Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-20
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

Judge Gray temporarily stopped evil
dence before the strike commission OF
exorbitant freight rates by saying that
employers who cannot pay fair wages
ought 10 get cut OF business.
Arguments were begun in Chicago N
the Injunction proceedings to restrain Il
railroads from cutting rates III violation
of the Interstate Commerce and Shcr-
man Laws.
Robert NJ. Snyder. banker and pro-
moter. OF New York and Kansas City.
convicted Of bribery in St. Louis. was
sentenced to five years in the pcniten-
tiary.
! he Pennsylvania roundhouSc at West
Philadelphia collapsed. burying score
OF workmcn and 81 locomotives. but
nobody was seriously hurt.
Albert Lawrence. a railway postal
clerk. running between Buffalo and
PittSburg. was arrested, charged with
enbezzling 81 letters.
\ popular reception WAS given to the
Cuban children on their arrival at the
Universal Brotherhood home, in San
Diego, Cal.
Benjamin +. DcnnisSon. treasurer OF
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety. died at his home in Philadelphia.
Col. John W. Fla, president OF the
Chicago Civil Service Association. died
in a hospital i'll Philadelphia.
John Rebel. barber. OF Rochester.
\. y, died after hiccoughing for three
days.
Miss Freda Nolquartz. OF New York,
was attacked by bulldog. which seized
her by the throat and had 10 be Stranglcd
10 death 10 release its hold.
Felix McCloskey. for 30 years door
keeper OF the House of Representatives.
is dangerously i'll with pneumonia at his
home. i'll Brooklyn. \. y.
John ID. Rockefellcr'S dividend check
for the last quarter OF the year on his
holdings Of stock in the Standard Oil
Company is for 100000.
There was blizzard weather and snow
throughout the West and New England.
New York state and also Pennsylvania.
a masked highwayman held up stage
near Grants Pass. Ore, but got only SIS
i'll the registered mail.
Three large illicit distillerics were de-
stroyed by revenue officers i'll the vicinity
OF Dark Corners, S. c.
Edward Morissey and James Tilton
had terrible experience in the icy
waters OF Gravesend Bay.
A general increase has been made in
the wages of the trainmen OF the South
crn Railway.
There were many witnesses before the
Anthracite Strike Commission to testify
10 miners grievances against the opera
tors. President Mitchell was again on
the stand and had lively tilt with
Counsel Torrcy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is now assured of enough votes i'll the
New York Board of Aldermen TO pass
the tunnel franchise next Tuesday.
The captain and crew of SIX OF the
abandoned schooner Belle Wooster were
picked mp off the coast OF Gloucester
after suffering hardShips.
The National Bank of New York and
The Western National Bank, New York
concerns, have consolidated.
The American Public Health Associa-
ton concluded its convention i'll New
Orleans after electing officers.
The Georgia legislature passed law
extending the terms OF the governor and
other state officials.
There was fire panic in the Ridpath
guests got out safely.
A number OF Yale students were fined
in New Haven for taking away tickets
from a speculator.
Dr. Daniel c. Gilman was reelected
president OF the National Civil Service
Reform Association.
]. c. Brounheld. convicted at Edo
RADIO. Kan. OF perjury in the trial OF
Miss Morrison for the murder OF Mrs.
DIN Castle, has been sentenced TO
seven years in the penitentiary.