The suburban citizen., 1901-02-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.

of Parkersburg, w Va, has filed in the
District Supreme Court a petition for
4 writ of mandamus to compel the Di-
rector of the Census to make new and
accurate enumeration OF the population
of Parkersburg. The petitioner claims
that because OF careless enumeration
the census figures for 1000 for the city
Of Parkersburg are short by 5000 to
5000 Of the actual population.
Mrs. Louise A. Pryor, wife OF son
of ex-Judgc Roger A. Pryor was
struck on the head with a piece OF lead
pipe and robbed yesterday on the steps
of the Fourth avenue tunnel at Thirty
eighth street, New York. She pluckily
pursued the robber and he was cap
tured
An attempted hazing at the Whining
ton Conference Academy at Dover,
Del, resulted in the stabbing by How
ard Jones, of Hurlock, Md, OF I. Ar
thur Rudel, Of Baltimore, whom he ac-
cused Of hazing him.
The dwelling of J. p Carbaugh, near
Stephens City, was burned in the mid
die of the night and the family escaped
in their night clothes.
j. Howard Wayt, prominent in Ma
sonic circles in Virginia, died OF pneu-
monia in Staunton.
John Connolly, an inmate of the Sol.
diers' Home at Hampton was killed
by an electric car.
Daniel P. Fortncy, road supervisor
fell dead in the road near Waynesboro,
Pa
There was a general observance Of
Iincoln's birthday by the closing OF the
boards of trade in leading cities. SEN
ator Hoar addressed the Massachusetts
legislature. Other notable men spoke
in different cities.
President Gilman, of Johns Hopkins
University, was rendered a dinner in
New York by Mr.. w. ]. Schoeftelin.
He met several friends Of the univer-
sity.
The largest tumbler factory in the
world, located at Rochester, Pa, was
burned The total losses are $500 600
A bill was introduced in the Pennsyl-
cania legislature covering the crime OF
administering knockout drops.
Minister Conger says he will accept
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor OF Iowa.
The State Temperance Union OF Kan
sas has taken up the war against sa-
looms.
A state dispensary bill has been intro
duced in the Kansas legislature.
The steamer Allegheny rescued the
captain and crew of the wrecked
schooner Ida L. Ray, from Norfolk.
The men were in a fearful condition,
nearly starved, and their hands and feet
frozen
Before the Committee of the Masss-
chusetts House it was charged that the
New England Gas and Coke Company
had set aside 100000 to be used for
Legislative purposes.
Lieutenant John T. Hayes, of the
Connecticut National Guard, killed
Miss Winifred Cook, his sweetheart,
and desperately wounded himself, in
Winsted CT.
The trial of Frank Hamilton, for the
murder of Leonard r. Day, was con-
tinued in Minneapolis, many women
clamoring for admission to the court
room.
The sixty-hfth birthday of Charles
Broadway Rouss was celebrated in
Charlestown, w. Va, under the aus
pces OF the Independent Fire Com
pany.
George Carter, colored, accused OF
having committed felonious assault on
Mrs. W. +. Board in Paris, KY. was
lynched by mob.
General John Ramsay, who COM
manded the famous Irish Brigade in
the Civil War, died at his home in Jer-
sey City.
De-. IJ;tt A.. ,.4o aA,,-,,ad fro,,,
Australia to San Francisco just too late
to attend the funeral of his wife.
George w. Beard, a lumber sawyer
of Waynesboro, Pa, and Ernest Wey-
ant, his employe, were arrested on the
charge Of taking highway robbery to
defrand Boards creditors.
An investigation into the cause OF the
death of DR. George Bull, who died in
Philadelphia, two years ago, exonerated
his wife, who was suspected OF having
poisoned him.
Mayor Moss and Councilmen Hughes
and Mclaughlin, OF Newport News,
Va, gave bail to appear in court on the
indictments found against them.
The trial was begun in Minneapolis
Of Frank Hamilton, a reporter, accused
of the murder of Leonard Day, young
millionaire.
Mrs Mary Rapp Hampton, who
shook hands with Lafayette, died at her
home in Phoenixville, Pa, at the age
OF IoT years.
Ramey Suyfes, colored, was arrested
in Roanoke, Va, on the charge OF at
tempting to assault Mollie Conrad, col
ored
Alonzo Niblack, while speaking to
members Of his family in York Pa, fell
liieless into the arms of his grand
daughter