hall
and will form new organization in New
York city.
The second tariff hearing by the ways
and means committee in Washington was
devoted to consideration Of the cotton and
silk schedules.
/ 1t was said in Louisville that Governor
Bradley Of Kentucky would soon resign
because Of i'll health, and that he would
refuse to accept an Office from President
Mckinley.
Two more banks in Minneapolis failed
and one in Roanoke Va, failed. W. n.
| & j. $. Van Nortwicl, manufacturers Of
paper and bankers Of Batavia, his, failed
with liabilities Of s2, 600, 600.
The American Historical association be-
gan its twelfth annual meeting, at which
its president, Dr. r. S. Storrs, made an
address on tic silent contributors 20 his
tory, and other interesting papers were
read.
In New York Isaac Zuker, the convicted
incendiRry, was sentenced to 36 years in
state prison. His lawyers obtained a re-
straining order, but before it could be
served the convict was on his way to Sing
Sing and was there incarcerated. The
lawyers threaten contempt proceedings
against the sheriff.
Montreal Church right Reopsusd.
hlONTRRAT Dec aO-Vho frat hr,s,la