The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-10-10
kWEEK's NEWS CONDENSED
Wednesday, October Z

FIRE yesterday destroyed nalt OF tn0
business portion Of Readyville, Iowa.
Vast nickel deposits. the largest In
the world, have been located in south
ern Oregon.
The governor of North Carolina has
notified the people or his state that all
petitions for the pardon of convicts
must first be advertised In the newS-
papers.
Nearly 1000 volumes from the ex-
tensive library Of the late Senator
Cushman X. Davis. of Minnesota. have
been given by Mrs. Davis to the public
schools and libraries Of tho state.
Thursday, October +
The president yesterday appointed
Colonel William H. Bisbee . brigadier
general Of the regular army.
Prince Chun before leaving Germany
territory sent long dispatches to EN-
psror William thanking him for his
gracious reception"
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Of Mas
sachusetts, who has been In Europe
this summer, will sail for homo next
Saturday.
A committee OF citizens of Harris
burg, Pa. is at work to secure . suita-
BILE memorial for John Harris. the
founder Of the city.
Ambassador Choate has applied to
the state department at Washington
for leave Of absence. and proposes to
sail for New York q week from next
Saturday.
The conference of tobacco manufac.
turers. held in Liverpool to discuss
plans for meeting American competi-
ton, failed to decide upon any definite
course Of action.
Friday, October 4.
King Edward is at Balmoral suffer-
ing from the rheumatism.
The prevention Of cruelty to ami.
mails law will be extended to the Phil.
ippines.
Ten thousand people attended the
state and county fair at Lancaster.
Pa, yesterday.
The city council Of Savannah has
invited President Roosevelt to be its
guest at his pleasure.
Tammany Hall Democrats yesterday
selected Edward M. Shepard, Of Brook
lyn, as their candidate for mayor.
Massachusetts, Republicans hold
their state convention at Boston today.
Governor Crane will be renominated
for q third term.
Saturday, October s.
Sixty.fve representatives Of the
Standard OIL company met at Omaha
yesterday.
Andrew u. White, ambassador to
Germany, arrived in New York yester.
day on the steamer Victoria.
The Agitazione. an Anarchist sheet,
has been seized by the Rome police
for publishing an article. signed by
Malatesta, defending Czolgos1.
During September State Treasurer
Barnett paid out Of the Pennsylvania
treasury the sum Of $3.316.336.6S. the
largest ever paid in single month.
WI Ting Fang will speak at the an
nual convention Of the American Al.
sociation Of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents at Asheville. N. c., on
October IL.
Monday, October 7.
King Edwards health 10 reported to
be much improved.
Delaware is trying to stamp out the
smallpox. which has appeared in the
lower part Of the state.
II all the steel freight cars built at
Pittsburg in four years were in one
train 1t would be 1922 miles long.
The largest and best equipped uni
versal steel plate mill in the world
is to be erected at Johnstown. Pa.
The Seventh district convention, to
be held at Lansford in January, will
be the first general labor convention
ever held in that town.
Tuesday, October 8.
Connecticut people voted yesterday
in favor Of constitutional conven.
tion.
Fifty negroes were wounded In a
race fight Sunday night at Lewisburg.
Tenn.
Edward M. Sheppard has accepted
the Tammany nomination for mayor Of
Greater New York.
A new Eldorado Is reported to have
been found on the shores Of Good
Hope Bay, north Of Nome.
The new Garrick Theatre in Phila.
delphia was opened last night. Rich.
ard Mansfield appeared in new pro-
duction, Monsieur Beaucaire."
Miss Gould Gives Scholarships.