The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-09
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Wednesday, Aug. I.

weAnesday, Aug. i.
Ballard Smith. the we'll known New
York journalist died at Waverly.
Mass, aged As.
In a prize fight with Tommy Sulli-
van at Coney Island George Dixon had
his arm broken in two places.
The Duke Of SaXe-Coburg, second
son Of Queen Victoria, died at Rose
nau castle from cancer of the tongue.
Anti-imperialists vigorously de-
nounce Senator Hoar for his announc-
ed intention to support President Nc
Kinley for reelection.
Governor Beckham, of Kentucky,
will call an extra session of the legis-
lature the last of this month to amend
the Goebel election law.
Thursday, Aug. 2.
Mrs. WI Ting Fang, wife of the Chi
nese minister, and her son are at Cape
May for two weeks stay.
In Paris French anarchist named
Francois Salson made an unsuccessful
attempt to kill the shah OF Persia.
Gen. Gordon, commander of the Con-
federate Veterans, will attend Chi
cago's G. A. r. meeting as a special
guest.
Alexander Jester, the octogenarian.
was acquitted for the second time, at
New London, Mo-. of the murder OF
Gilbert Gates In 1871.
Ex-Governor Roger Wolcott, Of
Massachusetts, has accepted the post
of ambassador to Italy, and will as
sumo Office In the fall.
Paul Warner and Martha Hendricks,
elopers, pursued by the girls father,
were drowned while crossing the Cur
rant river in Missouri. The father has
become insane.
Friday, Aus.3.
At Wynnewood. I. T., Mrs. B. l..
Mllard was burned to death. Cause,
lighting fire with kerosene.
In the election for governor held in
the Choctaw Nation Wednesday Judge
]. w. Dukes, full blood, was elected
The Norris family, at Harvey, Ills,
were poisoned by eating mushrooms
in which We're secreted small black
bugs Three died.
Sixteen-year-old Ella Regan, escaped
from Chicago correctional institution
and recaptured, jumped from train
near Ottawa. Ills, and was killed.
Intense heat has prevailed over
South Dakota for five days. The tenn
perature has ranged from SO to 104.
In Bismarck, s. d.. 1t WAS 105. Work
in harvest fields has been interrupted
saturday. Aug. &.
Postmaster General Smith and Sem
ator Fairbanks are scheduled for CAM
paign speeches in Maine.
At Woodsville, r. l., Frank Barton.
a farmer, 20 years OF age, while mow-
ing was stung by black hornet and
died four hours afterwards.
The municipality of Monza, Italy,
has purchased the ground on which
King Humbert was killed in order to
erect a monument or charitable in
stitution.
The conference of the tin plate
workers and employees at Cleveland
failed to reach an agreement and an
adjournment was taken without time
or place being selected.
In the first race for the Seawanhaka
cup on Lake St. Louis the Canadian
defender Red Coat defeated the Mime
sofa, of st. Paul. The second race was
a fuke, owing to lack Of wind.
Monday, Aug. O.
At Chicago yesterday heat caused
two deaths and several prostrat!ons.
1t was 94 in the shade.
Four thousand Paris cab drivers
have gone on strike, demanding
lower rate for renting vehicles.
Right Rev. Augustine Healy, Catho-
lie bishop Of Maine, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at Portland.
Gen. Zebulon York, one of the dash
ing figures of the Confederacy, died at
Natchez, Miss, yesterday afternoon.
At Williamstown, Kan, indignant
citizens placed dynamite under build
ing occupied as Joint" or Illicit
saloon, and the building was demol-
ished.
Tuesday, Aug. Z.
The price of coal at Cape Nome is
$50 ton.
The funeral Of Humbert, the muir
dered king of Italy, will take place in
Rome on Thursday.
Eleven persons dead ana score or
prCstrations is the result of the heat in
Chicago yesterday.
1t is reported that the California
raisin crop will not be as large as ex-
pected. Estimates place it at 5000 to
3,400 carloads.
Rural free delivery service will be-
gin Aug. Is at Oregon, Ills, Nesco-
peck, Pa, Beaver Dam, Wis, and ad-
ditional service at Alma, Mich.
Fred. T. Berdan, prominent mer-
chant and capitalist Of Toledo, was ac-
cidentally drowned while fishing at
Middle Bass Island last night.