The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-02-22
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER
Wednesday, FSb. II.


Jail.
Mrs. Roberts, aged &c, her 53-year-
old son and 5l-year-old daughter were
found murdered at their home near
Jacksonville, Fla.
A Chicago board Of trade committee
appeals to j. Pierpont Morgan to use
his influence to prevent violations OF
the interstate commerce law by rail-
roads.
Henry c. Frick brings suit to pre-
vent Andrew Carnegie from compelling
him (Frick) to dispose of his interest
in the Carnegie Steel company at "a
! ridiculously low figure
Thursday, Feb. IL.
Russia, II is asserted, Is forwarding
troops with view of capturing Herat
c. e. Macrum, ex-consul at Pretoria,
declares the British censor at Durham
opened his official correspondence.
The total subscriptions to New
York's navy arch fund have reached
Sl57,477, with assurances of s5i 600
more
Ex-senator German announces that
he will support Bryan after his nomi-
nation by the Democracy, which is
assured"
The Chicago antitrust conference
declared in favor OF seizure of rail-
roads ''at actual value" and operation
by government.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. Of New
York. YVES chosen to succeed Miss
Susan b. Anthony as president of the
National Woman's Suffrage as3ocia-
ton.
Friday. Feb. 10.
The wages OF Baltimore and Ohio
railroad engineers are to be increased
March |.
The senate's substitute for the house
finance bill passed the upper body by
46 to 20.
In the Clark senatorial bribery case
witnesses testified to attempts to bribe
Montana supreme court justices.
Surrogate Fitzgerald, in New York
decides that the s5,O0O,O00 Vanderbilt
trust fund must pay inheritance tax.
Roland B. Molineux was today taken
to Sing Sing prison to await execution
the week beginning March 26 for the
murder Of Mrs. Adams. in New York
John Seals, convict, was released
from the Kentucky state prison on a
pardon signed by Democratic Cover
nor Beckham. Republican Governor
Taylor's pardon Of another prisoner is
ignored.
saturday, Feb. II.
Toefel Wagner was killed and two
other laborers overcome by sewer gas
in Chicago.
Frederick Wurth, his wife and s.
yeAr-old daughter were overcome by
gas In their New York home. The
child died. .''
There is q big increase in coal prices
In England. and the drain upon En-
glish mines is said to have practically
exhausted many of them.
H. H. Vreeland. president OF the
Metropolitan Street railway. New
York, has been presented with $l00, 900
by the principal owners.
Advices from Japan report that the
Japanese government has knowledge
that Russia will place $4,000 troops at
Port Arthur within two years.
Mrs. Ida Bolls shot and slightly
wounded State Senator Bradley at
jackson, Miss, because he violated his
pledge to marry her, she says.
Monday, Feb. I'D.
Having confessed that he attempted
to assault Mrs. C. l.. Weeks. a white
woman, VIII Burts was lynched at
Basket Mills, S. C.
Josiah Quincy, ex-mayor Of Boston,
was married In London on Saturday to
Mrs. Tyler. Among the guests was
Ambassador Choate.
Minister of the Interior Gonzales
Carlo, Of Mexico, has been promoted
to the rank Of brigadier general for
long and meritorious service.
DR.. George s. Warren, who has been
the organist and musical director of
st. Thomas church, New York, for
30 years. is to retire on pension.
The grand jury at Louisville, KY.
has refused to indict State Senator
Harrell, charged with Offering $4,000
to John H. Wallen to keep away from
the Democratic caucus.
Charles F. Steele, Carlisle (Pa.)
nOtel keeper, sues CltlZenS VINO TemOn-
strated against his securing a license,
claiming Sic, 1000 damages for injury to
his business and reputation.
Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Marquis Of Queensberry, who died
in London Feb. /, announced In his
will that he died an agnostic.
Marine disasters on the Spanish
coast have resulted in the loss of at
least ~ lives.
Several cases Of poisoning in Moabit,
Germany, are attributed to American
canned corned beef.
Miss Annie Wheeler, daughter of
General Joe Wheeler, is to wed Lieu
tenant w. w. Fiscus, of the Nineteenth
infantry, now in the Philippines.
Japanese residents Of Vancouver, B.
c., have renewed their offer to raise
and equip corps of at least 100 train
ed men. 80 Of them formerly soldiers
in the army Of Japan, for services with
the British forces in South Africa.