Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

detrand Beard ) CltultOlS' e,
An investigation into the cause OF 'ne
death of DR. George Bull. who died IN
Philadelphia, two years ago exoncrateu
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. Ao
Mrs. Mary Rapp Hampton, who
shook hands with Lafayette, died at her
home in Phoenixville, Pa., at the age
OF IoI years.
Ramev Suyfcs, colored, was arrested
in Roanoke, Va, on the charge OF at
tempting to assault Mollie Conrad, COL
orcd
Alonzo Niblack, while speaking to
members OF his family in York, Pa, tel
liieless into the arms OF his grand
daughter. ., ~
William Davis, OF Cedarville, n. j.;
found a box with some thousands OF
dollars in an old house he recently
bought. II,
The German cruiser Vineta sailed
from New Orleans, where the officers
and men had been nicely entertained.
Assistant Postmaster Alexander al
Emma. n. c., routed four masked ROB-
bers who had broken into the post
office.
! Fannie Tenant. IS years OF age, was
arrested in New York on the charge OF
circulating counterfeit pennies.
Ada Gray, the actress, is reported to
be diving at the Home for 1ncurables at
Fordham.
The Armstrong Brothers cork tac-
tory in Pittsburg was destroyed by hre;
loss 100000. :, :.
AT a public mass-meeting held IN
Topeka Kan. an ultimatum was adopt
ed giving the ''jontists" until noon o,
nexf Friday to quit the business and
have all their fixtures shipped from the
city, on pain of severe consequences.
Lucy Carter colored, was tried If
Newport News, Va, on the charge o.
securing the incarceration OF her nus
hand in the penitentiary on trumped-uI
charges and then marrying anothe'
man.
The United States Pipe Line Com
pany. alter a bitter struggle against th'
Standard Oil Company, secured a sea
board terminal at Marcus Hook, OH tn
Delaware River.
Justice Russell decided in Ballston
IN. Y. that steam automobiles. mus
have a fagman, under the law that re
ouires a locomotive to be so provided.
1t has developed that the great stee
deal was brought about by the Penn
5 svlvania and the Morgan railroads re
fusine to give Carnegie favored rate
for his steel products. He Will recelV
$500 as the equivalent Tor every 9loo
, share of his stock.
Judge Lacombe, in the United State
Circuit Court, in New York. appointe
George Gould and Helen Gould receiver
of ali the income Of the Countess q
( Castellane in excess OF 100000 pc
wear for the benefit Of her creditors.
The Yale University authorities dis
claim sanctioning the proposed erectlo
on the Yale campus OF statue c
: Nathan Hale by William O. Partridge
II has come to light that number
merchants in Manila have been tradin
with the insurgents, and several arrest
, have been made.
George Foster, former cashier OF ID
: South Danvers National Bank, OF Pes
body. Mass. was arrested on the charg
S OF enlightenment.
a c. p. Murfn died while snowballln
: with other students a, Braden's Schoo
E in Highland Falls, N. Y.
:. Armed men patrolcd the property
e the w. R. Niver Coal Company, nes
! Meyersdale, Pa.
e Gen. Benjamin M. Prentiss, the her
{ OF Shiloh, died at his home IN bethan
,, The United States Circuit Court
; Appeals at Richmond, Va, affirmed II
. judgement of the lower court IN u
case of William Z. Breese, formerly
Charleston. S. c., who was convIctt
OF embezzlng the funds OF the rlr
National Bank of Ashevlllc. N. l., al
whose punishment was fixed at ter
in the penitentiary.
The introduction OF evidence at Il
= second trial of DR.. Kennedy, charge
i with the murder of Dolly Reynolds, h
n begun in New York.
y Congressman Boutelle, OF Maine II
e resigned.
e Charles Arnold, aged p years, sh
/ ard killed his wife and then commute
II suicide in New York.
!. Robert w. Steele, first territorial go
- crror of Colorado, is dead.
it Scranton, Pa, was visited by $4o'
lie 600 fire.
te The grand jury of Newport New
n Va, indicted Allan A. Moss, mayor;
a. H. Hughes and Mark McLaughil
De councilmen; Samuel R. Register,
IN Richmond attorney for the Newpf
a News Railway and Electric Compan
Or Philip NARROW, agent for a paving CO
he Germ, and B. F. Smith, contractor, !
ce bribery and corruption in connectlt
ne with the awards of city contracts
i street paving bridge building and
construction of the city jail.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the temperan
crusader, made no effort TO surpars a
" topeka "jointists." Guards were =,
~ ~ duty about the places. Chief OF fol
81 Stahl and Sheriff Cook warned
~ keepers OF the joints to close.
Il The Confederate Veterans Assoc
g. ton OF Savannah adopted resoiutlNc
r. against an invitation to President ~ ~
TO Kinley to attend the reunion at NE
n phis,
es Fish Commissioner Dawney, for
as Western Shore OF Maryland, has
r. formed Frederick county sportsn
d. that 10000 speckled brook trout
~ . Zoo ra;nbow trout will be supplied
stocking county streams.