The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

CdrllSle, n.y., JCNy O.-JacQlleS Gas
selle, the aeronaut, came near losing
his life here. He made an ascension
during the street fair and at the height
of 150 feet the balloon burst and he fell
to the roof Of a warehouse He es-
capped with severe bruises.
Morristown, Ind, July 6-Postoffice
Inspector w. f. Fletcher, Of Indian
apolis, investigated the office here and
found Postmaster II. B. Connaway
5000 short. Melvin Bowman, one of
the bondsmen has paid $211 on that
account. Bondsman Charles 7. Will
Jams is in the office.
Lexington, Ky, July AIRS. Will
lam Horne, of South Limestone street,
swept up her yard. The pile of leaves
and trash she set on fire contained an
innocent-looking piece of gas pipe.
The pipe was loaded with dynamite
and exploded. Mrs. HOrin was badly
cut and burned.
Chicago, July 6--Four men entered
the laundry of NlOy Lee and held the
Celestial proprietor up at the point of
revolvers. They robbed him of 50. AS
the men fled Lee gave chase. when one
of the robbers turned and fred. seri-
ously wounding him in the abdomen.
The robbers escaped.
Boston, July 6.-The full bench in
the Supreme Court sent down a de.
cision holding that the Transit Com
missioners are not authorized to con
struct the East Boston tunnel provided
for by statute of 1897 and restraining
the City Treasurer Of Boston from is
suing city bonds for payment Of con
structing the tunnel.
Washington, July. AT the funeral
of Mrs. SouthwOrth. the late dis
tinguished authOresS. which took place
here, there were no flowers During
her lifetime she always insisted that
flowers were too beautiful to be cut,
and never permitted them to BE sever
ed from the bush or vine. A simple
service was held at the residence, and
another at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Chicago. July 6.-The factory of the
Western Paper Stock Company at
Fourteenth street and Indiana avenue
was destroyed by fire. Twenty-Five
girls employed in the factory found
escape cut off and jumped from the
second story windows. Seven were
injured, not seriously, and three were
reported missing. The flames were
confined to the building where they
originated.
Sherbrooke, Que. July 4.-The pretty
village of Gartbby on the shore of
Lake Sylmer, forty-sevcn miles from
this city, on the Quebec Central Rail-
way, was visited by fire and practical
ly wiped out of existence. The village
contained about seventy-five houses,
with population of 500 persons, but
when the fire had done its work not
over dozen houses remained stand
ing.
Mount Holly, N. J., July AIRS.
and Mrs. Edward Bakely, of Vim
centown, were out driving near Vim
centown when the horse took fright at
a passing train and ran away. The
buggy was overturned into ditch by
the roadside and the two women and
boy were thrown out. Mrs. Bakely's
right arm was broken and Mrs. KIM
BILE received severe injuries upon the
hip and back. The boy was badly
hurt about the body. The buggy was
wrecked and the horse badly injured.
Anderson. Ind, July 4.-Advices
from Washington state that Col. w. T.
Durbin, of this city, who commanded
the 161st Indiana through the Cuban
campaign and who received for his
regiment the highest marking for sani-
tation and discipline in the Southern
camps. has been selected by the War