Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-11-22
EVENTS IN BRIEF.


a circular suspending the refunding OPP
efations, to take effect Dec. 81, 1900
The population of the state of New York.
as officially announced, Is 7.26S OH,
against 5,997. 1913 in 1890. an increase of
1,270 159. or I'll per cent.
John Maeaty, the 9-year.old son of John
Maeaty, of Center avenue, McKeesport,
fell from raft ON the Monongahea river
while fishing and was drowned
At Cumberland, Md, information was
received that Mrs. James March persisted
In the flames at the Valley hotel, Phil
lppit w Va, during the great fire.
The Union Drawn Steel company, at
Beaver Falls. Pa, voluntarily raised the
wages Of nearly every of the en-
ptoyes. In one instance the increase was
80 per cent.
A severe storm prevailed over North
ern California. Telegraph communication
was interrupted. On the east, seven feet
IF snow was reported at Summit but traf-
tie has not been interrupted.
1t was reported in Cape Town that Gen
eral Scballlburger. who was appointed
president of the Transyaal in the absence
of President Kruger. died of wounds in
the military hospital at johannesburg.
Charles s. Milward, aged 30 years, u
merchant. was found dead on his rear
porch mt Lexington, KY, by a servant.
He had been shot through the head, but
whether by himself or by another was
not known.
Fire destroyed the livery stable of James
Frazier and the barn of Samuel Camp
bell and damaged the dwelling of Mrs.
Ruth Piggott, at St Clairsville, o. Sew
eral horses and carriages burned. Loss
$4,000, partly Insured
Albert Slsk. of Valley Mills, near Park
ersburg, W. Va. aged 16, is dead from
lie
ago he was accidentally shot while hunt
ing, but the wound apparently healed
He dropped dead in the yard of his home.
AT Parkersburg, w. Va, the West Vir-
ginia state encampment of the Patri-
archal Odd Fellows was in session. The
state assembly of Daughters of Rebekah
was also in session. Today the state
grand lodge of odd Fellows convene
there.
The strike of the marine engineers of
Pttsburg will likely effect the movement
of coal today unless the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke COM
pany signs the wage scale of the En-
gineers' Beneficial association, No. 80 of
Pittsburg.
farmers Institute, under the aus
pieces of the Pennsylvania state depart
ment IF agriculture, will be held at
Frankfort Springs, Pa, Dee 1920, and
at Darlington. Pa, Dec 2122. The state
speakers will be Colonel John \. Wood
ward and Prof. Il. l.. Watts.
David Foutz, aged 1t. on his way to
school, near Parkersburg, W. Va, at
tempted to cross a creek on foot log
Rains had loosened the log and it fell
with the boy, catching his head between
the rocky bed of the stream and the
heavy log, crushing his head off.
Lord Roberts telegraphed to London the
receipt of report from General Lytte-
ton, saying that British outpost south
west of Balmoral was surprised by the
Beers on Nov. II, and that the British
lost killed. 5 wounded and 81 captured
The British later reoccupied the post.
At Eldorado, Kan, Miss Jessie Morri-
son, charged with killing Mrs. Olin Castle
last June, by cutting her throat with a
sons alleged motive for the murder was
Jealousy, she having been former sweet
heart of Castle, who is Il clerk in store.
Joseph Virts. aged 10, died at Parkers
burg, W. Va, of heart disease, leaving
a wife and three daughters, one of whom
holds a position in the government build
ing. He was 60 years class leader in
the old South Methodist church and never
missed Sabbath until the one before his
death.
On Wall street, New York. Joseph Nea-
man. - years old, bartender, shot John
DAILY, 10 years old, a messenger boy, in
the hallway of the Western Union build
ing The would-be murderer then swal-
lowed carbolic acid and died instantly.
DAILY was removed to- the Hudson street
hospital where his wound was declared
not necessarily fatal. From letter in
Neaman's pocket 1t appears that he
found DAILY, homeless boy, three months
ago, and took him home to live with him.
The boy left Neaman for some reason and
the police say Neaman tried to get him
to return. DAILY refused
The Rev w. c. Jones, pastor of the
First Congregational church, sharon, Pa,
has rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet Jan. l. One of the reasons alleged
for his resigning is that some of the mem
bers Of his flock persisted In sleeping dur
ing the services, much to his annoyance.
Mr.. Jones also claims that he supposed all
the services were to be conducted In Eng
lish. When this was announced to the
congregation some of the Welsh mem
bers demurred, and threatened to leave
the church. This is said to have caused
dissenton, and made the pastors stay
unpleasant. Mr.. Jones has accepted a
call to the Homestead Congregational
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