The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday,. Sent. g.

so,UoU, In 1871, Sl,3SS. Charleston, 5.
c., 55,S07: in 1890, 54,955.
1t is reported that Gen. Delarey, the
Doer commander has died Of wounds
received at Glands River
Arthur Sewall, Democratic candidate
Tor vice president in 1896. died at his
summer home near Bath. Me-, aged Ga.
Senator Wellington. of Maryland,
appeared on the stump with William
J. Bryan at Cumberland, and formally
rnnounced his alliance with the DEM
Ccrats.
Zack Montgomery, who was assist
INT attorney general during President
Clevelands first administration, died
at Los Angeles, Cal, Monday night,
after an illness OF several days.
New York's Republican nominees:
For governor. Benjamin B. Odell Of
Newburg lieutenant governor, Tim
othy c. Woodruff; secretary OF state,
Jchn T. McDonough; comptroller,
William Morgan (since dead); state
treasurer, John p. Jaeckcl; attorney
general, J. c. Davies; state engineer
and surveyor, T.. a. Bond.
Thursday, Sept. g.
The Duke OF Marlborough, 1t Is said.
will succeed Lord Cadogan as lord
lieutenant of Ireland.
Richard Olney, secretary Of state un-
der Cleveland, announces his intention
to support Bryan for president
Isaac Goldman, II years old. is under
arrest in New York for deliberately
killing Philip Markowitz, aged II. with
brick.
William J. Morgan, controller CT
New York state, renomnated yester-
day by the Republicans, died at AL
bany today.
The population Of Canton, o., Is 30.-
671; in 1890. 26.lS9. Dayton. o.. So 1888:
in 1890, Gl .22O. Salt Lake City. 53,35l;
in 1890, i4,S4S.
The National party (anti-imperial-
ist), in convention at New York, nomi-
mated Senator Donaldson Caffrey, Of
Louisiana, for president.
The Republicans OF the Third New
Jersey district. in convention at New
Brunswick. n. j.. yesterday rcnomi-
mated Benjamin +. Howell for congress.
Friday, Sept. :.
The Republican plurality in the YER
mont election is l,46S.
The population of Atlantic City, N.
j., is 27,S3S; in 1880. 13,055.
A report that eX-Presidcnt Cleveland
will support Bryan for president lacks
confirmation.
At McKeesport. Pa. Mrs. Jessie Lee
was burned to death yesterday In saw
ing her two baby boys.
Montana Republicans nominated Da-
vid h. Folsom for governor and A. j.
Bennett for lieutenant governor.
Mgr. James Mcmahon yesterday
transferred property valued at $50 900
to the Catholic university at Washing
ton.
The shortage OF tho American cot
ton crop and its prospective delay are
causing fears OF cotton crisis In Eng
land.
Saturday, Sept. 4.
The population OF the city of Scrsn-
ton, Pa, is 102 ,026; IN 1890. 75.215
Railroads south and west OF the
Mississippi will hereafter charge presi-
Dental and vice presidential candidates
on their campaign tours.
An imperial degree. issued yester
day, dissolves the lover house Of the
Austrian reichsrath and directs new
election Immediately.
The tobacco growers OF Cuba have
submitted n petition to Governor Cen
eral Wood asking the removal Of the
export duty on tobacco.
Powder explosion at tho Sterling
colliery in Shamokin. Pa. set fire to
mine gas. Four men were terribly
burned. two perhaps fatally.
Monday, Sept. 10.
The voting population OF Baltimore
is 132. $50. Of whom 20,49i are cOlored
Because he refused to marry her,
Matte Mash shot and fatally wounded
William Foster at Des Molnes, Ia.
Both are colored.
After being Idle for ten weeks the
Illinois Steel company's plant OF Bay
, view, Mich. resumed operations today
with u force Of 900 men.
At noon today Gen. Joseph Wheeler
commander Of the department OF the
lakes, ceased to be an officer OF the
United States army. having reached the
age limit Of Ga years.
Tuesday, Sept. II.
The wife OF Pugilist Kid Mccoy.
who is suing for divorce, declares the
Corbett- Mccoy fight was faxed"
At Boston last night James l.. Nc
Cusker won from Cavill. the English
swimmer. the worlds swimming cham
pionship.
AS result Of fight between Ital-
ians, Caesaro Ceno Is dead at Hoboken.
N. j.. and Zana and Michael Delmon-
leo, brothers, are under arrest
Zed Floyd. a negro, was taken from
the jail at Werumpka. Ala, late Sun
day night and hanged. Floyd attempt
| ed to assault white woman.