The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Colonel A. l.. Booz Indignantly
denies the story that Oscar l.. Booz, a
former cadet at West Point, is critical
ly i'll as a result Of hazing.
+. ~ Pike have given up the man
agement of the Hygeia Hotel at Old
Point Va, and former Chief Clerk Hol-
lyday will have charge.
The charter revision committee in
New York suggested number of
changes In the charter of Greater New
York.
Blanche WITT, of Waynesboro, Pa.
burned herself severely while cleaning
gloves with gasoline.
The striking cigarmakers in Tampa
are trying to stop the transportation of
cigars from that section.
Colonel II. C. Symonds, a classmate
of General Sheridan, died at his home
in Los Gatos, Cal.
Joseph Henry Lee an obdurate col
ored prisoner was lashed in Newport
News, Va.
Governor Joseph e. Johnson retired
from the executive Office in Alabama.
A meeting of the different railway
orders of the Baltimore and Ohio was
held in Newark for the purpose of
forming a federation. This was not
accomplished, but will probably be
done in the near future.
1t is reported that Theodore b.
Noyes, of Washington, will be offered
the position of minister to Austria,
soon to be vacated by the resignation
of w. G. Harris.
Cornelius Flame a boy of Ia years,
employed on Thomas Cronan's farm,
In Connecticut, admitted poisoning
large number of fowl and cattle for
spite.
General Wood will unite the rural
guards in Cuba under one head, so as
to utilize them wherever needed for the
preservation of peace on the island.
Mrs. Hattie Norton Welch, of In
dlanapolis, was robbed and deserted by
her husband within three hours after
their marriage. He was arrested.
Miss Georgia Cayvan, the popular
New York actress, is patient at the
Sanford Hall Sanitarium, in Long
Island, mental and physical wreck.
Timber Ridge Church, near Lexing-
ton, Va, was rededicated with interest
Ing exercises in the presence of large
congregation.
Governor Lind, of Minnesota, offered
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Davis to Judge Loren w. Col
Inns.
The steamer Olbers arrived at New
York with the crew of the abandoned
shipwrecked bark Bolivia.
In a wreck on the Mexican Central
Railroad near Tamanocha 20 men were
killed and 60 injured.
In a fight between Mormons and
marauding Indians one Indian and two
squaws were killed.
Arthu Weir, night editor of an Of
tawa paper, committed suicide.
l.. Trumball Kelly, left tackle of the
Capital Culture Football Club, of
Johnstown, Pa, died from an injury
received In game on Thanksgiving
Mrs Emma van Liew was sentenced
to 10 years in the penitentiary for
causing Miss Alice Hummell's death
by throwing vitriol in her face.
Clarence Moharter, while cunning
near Wilkesbarre, Pa, accidentally
shot and killed his cousin, Clarence
Cope.
Lawyer Patrick's counsel filed an al
legged will of millionaire Rice, in which
Patrick is made residuary legatee.
Edmund ]. Bell was arrested in New
York for robbing the mails. He con-
fessed.
Jacob Schroll, of Manchester town
ship, Pa, committed suicide.
Thomas Bonner of York, Pa, died
from a mules kick.
President Hustin, of the Panama
Canal Company, called on President
Mckinley with reference to the COM
pany's tender of the property to the
government.
Fire that was discovered in the files
room, on the third floor of the Treas
ury Department, Washington, was ex',
tinguished before serious damage was
done.
Admiray Remey reports great desti-
tuition at Guam, caused by the ty-
phoon. The government has ordered
supplies sent.
Miss Eugene Washington, a great
grandniece of George Washington,
died in Washington.
A convict burglar in Ohio Peniten-
tiary was lent to crack the safe of
business man who died without reveal
ing the combination.
A party of Japanese officials arrived
ut San Francisco and will negotiate
for the construction of gunboats or
cruisers.
A New York barber shot his fiancee
because she would not consent to ac-
company him to Germany. She will
recover
The Vermont legislature has passed
bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
in the State.
Since 1890 the population of Okla
homa Territory has increased from
1872, ,7l9 to 319,146.
Mrs. Anna Weed died at Merrimac,
Mass, aged nearly 103 years.
Nathaniel Wells died in Washington,
aged 107 years.
1t has been discovered that the ac-
counts of George Griffith deceased, late
clerk of the Board of Education Of
Cincinnati, are short 100000.
Deputy Marshals Charles Gee and
John Chapman were shot by moon
sinners while raiding an Illicit still in
Mecklenburg county Va.
1t is supposed that Margaret Kelly,
school girl of sixteen years, was alb
Quoted in Wilkesbarre, Pa, by two
strange men.
The oath of Office was administered
to Colonel w. j. Sanford as governor
of Alabama on his sick bed in Ope-
lika, Ala.
George 7 yVoIfa a musician of Ham,