The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-28
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
"Wednesday, Sept. 60,


long besieged in his home in Paris,
surrendered to the authorities this
morning.
Captain Alfred Dreyfus was released
from prison this morning, the French
cabinet having decided to give him a
full pardon
Lieutenant Colonel John d. Miley.
inspector general of volunteers, died
in Manila of cerebral meningitis fol-
lowing typhoid fever.
American residents OF Central Amer
lea have. it is said. complained to the
state department of the recent course
OF United States Minister Hunter, and
ask his recall.
Thursday, Sept. 81.
F"-Congressman J. d. Taylor died at
Cambridge, o.. aged 60.
Admiral Schley accepts the command
OF the South Atlantic squadron.
1t is authoritatively announced that
Carter Harrison will try for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor OF
Illinois next year.
Captain Robley Evans will have
charge OF the arrangements for polio
ing the course in the International
yacht races.
A young man giving the name OF
Walter Lawton attacked J. Filbert.
aged cashier of a Palatine Ulls.) bank.
Filbert was critically wounded and
Lawton died from pistol wound re-
ceived while struggling with n res
cuer.
Friday, Sept. &c.
Nebraska Republicans nominated NJ.
B. Reese, OF Lincoln, for governor.
Massachusetts Democrats nominated
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., for Governor.
Mexico's congress voted President
Diaz 100000. or $4,000 a day, for the
expenses of his trip to Chicago.
Rear Admiral Montejo, for sur
rendering to Dewey at Manila bay. has
been condemned to retirement.
Mayor Johnson, of Denver, was
elected president of the League of
American Municipalities at the SYRIA
cusc convention.
saturday. Sept. 23.
Ohio and Indiana oil producers will
| stop production to advance prices.
Mrs. Horace Chenery, 25 years old.
a wealthy invalid, jumped four stories
to death In New York.
At Wichita. Kan, ex-Congressman
Jerry Simpson was hooted off the stage
while endeavoring to make an anti-ex-
pansion speech.
Julia Morrison. leading actress, shot
and killed Frank Leiden, leading man,
In view OF the audience. at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. over personal quarrel.
The central west is threatened with
a coal famine this winter the like of
which has never before been known.
It Is due to the immense amount OF
other commodities carried by the rail-
roads. .'
h., Monday. Sept. 25.
An earthquake in the district Of Al
din, in Asia Minor, killed over 200.
Despite reports to the contrary
Captain Dreyfus' condition Ia said to
be improving.
American capital to the extent Of 81
OOO,O will engage in the manufacture
Of aluminium in Mexico.
Six persons were killed and five Sc
riously injured in a Denver and Rio
Grande railroad collision near Flor
ence. Colo.
The Forty-eighth Highlanders, OF To
ronto. will not be permitted to partici-
pate in New York's Dewey reception,
as they had intended.
Two more battles have taken place
between the Mexican troops and Yaqui
Indians. with considerable loss report
ed on the part Of the Indians.
Tuesday, Sept. 90.
The enlistments Saturday numbered
612. making a total Of 9.Sa3 for the IL
regiments.
william Dean. Of Atlanta, took poi-
son. and held of four would-be res
cuers with a dagger.
Mrs. Alice Muller. OF New York. is
dying from injuries said to have been
inflicted by instalment collectors.
About 700 Grand Army men will par
ticipate In the Dewey land parade In
New York. but not as members of any
posts.
Frightened by a dog which was set
on him by man. Matthew Edwards,
years old. sprang off a 70 foot cliff
near Kingston. N. Y, and was in
Stantly killed