The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-04
TIE NEWS.

prfsonment In Sing Sing for unlaw fully using
the mails.
Judge sanborn. OF the United States Cir
cult Court In IT. Paul, Mimi discharged the
receivers of the Northern Pacific railroad
Company.
by the will OF the late Daniel Sharp Ford.
OF the Youths Companion, the Baptist social
Union comes In for large bequest.
The stock and plant Of the Charles Heiser
hhoe Company, Mt Hanover Pa, was de-
stroyed by fire.
John T. Whitehead wealthy virsinia
farmer, died at his home near Bay View.
Charles L. Pike, one OF the original Free
soilers, died in st. Paul MINI.
G. b. Turner was murdered at hLs home,
near Fergusons Wharf, Va.
Comptroller OF the Currency Dawes says
che general financial condition of the country
~ sound and stable. and there Is nothing to
indicate recurrence OF the recent furry.
strike OF miners in the bituminous coal
regions OF Pennsylvania Is threatened. The
men want n general increase OF thirty per
cent. In wages.
The Panama Canal Company OF America.
with AN authorized capital OF $50 OOO, ,oOO,
was Incorporated in Trenton, n. j.
The trustees OF the Northneld Seminary
have asked for a fund OF ESQ 1000, TO carry
ON the work OF the late Dwight l.. Moody.
Governor Mount, of Indiana, said Il suit
would be brought against the standard Oil
Company under the antitrust Jaw.
The Dukes tobacco men, have bought o.
600 acres Of land In Florida, which will be
planted In toDacco.
Two hundred and ninety-nine textile mills
were constructed or contemplated during
this year
The first annual convention Of the Feder-
alton of Graduate Oiubs was begun In New
York
Martin Shirleys large barn, near Massa-
nutten, Va, was destroyed by fire.
Popular subscriptions for the Lawton fund
have passed the 53l 900 mark.
Frank Cole killed his wife and shot him
self In Springfield, Ohio.
big blaze In Fort Wayne, Ind, caused a
loss OF 100000
The John p. Lowell Arms Company, of
Boston, assigned to Charles b. Barnes. 1t
Is one OF the largest sporting goods houses
In the country. and the failure Is tho result
OF the collapse OF the Globe National Bank.
Judge Morris, In Toledo, o., dissolved an
injunction restraining strikers from patroll-
ing the works and uccoAting employees, the
judge declaring that the strikers had right
10 urge the workmen to come out
The eighth annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Jewish Historical Society began In New
York. DR.. HoIlander, OF Johns Hopkins
University Baltimore, read paper.
J. ]. Frey and General Manager Yookum,
of the st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad,
bought over fifteen thousand acres OF zinc
land IN Arkansas.
riot. following a negro cake-walk, took
place on a street car Ia Morrisania. One
man was killed and two were dangerously
wounded.
Handwriting experts gave additional testi
mony mt the trial In New York Of Mohneux.
charged with poisoning Mrs. Adams.
Clyde H. Wallace, "a clerk in the United
States suL-treasury ut Chicago, was arrested
on the charge Of stealing "a. .0O0 in gold.
The Chicago, Peoria and 81. Louis Rail
way Company was Incorporated, with
capital stock Of 81 $50 GOO
The funeral of Mr.. Dwight L. Moody took
place at Northneld, Mass., and was largely
attended.
Joseph filings sons cotton mill, in Ger
mantown, Philadelphia, was burned; loss,
100000.
Allen e. Rorke, n contractor and poiiti-
elan OF Philadelphih Is dead
Buffalo Is to have new union railway
station, to cost u, 500, 600.
Four additional bodies were recovered
from the Brazneil mines near Bro@nsville,
Pa. Pit Boss Thomas Jones admitted that
he gave the order permitting miners 10 dis
pense with safety lamps.
The battleship Texas arrived at Newport
News, having on board the bodies OF the
- hal hnt iaG
will be transferred to Arlington Tor inter
ment-
A.E. Stlllwel retired from the presidency
Of Guardian Trust Company, whose head
quarters was recently moved from Kansas
City 10 Chicago.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
throughout southern California, San Jac-
into and Hermit suffering the most severely.
No lives wers lost.
Mrs Mary Garrett, serving life term In
the Ohio Pcnitentlary for murder, was par
doned.
The barn and stables Of Captain Charles
y. Morgan Mt Capc CLar.es, Va, were
burned.
Salvation Army fed thousands of destitute
persons In New York and phiiadrlphia.
John Parrish was shotand killed in Peters
burg, Va, ~ Charles Il. Hunt.
Mrs. Lydia Bodine was killed ~ railroad
train near Merchnntsvlie, \. j.
Nearly three blocks OF buildings in Hast
ings. MinD.. were burned.
James Dunno Taylor. OF New YORK; con,-
nlltted suicide AT The Grafton Hotel, WASH
ington. He cut his throat with razor
while ten porarily insane from illness.
Comptroller Tracewrl decided the claim
OF Swift n Co. for beef furnished to the army
Mt Ponce 10 be Just.
Judge Parneil, IN Raleigh. n. c., refused
Ia grant an injunction to prevent the con
solidation OF the Narl 'us lines Of the Sea-
board Air Line, aud Immediately after the
consolidation was effected
The Eastern Furniture Manufacturers
Association met In Philadelphia, and decided
TO advance prices ten per cent ON certain
llHes.
Dr. Edward II. Williams, senior partner OF
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadel-
phia, died Mt Shntn Barbara Cal
Adjutant General Case of Michigan, re-
fused to comply wish Governor Pingree's
demand for his resignation.
4 strike began at the Park and oxford
collleries, near Scranton, Pa.
seven-story apartment house, owned by
a n. La. IA A..uN orb a