Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-30
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, Nav %.


General Lloyd Wheaton sailed from
Manila today for San Francisco on the
transport Sherman.
The convention of the Free Sons of
Israel at Atlantic City adjourned yes.
terday, to meet again in 1907 at At
lantic City.
The house passed a bill authorizing
the International Y. NJ. c. A. to erect
buildings on public reservations in the
United States or its insular posses
sions.
E. L. Mcdonnell, Of Muskegon,
Mich. bequeathed s6O.OOO to found a
home for Judgment old women He
wrote "indignent" instead of "indi-
gent"
Friday, May %.
Admiral Schley last night was ini-
tiated into the order of the Mystic
Shrine at Washington.
Rear Admiral James H. Sands has
been detailed as commander Of the
League Island navy yard, Philadelphia.
A furniture trust, composed of 200
leading manufacturers, is being Or
ganized in Chicago, with a capital OF
S25,OOO,OOO.
The United States cruiser Topeka ar
rived at Port au Prince, Haiti, to pro-
tect American interests during the
| present rebellion in Haiti.
More than 100 coal miners from the
Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields
sailed for Europe yesterday from New
4 York on the steamer Augusta Victoria.
Saturday. May "a.
Angered because his meals were
late, Frederick w Eberhardt, of Chi.
cago, shot and killed his wife.
Herbert L. Brice, a half-brother of
the late Senator Brice, committed sui
eide in a sanitarium at Flint, Mich.
yesterday.
Burglars entered the tapestry fac
tory of J. B. Ryers & Co, near Pater-
son, N. j., and stole $4,000 worth of
silk tapestries.
John w. Churry, of South Bend,
Ind, yesterday shot and killed his
{ sweetheart, Susanne Kicskemeti, and
then killed himself. No reason for the
tragedy is known.
Monday, May &c,
-Four persons were killed and sew,
eral houses wrecked at Union S. c.,
by terrific wind storm.
The summer shutdown Of the win,
dow glass factories in Pittsburg has
rendered 10000 employees idle.
The gold output of Rhodesia, South
Africa, last year was 1SO,SSS ounces,
an increase Of 69,3S5 ounces over 1900
The British government offers to
settle volcanic refugees from Marti.
nique on crown lands on the Island OF
Trinidad.
The rife match between this coun
try and Canada for the Palma trophy
will be held August 26 on the Dominion
rifle ranges at Ottawa, Canada.
Tuesday, May 27.
The total cost of the United States
transport service to the Philippines
to date is $9,936,O01
During a fit of jealousy, George T
Burns, of Brooklyn, last night shot
his wife and then killed himself.
President Roosevelt yesterday nonli
mated Robert S. Mccormick. of Illinois
to be ambassador to Austria Hungary
Deputy Sheriff Washburn shot an(
killed Charles Taylor in a street due
at Quitman, Ca, yesterday. Taylor
swore to kill Mashburn on sight, anC
started the shooting.
Congressman Gaines, of Tennessee
introduced a bill in the house appro
priating 100000 for the relief of the
widows and orphans left destitute BY
the mine explosion at Coal Creek
Tenn.
Wednesday, May %.
The Kansas Republican state con
vention met in Wichita today to nomi
nate a full state ticket
President Roosevelt has accepted al
invitation to attend the San Antonio
(Texas) Fair next October.
The governments expenditures fol
naval operations in the Philippine,
from May 1, 1898, to date amount tt
$2O,OOO,OOO.
The senate committee on naval af
fairs will report favorably the bill
providing for the retirement of Nava
Constructor Richmond P. Hobson.
Cass Dawerson shot his wife in the
back, killing her instantly, and the1
committed suicide in a hotel at Den
yer, Colo. They were circus perform
i ers and had lately been giving stree
> shows.
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