The suburban citizen., 1901-06-01
WASHINGTON, D. c., SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1901.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
DomestIc.

DomepNSs
The General-,Assembly OF the United
Presbyterian Church, in session at Des
. Moines, Iowa, passed "a resolution ex-
cluding members OF secret societies
from church membership.
Booker T. Washington has addressed
an appeal to the Alabama Constitution
al Convention asking for conservative
action in dealing with the negro race.
The General Assembly Of the Pres
byterian Church adjourned in Philadel-
phia.
The wage committee Of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers will report to the conven-
ton to-day in Milwaukee.
The several ant-Tammany organiza-
tions of New York have reached an un-
derstanding for the conduct OF the cam
paign.
The directors OF the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
declared semi-annual dividend Of 3
per cent
Nnety-seven per cent. of the ma
chinists Of the Southern Railway will
strike for nine-hour day.
The Presbyterian General Assembly,
by an almost Unanimous vote, adopted
the report recommending the revision
of the creed, after a concliatory amend
ment offered by Rev. DR.. Moifatt had
been adopted
Miss Sarah Parker was killed at
Glady Fork, w. Va, by her lover, Sam
ue Reed, who was jealous because she
received attentions from another man
Frank Johnston and James Dillon
were sentenced to five years imprison-
ment and a fine of $1,000 for robbing
the postoffice at Orange, Va.
John Speciale, Herbert Hubbard
Frank Green and Paul Sanders we're
arraigned in New York on the charge
Of counterieitng.
The United Presbyterian General As
sembly in session in Des Moines, Ia,
refused to discuss the subject OF women
suffrage.
Rev Louis Zahn. pastor Of St. Ja-
cobi's Lutheran Church, in Quincy H.,
I died while speaking ar a corner stone
laying.
Ward Copp, 10 years old killed him
self in Vineland N J.. with pistol he
did not know was loaded.
Christian Stahl a farmer, living neal
Navarro, Ohio, was killed by masked
burglars.
Col. c. w. Briggs. Of Washington,
died suddenly in Berkeley Springs, w
Va
At the General Assembly OF the
United Presbyterians the committee re.
ported in favor OF repeating the section
in the Confession bearing on the de-
ceased Wife's sister question.
Tho etaar1er Ohio arrived IF ROstDn
reports collision at sea with the Norwe-
gian bark Elise The bark was sunk,
and it is reported that IA men we're lost.
Picnicers on the Cumberland noun
tains, in Virginia, found an unknown
man hanging from tree He is sup
posed to have been killed by moon
sinners.
Senators Tillman and McLaurin have
both resigned as United Safes Sena-
tors, effective September IS, and both
60 into primary for reelection.
Moses 7. Hale, city treasurer, and
Charles +. Smith, city clerk, OF Colo
rado Springs, were arrested on the
charge OF enlightenment
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens, president OF
the w. {. 7. T., says army officers are
in conspiracy for the restoration OF the
army canteen.
Chas Lutes was arrested in Mounds
vile, W. Va, on suspicion of having
murdered Johnson Hammond.
The thirtietA anniversary OF the
American Baptist Education Society
held in Springfield, Mass.
The National Convention at Havana
adopted resolutions in opposition to the
Platt amendment.
Puddlers' wages we're increased from
S3.25 to $3.50 per ton at the York (Pa)
Rolling Mill
Edward N. Wilcox, OF Portsmouth,
Va, was drowned near Weldon, N. c.