The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
1 WEEKS NEWS CoNDENsyD.
"Wednesday. .unc A.


"Wednesday, 1unc A.
The Tennessee legislature reelected
T. b. Bate as United States scnaror.
AT saranac Lake, N. Y, yesterday
the Thermometer showed 80 degrees be-
low zero.
Admiral Dewey's sword OF hcnor
voted by congress, is on exhibition In
Washington.
In last nights prize fight at New
York Sharkey, the sailor pugilist de-
feated kid" Mccoy In the tenth
round.
at Manila between representatives OF
the insurgents and the American
| forces.
A. J. Beveridge, S5 years old, has
been selected by Indiana Republicans
as Turpie's successor in the national
senate.
General Wood, military governor OF
Santiago de Cuba. arrived in Wash
ington for conference on the Cuban
customs.
Thursday, June 12.
Joseph H. Choate. Of New York, has
been appointed ambassador to England.
Ex-oueen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii,
petitions congress against the seizure
of crown lands.
The Mendez line Of Cuban coastwise
steamers have been transferred to the
American flag.
A New York syndicate Is arranging
to buy all Havana tobacco and all Gu
ban tobacco plantations.
Jonathan Ross. chief justice of Ver-
mont's supreme court. has been select
ed as the late Senator Morrilrs success
'sor.
Senior Perfecto Laciste, who was
! president Of the Havana Junta Pa,ri-
otica, has been selected for mayor OF
| Havana.
Connecticut Republican legislators
selected United States Senator Hawley
as his own successor. This ensures his
election.
Friday, Jan. IL.
Madrid newspapers assert that 1t will
be impossible for us to hold the Fill
pinos in check.
The French chamber Of deputies, on
government, 423 to 12s.
National senate confirmed Charlie
rragne Tower as ambassador to Russia
and A. c. Harris as minister to Austria.
In the Yemen division Of Arabia
Turkish troops defeated insurgents.
About 1000 insurgents and 1000 Turks
were killed and wounded.
New York Republican legislators
unanimously nominated Chauncey Nj
Depew. the famous orator. for United
States senator. This insures his election
The admiralty court at London de-
4 cided that the steamer La Bourgogne
was alone to blame for the collision
with the British ship Cromantyshire
off Nova Scotin last July. when SOC
were lost.
saturday, Jan. IL
Russia, II Is reported. has perfected
an alliance with the ameer of Afghan
istan-
Senatorial deadlocks continue In
California: West Virginia and North
DakotGsCS ..ts s,..'.
Measles, mumps and scarlet fever
prevail to an alarming extent among
our troops in havana.
The official organ Of the butchers In
Berlin shows conclusively that Ger
many's meat production is inadequate.
The war commission returned Gen
eral Eagan's typewriter attack on
General Miles, instructinK him to ex-
punge the Objectionable language.
EX-Vice President Capote, of the
Cuban provisional government. and DR..
Jose Lanuza have been selected for the
Cuban cabinet Both are leading Gu
bans.
| Monday, Jan. 10.
Many leading insurgents OF Iiolio
favor an American protectorate.
The evacuation OF Cienfuegos by
Spanish troops will not be completed
before the middle OF February.
Spain will Offer the Ladrones. Caro-
line and Peel islands for sale, being too
poor to furnish force to defend them.
General Julio Sanguily, of the Gu
ban army, is en- route to Washington
\ with q protest against General Lud-
1 low.
4 Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's representative
in Washington, has made another ur-
gent plea for the recognition Of the
philippines republic"
Miss Anna Mary Schley, second
cousin of the admiral. committed sui
eide by shooting in Baltimore. Grief
over her fathers death had affected
her mind.