The suburban citizen., 1900-02-17
THE NEWS.

suit was filed in the Circuit Court In Frank
FORT Ky, by Governor Taylor to enloln
Beokham and Castleman from exercising tue
functions of the respective offices they clalnl'
Beckham also filed n suit against Taylor'
Judge Taft in the federal court sitting III
Cincinnati, decided that he had no original
jurisdiction, but that the case might be car
ried to the Supreme Court on writ OF error
Floods did considerable damage both In
New England and the South. Towns In YER
mont, Massachusetts, and along the Chatta-
hoochie River. in Georgia, were Hooded
At Charlestown, W. Va, Louis Stewart
aged nineteen, shot and killed his father,
who was about to assault the boys mother.
The antitrust conference at Chicago
adopted plan Of organization, elected oil-
GERS and adjourned.
Major Austin Leyden, wel-known hotel
proprietor and inventor, died suddenly In
Atlanta
Twenty-Five out Of the twenty-nino steel
sheet mills have combined.
Henry G. Robinson, ex-mayor Of Hartford,
Ct, died at his home.
William T.. Parker, young North Caro-
4ipian, killed himself at Norfolk.
Arthur H. Kemp killed himself at Macon,
Ga
Henry Clay Frick filed bill in equity in
the Court Of Allegheny County Pa, against
Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie steel
Company praying for decree that the pre-
tended transfer of his interests in the COM
pany was and is null and void, and that he
Is still the owner Of such interests The
bill shows the enormous profits made by the
company
1t is feared the steamer Gate City may be
lost Life-savers think the cargo can be
secured.
DR.. Lorenzo Holmes formerly OF the Rush
Medical College, died in Chicago.
Carver B. Cline, a theatrical man, died in
New York.
Floods have caused some damage in
Georgia.
resolution was offered in the Kentucky
Democratic legislature at Louisville calling
upon Governor Taylor to surrender the eX-
ecutive offices to j. G. W. Beckham, "the
lawful governor"
News was received in Philadelphia OF the
death Of Mrs Simon and Mrs. Beck, the mis-
sonaries, at Monrovia, Liberia.
Governor Roosevelt has issued n public
statement declaring that he will not accept
a nomination for the vice presidency.
william steinitz former chess champion,
was placed In the Manhattan State Hospital
for the Insane, on Wards Island
The bail bond of Theodore +. Taylor tho
absconding deputy clerk of Henrico county
Va. was forfeited.
Rev. T.. l.. Goodwin, Of Charleston, S. c..
accepted call TO st. Marks Episcopal
Church. in Richmond.
Maria Smith and her six children We're
l. -. 1. HNY.u
Greek, Sussex county, Va.
The steamer Henry NJ. Stanley strucl, the
Kentucky pier of the Southern Railway
bridge and sank.
Jacob shirreh was arrested in Richmond
for opening letters addressed to Miss Annie
Eskins.
Ella Leabelt was instantly killed by n fall
of slate at quarry at Slatington, Pa.
Tho New York Presbytery has declined to
try Rev. DR.. McGlfIert for heresy.
Martin Jordan, his wife, and their five
months old babe were asphyXiated by gas in
their home in Chicago.
The protected cruiser San Francisco is to
be very thoroughly improved at the Norfolk
Navy Yard
James Sweeney u white laborer was
lynched for killing u felow-workman at
Fort Artnur, rex.
Governor Roosevelt wants the United
states TO have the right to fortlfy the 18TH
Inian Canal
Masked men robbed Mrs. Mariah S Sax
ton an aunt of Mrs. MeKiuley, near Canton
Ohio.
The postofice at Athens, Ga. was burg
iarized and every letter was opened.
Governor Taylor has refused to sign tho
Louisville agreement and has announced
that he will allow the controversy to take its
course The matter win now be fought out
in the courts GOV. Taylor has ordered the
troops to disperse and the legslatureto to meet
at Frankfort The Democrats. however
have concluded to hold their legislative ses-
slons in Louisville for the present.
The Virginia Senate committee, by vote
of II to 4, reported in favor of granting
charter to the Richmond and Washington
Air Line Railway Company.
United States Commissioner Shields de-
cided In New York that the Gaynors and B.
d. Greene must go to Savannah for trial In
the Carter conspiracy case.
II is probable that the suit Of H. c. Frck
against the Carnegie Steel Company viii be
compromised before the matter comes into
court
The jury in tho case of Justice Oscar I.
Fleming in Princess Anne, Va, accused OF
murder, was unable to agree.
r. J. Jones was arrested In Norfolk, Va,
on the charge Of using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes.
John and Thomas Morrison were con-
ylcted OF robbing Samuel Cooper in Rom
ney, W. Va.
Another destructive llre occurred IN the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Admiral Philip was
slightly hurt by broken glass.
Ira Tressler, twenty-one years Of age,