Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-06-21
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Domestic.

"A dramatic break Tor liberty was
made at the Virginia peni.entiary while
Governor Tyler and others were max
ing an official visit, AS a reward fjr
bravery shown by H, Quinsey Bailey,
a white convict in stopping a burly
negro, Governor Tyler pardoned him.
The Detroit Branch OF the Maehln-
lists has protested to the president OF
the University of Michigan against De
troit employers hiring undergraduates
OF the university to take the place Of
strikers.
The Otis Steel Company. OF Cleve-
land, Ohio, has asked for an injunction
to restrain members Of the Ironmo'd-
ers' Union from interfering with the
works.
w. T. Hudgins. OF Portsmouth, Va,
is on trial in that city on the charge
OF enticing Mrs. Mamie Barnes from
Granville. n c. He denies the charge
John Czech killed Kazmir Kochan-
ski in a quarrel about five GEMS. aud
was barely saved by the police from
being lynched.
Capt. John W. Brechtol who served
during the war in Coles Cavalry, died
at his home in Berkeley Springs, W.
Va.
The Union Traction Company oil
Philadelphia will contest in court the
legality OF the recent rapid transi; Of
dinanCes.
A destructive cloudburst cause1 :on-
siderable damage in Harrsonburg
Va, and flooded the town.
The Supreme Lodge. Knights oI
Honor. decided to hold the next an
nual meeting in Cleveland.
The decennial of the founding OF tht
University OF Chicago was celebrated
at that institution.
T. c. Osborn, treasurer OF Prince
ton University, died at his home IN
Princeton. N ].
Instructor Bronson, who was hazed
at Lehigh University, resigned and lei'
the town.
John Hassell, policeman, was shot
and killed by burglars in Mahanoy
City, Pa. :,
Vice Chancellor Stevens, sitting If
Newark, N. J., denied the Application
for an Injunction to restrain the Anal
gamated Copper Company from purchas
ing the Butte and Boston and the Boston
and Montana Companies.
Judge T. w. Harrison, in the Clrcti
Court in Winchester, Va, awarded TO TN
custody of Thomas S. Wheel wright hi
child. whom the mother had attemptct
TO abduct.
The Southern Industrial Convention
| adopted a resolution recommending tc
Congress the creation of an expert com
mission to have charge of river and mar
Dor improvement.
The United States transport ingalls,
topplcd over while being arranged iol
repairs in dry dock at Erie Basin, Brook
lyn. One man was killed and many
injured
Moderator Brownell announced the
standing committees to the General Syn
cd of the Reformed Presbyterian Churcf
in session in Philadelphia.
President Wise, OF the Union Lead
and Oil Company. in announcing tina,
/ the Rockefeller interests had secured
! control of the American Linseed On
Company. stated that the agreement o.
merger between his company and the
| American Linsecd was non-operatIve.
The Boston authorities have notified
the Montreal police to arrest Blondln
the husband Of the woman whose head
less body was found recently, it having
been reported that he is in the vicinity
OF Montreal
John Wanamaker has offered the cit,
of Philadelphia s., $780, co for the fran
chises granted and intended to ht.t
granted for street railways by ID ordl
nances of Council now wai.ing the
mayors approval