The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
THE NEWS.

The Samoans have proclaimed Tamnsesc
King, in spite Of the agreement OF the Pow
ers to abolish the Kingship; Mt least, this is
the story sent Ivy German correspondent.
The Cubans continue to harass the Span
inrds In Havana and Vicinity, taking their
cue from Mayor Lacoste's recent order
against the display OF the Spanish flag.
An attempt was made In Havana to lynch
Chinhman who had served as guerrilla
| during the war.
The steamer Nutmeg State, OF the Bridge
port Line, was turned to the waters edge
on Old Hen Reef. near New York. Eight OF
the crew were burned to death aud several
| passengers are missing.
| President and Mrs. Mckinley and some
members oithe Cabinet party attended Sun
day service In the First Methodist Church Mt
Sioux City, IL. AT night the presidential
train left for the East.
| J. II. Hlnde, a trusted messenger Of the
National Machine Company, in New YORK,
disappeared with $3.50 OF the company's
money.
Daniel Jockllet executed n deed in New
port News, Va, transferring his little
daughter to Mr.. aud Mrs. A. W. Watson
Lieutenant Harry aldwell Admiral
Dewey's secretary, will be presented with
silver loving cup ry his Illinois iriends.
The family Of Charles Herman, in New
port News, Va, declare that the skeleton
found In the woods was not hls.
Seven buildings OF st. Mary's Training
School, Mt Feehanvllle, ILL.,, were burned.
Loss $500 600; insurance eco, 900.
Ten thousand people attended tho jubilee
missionary convention OF the Christian
Church at Cincinnati.
Two men 10 ade brutal assault on Police
man Spinks 10 Alexandria, Va.
James 0'Beirne, of New York, and Mr,
Van der Hoogt, of Baltimore, representing
the Transvaal government, were In Mime
apolIs seeking an interview with President
Mckinley.
Addresses were made nt the Huntsville
Industrial Convention by Booker T. Wash
ington, Governor Mac Corkle and Professor
W, II. Council.
Alexandria, Va, celebrated its sesqui-cen-
tenniaI with day and night paradrp, lavish
street decorations and beautiful illumina-
tions at night.
President Mckinley participated in the
welcome to the returned Minnesota Volun-
teers in Minneapolis aud was given a recep-
tion in 81. Paul.
Rev. DR.. j. Richie Smith, formerly OF
Baltimore, received n call to the Market
Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg,
Pa.
Frederick George and his three little
daughters were killed ly mn express train
striking their wagon at Riverside, n. j.
Rockefeller has cornered the lake freight
market aud Carnegie will now have to pay
double charges on iron ore.
Rev. Norman Plass was arrested In Provi-
drnce, X. l., on the charge OF attempting to
blnckmail II snloon keeper.
Ocean freight rates have advanced, ns
rorut OF the British government chartering
over eighty steamships.
Rev. c. J. Woods, OF York, Pa, and others
read papers at the Protestant Episcopal
Congress Mt st. Paul. Minn.
Hugh Warwick, colored, was arrested 10
Lexington, Va, on the charge Of feloniously
assaulting Lucy Greasy.
Admiral Dewey was the guest OF his native
tate-Vermont-and received the medal
that was voted to him.
The National Wholesale Druggists Asso.
citation decided 10 ask Congress for reduc-
tion OF the war revenue tax.
Another part OF dismembered human
body was found in New York.
The Minneapolis Produce Exchange was
burnt d-'oss 100000
The International Commercial Congress
opened in Philadelphia.
Senator Shoup, OF Idaho, who hns Just re.
turned from Alaska, is opposed to cedlng an
inch Of land to Canada In Alaska.
Chairman Jones, OF the Democratic Ma.
tionul Committee, will soon resume active
charge OF campaign affairs.
Confederate veterans ask o pensions from
the Federal Government, declared Colonel
Hail. OF Macon. Ga, in his address at the
Blue and Gray Reunion in Evansville, Ind.
sevrn-year-old Kitty shaughnessy, OF
Brooklyn, was badly iuen by rnts, which
invaded the child's bed.
Thomas Morgan and Louis Cameron. bill
posters from Detroit, were asphyxiated by
Illuminating gas In New York hotel.
Captain Smith, U. S. A., II member OF the
Havana finance committee, addressed the
students OF ths University OF Pennsylvanis
on "The Conditions OF American Rule in
Cuba"
The promotion OF number OF Pennsyl.
vania railroad officials was announced.
II seems likely that the Kansas City, Pitts.
iurG and Gulf Railroad will DO sold and the
well and his associates.
The annual reunion OF the Army OF the
Tenne essee began In Chicago
Montpelier was gniy decked in honor OF
Admiral Dewey. who was elaborately enter
tained Mt the Vermont capital.
Rear-Admirai Howison was retired, ard
Captain Barker now becomes a Junior Rear
Admiral.
The driit OF Rev DR.. Da Costas recent
sermon leads to the belief that hs will enter
the Catholic Church, although he intimates
no such purpose In HIS statement OF the
causes which led to his withdrawal from the
Episco[a nj Church In New York.
The upper portion OF woman's body,
from the waist line to the neck, was found
on the Leach near the New York Quarantine
Station.
The body OF a young woman who had
Teen strangled to death was found on ii
street in Lowell, Mass.
Two women who had qunrreled with their
lovers drank carbolic acid In PoweTy dive
New YORK. One is dead and the other
dying.
The Rev. j. A. Mnrs,en. OF Owensvile,
Ind. is under arrest, accused OF using the
mails frhudenty, he having collected funds
for the Rcd Cross and, II Is said, not having
forwa' ded them.
Union Pacific stockholders, meeting at
Salt Lake, agreed 10 an increase Of the
comDany'B prefprred stock hy-S25 600 600