Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-04-18
AWEEK's NEWS CONDENSED



The. Democratic state convention OF
Oregon met today and nominated a
full state ticket.
The Republican congressional cam
paign committee met last night and
reelected it's old officers.
The Canadian military department
is raising the fourth contingent Of
1000 men for South Africa
Camden county. New Jersey. will pay
salaries to the commissioners IN
charge Of the erection of new county
buildings.
The insular division of the war de-
partment issued a statement showing
that merchandise imported during IL
months. ending November, 1901, from
the Philippines was $27,249,81S.
Friday, April II.
Rear Admiral Norman H. Farquhar,
of the United States navy, was retired
today.
Governor Dole. of Hawaii. is in
Washington to confer with the presi-
dent on Hawaiian affairs.
The senate committee on commerce
yesterday completed the river and
harbor bill, which carries an appro-
priation of s17O,597, 4Ss.
A prairie FIRE swept over Terry
county, Texas. destroying thousands
of dollars worth OF property and burn
ing to death many cattle.
Bishop O'Gorman, of the Roman
Catholic church. had talk with Sec.
rotary Root on the future status of the
church in our insular possessions.
Saturday, April II.
, Scarcity of American meat in Eng
land has caused an increase in prices,
4 and many retailers have closed their
! stores.
Governor oden, Of New York. yes
terday signed a bill appropriatins
500 900 for statue of President Nc
Kinley in Buffalo.
The Renfost Apartment Building. the
largest of its kind in Chicago. wal
d destroyed by fire yesterday, causing I
loss of $1T5,OOO,
n The London Chamber Of COmmercl
has accepted the invitation of tn
n New York Chamber of Commerce ant
will send a delegation to the opening
Is of the latter's new headquarters.
a Monday, April IA.
The outdoor bicycle racing seasol
i'd started yesterday on the track a
ed Vailsburg, N. J.
The strike of painters and decOri
Is tors at Wilkesbarre, Pa, has been Sc
81 tied by arbitration.
For breaking up the home of Wi
liam Rogers, John Turner was shot
death on the streets of Cleveland, o.
The United States army transpo
at Hancock which was aground net
nr. Manila. was foated and no damal
was sustained.
nu- DR.. R. o. CotteF, wealthy specie
Ill list, of Macon. Ca, was found dea
'us with a bullet wound in the head. d.
wv to the accidental discharge Of a pist
81. he was cleaning.
a-S Tuesday, April IS.
ent The Association of Military 81
rem geons will meet in Washington, Jul
to 5, and Z.
/ C. NJ. Dickinson, United States &C
OF sui general at Constantinople, is CO
'no ing home on visit.
.. Earl Garman. of Glenwood, Ia, st
I'M and fatally wounded his father duri
Sc. a quarrel over financial affairs.
Ter The Johnson Chair COmpany's wa
house at Chicago was destroyed by
Sec incendiary fire yesterday. Loss, 81
ter 600.
Fri Philip Hans. a 14-year-old SCHOOL,
en- Of Louisville, KY. has been arrest
for making counterfeit nickels a
NJ quarters.
now Railroads entering Chicago hi
voluntarily increased the wages
ator freight handlers. The increase affe
s so 5000 men.
wed Wednesday, April IS.
Indiana Prohibitionists nomina
!. IN ~ candidates for congress in the 13
he,r tricts of the state.
President Roosevelt yesterday
like pointed Michael Kerwin to be pens
and agent at New York.
The annual convention of the Mas
week Plumbers Association of Pennsy
MIA was held at Altoona yesterday
ne" A decree has been signed by Pr
-, dent Loubet providing for the
ticipation of France in the st. L.
with Exposition.
gins, Luther Davis was killed and c.
Rubeck fatally injured by the pre-
rs in ture explosion of dynamite blast l
Hagerstown. Md.
g her Bishop John F. Hurst, of
Methodist Episcopal Church, is il
ring his residence in Washington from
W. w attack of nervous prostratiOn.