The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Wednesday, Oct. 4.

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Wednesday, Oct. 4.
General Velutini has left New York
with q party Of 500 men to join the
revolutfonists in Venezuela.
M. Grosjean. Judge of the Versailles
(France) court. has been arrested In
connection with the Deroulede con-
Nspiracy.
Two masked men held up a stage
$4,000 In gold which was secreted In
the vehicle.
Mrs. Lucy Shea, Of Brooklyn, cap
tured burglar In the cellar of her
house after a hard fight and turned
him over to the police.
John O'Melveny. chief engineer OF
the Oregon Short Line railway, was
shot dead at Salt Lake City by Captain
J. F. Mills. ex-lieutenant governor OF
Idaho.
The jeweled sword voted to Admiral
Dewey was formally presented by the
! president at Washington yesterday
There was monster parade. led by
General Miles. lavish decorations and
| remorkaUle enthusiasm.
| Thursday, Oct. 8.
The Dewey home fund to date
amounts to s49.3Sl.
Jimmy Logue, the notorious ex-
convict, died in Philadelpha's aims
house.
Maria Townsend. 20 years old, a
parachute jumper, fell 1000 feet to
death at Des Moines.
Ex-President Harrison's fee as chief
counsel for Venezuela before the Paris
tribunal Is said to be S250000.
Fire losses in the United States and
Canada in September aggregated $l2,-
77S.0O0, over $4,000, 900 more than in
September, 1898.
Governor Mount. Of Indiana. and
staff took back to Texas battle flag
captured from Texas regiment dur
ing the civil war. the ceremonies TAX
ing place In Dallas.
Friday, Oct. O.
port exposition at Philadelphia yester-
day numbered 1883.
James Harlan. ex-United States SEN
ator and secretary OF the interior In
Lincoln's cabinet. died at Des Moines,
aged 70.
Admiral Dewey Is believed to have
recommended the dispatch of more
troops as well as more ships to the
Philippines.
A widow OF Pawnee chief in Okla
homa committed suicide shortly after
her husbands death because he gave
away their child in disposing of his
personal property.
The Mallory line steamer Leona
came into New York with fire In her
hold, and was sink before the firemen
could subdue the flames. Loss. $780,
900.
| Saturday, Oct. z.
OF $50 mules sent to the Philippines
on the transport Siam all but l9 were
killed during two typhoons.
A Hawaiian native who went to visit
his wifs's tribe In the New Hebrides
was captured. roasted and eaten.
Admiral Dewey has decided to a"-
eept the homo in Washington sub
scribed for by over $4,000 citizens.
|
80 round numbered total Of 2.700
miles Of new railroad were laid In the
United States.
Bishop Potter, of New York. II is
said. is preparing for trip to the
Philippines, In company with Rev.
Percy 8. Grant.
The estimates for the entire naval
establishment for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1901. aggregate $73.045. 1903.
Of which $1.395.092 Is for League ISL
and.
The third attempt this week OF Co.
lumbia and Shamrock to sail for the
Americas cup ended today in third
failure to cover the course In the time
limit.
Monday, Oct. q.
Admiral Dewey has promised to visit
Atlanta, Ga, not later than Nov. I.
Andrew Carnegie will give a public
library building to Conneaut. o.
| The New England Beet Sugar COM
pany will erect 100000 plant at
North Judson. Ind.
Several parts OF . woman's body
found In New York harbor and in the
city are slashed like Londons vic
Tins Of Jack the Ripper.
Locked by their parents in the house.
two children Of Clifford E. Balfe. at
Terre Haute. Ind. perished In the
burning building.
On Dewey day. at Three Oaks. Mich.
Miss Helen Gould will unveil the Span
ish gun captured by Dewey, and won
by the village.
Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Heavy rains in the Salemo distric.
of Italy are reported to have caused
the loss Of 40 lives.
Third Vice President Thomas +.
Kimball, Of the Union Pacific railraod.
died suddenly In Omaha last night.
The Paris Matin is authority for the
statement that the Dreyfus family will
shortly 60 to Egypt for the winter.
The navy department is preparing
the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo to take
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