The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-14
THE NEWS.

unce lell, ana were al kllleO.
1t is suspected that David Brown, of Al
toona, Pa. was poisoned, possibly by his
sweetheart, who has since twice attempted
TO commit suicide.
Three eolored men were killed by light
ming while they we're at work under the
steamer Commodore Barney at Jacksonville,
Fla.
Thomas d. Cottrell, IN old speculator on
the Chicago Board OF Trade, shot himself.
He had been despondent over financial re-
verses.
Miss Mary Croker, the California heiress,
was married at Tuxedo Park to Francis
Burton Harrison.
Daniel II. Hayes confessed In Philadel-
phia having circulated counterfeit ffty-dol-
lar notes.
w. s. Taylor, OF Kentucky, has declined
to again be eandinate for governor.
At the club women's convention in Mil
waukee officers were elected. Mrs. Rebecca
Low, OF Georgia, again becoming the presl-
deat. Papers on various pertinent subjects
were read.
General Otis and his wife met In Chicago
for the first time since the general left TO
take command Of the troops in the Philip
pines.
John Garrabrand, nineteen years old; and
Oaspar zereswick, eighteen years old, were
arragned In Jersey City for murder.
Near Charlestown. W. Va William Red
man. colored, was killed 10y lightning and
William II. Whitmore severely shocked.
The runners and drivers in the Delaware
and Hudson Company's mines struck against
a cut in wages.
Senator Chandler, ns chairman OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, sub
mitted report resenting criticisms OF the
committee by Senator Clark.
The Senate adopted the conference report
on the Sundry Civil bill and 1t was sent to
the President.
The Penrose armor-plate amendment was
carried In the Senate-39 to SO.
The total appropriations by the present
Congress foot up 700,729476
Governor Roosevelt issued an order dis
missing Major Clinton II. Smith. OF the
Seventy-flrst Regiment, for his conduct at
the battle OF San Juan.
John II. Holt, of Huntington was nomi-
mated by Democratic State Convention for
governor OF West Virginia.
Captain B. B. Dovener was nomin ated for
Congress by the Republicans Of the First
West Virginia district.
Former Congressman Dockery was nomi-
mated by Democrats for governor Of Missouri
by acclamation.
Indiana Democrats nominated John W.
Kern for governor ard reafIirmed the Chi
cago platform.
The President nominated General Joseph
Wheeler to be brigadier general Of the army
The President nominated certain officers
for Porto Rico and Hawaii and others for
promotion in the army.
In the Senate Messrs. Hanna. Carter and
Pettigrew had sharp words about charges
made by Mr.. Pettigrew.
The Senate, by tie vote. refused TO con-
firm w. d. Bynum Us general appraiser at
New York
Major Johnson. with two companies of the
Twenty-ninth Infantry. and twenty-five men
OF the Eighteenth, captured forty Filipino
insurgents and ten thousand rounds of am
munition on an expedition TO the Island Of
Tablas.
committee OF fifty prominent business
men of ST. Louis city have sent n communi-
cation to Governor stephens asking him to
order out militia to restore order In St. Louis.
The strike situation Is more serious and at
tacks on the cars continue.
Four men concerned In the Lancaster. Pa.
revenue cigar stamp conspiracy confessed
their guilt at Lancaster and were sent ~
prison.
DR.. Richard Salter Storrs, pastor emeritus
OF the Church OF The Pilgrims. Brooklyn,
died at his home, after an illness Of two
weeks.
William II ITtsrn bap
Transport, Pa, for the mnrder OF his wife
and three children on November l6. 1899.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
bought the property Of the Wheeling Bridge
and Terminal Company.
DIR. Giles r. Chambers died at vineland.
n. j., OF apoplcXy. 1t was thought at first
he had been murdered
Rsley Record was killed near Shrewsbury.
Pa, by Il swiftly revolving saw at sawmill.
A collision occurred on the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad near Weldon. in which two
men were instantly killed and three seriously
Injured. No. 80, known as the Atlantic Coast
Line fast mail train, ran into an open switch
at Garysburg, resulting in n collision with
some freight cars
Sheriff Noel Roberts and two other men
were shot to death at st. Augustin, Texas as
the result of a feud which also involved the
killing OF former sheriff and his son within
q week.
San Francisco heath authorities declared
that the death OF the Chinaman, which was
investigated, was due 10 the bubonic plague.
An attempt to hold up the northbound
cannon-bnll train near Longview, Texas,
was foiled by the express messenger.
John A. Graham. n Savannah capitalist.
killed City Councilman John Bradford in
Tallahassee Fla
John r. Hoke, OF Hanover Pa. was robbed
by a thief who had politely asked TO have Il
note changed.
The frigate Lancaster left Philadelphia
with five hundred boys and landsmen for a
cruise.
The town hail OF Toxboro, Mass. was
burned, one man being killed and two in
jured.
The anniversary of tho birthday OF Jeffer-
son Davis was celebrated in Atlanta Ga.
DIR. Giles Chambers prominent physl-
clan of Yineland, n j.. was assassnated
A mob Of colored men lynched Dago Pete.
colored, at Tutwiler, Miss.
Mrs. Harriet Barnes committed suicide at
her home in Millvllle, n. j.
Patrick FlanneTy was arrested in Shamo-
kin, Pa, on the charge Of kicking his wife
TO death
Rev. Benjamin J.. Kelley was consecrated
bishop Of Savannah by Cardinal Gibbons.
assisted by the BiShoD of Wilminuton and