The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-02-02
1 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,


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Russia's csar has invited the pope to
send = represents i've to the disarma-
ment conference.
A Madrid dispatch says the liberation
Of Spanish prisoners in the Philippines
has already begun.
| Walter Watts. aged II, and Mary Sim
clair. Is, were drowned while skating on
the Hudson near New Windsor. N. Y.
Agoncillo, the Filipino agent In Wash
ington, makes another fruitless appeal
for recognition Of Philippines republic
The conference between operators and
miners in Pittsburg ended In an agree
ment on the wage scale and an eight
hour day.
w. M. Stewart was reelected United
States senator from Nevada, and the
Texas legislature elected Ex-Governor
Culbcrson to succeed Senator Mills.
Thursday, Jan. 60.
American women in Havana are pre-
pairing to observe Feb. Is as Maine
memorial day.
The Delaware senatorial deadlock
continues. Republicans being unable to
agree on a candidate.
Austrian physicians experiment on
charity patients by inoculating them
with contagious diseases.
M. D'Ennery. the noted French play
wright. author Of THE Two Orphans"
and "A Celebrated Case" died In Paris
The death Of II. w. Williams. JUS
tIce Of Pennsylvania supreme court
insures the election of a Democrat to
succeed him.
II. T. Sloan, the New York society
leader. who Is separated from his wife,
will fight for the possession Of his two
young daughters.
Revenue Commissioner N. j. Scott
was elected United States senator from
West Virginia. There will be ~,on-
test, however. as he did not receive a
majority vote of the legislature.
Friday, Jan. ~.
The senate has agreed to vote on the.
peace treaty on Feb 6, at p. m.
The Spanish cortes will soon assem-
bic. regardless Of our senate's action on
the peace treaty.
The Montana senate ousted Senator
Whteside, who was unable to prove his
charges of attempted bribery.
The Nebraska Legislature passed a
resolution opposing the seating in con-
gress of Roberts, the Utah Polygamist
Students Of the Virginia Military in
stitute. recently expelled for riotous
conduct. are to be reinstated, with
heavy penalties.
A. H. Garland. 6S years old. attorney
general In Cleveland's first cabinet
dropped dead while arguing case be-
fore the United States supreme court
In Washington.
After asserting in the national senat'
that the south was right in the war be-
tween the states Senator Butler, OF
North Carolina. withdrew his amend.
ment to pension exAConfed crate sol
ders.
Saturday. Jan. Is.
Many Copper river gold seekers have
frozen to death in the Valdez glacier
Reports OF lawlesss acts In Santiago
de Cuba province are greatly exag
geratsd. The province is entirel,
peaceful.
For the Pan-American exposition. tt
be held at Buffalo. 31.OOo.OO0 have beer
secured within Ave days by popular
subscription.
John Morley, who was twice secre
tary for Ireland under Gladstone. ha.
received $4,000 FOR a biography OF tht
great premier.
Mrs. Robert Williams. VINO before
her marriage to .Adjutant General Will
Jams was the widow OF Stephen A
Douglas, died In Washington.
! A resolution in the national house
proposes a gold medal and tthe thanks
OF congress to Miss Margaret Astol
ChHnler for her devotion to the soldiers
Eleven shipwrecked sailors OF the
ship Manbare were captured by can
nibals OF New Guinea, and all were
devoured. Another man OF the party
ESCAPED.
Monday. Jan. 30.
Lieutenant Governor Gobhl, OF Penn
sylvania, has been honorabiy discharg
ed from the volunteer army.
Mrs. Mary Mcintyre. a wealthy 60
year-old widow OF Pana. Ills, was muir
dered with an ak and her home robbed
The army's winter hospital at Sa
vannah will be occupied wnhin three
weeks. though all of the Is buildings
will not then be completed.
At Apex, Colo. the house of W. H
Rudolph was swept away By an ava
lanche. Mrs. Rudolph and her two
young children were killed.
In n speech at Newcastle, England
Right Hon Walter Long president OF
the board Of agriculture, boldly spoke
Of an Anglo american alliance
Governor McMillin. Of Tennessee. We
toed bin authorizing Memphis to Is
sue bonds for park purposes, with in
4 terest payable in gold. He says 1t dis
eliminates against legal tender coins.
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