Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

jamestown. N. Y, June 26.-The
house of Andrew johnson. a lake on
gineer at Mayville, was burned 70 tbe
ground. Johnson was unable to escape
and was burned to death.
Chi ILL.,, June 26.-While on his
way to lunch with his bride. known on
the stage as Gladys Wallis. Samuel In
sull was run over by cab at Jackson
Boulevard and Wabash avenue. His
injuries are quite serious.
Port Jervis, y. Y, June 2G-H. G.
Coykendall of Kingston has purchased
the Delaware and Hudson Canal prop
erty, which extends Jos miles. Mr..
Koykendall ordered the discharge of
every employe of the old company.
Fall River Mass. June 2G.-Eddie
McDuflle. of Boston. broke the uuarter
and half-mile records in mile cyhibi-
ton ride at Buttonwood Park. cutting
the quarter two-fifths of second and
the half four-fifths of second. His
time for the mile was 1884 30
Hartville, Mo-, June 2G.-Jennings.
one of the train robbers on trial here
for completely in the MacComb holdup
| III JdnuaTN lhSu, lOr Wnlcn robbery
Jack Kennedy was given II years in
the pennitentiary, was found guilty
and given 20 years in the penitentiarv.
He received his sentence with a smile.
Helena, Mont, June 26.-Cnited
States Marshal Woolman has adyices
from Beaver Head County that the
two suspects captured here on Tuesday
are the men implicated in the Union
Pacific train robbery. for whose can
ture reward of $1,000 each is offered
Seattle. Wash. June 26-Purser Car
roll of the steamer Humboldt. lust ar
rived from Alaskan points. says he has
In his custody S2SO.00O in gold dust
and estimates that there was $500 600
more OH board not turned over to him.
Returning Klondillers estimate the
cleanup for the last season as from
| 100000 to S16,000.00O
Cairo. Egypt June 2G.-Deserters
who have reached the British lines
! say the Khalifa is confined in a mar
row valley 10y the TagalaS. n friendly
| body of tribesmcn. The latter say they
| killed 800 of the Khalifas followers
! during the recent engagement IT is
i
able to secure the Khalifa.
San Francisco June 26.-NIrs. Minnie
Field has been appointed guardian of
her husband. Major Edward Field. of
the United States Army. who broke
down physically and mentally several
weeks ago. As he is not competent to
transact business. his wife applied for
letters of guardianship so that his per-
sonal matters might he attended to by
her in legal manner
Cape May. y. j., June 26-Willis L.
Moore, Chief of the United States
Weather Bureau. and Philander John
son. Washington newspaper CORE
spOndent. were rescued from drown
ing ny Congressman Henry C.. Lou
denSlager. of New Jersey. assisted by
W. II. Kirkpatrick, of Philadelphia.
The men We're bathing in the surf and
got beyond their depth.
Washington, June 26.-The State
Department has granted eXtradition
papers to the British Embassy in the
case of Elizabeth Annable and William
Johnson who were arrested in New
York. They are charged with larceny
of about $1,000 in Nottingham. Eng
land. The money, it is said, belonged
to the husband of the woman, who
eloped to this country with Johnson.
Chicago. June 26.-Jesse Spalding ex-
poets to have associated with him in
the directorate of the Chicago Union
Traction Company such men as C. X.
g. Billings, the gas magnet: William
Dickinson, of the American National
nj l. In.
Diamond Match Company: Walton
Nelson, of the Royal Trust Company.
and probably Charles l.. Hutchinson.
of the Corn Exchange Bank.
San Diego, Cal, June 26.-Word has
been received here that party of
twenty miners, bound for the Sierra
Pintada placers. lost their way in the
desert and wandered long time final
ly dying of thirst. The information
came in a Letter received by j. Z. CAT
lin, one of the characters of the schoon-
er Thomas $. Negus, which took n
party of forty prospectors to San
Rogue Landing.
Evansville, Ind. June ga tenn
porary restraining order has been
granted by Judge Mattison IN the Cir
CUT tOuTt Oh Delltll OF tne lnGle Coal
Company against the officers of the
United Mine Workers and striking
miners fOrbidding them to visit the In
gle mine or attempt to Induce the
workers to quit. A motion to make
the injunction permanent will be heard
on September 4.
Austin, Texas, June 26.-L. NJ. Gro |
gan, member of the State Legislature
and cattleman from Nolan County. |
says an English syndicate with a capi- !
tai of $10O,0000G0 has started in to
buy all the cattle in Texas. with a |
view of cornering the market in this |
country. He says the syndicate is op- !
Grated through George Il. Loving. of !
Fort Worth, and that options have !
been secured on hundreds of thousands !
of head of cattle. These options are
all for ninety days.