The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-14

4 passenger train on the St. Paul
road running 50 miles an hour was de-
rallied At Shermerville. H., and four
persons were injured.
Sharkey has challenged Jeffries to
fight for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world and posted a forfeit
Of $500.
In a boiler explosion at a sawmil
near Yellowstone, Ind, Marion Lutz.
Perry Mitchell and Ellis Henderson
were8 killed.
The mayor Of Decatur, H., has been
indicted, charged with aiding and pro-
tecting gamblers and saloon keepers
in violating the law.
The will Of Clement Studebaker has
been filed for probate a South Bend,
Ind. His estate. which is valued at
several millions, is left to his family.
An injunction against strikers at
the Conkey plant in Hammond, Ind,
has been made perpetual by Judge
Baker.
Burglars secured $4,000 in cash
from the State bank at Williamsville.
H.
Charles Brown was hanged at
Mount Holly. n. J., for the murder
of Washington Hunter, aged 20, at
Riverside.
A supreme court decision will
make it necessary to enact laws es-
tablishing a civil government in the
Philippines and provide tariff laws
for the colonies.
Three men were fatally wounded at
Rich Hill, Mo. in a fight between
miners and a sheriff's posse. State
troops were ordered to the scene.
L.K. Salisbury. city attorney Of Grand
Rapids, Mich. has been convicted of
accepting bribe of $4,000 in the wa
ter works scandal.
Gov. Yates issued proclamation call
ing for supplies for noncombatants
held in military prisons in South At
rica.
The United States transport Ham
cock arrived in San Francisco from
Manila, bringing over 900 soldiers.
Secretary Gage in his annual report
favors central bank legislation SO as
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peal of the war taxes as the best way
to reduce revenues and the upbuilding
of the merchant marine by system of
subsidies.
The isthmian canal commission in its
report to congress recommends the
Nicaragua route. the cost of canal be-
ing estimated at S1S9,S6 ,062.
The Standard Oil company has ac-
CURED a monopoly in the oil business
of Borneo and East Africa by the pur-
chase of line Of steamers.
a double murder at Opp, Ala, caused
race riot, in which two negroes were
killed.
The British ship Nelson sank at As
toria, Ore, causing the death of its
crew of 2s persons.
The Schley court of inquiry has
made up its verdict and it win be
publicly announced December IL.
The Michigan Central railroad will
give up its special charter in Michi-
gan and operate under the general
law.
Powder exploded at the Anthony
Powder company's works near Ish-
peming, Mich, and two men were
killed.
In Philadelphia f. Carroll Schaffer
broke the worlds 5o0-yard swimming
record, making the distance in 7:24:0 05.
An Alabama posse arrested % ne
groes accused of completely in muir
der at Opp.
rGf N 10 n
of the American Federation of Labor
began at Scranton. Pa.
The army transport Crook with s37
soldiers on board sailed from New
York for Manila.
At an anarchist meeting in Chicago
the assassina of President McKin-
ley was approved and Czolgosz was
cheered.
The main building of the Michigan
Alkali company's soda ash pant at
Ecorse has been burned, the loss being
$500. 900.
Fire caused over $25o,0o0 damage to
the National Starch company's works
at Des Moines, la.
Three persons were killed and 3s hurt
in a railway accident near Malvern,
Ark.
The Lenoir City bank at Lenoir City,
Tenn. closed its doors. 1t is stated
that the depositors will get all due
them.
Amos Rusie. once the famous ball
player, is now getting S1.5o a day as a
common laborer at Muncie, Ind.
The attorney general of Minnesota
declared that the state constitution
bars the Lords prayer in public
schools.
Treasury officials are investigating
alleged gigantic frauds in the custom
house a New York
Carrie Nation, the Kansas joint
smasher, announced the suspension
of her paper, the Smashers' Mail.
Another skeleton has been found on
the farm of Henry Bastian near Rock
Island, H., eight murders now being
charged.
f. w. Raymond. banker of Kin
mundy, H., committed suicide.
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