The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
THE COUNTRY N GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED

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The NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.
Ashtabula, Ohio, Aug. 29.-George V.
Bulger fell into the hold of the steamer
Mariana. receiving injuries from
which he died in two hours.
Grays, Ky, Aug. 20.-The miners
here have won their fight. The con
tractors have settled the controversy
by accepting their proposition for a
10 per cent. raise.
Terre Haute. Ind, Aug. 29. Star
Pointer. ;50A will go against his
record here at the September race
meeting The contract has been sign.
ed with his owner, w. j. White, OF
Cleveland.
Gallipolis. Ohio, Aug. 29.-The post.
office and general merchandise store of
James CoughenOur, at Malaby, this
county, were robbed and fired. Both
building and contents, including all the
mail for that village, were destroyed.
Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 29-Two car loads
of zinc ore have shipped to Norfolk.
Va, from here for expectation to
Europe, and two more car loads will
fOllOMr in n dow ~ fyvn -, .
be shipped TO Antwerp smelters.
Norfolk, Va, Aug 29.--The schooner
Frank w. Mccullough of Norfolk is re-
ported to be off Cape Henry in distress.
Her mainsail and gaff are gone and she
signaled asking that assistance be sent
her ut once.
Ashville, r. l., Aug. 29.-The general
conference of the Seventh Day Bap-
fists is being held here this week. with
a good attendance those present in.
cluding representatives of all sections
of the United States.
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. Coward Keesy
and James Factler, the two men a..
rested near Chicago Junction on the
charge of counterfeiting, were arraigr-
ed before Commissioner Brough, and
in default Of 1900 bail in Keesy's case
and $500 in Facklers case both were
remanded to Jail.
Washington, Aug. 29.-A despatch
has been received at the War Depart
ment from Gen. Otis, stating that Dato
Mundi of Zamboanga, attacked and
defeated the Filpnos there, killing
thirty of them. The despatch, as given
out at the War Department, is much
confused, and the officials have been
Mund is. # Is thought, however, 5 "t9 lie
is one of the smaller chiefs.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 3O.-Dr Max
Thorner, the celebrated larygologist is
dead. He was found lifeless in his
bathtub having been stricken with
heart disease.
Paris, Ky. Aug. 30.-The Economy
Building and Loan Association, by 4
vote of .462 to "a. has decided to 90
into voluntary liquidation. The move
was taken because most of their mort
gage loans having been repaid, and the
righteousness of money made it iu,.
possible to place loans.
Waverly, n. E, Aug. 30.-CraZed by
ealousy Emmett Blanchard of Athens
Pa. shot and killed himself and his
wife. and fatally wounded William
Mingle, aged seventy years. Blanch
ard was forty eight years old and his
wife was six years younger They had
been separated about six weeks
Washington, Ind, Aug. 30.-William
Myers has filed n suit for $4,000 dam.
ages against Joseph McAtee, saloon
keeper at Loogootee. While intoxicated
young Myers attempted to board n
train, and fell beneath the wheels. His
right arm was crushed off. In his sui!
for damages he alleges that McAteo
sold him the liquor.
Victoria, p. c., Aug. 30.-The italian
minister at Pekin has resumed negotia-
tions with the Chinese government
No demands have been made, but ii Is
supposed some are to be, and that they
may be for the opening of the San Nun
Paw and for mining concessions. 1t is
believed that Italy will accept much
less.
Queenstown, Aug. 30-The British
steamship Ikbal, Capt. Jennings, from
Montreal Aug 16, for Bristol, called
here and reported that on Monday
Aug. 81, she sighted more than one
hundred icebergs, many Of them large
The bergs extended over an area
stretching from the Straits Of Belle Isle
eighty miles eastward.
London, Aug. 30.-The st. James
Gazette says it has learned that re-
cent inspection by Gen. Joubert, com
mander-in-chief Of the Transvaal
forces. disclosed the fact that nine
tenths of the reserve shells and cart
ridges in the Pretoria forts were ir
efficient, and that an order to renew
the supply had been placed in Europe
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug 30.-It is said
that attorneys for the Kansas City
Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad will ap'
pear before United States Judge
Thayer in st. Louis and ask for an in
junction to restrain the eleven western
railroads who have threatened to boy
colt the Gulf line from canceIling traf
fic agreements and tariffs until the
onse can be heard in the courts.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 30-A
United States Marshal arrived here
with the Rev. Thomas ]. Payne. n
venerable Baptist minister Of Benton
Polk County. The Rev. Mr.. Payne
was arrested in his pulpit charged with
making moonshine whisky His con
gregation held an Indignation meeting
protesting at his arrest for such lit
tie thing.