The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Kerr, the convicted murderers Of Jen-
ME Bosschleter, were taken to the
State Prison, at Trenton, ~ j., where
they began their terms.
William Epps. colored. broke away
from a band of masked men who want
ed to lynch him. and was protected by
r. G.. Sncad. a merchant, in Hanover
county, Va.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by man giving his name as J. e.
Hall to swindle the American National
Bank of Richmond, Va.
Because Lebbens Rice would not al
low his young daughter to marry Fred
erick Guest the latter shot and killed
Rice in Troy, n. Y.
John Leoni a famous sculptor, died
in St. Louis from the effects Of fall
while at work on the Worlds Fair
buildings IN Chicago.
Joseph Swope n smelter in the
United States Mint in Philadelphia.
was arrested for stealing abrased coin
and he confessed.
Charles Blanchard, who read the
first proofs of Uncle Toms Cabin is
dying at his home in Logansport Ind.
John P. Mason. defauting clerk Of
the Continental National Bank COM
mitted suicide in New York.
The Royal Oak colliery. at Shamo-
kin, Pa, was tied up, 250 miners strik-
ing for semimonthly pay.
The Coates Opera House, in Kansas
City, was destroyed by fire.
Dr. Fred b. Harman, his wife and
her two sons were arrested in Cincin-
natl on the charge of trying to black
mail Howard Douglass. past supreme
chancellor Of the world of the Knights
of Pythias.
The German steamer Barcelona
brought TO New York the captain and
IA Seamen of the Russian bark Cuba,
who had been saved under difficulties
from their sinking vessel.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Ap.
peais refused a writ of error to Andrew
C. Gilligan. sentenced to is years i'm
prisonment for numbering c. Beverly
Turner.
The Grand Jury of Alexandria coun-
ty, Va. will ask Governor Tyler to-
send a detective to investigate prize
fighting at RoSslyn.
Judge Whittle was nominated for
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench OF
Virginia by the caucus on the second
ballot.
Mrs Rosa Bott was murdered while
asleep at her home, in Pirtsburg, Pa,
with her child lying at her side.
B. b. Back Of Madison county Va.
was injured by a train near Orange
and died from the injuries sustained.
Seven hundred girls employed at the
various silk mills in Scranton, Pa,
have gone on a strike.
Joe Wolcott was accused of drugging
and robbng Donna Gordon in his sa-
loon, in New York
Daniel w. House died in Haymarket.
Va, from the effects of carbolic acid
taken by mistake.
All the electric-lighting plants in Es-
sex. Union and Morris counties, n. j.,
were consolidated.
Edward H. Hall, a barber of San
Francisco, killed a burglar and put his
pal To flight
Ex-Ch.ef Burgess Samuel Swartz
died at his home in Hanover, Pa.
Smallpox is spreading in the Little
Italy district in New York,
Justice Beach, of the New York Su-
preme Court, signed an order prohib-
iting the trustees of the estate of Jay
Gould from paying to Countess Cas-
tellane more than 100000 a year until
after the suit of Anton Dlttmar is de-
termined.
Five hundred Christian Scientists
appeared before the New York legiS-
lature to protest against the bill to
abolish Christian Science. The hear
ing viii be resumed next week.
Incendiaries made an attempt to
burn the house in which Julius
Slaughter and his family were sleep
ing near Norfolk. PasserSby aroused
the family in time to save them.
The Southern Railway Company has
secured control OF the Mobile and
Ohio. Important terminals thus come
into possession of the Southern.
young woman, giving her name
as Mrs. c. Patterson, went to a New
York hotel and attempted suicide by
taking chloroform.
Fire destroyed nearly all the busi-
ness houses of TolOnO, ILL.,, entailing
losses estimated at 100000 partially
insured.
Friends of Mrs Nation, who has
been carrying on a vigorous campaign
against saloons in Kansas, have raised
money TO buy her a gold medal. She
says she will stay in Topeka until
every saloon is closed, and will petit
tion the Governor every day.
The New York City Police Bill, pro-
viding for a single-headed police com
mission, has passed the Senate and
now goes before the House. By its
terms it practically legislates Chief
Devery out of office.
Two freight trains collided on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, near Elmhurst, Pa, killing
Brakeman Beat and injuring several
others.
The Virginia House refused to adopt
the report of the conferees with
reference to considering general leg
islalion at the extra session.
At the National Capital
Secretary Gage gave his views on
the Lowering Currency Bill to the
House Banking Committee.
The Navy Department was advised
of the arrival of the training ship Ian
caster at Laguayra.
The naval court of inquiry vindicat-