The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Mrs. Pullman the mother Of George
M. Pullman, who died in San Francisco,
ordered that his remains be shipped to
Chicago. The widow objected, but the
mother refuses to recognize the widow.
A compromise was reached under which
the remains will be buried temporarily
in San Mateo, and later be removed to
Chicago
The Allegheny Valley Railroad is
still badly crippled by the switchmens
strike. The strikers. despite the state
ments of railroad officials to the con-
trary. claim that they are gaining
ground.
The Filipino insurgents are active in
Batangas Province, and Brigadier Gen
eral Bell with a battalion of the Fifth
Infantry, has gone there.
James Morrison, who was drunk and
hunting trouble was killed in Franklin
county, Va, by J. W. Mccoy, whom he
had attacked.
Justice Lacombe, in the United States
Court held a. X. Flower. the copper
magnate, to be in contempt for refusing
to answer questions.
A cage at the Lambert Mines, ness
Masontown, Pa. fell, carrying eight men
to the bottom of the shaft a distance OF
700 feet.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company has decided to ac-
cept no more foreign orders for coal at
present.
Twelve persons were injured in a col
lision between special and freight
train on the Lackawanna near Syracuse.
A gang of masked men entered John
Neale's hotel, at Avoca, Pa, and held
up and robbed the inmates.
Chief OF Police Johnson, of Newport
News. Va, secured a verdict against ex-
Chief Harwood for SIo7 salary.
Two Cinnamon were killed and two
mortally wounded by Highbinders in
Chinatown, San Francisco.
In a crowded Chicago street J. w.
Rogge was held up and robbed, then
thrown through a window.
Rev. DR.. Daniel J. Hauer. the oldest
clergyman in the United States. died at
his home, in Hanover, Pa. He was born
in Frederick, Md. and had served a
number of charges in Frederick and
Carroll counties before going to Penn
sylvania.
1t now appears that the sewer contract
at Havana, Cuba, has not yet been
awarded to Michael j. Dady. Of Brook
lyn at his reduced bid OF SIo,oI5S5S.
as has been reported
The switchmen's strike in Pittsburg is
practically over, the Brotherhood Of
Trainmen having refused assistance.
Many strikers asked to be taken back,
but were refused.
The works of the National Enameling
and Stamping Company, in Brooklyn, n.
y, were burned, and George Koch, a
watchman, lost his life. Property loss
$500 900.
The defalcation Of former City Treas
urer Stuart K. Young, of Louisville, KY,
who committed suicide appears to be
between $4,000 and $4,000
President Francis Z. Clark, of the
Worlds Christian Endeayor will sail
for Europe January 4 to work to estab-
lish the society more firmly on the Conti-
nent.
John Krause was killed in Trenton, n.
J., by blow from a stick inflicted ac-
cording to Mrs. Frank Williams story,
in fit of anger by her husband.
The schooner Caledonia was capsized
of Glen Haven, Mich. during a fierce
gale and the crew was saved after a ter
rible experience.
DR.. J. 3. Arlington, postmaster at Nc
Even, Tenn, shot and killed Alexander
Wright, of the McEwen Drug Company
The woodwork mill OF w E. Upter-
grove & Bros. was burned in New York
involving loss OF half million dollars.