The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.

for violation OF the pension laws. He
made contradictory afiidavits regard
ing his suppOrt-Cf a widow receiving
pension.
Leonard Day, n young Minneapolis
millionaire, was stabbed to death in
drunken quarrel. and Frank II. Ham
ilton, the sporting reporter on a local
newspaper, is accused Of the decd.
Austin Hamilton, an aged hermit, in
Chenango county, N. Y, died from the
effects OF torture inflicted by some un-
known persons TO force him to reveal
the whereabouts Of his money.
The British steamer Adler, which ar
rived at New York, reported that her
master. Capt. w. Reid, had died OF
yellow fever and was buried at sea.
Philip Goodman, a lad OF 10 years,
was arrested in Philadelphia on the
charge Of attacking Mrs. Mueller with
intent to rob her.
The Norfolk friends of Mrs. May
brick are again stirring themselves to
secure her release from the British
prison.
The Buckhorn Portland Cement
Company. at Mannheim, w. Va, has
been placed in the hands of a receiver.
President Mckinley was the guest OF
honor at the Founders Day banquet OF
the Union League in Philadelphia,
Pearl Newman was convicted Of
murder in the first degree in Hunting
don. w. Va, and sentenced To the
penitentiary for life.
The United States monitor Nevada
was chrstened at the Bath Iron
Works. Me. Miss Annie G. Boutellc
being the sponsor.
The steamer Governor Dingley ran
into and sank the fishing schooner
Minette near the Portland (Me.)
Breakwater.
Edward c. Bruce, OF Winchester,
Va, a prominent antebellum editor Of
Virginia. died at the age OF rs years.
Vincent Cody, who had served 33
years of a life term, was pardoned by
Governor Roosevelt.
John Auker and William Bradley,
two youths, were whipped at New
castle Jail for larceny.
Floods are reported at various points
along the Little River in Kentucky.
w. f. Mellick, the cattle king of the
Snake country, Idaho, became a raw
ing lunatic from the effects Of sand
bagging administered in Chicago by
robbers.
Judge Heisley in Freehold, n. j.,
quashed the two remaining indict-
ments against Rev. DR.. Henry M.
Wharton.
According to the census report The
population of West Virginia has in
creased 25 per cent since 1890.
The revenue bill prepared by the
Republican members of the Ways and
Means Committee provides for the
abolition of the stamp tax upon tele-
grams. bank checks, express packages,
warehouse receipts and insurance
policies.
Captain w. NJ. Meredith, of Illinois,
was appointed chief of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing.
Frank Wilson, one of the accused in
the divorce-mill conspiracy in New
York, pleaded guilty of perjury and Of
fered to turn states evidence.
The Methodist Annual Conference
passed a resolution forbiddlng preach
crs to ride on trains or street cars on
Sunday. They may ride horseback.
The steamer Fife, a new vessel was
lost in the Straits of Belle Isle during
a snow storm. The crew reached land
after a rough experience.
John DAILY, lad of Is, was shot by
Joseph r. Neamar, bartender, in
New York, who then committed suicide
by swallowing carbollc acid.
Frank Hindberg was sentenced TO
ten years in the Penitentiary for at
tempted assault in Newport News, Va,
on the daughter of John Lenz.
Two old ladies-Violet j. Cooley and
her niece, Jane Cott Coolcy-were
murdered in their home, near Char
lotte, N. c., and their house looted.
A warrant was issued for the arrest
of Assistant Cashier Brown, who loot
ed the German National Bank of New
port Ky.
Minister Harris sailed from New
York for Austro- Hungary to wind up
his affairs there preparatory to re-
signing.
The long drouth in the mining re-
gions of Pennsylvania has at last been
broken.
Thomas Farley killed his wife and
himself in their fiat in New York.
The widow of the late Commodore
Forrest died in Charlestown, w. Va.
Representative Hopkins, chairman OF
the Committee on Census, estimate:
that the increase in the membership
of the new House under the new cen
sus will be between fifteen and twenty
members.
The Chinese minister spoke before
the American Academy of Political ant
| Social Science in Philadelphia, and ex
planned the causes of ill-feeling o.
Cinnamon toward foreigners.
At a meeting in st. Louis of repre-
sentatives of commercial bodies, i
was decided 10 memoralize Congress t
modify the Interstate Commerce law.
Chicago Methodist ministers will asl
| President Mckinley to recommend tt
| Congress the enactment of Legislation
| TO prevent lynchings.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee took up the consideration of {
reduction in war taxes.
Lieutenant Haeseler, of the navy
who was well known as an inventor
died in New York.
The hulk of the wrecked Maine will
be removed from Havana harbor
| One case of heat prOstration Is re
ported in Pittsburs,
! City Detective Jerry Shea, o
Savannah Ga. was shot and killed II
that city by John j. Hart, in quarre
over an actress with whom both mel
| inf