The suburban citizen., 1900-01-20
THE NEWS.


Negotiations have been closed in Detroit
which, It Is contended, will be the beginning
Of the end OF the independent telephone
movement.
The annual convention OF the Virginia
state Horticultural Convention was held in
Staunton
Captain J. W. Murphy, cashier of the
Third National Bank Of Columbus. Ga, shot
and killed the teller Z. Il. Shuttle, and then
killed himself, soon after the bank opened
William Gurley, proprietor Of the Indiana
House Ia Phoebus, Va, was arrested, charged
with killing Joseph New, soldier at Fort
Monroe.
Senator Morgan Of Alabama, has written
letter to the Democratic committee OF
hecklonburg county y. c., on the race
question.
Fred Shelley, Of Taylorvile, ILL.,, was SEN
fenced to prison for life for completely in the
murder OF Mis-. Jane Drunot,
The old frigate Saratoga started out from
Philadelphia with boys OF the Pennsylvania
Nautical School.
The marine department OF the Boston
Chamber Of Commerce identifies the stea-
iner wrecked ut st. Marys Bay. Newfound-
land, as the Norwegian steamer Parran,
which sailed from Baltimore January for
Sydney, G. u.
Jndge Waddi. of the United States Court
in Norfolk, Va, denied the injunction asked
for by Mr.. Thomns L. Ryan to prevent the
consolidation of the various lines OF the Sea-
board Railroad system.
Two bids were made for constructing the
rapid transit road in New York, Mr.. John I.
McDonald's being for thirty-fye millions.
Nearly hundred people at a wedding
dinner In Chicago were made violently Ill by
eating chicken cooked in a copper kettle.
James Welch made an attempt to assassin
ate Judge William Lochren, of the United
states Court at st. Paul MINI.
Negotiations are in progress for the con-
solidatlon Of Chicago tailors who work for
the Wholesale trade.
Louis August, the Fort Monroe soldier,
convicted of murder committed suicide at
Newport News, Va.
Nick Gilligan, accused in Norfolk, Va, Of
numbering his sweetheart's father, surren-
dered.
The rod employees at the American Steel
and Wire Works at Cleveland went on
strike.
The National Convention OF the United
Mine Workers was opened in indianapolis.
Rates on all transatlantic lines have been
raised ten per cent. or more.
Boiler makers in Buffalo, n. T., went on a
strike.
Joseph Leach, Of Baltimore, a private in
Company b, Fourth Artillery, was found
guilty, at Topeka, Kans., Of killing Corporal
Thomas Finnell, the verdict being "Guilty,
Without capital punishment
The formal presentation by the women OF
South Carolina OF gold medal to Lieuten-
ant Victor Bluewas made on board the battle
ship Massachusetts,.
The remains of General Dabney H. Maury,
after lying In state in Richmond, Va, were
taken to Fredericksburg and there buried.
N. X. Goss, a merchant OF Edenburg, o.,
was killed In his store by burglars. Three
tramps were subsequently captured by
posse.
II. H. TANNER and Frederick o. Bonflls,
editors of the Denver Evening Post were
shot by W. W. Anderson. an attorney.
James House. lunatlc, leaped from the
second-story window Of a santarium at st.
Louis and killed himself
Frank Davis was sentenced TO the penitan-
tiary for forty-0ve years In Carbondale, ILL.,,
for murder
Edward Haynes shot at his mother-in-laW
in st. Louis and killed his wife.
Jacob shudln killed his wife and COM
nited suicide In Knoxville, Tenn.
John Barrett, ex-United States minister to
Slam, In a speech in Chicago, named Senator
Hoar as the United States senator whose
antl-expansion speech was cabed TO Hong
Kong and placed IN the hands OF the Fllipi-
nos for effect.
The authorities OF Mount Vernon, g.,
think they have found powder stains on the
night gown OF Mrs. Alfred Morrison, who
was shot by her husband.
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern is
reported to be spending million and a-half
in shortening its line between st. Louis and
Cincinnati.
Lieutenant Samuel Howard, the last sur
vlvor Of the crew Of the Monitor during her
battle with the Merrimac died at his home,
in Washington.
j. S. Harrison, brother of ex-President
Harrison, was kicked on the head and ser
iodsly injured by vicious horse at Beau
mont, Tex.
J. L. Blackford, the Central Railroad de-
tective, was sent to prison for three years
for blgamy by Judge Vail IN Elizabeth, N. ].
While his wife was In court In Philadel-
phia prosecuting her husband for non-sup-
port tho latter kidnapped their four-year-
old child.
John Woessner and George Lehman, two
Iowa farmers, blew out the gas In New
York Hotel, with the usual result.
Shortage In bituminous coal Is necessltat-
ing the closing down OF manufacturing con-
Germs In Pennsylvania.
Charles A. Slegirled medical Inspector, U.
4. n, sged nifty years, died at Newport, II.
IT, OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Ellen @. Cameron, died suddenly at
the Garter House. In Charlestown. W. va.