The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-19
1 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Wednesday. Oct. IL.

s50.600.
Rear Admiral Howison was retired
yesterday, and Captain Barker now be-
comes a junior rear admiral.
Six officers of the regular army will
be promoted to the grade Of brigadier
general on the retirement Of General
Shafter.
Confederate veterans ask no pension
from the federal government, declared
Colonel Hall, of Macon, Ca. in his
address at the blue and gray reunion
In Evansville. Ind.
Thursday. Oct. I".
The California state board Of health
has decided not to quarantine against
consumptives of other states.
Senator Shoup, Of Idaho. who has
Just returned from Alaska. is opposed
to ceding an inch OF land to Canada
in Alaska.
Mrs. Barrow. a widow, living at
Ozark. Ala. shot one negro dead and
wounded another who were trying to
ente.' her home.
The Women's National Industrial
League, with headquarters ut Wash
ington, will raise fund to purchase
a home in Washington for Rear Ad-
miral Schley.
Friday, Oct. IL.
The admissions to the National Ex-
port exposition at Philadelphia yes
terday numbered 29,2l0.
BY an imperial trade the Turkish
government abolishes all measures
that prevented the free movements o!
Armenians.
|. The Mexican war department has Or
dered decisive campaign against the
YaQui Indians.
Linz. the capital of Upper Austria. is
in state of terror over u series of Jacl,
the ripper crimes. five women having
been murdered.
Serious labor troubles are reported
from various sections OF Texas. In
some places rangers have been called
upon to keep the lawless element in
check.
saturday, Oct. II.
On the island of Coram. Java. ar
earthquake killed 1000 and injured 500
A temporary truce has been arrang.
ed on the Alaskan boundary dispute
with Canada.
Ex-senator Harlan's estate was les.
than $4,000, which goes to his daugh'
ter, the wife Of Robert T. Lincoln.
Admiral Schley urged Washington
women who are raising money to bu!
him home to wait until tie winter
had passed.
A Northwestern limited train wa.
held up and robbed near Dekalb, Ills
by five masked men. who escaped. The
robbers secured $4,000 and escaped.
MONDAY, Oct. 10.
During the last three months 2S, ,351
men and 1889 women were arrested ir
New York.
The Chicago Building Trades Coun,
Gil threaten to order strike ON the
new federal building there.
A proposed uprising In Manila, TO.
checked and the plotters arrested.
A trolley car at Dallax. Tex, col
lided with an excursion train, and q
people were injured. three fatally.
Farmers w. II. Potter and Reuben
Comley have found coal on their lands
near Unionville. Centre county. Pa.
Carl Brown. who started with ar
army of tramps TO march to Washing
ton, declared the march of at Wichita
Kan.
Amid a tumult of religious fervor, a,
Carnegie Hall. New York. last night
Rev. A. b. Simpson raised $6S.OOO fol
the heather.
While addressing socialist meet
ingNn New York last night Mrs. Flor.
entine Cantius-Lange was stricken
with apoplexy and died.
Tuesday. Oct. II.
A brother OF Aguinaldo is reported
to have stolen $4,000 OF the govern.
ment funds. and may be shot fol
treason.
The steamer Laurada, which figured
conspicuously in the days OF the Gu.
ban filibustering. has been wrecked In
Zapadine bay. St. George Island.
Antonio Salvatore. an Italian, died
at the Pennsylvania hospital, Philadel.
phia, from the effects OF being kicked
In the stomach by Jesse Walters, col.
ored.
A case win be tried at Frankfort
Ind. this week In which a faith curis,
Is charged with the murder OF his
child, whom he permitted to die with
out medical aid.
General Shafter yesterday went on
the regular army retired list. but will
remain on duty as a major general OF
volunteers until Rll Of the volunteers
are mustered out.
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