The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-29
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, June Ell.

WeOueruANs Juno et.
Secretary Alger plainly intirnates
that General Wheeler will be sent to
the Philippines.
The Standard OH company will re-
linquish its Ohio charter and remove
to New York July l.
Jews In the United States are con-
tributing funds for testimonials 20
Captain Dreyfus, Emile ZOla and Colo
nel PicQuart.
A settlement favorable to $4,000 OF
the 10000 striking miners Of Missouri.
Kansas, Indian Territory and Arkau-
sas has been effected.
Paced by a locomotive on the board
track on the Long Island railroad.
Charles Murphy rode mile on a BIZ
cycle in minute and s seconds.
Thursday. June e2.
The cruiser Olympia. with Admiral
Dewey, arrived at Colombo. CeyioU.
Negro miners to the number Oi 80.
bound for Sunnyside mine, We're de-
coyed into ambush and fired upon ut
Evansville, Ind.
william Proctor (colored) was SEN
fenced at Baltimore to 20 years imUris-
onment for criminal assault on l5-year-
old Rebecca Peck
After being fugitive for rs years.
Alexander Jester has been arrested IN
Oklahoma for the murder of Gilbert
Gates In Missouri.
The cruiser Philadelphia. Admiral
Kautz In command. arrived at san
Francisco with the bodies of Lieuten-
ant LRnsdale and Ensign Monaghan.
killed In Samoa.
Friday. June 90.
M. Waldeck- Rousseau has formed u
cabinet for France which strongly ia
vors Dreyfus
Democrats. Populists and Silver Re-
publicans of Nebraska have decided on
| fusion for state offices.
A Chinese leper brought to Mobile
| from Ship Island by British vessel
has been ordered returned.
George Shea, alias Philip Zambeie. a
| Chicago crook, stole $4,000 from II
Boston bank. A few hours later he
was captured in New York. with the
stolen money.
At the next G. a. Il. encampment an
attempt will be made to perpetuate the
organization by admitting all soldiers
and sailors who have fought or nny
fgh, for the flag.
saturday. June -.
II. B. Plant, president OF the Plant
Investment company, died in New
York, aged so.
The volksraad Of the Orange Free
State made liberal appropriations for
increased military supplies.
Because he snored, Mrs. Harvey J.
Ramsey cut her husbands throat in
New York. She is evidently insane.
The contributions to the Dewey home
fund received yesterday amounted TO
Sl77, making the total to date $40 1908.
Miss Rachael c. Hicks, claiming to
be n travelling missionary from Den
yer, is under arrest In Providence.
charged with forging Helen Gould's
name to note for $4,000.
Monday, Juno go.
Spain's standing army has been FIX
ed at 10000 men.
Secretary Alger Is candidate for
senator from Michigan on an antitrust
platform.
i Kieng-Ning-Fu China, is placarded
with bills offering $1,000 each for mis-
sionaries heads.
Saturdays fire at LAUREL Del, which
destroyed 100 houses and caused $780,
600 loss. may have been incendiary.
In an interview at Chicago Secre-
tary Alger stated that General Otis
needs more soldiers, and will get them
The Boston Herald says that Ad-
miral Dewey will visit Boston and be
entertained there before he goes to
I New York.
} A storm of hail and rain IN Ne
brAska caused numerous floods. and In
the sections visited not stalk CT
corn or spear of wheat is left standing.
Tuesday, June 81.
There is no fear of a strike on the
: Delaware and Lackawanna railway.
The French chamber approved the
new cabinet. but the debate was very
stormy.
Negro miners are leaving Pana. His
. fearing to work since troops have been
, withdrawn.
|, German troops sent to punish Chi
nese for attacking the railway near
Kiao-Chau met with armed resistance.
Chinese repulsed and 10 killed
prominent Republican of Mil
waukee, who Is close friend of Henry
! c. Payne, asserts that that astute po-
J litical manager has been asked to take
, the craftsmanship Of the Republican
| national committee