The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-31
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Tuesday. AuR. 90.

line commissioner OF internal rev0-
nue. decides that pawn tickets will not
have to bear stamp.
Nine soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
infantry were drowned while crossing
river on raft near Manila.
One boy was killed and another NOR
tally wounded by farmer whose
watermelon patch they were raiding at
Ouray, Colo.
A lamp exploded on the altar of the
Church of fGood Shepherd at Toledo, O.,
rnd the fire which ensued destroyed
the church.
Ralph Robbins was accidentally shot
and killed by his brother, William.
near their Adirondack camp. WiAiam
mistook Ralph for deer,
Wednesday. Aug. e3.
The Union Reform party Of Ohio yes
terday nominated Seth II. Ellis for gov
ernor. A motion to endorse Mayor
Jones failed.
Nebraska Democrats. Populists and
silver Republicans fused on ex-Gov-
ernor Holcombe for supreme court
Judge Of Nebraska.
The recent storm wrought great
havoc on the Atlantic coast near Hat
teras. N. C. Many vessels were wreck
ed and 80 lives lost.
The postmaster at Peck, Fla, was
maltreated by whitecappers for ap-
pointing a colored assistant. The post
o:Iice will be abolished.
Thursday, Aug. 81.
General Otis has applied the Chit
nese exclusion law to the Philippine
islands.
All the soldiers of the new regiments
are expected to eat Christmas dinner
In the Philippines
Cuban soldiers waiting for payment Of
Americas gift at Cuevitas attacked the
gendarmies. Five were killed and II
wounded.
General Funston will return to this
country with the Kansas regiment. He
is in Manila hospital suffering from
an old wound.
The United States transport McClel-
Ian sailed from Brooklyn yesterday for
San Juan. Porto Rico. carrying | 500
tons OF clothing. provisions. medicines
and building material for the destitute
IN Porto Rico.
Friday. Aug. e5.
Ex-Judge Henry Hilton died In Sara
toga, N. Y. aged Is.
The Hungarian novelist, Maurice
Jokai. now In his 18th year. is about to
marry the Hungarian actress Arabella
Macy. a girl Of Is.
The receipts from tonnage taxes in
the United States during the fiscal year
ended June 30 were 1894. .0S7. compared
with $s46.771 for the previous year.
Emigration from Finland has as
sumed immense proportions. Agents
are being sent to the United States.
Canada and Australia to seek settle
ment.
Pennsylvania Republicans nominated
J. Hay Brown for supreme Judge. Jo-
siah r. Adams for superior court Judge
and Lieutenant Colonel Barnett for
state treasurer.
| Saturday, AuR. 80.
A new s6 silver certificate will bear
the vignette Of Washington.
a. II Is reported that Admiral Watson
lis Ill ut Manila. the result OF an ac-
cident.
! The contribution to the Dewey home
fund yesterday was $239. bringing the
total up to $19.S43.
The Florida end OF the Miami-Ha-
.vana cable was successfully laid yes
terday. 1t was gala day for Miami.
More than fl.5O0,O 900 in property has
been destroyed during the severe
storms that have swept ChNe during
the last fortnight.
Monday, Aug. 2S.
Mayor Jones. OF Toledo. will stump
Ohio In an automobile In his guberna-
torial canvass.
Arthur Slausen, Is years old. at
Highlands, N. Y. confessed that he
drowned his playmate. Henry Rose. 8
years ola.
Sir Thomas Upton, who left Queens
town yesterday for the United States.
promises to exhibit the cup first in
Cork-if he captures 1t.
A parcels post between the United
States and Germany was on Saturday
signed by Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith and the special German
envoy, Mr.. Mumm Won Schwarzstein.
Tuesday, Aug. go.
The Guatemalan government Is buy
ing Mauser rifles and ammunition in
the United States.
BY the breaking OF cable 16 miners
were killed at the Couchard mine. at
Haute CrOix. France.
Today $50 troops sailed from San
Francisco for Manila. and within two
weeks 1000 more will leave.
The Madrid Red Cross society has
news from Manila that Aguinaldo has
promised to release all sick Spanish
prisoners.
General Davis cables that nearly ST.
100000 will be required to tide the
Porto Ricans over until a new crop
can be grown.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.