The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-03-22
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Wednesday. March II.

a gold standard.
An order has been received by
Cincinnati concern by cable from an
English firm for nearly 100000 flags.
General Otis has appointed General
Kobbe military governor Of Albay.
Luzon. Cataduanes, Samar and Leyte.
In a fight at a schoolhouse entertain
ment at Forest Hill, Ky, Hurby Moran
was killed outright. his brother Harry
beaten nearly to death. and two Ham,
ilton brothers shot. one fatally,
At Saginaw, Mich. Alma Spicker-
man. 4 years old was burned to death,
Minnie, aged 10, received fatal burns
and Freda. aged II. was seriously
burned in fire which consumed their
home.
Thursday, March IL.
Philadelphia last year paved &C miles
OF streets
A bill providing for ward and city
local option was defeated In the Ohio
senate.
]. S. PETER son Of Kansas ex-sena-
tor, committed suicide by poison at
Kansas City.
NJ J. Cassidy. for years warden OF
Pennsylvania Eastern penitentiary,
died in Philadelphia, aged n.
Rev. Thomas X Beecher, last surviv-
ing brother of Henry Ward Beecher,
died at Elmira, N. Y, aged 81.
In speech at Havana Secretary
Root declared that American officials
will vacate the island in due time.
1t is asserted in Washington diplo-
| matte circles that The Hague peace
conference has resulted in complete
failure
George N. Cooper, Of Elgin Scotland.
has arrived to secure $22 100000 left
him by his friend, the late George
Smith, Chicago's pioneer banker,
Friday, March l1.
China's dowager empress vigorously
opposes the open door" policy
Rabbi Samuel Lavine dropped dead
while officiating in his synagogue at
Trenton.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Of Chicago
requires her househld servants to
work only eight hours a day.
Banker Edward Dreyer. OF Chicago
was refused new trial and sentenced
to the .penitentiary for embezzling
| $4,000.
Commander Richard Wainwright
| yesterday assumed command as super
intendent OF the Annapolis naval
| academy.
Musicians arrested at fashionable
| New York hotels Wednesday night
we're released yesterday. Magistrate Cor
| nell declaring the arrests an outrage.
| Saturday, March II.
Frank E. Bundy. chamberlain Of Ell.
mira. N. Y. confesses a shortage OF
100000
A movement in Chicago will organ
lie grave diggers and place the union
label on collins.
Persia is to send minister to Wash
ington, after being without repre-
sentative for ten years.
The bill appropriating $2,095. 900 fol
the relief OF Puerto Rico passed the
national senate yesterday, 36 to II.
1t transpires that last years foot
ball team Of Columbia college was
composed mainly Of professionals.
| Explosion of gasoline stove ir
| Columbus, O., killed Mrs. James
Weaver and her four children ant
Joseph White.
| Monday, March 10.
General Otis has been authorized tC
permit Filipinos to enlist as member!
of the regimental band in the Philip
pines.
General Sir William Stephen Alex
ander Lockhart. commander-in-chie
| of the British forces in India, died IL
Calcutta yesterday.
Williamstown. Mass, have had $3.50
left to them by the will Of Mrs. Orilli
J. Flint, of Cambridge, Mass.
The Grand canal, part OF the Vale.
of Mexico drainage system. was in
| augurated Saturday with much cere
mony by President Diaz and his cab
met
The transport Sumner, which will
sail from New York for Manila IL
about week, will carry LOO recruit!
! for regular regiments in the Philip
pines.
| Tuesday, March 20.
Admiral Dewey will be the guest o.
St. Louis May 3, and s.
| Rev. Charles M. Sheldon appeals Il
Kansas to send 100000 bushels o.
| corn to India's starving.
The linseed oil mill Of the American
Linseed Oil company at Piqua. o.. wa.
completely destroyed by fire last night
LOSS. $4,000 to $l75.000.
| The Kansas City and Southern Rail
road company, with a capital Of $51.
900 900. has been chartered. The OBJ
| ject is to build railroad from Kansas
City to Mena. Ark.
Elizabeth T. Strible, editress Of 8
Christian science paper, went to jai
in Sioux Falls, S. d.. she refusing tt
pay 5000 fine for sending obscene liter
ature through the mails.
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