The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

A mob OF negroes in Southwest Vir-
giuia followed party OF whites bent on
lynching negro who had probably Ia
tally wounded white man. and the
negroes became so threatening that a
sheriffs posse had to follow and disarm
the negroes.
In collision between two ierryboats
running between Philadelphia and Cam
den, N. j.. there was a panic among
the passengers. but no one was injured.
One boat was badly damaged
A party OF five young men and wo-
men, out rowing on the bay. near Ex-
more. Va. were thrown into deep water
by the capsizing oi their boat and barely
escaped with their lives.
Large sums OF money are being trans
ierred 70 the sub-treasuries at New Or
leans. Chicago and ST. Louis for use in
moving the crops.
General Luslow's body will be cre-
mated and the ashes buried at the Lud-
low home on Long Island.
Vice President Roosevelt was enter
tained in Chicago and reviewed the
naval militia OF that city.
Thomas Brghtwell is said TO have
been murdered near Springs Mills,
Campbell county. w. Va.
Work was begun at Newport News
on the srmored cruisers Maryland and
West Virginia.
Two men were killed at Krebs Sta
tion, Pa, by the explosion OF powder
mill.
c. Simmons was fatally injured at
Evansville, Ind, by falling from bal
loon.
Chinese Minister Wu continues the
lion OF society at Narragansett Pier
John Deehart was killed at Ross
maync. Pa. by train.
In Bronx Borough, Manhattan, Len
hard Merget shot and wounded Mrs.
Frank Schinwol and attempted to shoot
her husband and her ten-yearold
daughter. jealousy was the motive.
Adolph Osterloh. for 20 years the
German consul in Richmond, Va. died
at his home in that city. He was ma
tive OF Bremen. Germany, and went TO
Richmond in 1866.
The Grand Encampment OF Knights
Templar. in session at Louisville, elect
ed officers and selected San Francisco
for the next triennial.
Congressman Hill. OF Iowa who ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila. eN-
pressed himself as much pleased with
the Philippines,
During a crush at a funeral in the
Swedish Episcopal Church in Chicago
a panic among the congregation was
narrowly averted
Joseph Zachello. an Italian. was cleo
trocuted in Sing Sing prison for killing
his mother-in-law in New York in Janu-
ary, 1900.
A mortgage for $7,5ooooo, given by
the Bethlehem Steel Company to the
Girard Trust Company was filed at Jer-
sey City.
Charles A. Busiel, former Governor
OF New Hampshire. died at his home,
at Laconia. n. H.. aged 50 years.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany will build two large steamships
for the Pacific and China trade.
One miner was killed and several
were injured. by an explosion OF dyna-
mite at Shamokin, Pa
Mrs. Carrie Nation went to police
headquarters in New York. where she
had an interview with Police Commits
sioner Murphy. who told her she would
be arrested if she violated the law in that
city. Mr.. Murphy was much annoyed
because Mrs Nation called him "Fa-
Their"
One man was badly injured and doz-
Ell other persons more or less bruised and
cut in a collision between two trolleys
in front of the Borough Hall, Brooklyn.
The accident was caused by misplaced
switch.
A freight train dropped through tres
tie near Ellijay, Ga. and Ben Smith, the
engineer. was killed.
A Missouri mob is securing the coun-
try around Columbus for William Fran
els, negro, who assaulted and murdered
Miss Mary Henderson, white.