Milford chronicle., 1901-08-30
A WEEKS NEWS GONDENs.sD.


The new Wagner theatre in Nun
oh was opened last night
Clark Gibbs, the old-time black-faee
died yesterday at Trenton,
n. J.
Destructive forest fires are reported
in large tracts of pine timber in Grimes
county, Texas.
American agents are busy in Bel
gium recruiting Belgian glass blowers
for service in the United States.
Lieutenant Colonel Marchand of
Fashoda fame, has been promoted to
the chief command of brigade OF
French troops in China.
Thursday, August %.
The S3d annual convention of the
irish National Catholic Union con-
vened at Plymouth yesterday.
The Rev Thomas Barry, rector Of
st. Anne's Catholic Church, Philadel-
phia, died yesterday in that city
At Galesburg, H., yesterday, Sir
Alcantara paced mile heat in 2.O5A,
breaking the pacing record
The state department received dis
patch yesterday from Minister Conger |
announcing hi. arrival in Pekin.
The American Bar Association |
opened its oath annual meeting at De- /
troit yesterday Richard C. Dale, of
Philadelphia, made the principal ad-
dress.
President Loubet, of France, has
conferred upon President W. R. Har-
per. Of the University Of Chicago, the
decoration Of the French Order Of the
Legion of Honor.
Friday, august %.
Isaac Whitback Won Shock, former
/ Wisconsin congressman, died yester-
day at Baltimore.
The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton resumed its lahors yesterday, al
ter a recess Of three weeks.
The post Office at Petersburg, Tenn,
was robbed OF $500 in cash and the
entire supply Of stamps.
Saturday, August "a.
The Pittsburg Baseball Club, which
now leads in the National League race,
has signed all Of its players for next
season
Kansas will try to collect from the
Federal government 100000 which
the state has paid on account Of the
Ouantrill raid claims.
, John Orr. former sheriff of Blair
county, Pa. died yesterday at al
toona OF spinal meningitis aged SO
years.
= The Texas House has refused to i'm
o peach State Treasurer Robbins fOl
9 having a large amount Of money OF
3 deposit in the Austin Bank, which
). failed.
Monday, August 2e.
y Colonel John Motter died last even
}, ing at his country home near Harris
d burg, in his 18th year.
y Preparations are being made for tn
49th annual convention Of American
$ Pharmacists at st. Louis.
r, David Simon, father Of United State
v Senator Simon. died at Portland, Ore
il yesterday OF Old age. He was 50.
IF Emperor William has ordered the
> the late Empress Frederick's hussa
% regiment shall henceforth bear the t
" ue OF Queen Augusta Victorias reg
i. menC.
70 Tuesday, August a.
n Lewis Dewart, one Of the leadin
members OF the Northumbe: land coul
tv bar. died at Sunbury, Pa, last nigh
- aged 80 years. <
al Steam fitting pipe has advanced fro
u 25 to 100 per cent. in value in Ghicag
te during the last two weeks as a resu
e. of the steel strike.
n; MI Lawson, owner of the Indepen
ey ence, reiterates the statement that Il
We yacht will be broken up after Septel
ty, Der 3.
of Mrs. Louise Sheridan, better know
al as Louise Davenport, the actress, di
D. in San Francisco last night from c
rhosis Of the liver.
L. Wednesday, August %.
led The Russian Lei crop has be
The seriously damaged by a plague Of Ct
ne. erpillars.
vas The Cologne Volks Zeitung of Berl
ri reports the massacre of six Christia
me at Ku-Ja, China.
an The first session of the reunion
slit Porto Rican veterans was opened
ing Buffalo yesterday by General Miles
yes The Chicago and Great Weste
her railroad has purchased the Vino
sew and Western.
he The American Forestry ASSOCIATE
bv yesterday began a three days sessi
at Denver.
NJ. Funeral services were held at o;
Nv, land, Cal, yesterday over the rema
49,, of Mrs. Susan Field, widow of the l
- Justice Field
~ The heat at Ardmore, l. T., yesi
an an day was record breaking, the COVE
ieu ment thermometer registering 10
the shade.