The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
THE NEWS.

Allcgb' ny county, Pa.
Work is expected soon to begin on tho
Psn-Anerican Railroad, running from tho
City VI Mexico to points Ia Texas.
The Goodrich Iron Mine, near Ishpemlng,
Mich, has been sold to the oliver Mining
Company, which represents the mining in
ferests OF the Carnegla Company. The mine
has been idle for 20 years.
The Peoria OI.) Glucose Works have
closed down. owing to II strike OF the nre-
men. aud 800 men are Idle. The strikers de-
mnndsd IN eight-hour day and 81 pay.
Unless certain grievances among the Ma
tional Tinplate Workers bo speedily nd
justed, there IL u likenhood that 25, ZOO men
will go on strike.
Mfs. Todd, tne leper whom It was sought
TO send to Hawaii, will remuin in San FraL-
cisco.
Tho schooner Two Forty was run down
aud sunk la Boston hnrbor 10y the steamer
ArdAndhu. Four lives ut lenst were lost.
Five moa were seriously injured and one
woman fatally shocked by mn accident on u
Brooklyn elevated railroad. They were
thrown from the structure TO the pavement.
Bignor Folis, tue wel.-anown basso, is
dead.
Extensive frauds. involving tho forgery OF
Col. John jacob A-tor's name, have Teen
discover d iu connection with bogus lottery
tickets In the CITY OF Mexico.
George Powell president OF the Tinpnte
Workers Union, presented to the president
Of the American Tinllate Company tho con
plnint Oi tho employment OF hOn-uuion men.
Ia the Norfolk County Court the judge sot
aside the verdict Of the jury finding Ben Nc
Coy, coiored, guilty OF the murder OF Mary
Jones'
Private B4nne, OF the Hospital Corpe, Mt
Fort Monroe, died from the effects OF II blow
struck ly some unknown footpnd.
Edward Flanagan. the murderer of three
persoDs. made desperate attempt to escape
from thr Ill In De Kalb county, Gu.
aenefa. Frederick Funston is reported to
have accepted brigadler's command, aud
will return to the Philippines.
John RJsehnsld was convicted in York,
Pa, of emLezzlement, aud sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
Five men were injured In an accident on
ihe Brooklyn Il evated, and one woman died
from the shock.
President Mckinley and his party reached
home, having Travelled n distance OF 5,009
mii,s. Nlho
Major General Guy v. Henry was assigped
TO III. Department OF the Missouri. s..,.,
A Macon, Ga. delegation invited Admifal
Dvwey 10 VISIT their section.
Senator lIoar was reelected president Of
tho Unitarian Council.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of III" Pullman Palace Car Company was
held ia Chicago. Robert T.. Lincoln was
elected resident. The total revenue OF the
conn any for the year was Sal ATS. 929.
Tho monument erected In Woodstock. Va,
TO the Cont, drrate soldiers buried there
was unveiled, Senator Daniel delivering tho
Grafton.
S-nator Pritchnrd speaking In Statef-
vile, N. c., denounced tho proposed const-
iuiiohAl amendment 10 disiranchise the col
errd voter
William II. Carmar, OF Stewartstown,
Pa. was arrested on the charge OF securing
amarring' lr-i under false pretenses.
III" ON" as OF Hollywood Cemetery, in
R.chm"i d. will erect monument over the
grave oi President Tyler.
Lewis Moody was convicted in Norfolk,
Vs., of passing worthless checks. and sent
To the pcnitenilary.
The business sessions of the Jubilee Nj =
sionary Convention Of the Christian Church
closed Ia Cincinnati.
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fathers (Judg- Hilton) will In Nav York.
Wm. II. Appleton, OF the New York put :
lishinI house, did at RiverdHle, N. Y.
The Internal Revenue Burehu has decided
that re c-ipts for baggage transfer must have
hrrvenuc stamp affixed, us they are bills ot
ladlng.
An order ins been issued prohibiting the
collection OF political assessments from post
masters.
The Chinese Minister made m address be-
iore the Commercial Congress, In Phindel-
phin, In which he favored unrestricted
Chinese immigration into the Philippine
Islands. He deprecated the Chinese exclu-
sion act.
At the conference OF fanti-anneXntionists.
In Chicago, n woman arose IN the audience
and asked them TO remove the flag, so that
they could no longer disgrace 1t.
MIR. W. j. Bryan addressed n crowd OF 20, =
600 persons ut the race track in Louisvill'
He advocated the election OF Goebel, tho
Democratic candidate for governor.
DIR. II. NJ. Morgan, of Berkeley under in
dictment for causing the death OF u Norio X
woman and h'r child In May last, was ne
quilted there.
N. r. Pittman was shot and killed by his
brother, A. J. Pittnan, in a hotel In Charlet-
ion, s. q.
Thres persons lost their lives by the falling
OF n burning building in Knightstown, Iud
General John NJ. Scton"d was elect,
eommandrr-ir-chiefo OF the Loyal Legion.
President Hadlry was formally inaugu-
rated rs president Of Yale.
Internal revenue collections Tor September
show an Increase OF S2,S09, sos MS compared
with corresponding month OF last year.
The completion OF the modu- Nivrnd In
ihs Alaskan boundary case has been begun
by the State Department.
Several army promotions were announced
As the consequence OF the retirement oI
Brigadier General Shnfer.
The Executive Council OF the American
Federation Of Labor considered questions d
interest.
The oyster shuckers OF Norfolk are RAPIDLY
going out on strike, some zoo now elm
idle, In consequence OF tho decision OF thu
PACKERS not to employ any union men after
nezt Monday.
President Mckinley md pnrty left Chlcner
for KAlamaz 80, Mich, and the East. Tn
were accord hearty receptions in severh
Illinois towns
Fire In a colliery near Fottsvlle was ex.
iinGuish.d with dynamite, and twehty-tw,
imprisoD'd men thereby released.
Joseph wood. lhs oldest locomotive en-
Rinser In the United states, di, AT his hon,,