The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-22
The NEWS.

Surrogate Fitzgerald, In New York, de-
cided that tho Vanderbilt flve-million trust
fund Is not exempt from the inheritance
tax.
G. d. Markle 4 Co., anthracite coal mine
operators, have increased the wages OF their
800 employees Ave per cent.
Mrs. Thomas Mexican, OF Philadelphia,
has gwen 900 to tho University OF
Pennsylvania.
Suit was filed in the Circuit Court in Frank
fort, KY, by Governor Taylor TO enjoin
Beckham and Castleman from exercising the
functions OF the respective offices they claim.
Beckham also filed suit against Taylor.
Judge TAFT, in the federal court sitting In
Cincinnati, decided that he had no original
jurisdiction but that the case might be car
ried TO the Supreme Court on writ OF error.
Floods did considerable damage both in
New England aud the South. Towns in Yer
mont, Massachusetts, and along the Chatta-
hoochie River, in Georgia, were Hooded.
Mr.. Montcalm Oldham. clerk OF Accomac
(Va.) County Court, committed suicide by
shooting himself at his home. Mt Accomac
Courthouse. Mr.. Oldham was about nfty-
five years old and had been clerk OF Acco-
mac county for twenty years.
rho bill to permit persons holding diplo-
mas from reputable medical colleges to prac-
tice without taking state board examine
tion was adversely reported in the Virginia
House OF Delegates.
At Charlestowr. W. Va. Louis Stewart,
aged nineteen. shot and killed his father,
who was about TO assault the boys mother.
The antitrust conference at Chicago
adopted n Of organization elected offi-
GERS and adjourned.
Major Austin Leyden, n well-known hotel
proprietor and inventor died suddenly in
Atlanta.
Twenty-Five out Of the twenty-nine steel
sheet mills have combined.
Henry c. Robinson, ex-mnyor of Hartford,
Ct, died at his home.
William L. Parker, o young North Caro-
linian, killed himself at Norfolk.
Arthur II. Kemp killed himself at Macon,
Gu.
Henry Clay Frlck fled bill in equity in
the Court OF Allegheny County, Pa, against
Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Steel
Company praying for decree that the ''pre-
tended transfer of his interests In tho com
pany was and is null and void and that he
is still tho owner of such Interests" The
bill shows the enormous profits made by the
company.
It IL feared the steamer Gate City may be
lost. Liie-savers think the cargo can be
secured.
DIR. Lorenzo Holmes, formerly OF the Rush
Medical College, died in Chicago.
Carver b. Cline, theatrical nun, died in
New York.
Floods have caused some damage in
Georgia.
resolution was offered in the Kentucky
Democratic legislature at Louisville calling
upon Governor Taylor to surrender the ex-
eeutive offices to J. c. W. Beckham, 'the
lawful governor"
News was received in Philadelphia of the
death of Mrs. Simon and Mrs. Beck the mis-
sionaries, ut Monrovia, Liberia.
Governor Roosevelt has issued public
statement declaring that he will not accept
nomination for the vice presidency.
William Steinitz, former chess champion
was placed in the Manhattan State Hospital
for the Insane, on Wards Island.
The bail bond OF Theodore f. Taylor. the
absconding deputy clerk OF Henrico county
Va, was forfeited.
Rev. L. i. Goodwin, OF Charleston. s. c..
accepted call to 81. Marks Episcopal
Church. in Richmond.
Maria Smith and her six children were
burned to death In their home at Stony
Creek, Sussex county, Va.
The steamer Henry NJ. Stanley struck the
Kentucky pier OF the Southern Railway
bridge and sank.
Jacob Shirreff was arrested in Richmond
for opening letters addressed to Miss Annie
Eskins.
Ella Leabelt was instantly killed by fal
Of slate at n quarry at Slatington, PA.
The New York Presbytery has declined tc
try Rev. DIR. McGiffert for heresy.
Martin Jordan. his wife, and their Ave
months. old babe were aspbyxiated by gas IN
their home in Chicago.
The protected cruiser San Francisco is tc
he very thoroughly improved at the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
James Sweeney, n white laborer, wa:
lynched for killing fellow-workman al
Port Arthur, Tex.
Governor Roosevelt wants the United
States to have the right to fortIfy the 18th
mian Canal.
Masked men robbed Mrs. Marah s. Sax
ton, an aunt OF Mrs. Mckinley. near Canton
Ohio.
The postofiice at Athens. Ga. was burg
larlzed and every letter was opened.
Governor Taylor has refused to sign the
IOulbVlllo agreement, anu mus HuhouuCeu
that he will allow the controversy TO take Its
course. The matter win now be fought on,
in the courts. Gov. Taylor has ordered the
troops to dsperse and the Legislature to meet
at Frankfort. The Democrats. however
have concluded 10 hold their legislative SEES
sions in Louisville for tho present.
The Virginia Senate committee, by vote
OF IL to 4. reported in favor OF granting 9
charter to the Richmond and Washington
Air Line Railway Company.
United States Commissioner Shields de
cided In New York that the Gaynors and b
u. Greene must go 20 Savannah for trial In
the Carter conspiracy case.
II is probable that the suit OF II. @. Frick
against the Carnegie Steel Company wi bC
compromised before the matter comes into
court.
Tho Jury in the case OF Justice Oscar /
Fleming. in Princess Anne, Va, accused o
murder, was unable to agree.
II. ]. Jones was arrested In Norfolk, Va.
on the charge OF using the mails for fraudu
lent purposes.
John md Thomas Morrison were con
vlcted OF robbing Samuel Cooper In Rom
ney, W. Va.
Another destructive fire occurred in thu
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Admiral Philip wa
slightly hurt by broken glass.