The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-15
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, Dec. 2.

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Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Senator Vest. Of Missouri. introduced
senate.
Powell Clayton. minister to Mexico.
has been raised to the rank of am
bassador.
Senator Hale introduced in the SEN
ate a bill to revive the grades Of ad-
miral and vice admiral.
While removing submarine mines
from Boston harbor four men were
blown to fragments and one killed by
conclusion.
The fall Of an elevator in New York
killed w. II. Griffin. a prominent in
surance man, and wounded two others
one fatally.
Gideon w. Marsh pleaded guilty at
Philadelphia to looting the Keystone
bank. and pormises n statement when
brought UP for sentence.
The Hawaiian commissioners report
includes bills making the islands q ter
ritory. giving the franchise to all
whites and to all natives who sup
ported the republic.
Thursday, Dec. 8.
Snow in Michigan is three feet on a
level and eight to nine feet in drifts.
The bill to increase the regular army
to 100000 men has been presented in
the national house.
Consul General Fowler, at Chefoo,
China, says that our trade with that
country equals that OF all Europe.
Mcmillan. defeated Republican can
didate for governor OF Nebraska, will
contest on the ground OF alleged illegal
voting.
The national house passed the anti
scalping bill by n vote OF l19 to l0l. II
1t goes through 1t will put an end to
railroad ticket scalping.
The senate committee on Nicaragua
canal vigorously denounces the gov
ernment Of Nicaragua for granting con-
cessions to another American company
which belong by right to the Maritime
Canal company.
Friday. Dec. q.
The court of cessation. in Paris. or
dered stay in the court martial OF
Colonel Picquart.
A bill introduced In the senate will
open the soldiers homes to heroes OF
the Spanish war
The jury in the case Of Mrs. Cody, at
Albany. charged with Matchmaking the
Goulds. failed to agree.
The deficiency bill providing for the
maintenance of the army was promptly
passed by the national house.
The president nominated Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond =. Hob
son to be naval constructor.
Steamship Vedamore arrived in Bal
timore with 4j survivors OF the wreck
ed British steamer Londonia. Twenty
| five went down with the steamer.
saturday. Dec, 10.
The new tariff for Cuba will show
an average reduction OF 50 per cent
! from the Spanish rates.
The Two Hundred and Second New
York regiment landed in Havana. en-
route to Pinar del Rio
Commander Ballington Booth, OF the
Volunteers Of America, will hereafter
be known as General Booth.
The impartial. OF Madrid, intimates
that the Maine was blown up by
Americans who wanted to force war.
! 1t Is believed that Spanish prisoners
held by Philippines insurgents will be
promptly released on our government 3
request
| The naval committee has decided to
recommend the construction of Is new
war vessels. including three big bat
tleships.
Monday, Dec. I2.
| Colonel william J. Bryan has resign
ed his command. and the resignation
has been accepted.
General Fitzhugh Lee sailed from
Savannah for Cuba yesterday He will
enter Havana Jan. l.
| The annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor Is in session
at Kansas City. No.
Mrs. Lulu Johnson, 50 years old. has
been Indicted at Perry. o. r. for pols-
onlng her fifth and sixth husbands.
The ashes OF Columbus were removed
from the cathedral in Havana today,
and are en- route TO Spain conveyed by
warshlps.
A Sunday night fire in BROOKLYN
caused the loss OF four lives, Including
Thomas Whine. 20 years old. who went
in to rescue.
The United States steamer Massa-
chusetts, which struck n hidden reef In
New York bay. sustained damage that