The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-24
THE NEWS.

In county bonds from her by fraud
Jefferson Leake served notice on Rev.
Thomas Simonton, OF Lower Valley, N. j..
that he would sue the preacher for marrying
his minor daughter without his consent.
The Chinese OF San Francisco have re-
tained attorneys TO contest in the courts the
right OF the health authorities TO compel
them to submit to incubation.
Lorenzo Nadder. from Buda Pesth. landed
in New York on Saturday, was easily swim
died out OF all the money he had, and then
asked to be deported.
Prof. Roy Wilson White, OF the law de-
partment OF the University OF Pennsylva-
mia, was brutally murdered by unknown
parties In Philadelphia.
Several city councllmen OF Shamokin Pa.
were convicted by jury OF conspiracy in
connection with the street paving contracts.
A secret meeting OF vaudeville theater
managers was held In Boston, 1t is claimed,
for the purpose OF forming a trust.
The fight between the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners and the Allied
Building League was called off.
Martin Frey, OF near Newville. Pa, killed
his brother-ln-law, George Collins, in quar-
rel.
Gardiner s. Williams q veteran professor
Of Cornell University, died OF paralysis.
proclamation OF outlawry was Issued at
Fayetteville against Thomas Fort.
Alois Coulter was assassinated in his barn,
near Warrington, w. Va.
Miss Dora Wolfe was sworn in as mail
carrier at Ripley, w. Va.
The granite strike in Westerly, II. l., was
settled.
letter OF commendation prepared by the
colored pastors of Macon has been sent to
Ex-Governor MacCorkle, of West Virginia.
Horace s. Clark, of Mattoon, has, been
nominated for Congress by the Republicans
of the Nineteenth Illinois District.
The Washington Supreme Court has
affirmed the decision Of the Kings County
Court in the case of George G. Lawrence
| appellant, vs. the Times Printing Company
and the Associated Press, respondents from
Kings county.
Doth the Yosemite Valley stages--one 60
| ing each way-were held up at night by Il
lone highwayman at Big Neck Fiat.
The 18th quadrennial session OF the Meth.
odist Protestant Church Conference OF the
United States opened in Christ Church, At
lantic City. DIR. j. W. Herring, OF Westmin
ster, Nd, presided.
The St. Louis Presbyterian Assembly re-
commended to Congress that no more ap-
propriations be made TO national exposl-
tions in this country unless they be closed
on Sunday.
The Missouri House OF Delegates passed
the bill to revoke the franchise Of the vari
Gus st. Louis street railway companies In
ana fusl loI L.. lfn,,
| with terms OF city ordinances.
Reports have been received to the effect
that two men were killed and seven injured,
three fatally, by the explosion OF the boiler
OF a locomotive on the Illinois Central Rail
road at Dubois, Ill.
Two hundred employees OF the briggs
Seabury Gun and Ammunition Company
quit work.
1t was declared that the plot to blow up
the Welland Canal probably originated in
New York.
The Iowa City Yogel Building was dam.
aged $50, 600 by fire. Insurance unknown.
Negotiations for the sale OF the Rawhide
mine, the once-famous gold producer OF
Tuolumne county, California to an English
syndicate have been practically completed
The price is said to be $850,0)0.
The strike situation OF the building
trades, the telephone and electric light line
men nnd the girls employed at the cigar
factory OF Harberger, Homan & Co., Phila-
delphia, remains practically unchanged.
According to Acting Commissioner Nc.
Sweeney, the largest number OF immigrants
ever received at an American port In one
day arrived at the Barge Ofllce in New York
Wednesday.
The Missouri Republican Convention
adopted resolutions indorsing President
Mckinley and denouncing trusts.
Two persons were killed and Is injured
five fatally. in the burning OF the Hotel
Helene at Chicago.
Nearly all st. Louis street car lines began
operations with non-union men.
Tho antl-imperialists are considering the
project Of holding National Convention
soon after the Kansas City gathering.
The Southern Industrial Conference at
Chattanooga indorsed the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum.
The directors OF the National Tube Com
pany declared the regular quarterly divl-
dend OF ~ per cent. on the preferred stock
and quarterly dividend of IA per cent. on
the common stock.
The Childs' Dining-Hall Company, capital
81 ,00O,0 600, was Incorporated at Trenton,
N. j.
The General Conference of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church voted to increase by two
Its board Of general superlntendents, thus
adopting the majority report of the commit
tee on episcopacy.
Former President Cleveland, accompanied
by i. @. Benedict boarded the steam yacht
Oneida for two-weeks' cruise in the West
Indies, including visit to Havana.
The body Of Charles N. Bertram, a theatre
cal manager Of New York, who had been
missing since April "a, was found In the
bay.
Thirty-seven japanese were arrested in
New Whatcom, Wash, who are alleged to
be paupers and who are endeavorins 10
secure entrance into the United States.
The stocking factory of Morgan d Men
zles was totally destroyed by fire at Wilkes
barre, Pa. The loss is $50, ,0OO covered by
insurance.
William Willis, a negro, who shot and
killed Alexander Whitney ut Augusta, Ga,
was lynched by mob about twelve miles
from that city.
A quarrel between children at Dunmore.
Pa, was followed by Mrs. Mary Pace,
mother OF one OF the children. making n
iutiuus attack on Mrs. Sylvester Bellows.
rorther of the other child with butcher
knif.
Charles II. Cole, former president OF tho