The broad ax., 1899-07-22
minor EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
News of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY.
Record OF Happenings of Much or Little
Importance from An Parts of the
Civilized world-PrIces of Farm Pro-
duce In Western Markets.

Birmingham, Ala.-Frank Susie, a
Portuguese, was shot and MORALLY
wounded at Carbon Hill by his 10-year-
old SON George. The father, who was
drunk, threatened to kill the whole
family, when the son interposed.
Salt Lake-Guy Willis, an od-time
Philadelphia actor, died suddenly Of
heart disease.
Halifax, N. S.-The steam bark d.
ana, with the Peary relief expedition,
sailed from Sydney, C. B., for the far
north.
Rockford, m.-Keith & Roosa, drug
gists. have gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy. Their assets are $1,000 and liza
bilities 5000.
Chicago-N. W. Harris & Co. have
paid $4,000 premium on $4,000 Of 8
per cent city bonds of Terre Haute,
running twenty years.
Nashville, Tenn.-The Model Flour
mills have fled a deed Of assignment
for the benefit Of their creditors. The
liabilities are about $4,000.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Former Alderman
Alexander McMaster, vice president Of
the Union bank, was killed by a run
away horse. He was riding a bicycle
at the time.
Winnipeg, Man-Three hundred
members OF the National Editorial as
ISOLATION were entertained by the city
council and press men.
Frankfort, Ky.-The board of health
has rescinded the order prohibiting
public gatherings on account OF small
pox. This let's in the populist state
convention.
Washington-The strike of the cleo
trical workers, which has been in prog
ress for the past few weeks, has ended
IN a compromise, providing for an
eight-four day and time and half for
overtime.
Philadelphia-In a boiler explosion
at a sawmill in Wayne township, Eli
Whitehill, son Of the proprietor, was
blown over 200 yards and killed, and
his father, Zadock Whitehill, is re-
ported fatally hurt.
Sedalia, Moe. P. A. Harker, book
keeper and cashier of the ngenfritz
Hardware company for nine years, has
been arrested on two charges of grand
larceny and two OF ombezzlement, the
aggregate exceeding $4,000.
Boston, Mass.-Willard E. Baker,
who Is wanted for embezzlement from
the Adams Express company, is now
on his way back from San Francisco,
in charge Of officers.
Washington-The Glacier has ar
rived at Singapore with large cargo
Of fresh refrigerated beef intended for
the feet in the Philippines.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-The Supreme court
granted the New York Bank Note COM
pany an order restraining the sale Of
the Kings County Elevated railroad
and the Fulton Street Elevated rail-
road for twenty DAYS.
Shoals, Ind.-Elizabeth Gibson, the
17-year-old daughter of Robert Gibson
of Rutherford township, ten miles
south of this city, committed suicide.
No cause for the deed is known.
New York-Richard Stanl, musical
director Of Days theater, died sudden
" from heart disease. He became i'll
while In Chicago with the Runaway
Girl company.
washington-CoL John II. Ewing,
deputy auditor Of the treasury for the |
navy department, q Wisconsin ran,
has been notified that he viii be trans
ferred from his present position to that |
Of deputy auditor Of the postofice de-
partment.
Sparta, visa serious wind and
hail storm devastated the country for |
miles around Kendalls, this county,
running large tracts Of valuable TIM |
Der. The farmers are cutting their
grain for hay.
Harrisburg, PA charter has been |
granted for the National Glass com
pany OF Pittsburg. combination of the
table glassware manufacturers. The |
new combine win probably be capital
lied at 81. 100000.
Oshkosh, visa. II. Weber, for
merly Of Weber q Co. dry goods
dealers. has filed q petition In bank
ruptcy. The liabilities are $4,000 and
the assets nil
London.-The condition of Lady
Salisbury, wife OF the prime minister,
is reported as more favorable.
New Boston, Texas-A meeting OF
the Hayes and Fricks families. between
whom feud existed, took place, and
one man was shot dead on the spot and
two others fatally and three seriously
wounded.
Wabash, Ind.-The curfew ordinance
,,.e.aa nv IN council As In effect