The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

Miss Freda Nolquartz, OF New YORK,
was attacked by a bulldog, which seized
her by the throat and had to be stranglcd
to death to release its hold.
Felix McCloskey, for 40 years door
keeper of the House of Representatives.
is dangerously i'll with pneumonia at his
home, in Brooklyn. ~ Y.
John ID. Rockefeller'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 a stage
near Grants Pass, Ore, but got only Sis
in the registered mail,
Three large illicit distilleres were de
stroyed by revenue officers in 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
ern Railway.
There we're many witnesses before the
Anthracite Strike Commission to testify
to miners grievances against the opera
tors. President Mitchell was again on
the stand and had a lively tilt with
Counsel Torrey.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is now assured of enough votes in 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 up 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 in New
Orleans after electing officers.
The Georgia legislature passed a law
extending the terms of the governor and
other state officials
There was a fire panic in the Ridpath
Hotel. in Spokane, Wash, but all the
guests got out safely.
A number of Yale students were fined
in New Haven for taking away tickets
from a speculator.
DIR. Daniel c. Gilman was reelected
president of the National Civil Service
Reform Association.
John n. Partridge. commissioner OF
police of New York, has resigned.
]. c. Brounheld. convicted at Edo
RADIO, Kan, OF perjury in the trial OF
Miss Morrison for the murder OF Mrs.
Olin Castle, has been sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary.
Naval men at San Juan say the
shooting OF the sailor Costello, OF the
United States ship Wasp, by the Porto
Rican police was unwarranted. Costel-
10 died OF his wound.
The body OF the wife OF Prof. Mar
shal A. Barber, OF Kansas University
was found i'll the river near Lawrence,
Kan. She is supposed to have commit
ted suicide.
Lieutenant Commander Rooney. in
command OF the United States steamer
Frolic when it ran aground, is being
tried by court-martial at Cavite.
By voting against the sale of liquor
the village OF Collinwood, near Cleve-
land o., secures the new shops OF the
Lake Shore Railroad.
II. L. Meites was arrested in Chicago
on the charge OF running a plant tor
the counterfeiting of union cigar labels
A powerful railroad protective bureau
has been organized for the purpose oi
running down ticket forgers.
Reciprocity with Canada and Cuba
was discussed at the National Reciproc-
ity Convention, in Detroit Mich.
The Moros on the Island of Min
danao attempted to surprise an Ameri
can camp. but were repulsed.
The building permit for the new capi-
tol at Harrisburg, Pa. fixes the value
at 100000
Mrs. Dora Lightner was acquitted
OF the murder OF Miss Lucy Wheeler
at Toledo, o.
Pat Grove is said by his brother, who
lives in Chicago, to be in Johannes
burg.