The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-20
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
"wednesday, April II

wednesday, April H.
A bill in the Pennsylvania house
will, II enacted. make Philadelphia the
state capital.
Herr Fischer. the radical German
Socialist. who defied Emperor William,
has been reelected to the reichstag.
Great Britain's new torpedo boat de-
stroyer Albatross is the fastest war
vessel afloat, having attained a speed
Of 80 knots.
The president having issued his
peace proclamation. Bellamy Storer,
now minister to Belgium, has been ap-
pointed minister to Spain.
At Bridgeport, Conn, Nancy Gull
ford pleaded guilty to manslaughter
and was sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment for killing Emma Gill by
abortion.
Thursday, April 10.
Five hundred negro miners from
Pana. Ills. have arrived at Des Moines
Ia, to take the places OF strikers
Trouble Is feared.
Americans and Britons were am
bushed by Mataafa's followers in Sa-
moa. Four Americans and three Brit
ons were killed.
By the will Of w. C. Andrews. burn
ed to death in New York, over $1,000
600 will go to establish school for
girls In Willoughby. o.
Justice Williams. Of New York, dis
missed the murder indictment against
X. B. Molineux. and directed that the
case be again submitted.
Before the Industrial commission nj
Washington Mine Owner Schlende,
burg declared organized labor h. bet
tered the miners condition.
The u. A. K. executive comr,ittee
decided to leave the Office Of command
er-in-chief vacant until the next en-
campment. Vice Commander johnson
acting meanwhile.
Friday, April "a.
The combination Of coal interests or
the lower Monongahela river is now
assured.
Enormous losses from prairie fires
are reported from Nei rpsi:a. Many
miles have been flame swept
The American. English and German
Samoan commissioners will sail for
Apia from San Francisco April rs.
DR.. Schurman, president OF our
Philippines commission, reports that
many Filipinos want American citi-
zenship.
General Wheeler announces that un-
less sent to the Philippines he will re-
sign his army commission and return
to his seat In congress-
A bill to establish a state aonstabu-
larry. which would abolish police
boards In leading cities. was intro
duced in New York's senate.
An important letter written by Ro-
land Molineux has fallen into the
hands Of New York's police, who de-
clare 1t will convict him Of Mrs.
Adams murder.
saturday, April 10.
The name Columbia has been Sc
lected for the new Americas cup de-
fender.
The Cuban army rolls contain 49,
900 names. including 5000 commission
ed officers.
Secretary Alger positively announce,
that he has no intention OF resigning
from the cabinet.
Tom Marshall. mayor Of Keithsburg,
Ills. won the championship In the
shooting match at Elkwood Park. N. ].
Colonel Samuel 8. Sumner, OF the
Sixth cavalry. has been appointed mill
tary attache Of our embassy in Lon
don.
Acting Secretary Meikeljohn issued
license granting authority to build a
Catholic church ON the West Point
military reservation.
In the German reichstag Baron Won
Buelow, foreign minister, stated that
complete understanding with Eng
land and the United States had been
reached regarding Samoa.
Monday, April II.
The pope, at his thanksgiving mass
yesterday, exhibited extreme weakness.
Vice President Hobart, who has been
seriously Ill at Washington. is slowly
recovering.
General Lew Wallace has author
lied the dramatization of his famous
novel. Ben Hur."
Nine. Albani. the American prima
donna. was rudely insulted by crowd
ed audience at Seville, Spain.
Count dArcos. who married an
American, has been appointed Span
ish minister to the United States.
Seven per cent Of the volunteers in
the Philippines want to be mustered
out, despite the tempting offers for re-
enlistment.
The committee Of Republican con-
gressmen appointed to consider need
ed financial legislation Is in session at
Atlantic City.
Thousands Of New Workers turned
out in the rain yesterday to welcome
the cruiser Raleigh. that fired the first
shot In the battle Of Manila.
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