The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Telegraphic GleaningS From All Part,
of the World.

wabash avenue. Chicago, committed
suicide by drinking poison.
1t is believed that W. d. Jacobs and
Edward Harrison. who were prospect.
ing in the vicinity of Battle Lake.
Wyo., perished in the recent snowstorm
there.
Rose b. Harrington oS Newark, n. j.,
was found dead in Che Pullman sleeper
of the Southern Railroad train which
arrived in Washington City Tuesday
night.
Charles Tyler. colorcd, has been ar
rested in Philadelphia on the charge
of having murdered Robert Mason on
a schooner in the James River in Sep
tember. 1898.
Elijah Moore, aged nineteen years,
who has been held under suspicion for
the assassination of his father the
Rev. Jesse Moore. in Dexter. Mo, has
made a full confession.
Joseph f. McMahon was shot and
probably fatally wounded while asleep
Mt his home in Taunton. Mass. Tues
day. 1t is reported that John w. Gall
lagher. McMahons brother -in-law. did
the shooting.
Titusville and Crawford County Pa.
have offered a reward of So 100 r,r
Frank Woodard, alias Fred Adams.
dead or alive, who recently took part in
the killing of Titusville's chief of po-
lice.
The North American Steamship Com
pany's vessel, st. Irene, one of new
fleet of six vessels chartered by the
company, has left Tacoma, Wash. with
a cargo of 700 tons, for China and
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y,ero foI,, 1oIe-oa i, tho oo,,nt,. io;i
at Waulegan. IN. after twice heinz
saved from lvnching at the hands Of
indignant farmers.
It is reported from Toronto that the
schooner Maple Leaf has been brought
into Port Stanley by the tug Snow
storm The Maple Leaf was found
tossing on the waves abreast of New
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me democratic Na''ona' Comm't'ee
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and it was decided that William ].
BRYAN should head the ticket for the
highest office in the gift of the people.
South African advices say that Seven
hundred Beers from Wecmeu took up
a strong position on the highlands thir-
teen miles southwest of Estcourt Tues
day. The British engaged the Beers,
who Withdrew. The main Boer force
south Of EStcourt is also reported to
navy '''''Su'
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secretary Long denies the repoi Is
that he intends to resign from the
N""''e''
-Four transports sailed from San
francisco Monday with troops for the
Philippines.
The National Democratic Executive
committee met in secret session at
Chlcago Monday.
Three cases of smallpox have de-
Veloped in the Forty-eighth Regiment
colored, at Angel island.
Two steamers arriving at Norfolk re-
ported that ten vessels were sighted
ashore in the Straits of Magellan,
Major O. Il pio1ye++ pa,r,os+ar -,
the army, under orders for Manila. Is
i'll with pneumonia at San Francisco.
State Banking Commissioner Rriad-
enthal has warned bankers that an or
ganized gang Of bank robbers is abroad
in Kansas.
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Gov. Bradley to helm inaueirate cen
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