The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
wednrsd ax, Mar ch l.

Inc increase IN steer workcrS wages
is general throughout the country.
New York's court of appeals sustained
the validity OF the union cigarmakers'
label.
a tornado struck Yazoo City. Miss.
doing great damage and killing two per-
sons.
The steamer Moravia was wrecked OF
Sable Island, \. s.. and probably all
hands are lost.
Jesse James, son Of the noted outlaw
was acquitted Of a charge Of train rob
berry at Kansas City, Mo.
George Fred Williams was chosen as
the Massachusetts member of the Demo
cratic national committee.
A relief expedition will probably he
to search for Walter Wcllmans expo
dtion.
President Mckinley signed the rcso-
luton OF congress making Oscar Dicg-
nan, OF the Mcrrimac crew. II cadet n;
Annapolis.
Thursday. March 2.
Scror Cucstcs has been elected prrsi,
dent Of Uruguay:
Fears of disaster from the ice gorc"s
in the SusGuchanna river are disappc..r r.
ing
The national house agreed to the sen,
atc's increased army bill. and a special
session is avertcd.
Scnor Sagasta and the entire Spanish
cabinet rendered their designations t.
the queen regent.
Roland Il. Moincux was indicted in
New York for the murder Of Mrs. Adams
| by poison sent through the mail
Lord IIcrschcll, one of the joint high
commissioners from Great Bri: in, Gicd
suddenly at Washington, aged Gl.
Pope Leo underwent II surgical our"a
ton at the Vatican in Rome yesterday
! a large cyst was removed, and his hol
ness is doing well.
Albert Becker, II middlc-aScd Ciiica",
butcher. confessed that he killed hi,
wife for love of l1-ycar-od Ada SIT
tcrlcin. whom he quickly married.
Friday. March ..
Six regiments of regulars have brc'
ordered to Manila to reinforce Grnc'a
Otis"
Boston authorities have started III I,
eXtermnate the English sparrow.
Congressman John W. Crawford. u
Texas, died in Washington. aged 36.
Germany has removed the embargo o,
our southern fruits, like oranges. lemon
and raisins.
The American gunboat Wheeling. nov
| nj Vi,tnrin Il q bnS hnnn ord nrnJ
proceed to Manila.
The naval bill passed by congress viii
nccessitate the mastering out "f :!,O0
sailors. making our naval force 15,00o.
Cecil Rhodes. the eminent Brton. pre-
diets that within Il century all Of tn
American hemisphere excepting Canad
will he under the United States flag.
Saturday. March 1.
Silvela, the Conservative leader. re
places Sagasta as Spanish premier.
Wages Of 100000 to 10000 working
men in various sections have been ad
vanced.
Steps to combine the entire wooden in
dustry Of the country, under S5O,000, ,0O
capital, are pcrfccting.
Edward Genod, awaiting cxaminatio
as to his sanity in n Brooklyn prisoI
thrust tack in each eye, causing totG
blindness.
Congress adjourned at noon toda!
having passed all the big appropratio
bills and all measures necessary to pr,
vent an extra session.
The crew of the wrecked steamer Nc
L.. l.l I,I n,l,
man, Second Officer Brcnton. was los
having frozen to death while rcachin
shore.
Admiral Montcjo. who yielded to 4,
miral Dewey at Manila. the commando
of the Cavite arsenal and General Liz
ares are in prison in Spain, to be tric
by court martial.
Monday, Feb. q.
Queen Marie Henrietta of Belgium
reported dying at Brussels.
The pensions of ex-mnistcrs have bee
stricken off SPANS pension list.
The national senate refused to coniiri
Congressman Barrows as congrcssion,
librarian.
China refused the demand Of the Ita
ian government for coaling station 4
San Nun bay. for which Italy wantc
to pay 100000.
A tornado which swept over Madison
vile and Monroe counties. Tenn. killc
Mr.. and Mrs. Moscr and T.. l.. Horto
at Madisonville.
The naval powder magazine at l.
Goubran, near Toulon France explode,
Half hundred were killed and muc
property destroyed.