Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-05-03
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,

Thursday, April 25.
2. H. Conger, United States minister
to China, has arrived home on leave of
absence.
The federal grand jury at Baltimore
indicted the fraudulent census enumer-
ators of st. Mary's county.
big Charley" the elephant in the
Wallace show, killed his trainer, Henry |
Huffman, at Peru, Ind. The elephant |
was then poisoned.
Gen. Cables, the Filipino leader, has
proclaimed himself dictator and sue
cessor Of Aguinaldo. His policy is a
war of determination.
In New York yesterday Antonio Tri-
ola, who killed 16-year-old Mamie
Cirolla, an Italian actress, because she
refused to marry him, was found guilty
Of murder in the first degree.
Friday, April 20.
Adelbert Hay has resigned the posi-
ton of United States consul general at
+ Pretoria.
Lawyer Albert T. Patrick was in
dicted in New York for the murder of
Millionaire W. M. Rice.
The reception and dinner to Senator
Quay in Philadelphia on May IA prom
Uses to be a red letter day in Pennsyl-
vania politics.
Pennsylvania mine bosses, in order
to avert a strike, have decided, with
the consent of the labor leaders, to
1rti41, y7,o,,, frov,o +bo union
Sergeant Weston, for completely in
Philippines commissary frauds, was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and dishonorable discharge.
Saturday, April ~.
Confederate Memorial day was gen
orally celebrated in southern cities yes
terday.
On Fourth of July President McKin-
ley will be the guest of Secretary Long
at bingham, Mass.
In a fight with game wardens on
Long lake, near Akron, O., Ed Frye, a
poacher, was killed.
It is now said the wrecked steamer
Maine will be repaired and ready fol-
business in the fall.
Galena, Ills, is draped with bunting
today in celebration of the 18th ami
versary of the birth of Gen. U. S. Grant
Monday, April 20.
A London scientist has discovered &
method of producing Illuminating gai
at two pence per 1000 feet.
Richard Donohue, a Chicago pick
pocket, was shot by Policeman Gard
liner while running away with a wo
i mans pocketbook.
| In a fire which destroyed Georg
} Hoffman's livery stable at McLeans
< boro, Ills, J. w. Grimes, a hostler, wa
: burned to death, with five horses.
While out sightseeing in the fioode
district of Cummingsville, o., yesteT
day Philip Kennedy and John Busar
were drowned. Their boat capsized.
While practicing for a ball game a
: Madeira, Cal, yesterday F. E. Kirk
n patrick, young man, collided wit
n another player and was instantly killet
4 Tuesday, April 30.
d The war revenue act, up to Marc
81, has produced $3.50, 5O4, 447.
# Capt. Frank O'Neil has been al
e pointed chief of Chicago's police.
[, A ship building combine, with $50
e 600 900 capital, is being formed in Ne
/ York.
y The period wherein mortgages me-
d not be foreclosed in Cuba has been e,
If tended until June / next.
n Applications for liquor licenses
er Norfolk, Va, if granted, would give OF
L saloon for every 200 inhabitants.
L George Williams, colored, while il
y toxicated, shot and killed his wife SUI
day at their home near Gainesville, M
+ Wednesday. May A.
~ A strike of machinists and helpers
- the Illinois Central railroad is INN
nent
!, Five fremen were injured, FIR,
- Stahl fatally, in fire in Chicago la
- night.
!. Four raids on New York gamblil
of houses were made last night, wi
"A many arrests.
g Forest fires are raging in three [
d rections on the mountains just east
q Cumberland, Md.
IS. Fire destroyed the home of Jose
er Parton at Hurdville, Ont, and fl
n children were burned to death.
ay The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Ra
ed road company will issue S15,000,C
he worth of bonds. The proceeds will
ce to the enlargement of the Ensley plat