The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
THE NEWS.


the grain abroad.
Rev. DIR. S. G. Smith, pastor OF the Peo-
Piles Church. mt st. Paul. Mimi, has made
another vigorous protest against women us
wage-carners. particularly In the factories.
Prof. NJ. Edwin belmont, a fortune-teller,
whose answers to inquiries caused scandals
Ia the village OF Clyde, ~ Y, was mobDed
by the villagers.
The Standard Steel Company's works at
Lewiston. Ia, employing $500 men, will bo
forced to Gloss down because OF scarcity OF
fuel.
Mrs. John Sacks, OF Gettysburg, whose
husband killed himself. smade four unsuc-
cessful attempts at suicide.
More than thirty men we're killed by the
explosion In the Carbonado mine, near Ia
coma, Wash.
4. 1t is now regarded as certain that the
Canadian steamer Niagara went down In
Lake Erie with all hands.
Fire in Augusta Ga, burned valuable
business property. entailing loss OF about
one million dollars.
Miss Jennie smith, OF Iron Hill, n. j., died
from the effects Of pins she had swallowed.
Alonzo Bowser accidentally killed his
brother James near Portsmouth, Va.
Two hotels were burned and two lives lost
at Gloucester, N. j.
A fire In h, slery factory in Reading
caused loss of s250O0l. The girls em-
ployed were thrown into panic, and a num-
her were hurt by jumping. Two bodies were
taken from the ruins.
The large store OF A. G.. Rutherford, at
Lenore, Va, was destroyed by fire, with all
its contents.
Harrison II. Keller dropped dead near
Payne's Chapel Va, while butchering hogs.
DIR. II. Baxter Wilson, who was surgeon of
Rooseyelt's Rough Riders, was sent to the
Chester Asylum for Insane Criminals, In
Chicago.
Representative ID. Judson Hammond. OF
the Michigan Legislature, pleaded not guilty
TO the charge Of soliciting a brlbe.
Papers were read before the National Re-
form Association in New York on Bible in
the schools aud our new possessions.
Chaplain David II. Shields, U. s. A., was
tried by court-martia In San Francisco on
charges OF drunkenness.
A general strike of miners in Pennsylvania
Is threatened, IL the trouble at the Nantlcolte
mines Is not settled.
In the Joint Democratic caucus in Rich
mond Senator Martin was nominated to sue
ceed himself in the Senate.
Three men were killed and two seriously
injured by the explosion of powder mills.
near Sunneytown, Pa.
The Lands Tool Company, OF Waynes-
boro, voted to increase the capital stock
from s75,o00 to 100000.
Rev. George Peterson, of Rome, Ga, was
killed by a train at Pencader, Del.
New Hampshire mills have increased
wages OF operatives ten per cent.
The broom-corn combine has increased the
price to 5000 per ton.
Edward Burns was arrested in Madison
Square Garden. N. Y. on the charge of bav-
ing murdered Herbert b. Fellows at Sears
dale. N. Y. According to the police. he adj
mitted having killed the man.
Dicl, Goldman. the negro murderer Of Mrs
Lnshbrook was taken from the officers at
Mavsvilla XIV nv n mob Of one thousand
men. and burned at the stake The mob
was led by Mrs. Lashbrook's 8 husband.
John Ellis was accidentally shot and
killed by bis brother. James Ellis. while
hunting turkeys In King George county, Va.
Harry Hamburger was arrested In Detroit
on susnicion of having murdered John M.
Reindel
Tbe bi,nminous miners Of Central and
Northern PENNSYLVANIA luVe asked Tor
advance
James Mcconnell editor Of the Philadel-
phia Evening Star, died In that city, aged
fIftv-nve
Genaral Jobn n Gordon "a in favor Of
suppressinv the Insurgents in the Philip
dimes.
An American companv will build electric
railroads In Honolulu
ui-.m sborn kiIled his wife and mother
ror.honaLa sbocls ,yera selt In South
Daro,o
The Kentucky State Election Board COM
pleted the official canvass of the returns,
which show plurality for Taylor, the Re-
publican candidate Tor governor. There
VIII now oe Hgnt as 10 whetner tne Doaru
mas the right 10 go pehlhu 'he returns ana
near the cases oi eieveh eon'es''u eo"n''o9'
Ihe 'rili OF MITE MARE pu''eineiu oan-
der her need husband hv feeding him
nounded class was begun at Marshall,
Michigan.
James D. spurr. aged seventy-two. died
at Winchester. VA. and George w. Copp,
aped seyenty-four. died at Fishers Hill,
VA
The American Book Company will have
charge of certain school books published by
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