Milford chronicle., 1902-09-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursdav, sentemher 4.

Thursday, September 4.
Paris has raised S1,7OO,OO0 for the
relief of the volcanic sufferers on the
Island of Martinique.
John A. Schmitt, a prominent builder
of Wilkesbarre, Pa, died yesterday Of
injuries received in a mine accident at
Plymouth.
The Pennsylvania Republican state
committee yesterday appointed a com
mittee to endeavor to settle the coal |
strike.
The enlisted men of the United |
States ship Dolphin presented Secre- !
tary of the Navy Moody with beauti-
full silk flag during his visit to the
vessel.
Friday, September 5.
The war department cannot find a
sufficient number of army officers to
supply the demand for military in
structors in colleges.
The Philadelphia board Of education
ordered $4,000 tons of hard coal to
heat school houses from a British
firm, at $3.50 per ton.
The Chesapeake, which was used
as a training ship for cadets during
the summer, was placed out Of COM
mission at Annapolis, Nd, yesterday.
Plans were made in New York yes
terday to form an international bank
ing institution, capitalized at 100000
600, to operate in Latin-American
countries.
Saturday, September 6.
The big interstate shooting tourna-
ment at Sea Girt, N. j., ended yester-
day.
over 1000 Quakers attended the
Friends General Conference at As
bury Park, N. J.
The postoffice at Tazewell, Tenn.
was entered by robbers last night.
who secured $500 in stamps and
money.
Mrs. Annie B. Robin, of Philadel-
phia, was struck by an express train
at Wayne Junction yesterday and in
stantly killed.
A conference of Boer sympathizers
was held at New York yesterday to
provide relief for BoeS Prisoners still
in the hands of the British.
Monday, September 8.
William N Roach, formerly United
States senator from North Dakota
died in New York yesterday.
Daniel Omler, years old, of Lancas.
ter, Pa, Saturday set his clothing OF
fire with a match and was fatally
burned.
Attorney General P. c. Knox arrived
in Paris yesterday, where he will in
quire into the title of the Panama
Canal Company.
The real estate valuation of Cool
county, Ills, in which Chicago is 10
Gated, has been fixed at S1,4SS, 749, SIC
an increase of 500, 100000 over last year
Tuesday, September 9.
Over 400 delegates attended the 16tl
annual convention of the United Type
theta at Pittsburg.
The Socialists of Massachusetts
held a convention yesterday and nom
> mated full state ticket.
The annual football game betwee
: the Annapolis Cadets and West Poin
e Cadets will be played at Philadelphia
n November 20.
= President Roosevelt accepted an il
IS vitation to be present at the Souther
Il Illinois Soldiers and Sailors reunio
"A at Carbondale, Ills, on October .
2 or 3.
- Hamilton Armstrong, principal {
= the schools at Otisville, N. Y, wa
II struck by an Erie Railroad train ye
? terday and instantly killed. He wa
2 formerly district attorney of Pix
ie county, Pa.
,e Wednesday, September 10.
California yesterday celebrated IL
r SD anniversary of her admission to IL
union.
James T. Kaye, of Topeka, Kas., VIZ
sentenced to q years in the penitel
l., tiary for the murder of his wife,
Ill John Iona, a negro, who ASSAULT
es Susie Costenbader near Alexandra
.. Va, last June, was hanged at Montros
's Va, yesterday.
IN Ex-Governor Foster M. Voorhees,,
m New Jersey, was named as the receiv
:. for the Republic Savings and Los
Association, of Newark.
George L. Meyer, United States al
IL bassador to Italy, who underwent
k, operation for appendicitis at Hamilto
3D. Mass, is rapidly recovering and W
by shortly return to Rome.