Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-11
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Thomas Burke. OF Terrc Haute. Ind.
and his wife. while asleep, were attack
ed by Matthew Alexander. colored
employe. Burke was killed and his
wife seriously injured.
While being taken to New York to
stand trial on charges of embezzlement
and forgery. Herman Neuman leaped
from an express train and may die OF
the injuries sustained.
Harry Houghlon, 28 years old, was
asphyxatcd at his home. in Jersey City,
bv escaping gas. an electrical device Tor
lighting the gas which he had invented
failing to work.
Ensign Morgan. who distngui shed
himself at Santiago, will demand an
investigation OF certain charges against
him. declaring that he has been SLAM
dcred
Jim Wright and John Templeton,
outlaws. were killed by a sheriffs posse,
two of whom were seriously shot by
Wright in the fight.
William Mobley. colorcd, accused in
Cordele, Ga. OF attempting to outrage
a farmers daughter. was lynched.
Israel Durham. OF near Smyrna. Del,
was badly slashcd by his brother John
in fight between the two men.
The body OF man supposed to be
William Bartholin. murderer OF his
mother and Minnie Mitchell, his sweet,
heart, in Chicago, was found in rice
field near Lowther, la. In the man
pocket was letter confessing to the
murder Of two women in Chicago.
No attempt has yet been made to
cause the arrest OF the four railroad
officials indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury in Minneapolis for manipulation
OF rates by means OF rebates
Bernard Oler u years OF age, who
killed Bessie Adams in Huntingdon,
Pa. while shooting at birds, was SEN
fenced to pay $Ioo fine and sent to the
rciormatOry.
Charles r. Flint's steam yacht the
Arrow broke all records for steam craft
on the one-knot course on the Hudson.
covering knot in | minute and 81
seconds.
A special grand jury in Chicago re-
Wheeler Capt. Edward Williams, man
ager OF the Masonic Temple; James B.
Hoy and John II. Healy. J,r.,. on
charges OF conspiracy to dctraud COOK
county out OF hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars OF taxes.
United States Consul Ayme, now in
Chicago, says he is seriously alarmed
over the volcanic conditions in Martin
iuue and the islands near it. He fears
a great tidal wave may complete the aw-
iu destruction OF life and property.
Admiral Higgnson's fleet OF battle
ships ran the forts defending Newport
harbor and anchored off the torpedo
station, thus practically ending the war
maneuvcrs between the Army and the
Navy.
Miss Mary Bowly. daughter OF the
lac Franklin Gowly, oi Winchester,
Va. was married at Shinnccock, l.. l..
to Rev. Montague F.. Webb. in charge
OF missions in the Bahama Islands.
Mrs Annie b. Robin, aged 81 years,
a member of prominent family IN
Pennsylvania, fell in front OF railroad
train and was instantly killed at Wayne
Junction. Germantown.
Van K. Uzzell. of Newport 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 consld-
cradle booty and escaped.
John c. Turner, Jr. OF ltowardsvillc,
Va. married Miss Ella Fl. Jones, who
had nursed him through a dangerous
case OF appendicitis.