The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-04
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.


uatlon is otherwise unchanged. and
President Mitchell Is awaiting develop
ments in the probable shape of a de-
finite offer from the operators A New
York story is to the effect that the Of
fer is already formulated, only the de-
tails being left to be arranged.
President Burlington. of the illinois
Steel Company, announced that a num-
Der OF the mills would be shut down
on account of scarcity OF orders, pur-
chasers awaiting the result of the
presidential election.
In Frankfort, KY, Judge Cantrell
overruled the motion for q new trial
made in behalf of James Howard, con-
victed of killing Governor Goebel, and
sentenced him to be hanged. Notice
of appeal was given.
Tim Murray, who represented him
self as collector OF political contribu-
tions for both parties, was sent to the
penitentiary for one year In La Crosse,
Wis.
The Manchester (Va.) police chased
through the wilds of Chesterfield on
the scent of a man they believed to
be Topeka Joe.
Fire broke out on the steamer
American at New Orleans in the COM
partment in which $4,000 bushels of
wheat was stored.
Settlement of the coal strike is still
distant. President Mitchell says the
proposed offer of 10 per cent. increase
to the miners would be unsatisfactory,
and 1t is probable that the strikers
would reject It. Quiet continues in
the Lehigh Valley.
The jury in the Circuit Court in
Alexandria, Va, gave Mrs. Laura Wat
kins a verdict of $4,000 against the
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railroad Company.
Solomon City, in Seattle, Wash, at
the mouth of the Solomon River, was
devastated by the storm and all the
buildings were wrecked.
A passenger train on the Southern
Pacific ran into ditch near the Utah
Nevada line. One person was killed
and fifteen injured.
General Charles G. Haywood, of the
Marine Corps, arrived at the Ports
mouth (Va.) Navy Yard on his tour
of inspection.
Josiah r. Adams, a prominent law
yer and clubman, of Philadelphia, COM
mitted suicide without apparent cause.
Ex-Mayor Collier, of Atlanta, died
from the effects of a pistol-shot wound
received while chasing burglars.
William Brown & Sons, wool deal
ers, of Philadelphia, failed, with lia-
bilities of one million dollars or more.
John Williams and B. Thornton were
held for the grand jury in Newport
a oh Of
Seymour Campbell tried to shoot his
wife and another woman in Wakefield,
Mass, and then killed himself.
Deputy Sheriff Sloan was killed at
Lake Charles, La, while defending a
negro prisoner from mob.
John Ballenger, a farmer, residing
near Mount Vernon, Fairfax county,
Va, committed suicide.
Prof. John e. Gintner, of the otter
bein University, died at his home in
Westerville, o.
Warrants were issued in New York
against big concerns for violating the
smoke ordinance.
William Morse, colored, ran away
from Norfolk with q young English
nurse girl.
Archie Kinsauls was hanged at
Raleigh, N. c., for the murder of John
Herring.
John NJ. Smith was acquitted in
Roanoke, Va, of barn-burning.
President Mitchell sent out a circular
to the miners in the bituminous coal
fields urging them not to load coal for
shipment into the field hitherto oc-
cupied by the anthracite operators. He
also declared that there was no foun-
dation for the stories of arbitration
as he knew nothing whatever about it,
and he ought to be informed The big
companies began to pay off their strik-
ing employees. Not ton of coal was
mined about Shenandoah 1t was ad-
mitted that conferences were held in
New York looking to a settlement of
the strike.
Charles Jones, the valet, and DR..
Walker Curry were the only persons
who followed the body of William
Marsh Rice to the Fresh Pond Crema-
tory, near New York. Lawyer Patrick
made a statement to vindicate himself.
The National Association of Post
masters decided to hold the next meet
ing in Richmond, Va.
William O'Day shot Archibald
Campbell and his wife at the Lehigh
Valley depot in Wilkesbarre Mr..
Campbells wound proved fatal shortly
afterwards, but Mrs. Campbell's wound
is not considered serious.
Adlai e. Stevenson, in a letter to the
Populist National Committee, formally
accepts the nomination of the People S
party for vice-president.
Charles A. Collier, president of the
Cotton States Exposition of 1896, was
shot by burglars at his home in At
lanta, Ga.
motion for new trial was made
in behalf of James Howard. convicted
in Frankfort, KY, of killing Governor
Goebel.
Rear Admiral Watson was assigned
to duty as president of the Naval Ex-
amining Board at the Washington
Navy Yard.
The United States training shir
Hawk ran ashore as 1t came out OF
the Lachine Canal, in the st. Law
renee River
The new Bessemcr plant of the Re.
public Iron and Steel Company IN
Youngstown, o., started up.
The United Typothetae OF America
in session In Kansas City, established
an emergency fund.
There were no new DEVELOPMENTS IL