Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-13
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Thomas Burke. OF Terrc Iau,e, lad.
ard his wife while asleep. were attack
ed b. Matthew Alexander. colorei
employc Burke vas killed and his
wife seriously injured.
While being taken % New York TO
stand trial on charges ol enbezzlement
and forgery. Herman NcuEan leaped
from an express train and may die OF
.the injuries sustained.
Y Harry Houghon. 3 years. old. was
asphyxiated II his home. in Jersey City.
b. escaping gas. ~ electrical device Tor
lighting the gas which he had inven.cd
failing 10 work
Ensign Morgan. who distinguished
himself IT Santiago. viii demand an
investigation oi certain charges against
him. declaring ,ha; he has been slam
dercd
jim Wright and John Templc:on,
outlaws. were killed BY ! sheriff posse.
two 81 whom were seriously shot BY
Wright in the fight.
William Moblcy. colcred. accused in
Cordele. Ga. OF attempting 10 outrage
a farmers daughter. was lynched
Israel Durham. OF near Smyrna. Del.
was badly slashcd b. his brother John
in fight between the two men.
The body OF a man supposed TO be
William Bartholin. murderer oil his
mother and Minnie Mitchell. his sweet
heart. in Chicago. was found in 4 rice
field near Lowthcr. Ia. In the man ;
pocket was letter coniessing 10 the
murder OF two women i'll Chicago.
No attempt has yet been made to
cause the arrest OF the four railroad
officials Indicted b. the Federal Grand
Jury in Minneapolis Tor manipulation
OF rates by means OF rebates.
Bernard Oller. II years OF age. who
killed Bessie Adams in Huntingdon.
Pa. while shooting at birds. was SEN
fenced 10 pay $500 fine and sent 10 the
reiormatory
Charles r. Fl;nt's steam zach; the
Arrow broke all records Tor steam craft
on the one-knot course on the Hudson.
covering a knot in minute and 81
seconds.
a special grand jury in Chicago re-
turned indictments against Luke
Wheeler. Capt, Edward Williams. man
ager OF the Masonic Temple; James B.
Hoy and John II. Healy. Jr.. on
charges OF conspiracy 10 dciraud Cook
county ont oil hundreds oil thousands
OF dollars OF taxes.
United States Consul Ayme. now in
Chicago, says he is seriously alarmed
over the volcanic conditions in Martin
ique and the islands near it, He fears
a great tidal wave may complete The aw-
ful destruction OF lie and property.
Admiral HigginSon' fleet OF battle
ships ran the forts defending Newport
harbor and anchored OF the torpedo
station. thus practically ending the war
i:laneuvers between The Army and the
Navy.
Miss Mary Bowly. daughter OF The
la;e Franklin Gowly. OF Winchester
Va. was married at Shinnecock. L. l..
10 Rev Montague E Webb. in charge
oil missions in The Bahama Islands.
Mrs. Annie B. Robin. aged 81 years,
a member OF prominent family i'll
Pennsylvania. fell in front OF railroad
train and was instantly killed q; Wayne
Junction. Germantown.
Van X. Czzell. of Newpor; News. will
institute divorce proceedings against
his wife. who eloped to Portsmouth
with her husbands brother.
The Bank OF Sonora. 20 miles north
OF Monfordville. KY. was broken into
and robbed. The robbers got consid-
cradle booty and escaped
John c. Turner. Jr. OF Howardsvillc.
Va. married Miss Ella II. Jones. who
had nursed him through a dangerous
case OF appendicitis.