The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Domestic.

The executive board OF the United
Mineworkers. in session IN lndianapo-
lis. adopted a resolution recognizing the
steel strike and pledging support to the
Amalgamated Association.
Mrs. Charles Gallagher, OF New
York, was frightened by a high winl
on the York river, and became para
lyzed and died.
Josiah Johnson Halves. OF Boston,
said to be the Oldest photographer in
the world. died in New Hampshire,
aged % years.
Peter Short. OF Sussex county, Del,
was seriously scalded while threshing
wheat near Laurel, Del.
1t is believed in Philadelphia that
fatal defects have been found in the
Ripper" bill for that city.
James II Jones. OF Caroline county.
Va, was dangerously stabbed by Camp
bell Madison.
Mrs Harriet Ninson. mother OF
Colonel Capron. died in Clarke county,
Va. aged 81 years
Miss Effie Richey, aged 90 years, a
bookkeeper, killed herself at Fort
Wayne. Ind.
Frank Howell tried to kill his parents
near llIlQtlls ~ j.
General Rufus Nicely died at Bolivar.
Tenn, aged % years.
Andrew Hamilton was drowned at
Grand View, Va.
The steamer Norfolk, in the Roads,
was burned to the waters edge involv-
ing a loss OF $4,000 She was the
handsomest steamer used as a transfer
boat between Sewells Point and Old
Point Comfort.
A report received at Washington
from Admiral Kempff tells OF the bit
ing off OF a leg OF a quartermasier OF
the Annapolis by shark while bath
ing at Iloilo.
In New York John Seager has sued
{. {. Worthington, millionaire pump
manufacturer. Tor 100000 Tor alleged
alienation of the affections of his wife.
The bituminous coal combine has
bought a controlling interest in the
business OF the Northwest by securing
two important mines in Minnesota.
Maximilian Monasse, nephew OF a
former wealthy banker OF Berlin, com
mitted suicide in Philadelphia because
he had been disinherited
The United States Steel Corporation
secured control OF the Shelby Tube
Works, corporation having IS mills
in different parts OF the country.
The National Dental Association, in
session at Milwaukee. determined to
wage war against the so-called bogus
diploma mills"
Two followers OF Dowie were pelted
with decayed eggs in Chicago.
Ex-Governor Newell, OF New Jersey,
is dead aged 81 years.
Attorneys for Ellis Glenn. who re-
Gently achieved notoriety in her sensa-
tional trial. in which attorneys and wit
nesses battled for weeks to establish
her identity and to prove her sex filed
their declaration in the United States
Court at Parkersburg, w Va, in a
$4,000 damage suit against VIM. Rich-
ardson. The petition alleges that the
plaintiff was kidnapped in Illinois and
illegally and against her will brought to
West Virginia.
The storm and food situation in Vir-
ginia is relieved and indications are that
danger and damage are past. Evidences
OF the downpour are plentiit, but the
water has all passed away. The wind
has changed and normal conditions are
expected to continue.
Lieutenant Commander James c.
Cresap, L. =. N, OF the inspection
board at the Norfolk Navy Yard, died
at the naval hospital at Norfolk.
The San Francisco police are ascer-
tanning the movements OF a paroled
convict. believing that he was concerned
in the great gold bar robbery
The marble statue OF Charles Broad
way Rouss, the New York merchant,
was unveiled in Winchester, Va.
Non-union 'longshoremen were at
tackled and stoned on going to work at
Ogdensburg, N y.