Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-05-25
THE NEWS.

icdi Cuurcu, OF ManuHelHi, Id.i al h'0 -
bill claiming that the church secured 70, oOo
in county bonds from her by fraud.
Jefferson Leake served notice on Rev.
Thomas Simonton, of Lower Valley, n. D.,
that he would sue the preacher for marrying
his minor daughter without his consent.
The Chinese OF San Francisco have re-
tanned attorneys to contest in the courts the
light OF the health authorities to compel
them to submit to incubation.
Lorenzo Madden, from Buda Pesth, landed
In New York on Saturday. was easily swin-
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 counclmen Of Shamokin Pa
were convicted 10y jury of conspiracy III
connection with the street paving contracts.
A secret meeting of vaudeville theater
managers was held in Boston, it is claimed,
for the purpose of forming trust.
The fight between the United Brotherhood
OF Carpenters and Joiners ard the Allied
Building League was called OIL
Martin Frey. Of near MELVILLE, Pa, killed
his brother-in-law, George C0llias, in quar-
rel.
Gardiner s. Williams. "A veteran professor
OF Cornell University. died of paralysis
A proclamation OF outlawry was issued ~
Fayetteville against Thomas Fort.
Alois Coulter was assassnated in his lam,
near Warrington. W. Va.
Miss Dora Wolfe was sworn in as mail
carrier at Ripley W. Va.
The granite strike in Westerly, r. l., was
settled.
A letter Ct commentator prepared by the
colored pastors of Macon las been sent TO
Ex-Governor MacCorkle, OF West virginia
Horace s. Clark, OF Nation, 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 c. Lawrence,
appellant. We. the Times Printing Company
and the Associated Press. respondents from
Kings county.
Both the Yosemite Valley stages-one 60
ing each way--were held up at night by
lone highwayman at Big Neck Flat.
The 18th quadrennia session OF the Meth
odist Protestant Church Conference OF the
United States opened in Christ Church, At
lantic City. DR.. J. W. Herring, OF Westmin-
ster, Nd, presided.
The st. Louis Presbyterian Assembly re-
commended to Congress that no more APP
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 frat chise OF the vari-
Gus st. Louis street railway companies in
case they failed to run ears In compliance
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 locomotive on the Illinois Central Rail
road at Dubois, I'll.
Two hundred employees of the briggs
Seabury Gun and Ammunition Company
quit work.
1t was declared that the plot to blow W
the Welland Canal probably originated in
New York.
The Iowa City vogel Building was dam
aged $50. 900 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 SS5O0l0.
The strike situation OF the building
trades, the telephone and electric light line
men and the girls employed at The cigar
factory Of Harberger, Homan Co., Phila-
deIpha, remains practically unchanged.
According to Acting Commissioner Me-
Sweeney. the largest number OF immigrants
ever received at an American port in one
dav arrived at the Barge Office in New York
Wednesday.
The Missouri Republican Convention
adopted resolutions indorsing President
Mckinley and denouncing trusts.
Two persons were killed and Is injured,
Ave fatally, in the burning of the Hote!
Helene at Chicago.
Nearly all St. Louis street ear lines began
operations with Don-union men.
The antl-imperiaIists are considering the
project OF holding National Convention
soon after the Kansas City gathering
The Southern Industrial Conference ut
Chattanooga Endorsed the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum.
The directors Of the National Tube Com
pany declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend OF "a per cent. on the preferred stock
and quarterly dividend Of "a per cent. on
the common stock.
The Childs' Dining Hall Company. capital
81 900, COO, was incorporated at Trenton,
n J.
The General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church voted TO increase by two
its board OF general superintendent, thus
adopting the majority report OF the commit
tee on episcopacy.
Former President Cleveland, accompanied
by u. c. Benedict, boarded the steam yacht
Oneida for two-weeks' cruise in the West
Indies, including a visit to Havana.
The body Of Charles n. Bertram, theatri-
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
BIO paupers and who are endeavoriny 10
secure entrance into the United States.
The stocking factory of Morgan Men
zies was totally destroyed by fire at Wilkes
barre. Pa. The loss is s60,0O0 covered by
insurance.
william Willis, negro, who shot and
killed Alexander Whitney at Augusta, Ga
was lynched by mob about twelve miles
from that city.
A quarrel between children at Dunmore,
"a, was followed by Mrs. Mary Pace.
mother Of che of the children, making n