The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-06
4 WEEK's NEWS CONDENSED



wednesday Sept. -.
1frs. August Belmont died in Paris
Monday night. aged -.
President Mckinley will visit st.
Louis on his approaching western trip.
The latest estimate places the native
population Of Cuba at 7l5.0e0. Of which
only $4,000 are whites.
New Jersey Democrats, in convention
at Trenton today, nominated Elvin w.
Crane. prosecutor Of Essex county, for
governor.
Felipe Agoncillo and Jose Lopez, the
agents Of Aguinaldo, are In Washing
ton. and will go before the Paris peace
commission.
Robbers blew open the safe in the
Farmers bank. at Flora. Ind, and es-
capped with $4,000 after killing Cashier
Lemon. One suspect Is under arrest.
Rev. G. z. Morrison. pastor Of the
Methodist church at Pan Handle City.
Tex, who murdered his wife in order
death.
Thursday. Sept. 90.
Prairie fires in Eagle county, Colo.
destroyed one bunch Of 5000 cattle.
A pitched battle took place between
strikers and imported negro miners at
Pana. Ills. It is said one negro was
killed.
M. Cambon, the French ambassador,
yesterday bade farewell to President
Mckinley, preparatory to his departure
for Europe.
The London Chronicle declares that
France must disavow responsibility for
Marchand's occupation of Fashoda,
else there must be a declaration of war.
Miss Lucy Hill Lee, of Chicago, an
examiner in the civil service commits
sioner's office, and native Virginian,
is the new daughter of the Confed-
eracy."
New York Republicans on Tuesday
nominated Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
of the rough riders. for governor. To-
day the Democrats nominated Judge
Augustine Van Wyck, brother OF New
fork's mayor, to oppose him.
Friday, Sept. 30.
Queen Louise of Denmark died at Co.
penhagen yesterday aged 81.
Colonel John Hay was sworn in ms
| secretary of state Mt Washington to-
day.
The Filipinos declaration of indepen-
| dence was formally ratified at Malolos
yesterday.
Six Chinese Reformsts were executed
at Pekin. Among them was brother
of Yang Yuwei the reform leader
Arrangements have been perfected
for force of mounted police for the
province of Santiago. They will be vet
Grams of the Cuban army.
Citizens of Brooklyn hanqueted the
crew of the cruiser Brooklyn. presented
each man with a medal. and Captain
Cook with gold hilted sword.
saturday, Oct. I.
Senator Hanna thinks we will hold
the Philippines, N least temporarily.
Mataafa, the eXiled king of Samoa.
will be permitted to return, and will
probably be placed on the throne.
The New York gold Democrats will
not name ticket in opposition To
Judge Van Wyck.
Prohibition secured majority vote
Of 10000 in Canada-not enough to war
fant the government in enacting 1t into
law.
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard re-
tires today on account of age, but will
remain at the head of the promotion
board.
Strikers OF Pana. Ills, held up a train
carrying negroes intending to work In
the Pana mines. The negroes were sent
back to Indiana. No bloodshed.
Monday. oct. 3.
Nine. Carnot, widow of the assassi-
mated French president, died last Fri
day at her residence near Paris.
DIR. Nancy Guilford. the midwife sus-
pected Of killing Emma GIL. OF Bridge
port, Conn, in criminal operation, Is
under arrest in London.
Fire on Saturday in the Midvalc
mine. at North Wilkesbarre. Pa, re-
suited in five men being suffocated.
Fifty others narrowly escaped
Caroline Miskel-Hoyt, wife Of the
well known playwright and noted
stage beauty, died In New York of
puerperal COMMISSIONS aged %
Colonel William J. Bryan. who has
been i'll with malaria in Washington,
left that city today for Hot Springs,