The suburban citizen., 1900-05-19
WASHINGTON, d. c., SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1900
THE NEWS.

Sweeney, the largest number OF immigrants
ever received at an American port in one
day arrived at the Barge Office In New York
Wednesday.
The Missouri Republican Convention
adopted resolutions indorsing President
Mckinley and denouncing trusts.
Two persons were killed and Is injured,
Ave fatally, in the burning of the Hotel
Helene at Chicago.
Nearly all St. Louis street car lines began
operations with non-union men.
The antl-imperlalists are considering the
project OF holding National Convention
soon after the Kansas City gathering.
The Southern Industrial Conference at
Chattanooga indorsed the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum.
The directors Of the National Tube Com
pany declared the regular quarterly diy-
dend OF 1% per cent. on the preferred stock
and quarterly dividend Of = per cent on
the common stock.
The Childs' Dining Hall Company, capital
81 100000 was incorporated at Trenton,
Nj.
The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church voted to increase by two
Its board of general uperntendents, thus
adopting the majority report of the commit
tee on episcopacy,
Former President Cleveland accompanied
by E. G. Benedict, boarded the steam yacht
Oneida for a two-weeks' cruise in the West
Indies including visit to Havana.
The body of Charles n. Bertram, a theairi-
cal manager Of Now York, who had been
missing since April "a, was found In the
| bay.
Thlrty-seven japanese were arrested in
New Whatcom, Wash, who are alleged to
be paupers and who arc endeavoring TO
secure entrance into the United states.
lhe stocking factory Of Morgan & Men
zies was totally destroyed by fire at wilkes
barre, Pa. The loss is 100000, covered by
Insurance.
A quarrel between children at Dunmore,
Pa, was followed by Mrs. Mary Pace,
mother OF one OF the children, making a
| furious attack on Mrs Sylvester Bellows,
mother OF the other child, with butcher
| knife.
Charles H. Cole. former president OF the
| Globe National Bauk of Boston, was SEN
fenced to eight years imprisonment for mis-
appropriating funds.
The Municipal League Of Philadelphia
calls upon Mayor Ashbrdge to either dlsa
VOW all connection with the alleged attempts
to intmidate Mr.. Wanamaker or resign his
office.
| William Willis, negro, who shot and
! killed Alexander whitney at Augusta, Ca, ,
was lynched by mob about twelve miles
from that city.
A certificate of reasonable doubt was given
| In New York by Judge Fitzgerald in the case
| OF Kellogg, the convicted Dean Company
operator
George Calm, Of Newport News Va, was
arrested on the charge Of attempted assault
on Miss Matte Ellis in Elizabeth City county.
An attempt was made to kill Father Klon-
owski. pastor OF the Polish Independent
Catholic Church, in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The big Street Fair and Carnival at Rich
mond Va, was opened with speech-making
and other exercises.
Churchill d. Webster, lineal descendant
Of Daniel Webster, died suddenly at his home
in Richmond.
The front of August Martins saloon in
Wheeling, W. Ma, was blown away bydyna-
mite
Three thousand immigrants reached New
York from various European ports.
Two prostratlons from the heat were re.
ported In Chicago.
Mrs. Marion James, colored. has gone from
Birmingham, Ala, to Rome to tell the Pope
that she was commanded to warn him that
his death would soon occur.
Charles Paustein, an athlete, OF Butte,
Mont, killed Alexander Tate, shot and serl-
ously wounded Mrs. Tate and then commit
ted suicide.
Mrs Richard H, Hunt, wife Of a wealthy
New York architect, has gone out West to
establish a residence for divorce purposes.
Miss Annie Jackson, granddaughter OF
James f. Miller, in New York, eloped with
and married Alfred c. Terwilliger, her
coachman.
Federal authorities have lntervened In the
Kansas City street-car strike and granted a
sweeping and absolute Injunction against
interference with the railways. In st. Louis
the strike continues but with less violence.
Towerman Frank Lsmtell slept at his post
and allowed one freight train to crash into
another in the Baltimore and Ohio tunnel.
near Philadelphia. The engineer and fire.
man and two tramps we're killed.
A Philadelphia jury awarded to Mrs.
Elizabeth G.. Reading, Of Williamsport, Pa,
$25, 900 damages for the alienation Of the
affections Of the plaintiffs husband.
1t Is announced that construction Of the
Reading, Lancaster and Baltimore Railroad,
to connect at Perryville, Md, with the Bal
tlmore and Ohio will be made.
The Methodist General Conference, In ses-
sion IN Chicago discussed and acted upon
number OF proposed changes In the organic
law.
George ]. Burgham was arrested in New
York for embezzllng SlO,2 from the Nc
Kinley Music Co. In New York.