The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-26
The NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Severe penalties are being imposed
upon upper classmen at West Point for
making plebs do menial service and for
snubbing the officer who reported
them.
Seven persons were injured by the
flames which engulfed a New York
trolley car. the flames being caused by
broken fuse.
Miss Mae Brown. a New York heir
ess, will devote her life to ameliorating
the condition Of the poor on the East
Side OF that city.
George W. Snyder. of Philadelphia,
has sued John T. Fenby, Jr. for alleged
alienation of his wife's affections. He
wants 10000
The imperial Russian cruiser Variag,
built by the Cramps, sailed from
Philadelphia on her official trial speed
trip.
Frederick Strahl, an employee of the
Norfolk Fruit Packing Works, had his
leg torn from his body by moving
belt.
Two hundred Filipino insurgents
were killed, 1870 surrendered or were
captured. and 100 rifles were taken last
week.
There is great scarcity of ice in
Southern Virginia, and the price has
been advanced to two cents pound.
Brother Stanslaus, a monk, has en-
listed In the regular army at Louisville,
KY, for service in China.
A society has been incorporated in
New York whose chief object will he to
prevent premature burials.
The Seventh United States Battery
of Heavy Artillery has been ordered to
duty In the far East.
The contractors and striking stone
masons of Chicago have reached one
basis Of agreement.
The Lehigh Valley Is now running
trains over its new line to its Jersey
City terminals.
More rich gold diggings are reported
as having been discovered In Alaska.
There is prospect of an inconven-
lent scarcity of water in Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Over one hundred cases OF smallpox
are reported at Nome, Alaska.
An electrical storm did considerable
damage in the neighborhood of Han
over, Pa. Miss Daisy Swartzbaugh, of
near Jefferson, was killed by lightning
and other members of the family were
stunned.
]. r. Clements of Lacrosse, Wis,
was convicted of wrecking, the Fillmore
County Bank, OF Preston, Mimi, and
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
The Kentucky Democratic Conven-
ton nominated Licutenant-Govcrnor j.
C. w. Beckham to fill the unexpired
term Of the late Governor Goebel.
Mr.. John G. Woolley, Prohibition
candidate for President, was officially
notified in Central Music Hall, in Chi
cago.
William Beaver, painter, fell dis
tnnce of forty feet at Mount Zion, Pa,
but escaped serious injury.
Castle Craig Tavern, a summer re-
sort hotel In San Francisco, was burned,
All the guests escaped.
Quite number of persons have lost
their lives by going down the false
channels of the Yukon.
Officers were elected by the Southern
Industrial League, in session in At
lanta.
The executive committee of the Fed
Grafton of Labor appointed a commit
tee to try to end the st. Louis street
car strike, and levied an assessment for
the benefit of the striking cigar makers
in New York.
Miss Esther Nicholson Barney, daugh-
ter of the late Commodore, was chosen
TO be sponsor for the torpedo-boat Bar
ney.
Executors of the will of George w
Pullman turned over to the directors
of the Free Manual Training School
Sl,200,000.
On account of the strike of the run
ners and drivers, the Grassy Island
mine, at Oliphant, Pa, was shut down
Mr.. d. L. Davis, son of the late
Rev. James N. Davis, died at his home
in Piedmont, w. Va.
The Generate Transatlantique Com.
,pany has filed with the State Depart.
ment claim for 100000 francs as in.
demnity for losses suffered in the seiz.
ure and detention of two of its vessels
during the Spanish-American war.
A dispatch was received from Cap
tain Wilde suggesting that temporary
repairs be made on the Oregon ant
that she be returned to Taku. The
Navy Department so ordered.
Judge Hagner refused to order Sec
retary Gage to deliver sixty-four mil
lions of Central Pacific Railroad bond!
to the heirs of Charles Durkee.
President Mckinley issued his proc
lamation declaring that the new reci
procity treaty with Italy has gone int
effect.
Brigadier-General Chaffee was com
missioned as major-general in com
mand of the forces in China
The Convention of the Nationa
League OF Republican Clubs, in session
in st. Paul, elected Isaac M. Hamilton
of Chicago president, and, having
adopted a set of strong resolutions, ad
journed.
The Standard Stone Company bough
spring controlling Martinsburg'
water supply, and diverted the water
causing a famine and an injunction
Congressman Otey, of the Sixth Vir
ginia district; Hay, of the Seventh, an
Rixey, of the Eighth, were renominat
ed by acclamation.
An order was signed by Judge Eos
ter in New York dismissing the indict
ment found there against Mrs. Mack Il
the Guldansunnn murder ease