The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-02
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
wcdnesdny, July 2H.

William c. Maybury. mayor OF DE-
troit, was nominated for governor by
Michigan Democrats.
Gen. William F. Draper, ambassador
TO Italy. has rendered his resignation
to attend to his private interests.
At Alton. Ills, cab carrying Mrs
f. NJ. Waller. Thomas Bartles aud
William Bosely was struck by train
and all three were killed.
Explosion OF steam tube on the
yacht Trilby, at Syracuse. N. r., killed
four children of the owner and seri-
ously wounded the parents. The dead:
Eva Sphinx, aged 8; Gladys. !; Fern. ,;
Herald, L.
Thursday. July 20.
Senator Hanna and family arrived
at Elberon, n. j., today to spend the
summer.
Otto Meihal, OF Chicago, was killed
and IA passengers injured in wreck
on the Southern Illinois road near
Benton, Ills, yesterday.
Mrs. Mary l. Bonney Rnmbout.
well known worker and educatS-
among the Indians, Is dead at her hume
in Hamilton. N. Y. aged S4 years.
Henry b. Metcalfc Prohibition Eou.-
nee for vice president. was formally
notified OF his nomination last night
in Carnegie Hall, New York, by Dr.
Samuel DiCkie.
Andrew Carnegie is trying to gain
control of the Pittsburg and Western
railway, so that it may become an
auxiliary OF the Pittsburg. Bessemcr
and Lake Erie road.
Friday, July c7-
A bolt of lightning killed seven heas
OF cattle on the farm OF Thomas
Beatty, near Wilmington, Del.
Germany's imports last month reach
ed 1000 ,665 tons, an increase of l01.-
us tons. and the exports reached 1000
537 tons, decrease of l0,903 tons
Delane johnson was fatally and two
others seriously injured in a wreck ora
the Southern Pacific railway ye5,2rily
three miles east OF Beaumont, Tex.
Two years ago L. H. Scott, law
student Of Hamilton. Ont, saved Miss
NersChoyle. Of Los Angeles, Cal. from
drowning at Atlantic City. She died
recently. willing him $1,000.
The total value OF merchandise, gold
and silver exported from Manila Cebu
and Iloilo, Philippine Islands, the only
ports OF entry during the calendar yea-
1899, amounted to Si9,2j5,O ,O9l.
Saturday, July rs
A wreck on the Pennsylvania road
y St. David's station, near Philadel-
ia. demolished 20 coal cars. Cause.
/. oxen wheel.
! Santiago, Cuba, firm of Amers-
,nu : ntractors is advertising for 1000
/ aoi to begin work on the Central
r.ii,.. On Nov. /.
Ii is I'd an important discovery OF
corr. !. : been made in northern
Eatal. AID that the lode is reported
to be four feet wide.
Despopdent, Thomas Cavanaugh. fS
years old, committed suicide with n
shotgun at his Philadelphia home. The
left side Of his face was torn awav.
The national committee Of the Ma
tional (gold standard) Democrats de-
cided not to fuse with anti-imperialists
and will make no presidential nomina-
tion. The ants will name a ticket at
Indianapolis Aug. IA.
Monday, July 20.
L. G.. Rathbone, eX-direCtor OF posts
In Cuba. was arrested in Havana for
alleged crookednoss. He is out on bail.
The jefferson furnace. at
Steubcnville, O., operated by the Ma
tional Steel company, has closed for an
indefinite period.
Former Assemblyman Eben Winton.
one OF the oldest newspaper men in
New Jersey. died yesterday at his home
in Newark, aged rs.
Ten Eyck. the champion amateur
oarsman, declares he will not row at
Parsi because his club Cthc WaRhnsetD
has been unfairly treated.
The first section of Buffalo Bills
Wild West train was wrecked near
Milwaukee Junction, Wis. Edward
Sullivan was killed and nine injured.
Declaring that no negroes should
live in their town, the people OF Doni-
van, Mo, tried to drive out imported
colored laborers, and a serious race
war Is feared.
Tuesday, July 81.
Farmers in the northwest have ap-
pealed to the railroads for help in OBJ
tanning men to harvest.
Harley Whelpley, l6 years old. was
drowned near Muskegon, Mich, in a
futile attempt to rescue his playmate,
15-year r-old Earl Harris.
John II. Cummings Of Janesvills.
Wis, and Carrie NJ. Anderson OF Fort
Atkinson, both bliad, have Just mar
ried after 20 years courtship.
A dozen persons were injured yes
terday in a head end collision between
trolley cars on the Dayton and Xenia
(O) Traction line.