The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-27
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
wednesday. Oct. 10.
The vermont legislature reelected
United States Senator Proctor.
Lieutenant Hobson and three OF his
famous crew will take part in Phila-
delphia's peace jubilee.
General Horace Porter. our ambas-
sador In Paris. banqueted the American
and Spanish peace commissioners.
Seven Mussulmans. leaders in the re-
cent killing of British soldiers at Can
dia, Crete. were hanged yesterday.
David o. Watkins. speaker Of the
New Jersey assembly, was sworn In az
acting governor OF the state, vice
Foster NJ. Voorhees,. resigned.
Thursday, Oct. go.
Secretary Long will ask congress to
increase the naval force to 2o.0O0 men.
N. Brisson. the French premier, viii,
probably soon retire on account Of Ill
health.
Admiral schley has been placed in
command OF the naval station at San
Juan de Porto Rico.
Colonel William J. Bryan. OF the
Third Nebraska regiment. has made no
attempt to secure a furlough.
Miss Laura Williams. OF Chicago. Is
en- route to London, where she will
marry General Wesley Merritt.
Florence Bayard. daughter OF the
late Thomas F.. Bayard, Is to marry
l,,
yer.
Before the war Investigators, at jack
sonville, DR.. Frye charged many of the
contract physicians with gross incom-
petence.
Friday, Oct. 81.
After an execution OF eight rebels at
WI Chow. China, little children played
with the CHASTITY heads.
The strike of wire drawers In Cleve-
land has been declared Off, and most
OF the men return to work.
A native Porto Rican in New York
demands the right to vote without
naturalization. and has started a legal
contest.
Colonel William ]. Bryan. OF the
Third Nebraska regiment. was excused
from testifying before the war inves-
tigators.
Eleven of the 20 Indians wanted for
sistance caused the late conflict, have
surrendered.
Ex-Governor Bullock and wife, OF
Georgia. were robbed OF several thou
sand dollars worth OF diamonds and
Jewelry at their hotel in Washington.
saturday, Oct. 22.
General Joubert. OF the Transvaal
army. Is leading a force against mur-
derous natives.
Our Porto Rico evacuation commits
sioners. having completed their work.
are en- route for home.
Emperor williams visit to Constan-
tinople was marked by distinguished
courtesles at the hands OF the sultan.
The Philippines insurgents are col
lecting export and tonnage duties at
the ports under their control.
In a political fight between whites
and blacks at Fort Worth, Tex. Hope
killed.
1t develops that Harold Frederic. the
newspaper correspondent and author
who died in London recently. was a
victim Of christian science"
Andy Dupont. who killed William
Walker In a prize fight at Omaha, Neb.
| Is held for murder. Police Chief Car
roll. who acceped money for ''protec-
tion." is held as accessory.
Monday, Oct. 81.
Atlanta. Ga, wants the president to
attend that city's peace jubilee next
| month.
1t is believed the Second and Third
| Pennsylvania regiments will be sent to
| Cuba.
Serious trouble is feared with Co
manche. Kiowa and Apache Indians In
oklahoma. They are suffering for food
Dan Connor. shift boss OF mine at
| Wallace. Idaho was ordered TO leave
town by masked men armed with re-
volvers. He left.
| Louis Babn, William Schaffer and an
| other man went duck hunting In Lake
Michigan. OF Wilmette their boat cap
sized and all drowned.
Sergeant Allen. OF the Eighth coll
ored immunes. fired on policemen at
Chattanooga, Tenn, killing Charles
! Beagles. white bystander.
Mrs. sanderson. 2s years old, Is
charged with killing her sO-year-old
! millionaire husband. by powdered
| glass. at Battle Creek. Mich.
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