Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-05-31
SUMMARY OF TIE NEWS
COmestic.

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;
The steamer Ohio, arrived at Boston.
reports collision at sea with the Norwe-
gian bark Elise. The bark was sunk,
and it is reported that Id men were lost.
Pcnicers on the Cumberland noun
tains, in Virginia, fornd an IN known
man hanging from tree. He is sup
posed to have been killed by moon
sinners,
Senators Tillman and McLaurin have
both resigned as United s ates Sena-
tors, effective September Is, and both
go into primary for reelection.
Moses T. Hale, city treasurer. and
Charles +. Smith, city clerk. OF Co O.
ra'o Springs, were arrested on the
charge of embczz ement
Mrs. Lillian NJ Stevens, president OF
the w. c. 7. u, says army officers are
in conspiracy for the restoration of the
army Carteen.
Chas. Lutes was arrested in Mon 1ds-
vile. W. Va, on suspicion OF having
murdered Johnson Hammond.
The thittic.h anniversary OF the
American Baptist Education Society
held in Springfield, Mass.
The National Convention at Havana
adopted resolutions in opposition to the
Plat amendment.
Puddlcrs' wages were increased from
S3.25 TO $3.50 per ten at the York (Pa.)
Rolling Min,
Edward N. Wilcox. OF Portsmouth,
Va. was drowned nea- Weldon. y. {.
President Mckinley reviewed two
regiments Of Infantry, ju returned
from the Philippines to be mustered
out OF service He made a speech to
the men, which was heartily cheered.
The President also turned the sod on
the site in San Francisco where the
monument is to be cree ed in COM
memoration OF Admiral Deweys vic
tory in Manila Bay.
Governor Allen was given magnih-
cent reception at San Jran, Porto K CO.
In an address to $1,000 peop'e the Co..
ernor expressed desire for co-opera-
ton to aid he government in advanc-
ing the Interests OF he island.
Rev. II. c. c. Atwood, pastor o. an
A. NJ. E church in Brooklyn, n. Y.
was found guilty OF N sa7p'ying church
funds by the Philadelphia Conference,
in session in Harrisburg.
A Jury in Be,lefontaine, OHIO, gave
verdict against Logan county to two
colored men and a white woman who
were tarred AMI feathered and driven
out of Town.
The bodies OF Capt. Henry J, Reilly
and Capt. Austin r. Davis, who lost
their lives in the Chinese can1pa gn.
were buried wi h military hcno in Az
linpton.
Two Ba'tmore priva e detectives who
testified for the Sabbath Observance
League in Richmond, Va, had a hard
time to get away from the angry sa oon
keepers.
The Southern Presbytcrians in Little
Rock, Ark. agreed 20 III, c nsoliiat Oh
oil the Northern and Southern Presby-
terrain Semirares in Kentucky.
The autopsy on the BODY OF Mrs. l..
Judd, who died at Dowic's Zion, in
Chicago, showed that she died as the
result OF neglect OF medical treatment
Mrs. Mary SCHUYLER, washerwoman.
OF Des Mones. claims to be sister OF
the late William NJ. Rice, the New York
A two-months- old son OF J. Luther
Pierson, the Mount Vernon IN. W
died. no ply stefan having
been called in.
Former Governor John Riley Tan
ner died suddenly at the Leland Hotel,
in Springfield, ILL.,, from rheumatism OF
the heart
Capt Henry B. Seely. aged 81 years,
4 retired naval officer, dropped dead on
the street in PHILADELPHIA.
Henry Schiding, Civil War pen
sioner, was found dead in his shanty, In
York, Pa.
Mr.. Jacob H. Scbiff, who was inStru-
mental in recognizing the. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. testified
before sub-commit ee OF the Indus
trial Commission in New York relative
to community OF interests OF railroad
The condition of Esther Cleveland,
laughter OF former Pres dent Cleveland,
ii at Princeton with diphtheria, is re-
ported as unchanged.
The Michigan Legislature passed a
dill to tax the Pullman Company per
cent on their gross earnings in that
State.
Hon. John B. Knox was elected pres
dent OF the Alabama Constitutional
Convention, in SESSION at Montgomery. |
Five cadets were dismissed and six
we're suspended from the West Point
Military Academy ior INSTRUMENTATION.
A movement was started in Wash
ngton to raise funds with which to
NY home for Admiral Schley.
From Norfolk Va. comes the state
nent that Spanish sailors are employed
n American GOLFERS.
Mission work was discussed by the
cumberland Presbytery, in session at
Eaet Da,,,t Mics