The suburban citizen., 1900-07-21
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.


The Convention of the National
League of Republican Clubs, in session
In St. Paul, elected Isaac NJ Hamilton,
of Chicago. president, and having
adopted a set Of strong resolutions, ad-
journed.
The Standard Stone Company bought
a spring controlling Martinsburg's
water supply, and diverted the water
causing a famine and an injunction.
Congressman Otey, of the Sixth Vir.
ginia district Hay of the Seventh, and
Rixey, of the Eighth, were renominat.
ed by acclamation.
An order was signed by Judge Fos-
ter in New York dismissing the indict'
ment found there against Mrs Mack in
the Guldensuppe murder case.
Captain Charles j. Holmes, of the
yacht Idler, which capsized off Avon
Point, drowning five women and Q
baby, was arrested in Cleveland.
The Hawaiian National Committee,
sent letter of thanks to President
Mckinley for the liberal laws approved
by him.
Prof. Charles r. Eastman, of How
ard accused of the murder Of RicharC
H. Grogan, Jr., was discharged
Irene McMaster, seventeen years
age, was burned to death at her home
in Paradise township, Pa.
A freight train ran into an excursion
train at Johnstown, Pa. and a number
of persons were more or less hurt.
Commissioner of Patents Duell sub
mitted his annual report, showing
total of 26,54O patents granted.
Governor General Wood arrived il
New York from Cuba. He speaks en-
Enthusiastically Of the peaceful condi
tiOns on the island.
John w. Yerkes was nominated b,
the Republicans for Governor Of Ken
lucky.
Republican National headquarters ir
the East will consist of p rooms in th'
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
panys building, in New York.
Rear Admiral Cotton relieved Ad
miral Barker OF the command of the
Norfolk Naval Station. Admiral Bar
ker will take command in Brooklyn.
Judge Washington, of Philadelphia
a direct descendant of George Wash
ington's father, died at Hot Springs
Arizona, Of consumption.
A report was received at the Wal
Department from Brigadier-Genera
Randall saying the sanitary conditions
at Cape Nome are serious.
William L. Forney, a contractor and
In nf aflpnan
train at Alterwald, Pa, and both were
badly hurt.
Curtis Guild, of Boston, declined the
appointment of First Assistant Post
master General, to succeed Perry S.
Heath.
The town of Peoria, Texas, was de-
stroyed by a tornado. Mrs. John Mel
son and her two children were fatally
hurt
Three young women were killed at
a railroad crossing near Shelbyyille,
Ind, while driving in a carriage.
A st. Louis street car was wrecked
by dynamite placed on the track and
two passengers were Injured.
The Amalgamated Association scale
was signed by the Republic Iron
Works, in Pittsburg
Col John Hamilton, U. S. A. (re-
tired), died at the Hotel st. George,
in Brooklyn.
Charles A. Holenbaugh a lad of 12
years, died in Carlisle, Pa, from lock-
jaw.
A number of diplomatic appoint
ments were made by President Nc
Kinley.
James Swick killed his wife and him
self in Cayuga, Ontario.
The business section of Prescott,
Arizona, was destroyed by fire, the
losses being estimated at one million
dollars, and the insurance at less than
one-half that amount.
Luther H. Bailey, of a New York
brokerage firm which was connected
with the discretionary pool business,
was expelled from the Consolidated
Stock Exchange.
Charles A. Towne, late Peoples par
ty nominee for Vice President, spoke
at a Democratic ratification meeting in
Colorado Springs, Col.
A committee in New York asked Mr.,
Cleveland and Mr.. Reed to join a third
party, to be composed Of Gold Demo
Gratis and Antl-Expansion Republicans,
A number Of the guests at the launch
ing or the steamer American at Chester,
Pa, were thrown into the river by the
breaking of a plank. All we're saved,
The coroner's jury in Tacoma, Wash,
held the electric railway company ia
blame for the Fourth of July disaster,
In which many lives were lost
Rev. T. II. James, a preacher. OF Sa-
lima, Kan, who went to England to
look after a big estate in Liverpool,
disappeared after reaching SouthamD-
ton