The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-05-25
A.WEEK,S NEWS CONDENSED.
wednesday. May II.

New York's aldermen ana council
voted $150,000 for the reception of Ad-
mirhf Dewey.
Rear Admiral Watson sailed from
San Francisco to Manila, to relieve
Admiral Dewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley-Ma before
leaving New York to reside in London.
gave a $4,000 dinner to sc persons.
Chief of Scouts William II. Young.
who has distinguished himself in the
Philippines, died frcm a wound re-
ce;ved in battle.
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale has
resigned the pastorate Of the South
Congregational church, Boston, after
43 years service.
The Earl OF STAFFORD. who married
Mrs. Colgate in New York last De-
cember, fell before an express train at
Potter's Bar, England, and was killed.
Before the Mazet investigators, in
New York. Mayor Van Wyck vigorous
ly rebuked suggestion that he was
"in" with gamblers. Mazet apologized.
Thursday, May Is.
A cyclone at Manchester, Ia. killed
four persons and seriously injured four
others.
Three boy babies born to Mrs. John
OKeefc, of Norfolk, Va, are named
Dewey, Sampson and Schley.
General Joe Wheeler, of Alabama,
will deliver Memorial day address
before a Boston G. A. II. post.
A cyclone at Montpelier. o., wrecked
a schoolhouse, fatally injuring the
teacher and four girl pupils.
The magnificent sword voted by con-
gress for Admiral Dewey is IN a safe
deposit vault awaiting the admiral's
coming.
General Wade Hampton, in IA grate-
full letter. declines the proposal Of
South Carollnians to build him home
on the site of that recently destroyed
by fire.
General Henry, late military COVER
! nor OF Porto Rico, declares American
capital can find profitable investment
there, but there will be no demand for
American labor.
Friday. May 10.
Andrew Carnegie has subscribed Cl,-
600 to the Gladstone memorial fund
lasted less than 20 hours, the men
weakening and returning to work.
The cars disarmament conference
met at The Hague and chose Baron de
Staal, of Russia, as president.
A mob of Cubans in Havana tore
down Spanish flags which had been
hoisted by merchants in celebration Of
the kings birthday.
The Duluth, Mimi, striking street
car men wrecked another car with
dynamite Wednesday night, but no
passengers were hurt.
Il. Z, Clark, of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
was elected grand chief conductor of
the Order Of Railway Conductors at
the Detroit convention.
| Saturday, May 80.
Mayor Jones, OF Toledo, will prob
ably be labor candidate for governor
rot Ohio.
| President Mckinley and party re-
turned to Washington from Hot
Springs. Va. this evening.
Charles r. Buckalew, ex-United
States senator from Pennsylvania. died
at his home in Bloomsbury, Pa. aged
IS years.
Deputy sheriffs shot and killed Dick
Reese and Richard Grant, who defied
the former and drew revolvers. at
Columbus, Tex
The Presbyterian general assembly,
at Minneapolis. adopted resolutions
urging vigorous fight against Sab
bath desecration.
The house OF the Texas legislature
passed finally its bill placing one per
cent. tax on all personal incomes In
excess Of $4,000 a year.
1t is asserted that II the present rate
OF consumption of pig iron is main
tained much longer many mills will
soon be forced to shut down for lack
OF material.
Monday, May 2e.
A fire at Dawson, Alaska, did $4,-
600, 900 damage, with not a dollar
worth OF insurance.
The Philippine islands, though an
agricultural country, do not produce
food sufficient for the Inhabitants.
The strike situation in the Pittsburg
(Kan) district is apparently more IA
vorable to the striking coal miners.
Cornell students celebrating base
ball victory fought police and firemen
who put out their bonflres. Many were
hurt.
In Jersey City John Moretta stabbed
his wife to death in the presence of
several hundred people viewing ball
game.
A Michigan volunteer soldier arose
In a Calumet church and rebuked the
minister for the latter's criticism OF
the governments Philippine policy.
Tuesday. May 23.
George Smith. colored, is under ar
rest in Asbury Park, suspected Of hav-
ing fatally beaten Mrs. Lavina Har-
mon, also colored.
The death of aged Miss Agnes SUIT
ter at Newburgh, N. ". was caused by
the upsetting Of lamp by cat while
the woman was asleep.
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