The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-06
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSE
"Wednesday, Dec. go.

Wednesday. Dec. go.
The report that Secretary Case fet.
dered his resignation to the presto eni
is unfounded.
A secret organization has been form
ed at Lexington. KY, to fight the evIE
service system.
Patrick Kelly, Of Louisville. who vasS
struck dumb while cursing an employer.
had his speech restored during "a a. Of
anger.
O. A Christmas pardon for Diedr5v lr
Tragman, a Sing Sing convict arris ~
at the prison just half an hour az
his death.
Thomas Collins, a merchant OF Bes'
mer. Ala. went to the Jail and sl.v.
and killed J. II. Powell. who had D. IN
arrested on complaint OF Collins vi e.
Thursday. Dec. 30.
The president has approved the ctT
to prevent the killing of fur seals
the North Pacific.
An effort will be made to have c'
ated the Office OF secretary OF WIl
and mining in the president cabin
The asphalt beds on the border
the Uncompahgre Indian reservath
will be worked, and are expected
yield about $1,000 00OO 600.
As there are no direct heirs, q
million dollar estate of Charles Cor
toit. who died recently In New Yorl
has been devised to charity.
Four officers of the Stock Exchang
bank. of FL Reno. o. T., have been al
rested, charged with receiving deposit
hn ha, 70 l,n
Friday, Dec. 81.
The census recently made shows tha
there are l96,375 children of school az,
in Philadelphia.
Representative Hinrichsen, of Illinois
Is likely to be chosen chairman of tn
Democratic congressional committee.
Hugh Mclaughlin has retired from
the leadership of the Democratic party
of Brooklyn. and Bernard J. York viii
succeed him.
Trustees of Princeton university hav
passed "A resolution furbiddiaE student
to drink or have in their posse5sio
any intoxicating liquors.
The saloons at Juneau, Alaska. wei
busy at last accounts exchanging wh
ky for gold dust, large party of Yukt
miners having come to town.
saturday, Jan. 1.
A snowstorm in Pittsburg and All
gheny did $685. 900 damage.
During this years game season
Maine 1900 deer, $50 moose and
caribou were shot.
Nathan b. Scott. OF West Virgin
took the oath of Office as internal re
nue. commissioner, vice w. S. Form
Mail poN -obberies aggregating
600 have been discovered In Clevel;
Richard o. Davis, under arrest in 7
York. Is suspected.
]. II. tAshmore was killed by I
from a train near Trenton last
He was en- route to spend New Y
day with his mother in Trenton
Monday. Jan. q.
Farmer John Fitzgerald. OF OgdeI
burg, N. Y, hid $500 in his cellar a
thieves carried II off.
Murderer Martin Thorns New Yea
Gift at Sing Sing IN. Y) prison wa.
stay Of execution, set for the week
ginning Jan. 10.
James Kirkley. the Benton cour
Und.) treasurer, who was found de
in his Office. committed suicide becaL
his accounts were short.
Mrs. Nellie Peterkin, of New YoI
has been convicted at Boston of ma
slaughter for causing the death
Mrs. Caroline F. Murphy
Tuesday, Jan. 4.
Durrant's attorneys will ask the fc
eral court for writ of habeas corp
Rev. Arthur c. Dixon, of Brookly
startled his congregation by a vigoro
attack on the modern woman.
Secretary Gage approves the recor
mendations made in the moneta
commissions report on currency
form.
Senior Rodriguez will not retur
Washington as the minister of
greater republic of Central AmC
intimations having been Civ
would not be acceptable.
Much mystery surrounds
of a young woman named
who was found mlngled ir