Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-07-12
SOME NEWS OF INTEREST.

William Butler, widely known
throughout the country as one Of the
pioneers in the cash grocery trade
and the proprietor Of a score of stores
N Philadelphia. died in the German
hospital at Philadelphia.
James White, Irwin, Pa, and
Hogsett Bros, Uniontown, Pa, bought
about 5000 acres Of coal land in In
diana and Armstrong counties, Pa.
including the famous Eldersridge
field Over $750,000 was paid
In the British house of eommone
William st John Brodrick, secretary
of state for war. stated that Lord
kitchener had telegraphed that Ger
tain men testified to having seen the
Peers shoot British wounded at the
battle of Vlakfontein and that a sworn
inquiry had been ordered.
Henry Deeter, a veteran huekster,
committed suicide by hanging him
self at his residence in the western
Fart of Youngstown, O. His wife up
braided him because the son had re.
ceived more for garden truck than he
could realize and he answered that
he was through work and went to the
barn and hanged himself.
The adiutant generals office at
Washington received the following
telegram concerning Governor Gen
eral Woods condition: Havana.
July 10.-General's condition improv.
ing. He personally remarked to Ma
ior Lame that he has not felt so well
IN some time as today. Scott, adju-
tant general"
A Manila cable says that Lieuten-
ant Brown, Second infantry, and Cap
tain Francis F. Fremont, of the same
regiment were on trial before a court
martial. Brown is accused of MUIR
dering native fisherman because he
tailed to render aid to a private
named Weidener when the latter was
drowning i'll Blanangenan river. Cap
tain Fremont is being tried for strik-
ing sailor.
At Akron, o.. the small end of a
horse whip, piece of steel wrapped
with paper and silk cord, has been
brought to the police court to be in
trodueed as evidence in the hearing
Of the horsewhipping cases next Tues
day. 1t is wicked looking instru-
ment and it is this, with another like
it, which B. G. Work and S. Fl. Koh.
Ter are alleged to have used on Sam
uel A. Kennedy. George kohler is al.
legged to have used his fists.
The mysterious disappearance of a
young Philadelphia man named Nc
Cloy in Belfast engaged the attention
Of the Belfast detectives. MeCloy
crossed the Atlantic on the Teutonic
and arrived at Liverpool on last
Thursday from Queenstown. He.
wired relatives that he had reached
l'elfast on Friday. He was last seen
on board Belfast steamer that morn
ing.
A telegram from Amsterdam said
that Herr Fischer. the Boer envoy to
Europe and America when interview.
ed Thursday, said: Mr. Kruger is
absolutely opposed to Sir Henry
ampbell-Bannefman scheme to
grant to the Beers the rights similar
to those now extended to Canada
We must have independence or moth
ing. The only thing left to us is to
sweep the British out of the Trans.
vaal and the Orange Free state"
The Hyde family. of Plainaeld N.
J., has incorporated itself Hereafter
the 100000 estate left by Charles
Hyde will be known as the Union
County Investment company, with his
widow, his four sons and his daugh.
Ter as the six stockholders. There
will be paid up capital of 100000.
the wife owning 565 shares and the
five children Asst shares each. each
worth Sl0o par. Mr. Hyde died on
June II. Among other possessions.
they have property at Titusville. Pa.
Discussion of resolutions LOOKING
to the expulsion of subordinate lodges
Of John A. Hinsey, ex-manager of the
board Of control of the endowment
rank, Knights of Pythias, II. B. Stoite
and Charles r. Kesseler, ex-secre-
taries, and w. B. Kennedy. editor oe
Fhe Pythian Tribune, were discussed
by the supreme lesdge. Knights of
Pythias, at Chicago The resolution
instfucts the subordinate lodges to
which the four men belong to investi-
gate their records as Pythians and 4
circumstances justify, to expel them.
An effort will be made to include the
name of DR. A. r. Boufier. a former
redical examiner. Unless a better
plan for the preservation Of the honor
OF the order presents itself two spe-
eial assessments, one in October.
1901, and the other in April, 1902, will
be made against The 10000 members
Of the endowment rank. so cents
assessment will also be levied against
all members OF the order