The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-28
THE NEWS.


OF Swift 4 Co. for beef furnished to the army
at Ponce to be just.
Judge Parnell, in Raleigh, n. c., refused
to grant an Injunction to prevent the con-
solidation OF the various lines OF the Sea-
board Air Line, and Immediately after the
consolidation was effected.
The Eastern Furniture Manufacturers
Association met In Philadelphia, and decid d
to advance prices ton per cent. on certain
lines
DR.. Edward II. Williams, senior partner Of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Pniladol-
phia, died ut Santa Barbara, Cal.
Adjutant General Case, OF Michigan, re-
fused to comply with Governor Pingree's
demand for his resignation.
A seven-story apartment house, owned by
Morris Mandelstein, in New York, was de-
stroyed by Ore.
John Branch fell into vat containing
boiling water at the Shotwel Tannery, Ia
Manchester Virginia.
+. NJ. Etheridge, a prorhlnet lawyer at
Dallas. Texas, killed Edwin o. Harrell, an
other lawyer.
A strike began at the Park and oxford
collieries, near Scranton, Pa.
Chairman Mark A. Hanna, OF the National
Committee, has Issued the formal call for the
assembling OF the National Republican Con-
vention In Philadelphia ON June 1yth.
Senator Hoar introduced resolution de-
hning his Interpretation OF the American
policy 10 reierence to the Spanish Islands
now under American dominion.
Leading officers OF the army have united
In an appeal for funds with witch to lift the
mortgage on the home OF the late General
Lawton, Ia California
Chairman Burton, OF House River and Har-
Dor Committee, announces that there will be
no river and harbor bill at this session OF
Congress.
The Secretary OF Agriculture has ordered
quarantine against cattle affected with
southern fever.
The President sent to the Senate the treaty
negotiated by the powers at The Hague last
summer.
Mrs. sanderson testified In her own de-
fense in Marshall Mich. denying the story
that she fed ground glass to her husband.
The main building OF Buchtel College, In
Akron, o., including all the laboratories,
was destroyed by fire.
The yellow fever hospital at Santiago was
destroyed by fire that was probably Of in
cendiary origin.
Samuel Gompers was unanimously re-
elected president of the American Federation
OF Labor.
NJ. J. Meagher, an elephant trainer, was
killed by an elephant at Sellersville, Ohio.
President II. G. Simmons, of Fargo Col
lege, dropped dead in Fargo, N. d.
The Masonic Temple in Richmond. Va, u
handsome building, will, 1t is said, have to
be sold for debt. The Grand Lodge will
likely become the purchaser.
DR.. james L. Angel said that but for the
Monroe Doctrine the European powers
would be dividing up South America Us they
are partitioning China.
The steamer City OF Kansas was burned to
the waters edge while lying at her wharf Mt
New Madrid, Mo. The passengers had
narrow escape.
The Federation OF Labor decided to re-
turn to the system Of assessing all members
OF trades unions for the purpose OF aiding
strikers.
DR.. =. NJ. jenkins, accused OF malpractice.
was killed in court by Hugh Wheat the
brother of an alleged victim.
Fowlowing the news of the failure OF the
New York Produce Exchange Trust Com
pany In New York, there was a wild panic on
the New York Stock Exchange, money going
up to 12o per cent. until the clearinghouse
came to the relief OF the situation by lending
ten millions at six per cent.
The Pennsylvania Railroads plan for PEN
sionlng aged employees will be put In effect
January /, 1900. There will be $50 employees
retired and ponsioned on that date.
The committee OF the National Republi-
can Committee was well pleased with tue
Auditorium In Philadelphia, whore tho Re
publican Convention will be held.
Henry Weller pleaded guilty OF murder in
the second degree Ia Somerset, Pa.
The Broadway National Bank, Of Boston,
was so involved In the failure OF the John +.
Squire Company that 1t was obliged to close
its doors. and the bank examiner was ap-
pointed receiver.
There was bad railroad wreck on the
Northern Pacific near Lewiston, Idaho. In
which two engineers were killed and other
members OF the train crews fatally injured.
Mrs. Alice Throc morton was arrested i0
Richmond on the charge. preferred by her
cousin. Mrs. Hill. of forgery.
Mrs. Jacob Hcndrickson, OF Woodbury.,
n. j., received letter from her sailor hus-
band, whom she had mourned us dead.
At Mooreheld, W. Va, Lemuel Kohne was
sentenced to life Imprisonment Tor the mur-
der OF John Sager.
Unrequitted love led Joseph Rinker, Of
Charleston, w. Va, to commit suicide at
Middletown, Va.
The debate In the House OF Eeprese tn
tives on the Currency hill closed with drt-
matte Incidents. Some OF the Democrats
themselyes objected to unanimous consent 10
substitute "A slXte-n-tO-ohe measure for tho
ILL propos, the Democrats.
The Senate Committee on Privileges md
Elections heard arguments for aud against
the seating Of Senator Quay, Of PenLsS T.
NRniu
Fire caused loss OF $4,000 at the Wash
ington Industrial Home School, on the Ten-
nsllytown road. No insurance.
William Euclid Young, member Of tho
New York Stock Exchange, who was ex-
peled sued for 300 coo damages.
Waleback barge No. no with crew OF
nine men, went down In Tue storm on Lake
Superior.
Three small children OF Samuel Reynolds,
Of Nicholasyille, KY, were burned to death.
Mrs. Mary Smith, an aged widow, was
burned 10 death ut her home, near Han
over. Pa.
Former Congressman james Nelson Pld-
cock died at his home In White House, n. J.
oliver Dean, Of Wilmington, took two
hoxea of Rough ON Rats and died