Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-12-13
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.


Co. III the taZictOn region. aStOi1iSncu
the Strike Commission by testifying that
the 10 per cent. increase i'll wages
granted in 1000 was not a straiphtout III
crease, but instead IL per cent. raise
and reduction III powder price OF ! I-2
per cent.
Zero weather i'll Chicago and other
points i'll the West and heavy snow
storms i'll Western New York state. to-
gether with the general shortage OF coal,
are causing much distress and suffering.
An order was entered i'll the Supreme
Court i'll Brooklyn requiring Morris {.
Mangis to furnish bill OF particulars i'll
his million dollar suit against Gen. Louis
{. Fitzgerald.
While trying 10 escape from fire at
the home OF Max Manthcy. at Colgate.
Wis. Mr.. Colgate and one child were
''''"'' and three others sustained serious
injuries.
~, territorial senate OF Hawaii
adopted the report OF the committee for
the dismissal OF Superintendent Boyd, of
the Department of Public Works.
The opening OF the new railroad be
tween Santiago and Havana Cuba. was
the occasion for an enthusiastic demon
Stration.
HN tiillliSAH tiiItdi convention OF lUC
American Public Health Association was
opened i'll New Orleans.
Earthquake shocks i'll the Hawaiian Is
lands destroyed church and other
buildings.
The Canadian Pacific last express.
which lett Halifax Tor St. John and
Montreal. was wrecked on the Inter
colonial Railway near Belmont Station.
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passengers and one brakeman injured.
Swift & Armour have acquired the
stock oi the Union Depot. Bridge and
Terminal Company. which owns valu-
able terminals and hundreds OF acres
of land on the Missouri River nj Kan
sas City. Mo.
The reckless running OF racing att
tomobilc is responsible ior probably
fatal injuries 10 a park policeman III
Chicago and the death of two horses.
The For; Payne Bank. oil Fort
Payne. the Oldest bank in DeKalb
county. Ala. capitalized at $4,000. has
been placed in the hands OF a receiver.
AT the Delaware Brcakwater the
schooner Virginia Rulon was blown on
the rocks and sunk The crew OF six
men was taken off and landed by the
Lewes (Dell life-savers.
Fred A. Smith. proprietor OF the
burned Lincoln Hotel. in Chicago. III
which "a lost their lives. and Night Clerk
Weber were arraigned on charge OF
manslaughter.
Investigation has shown that the OK
plosion on the steamer Progreso at San
Francisco. which cost - lives. was due
TO the poor quality OF oil furnished
George Sherverton, a driver OF an cN-
press wagon i'll Philadelphia. becoming
confused by the SNOW, drove his team
into trolley car and was killed.
The schooner Wesley NJ. Olcr went
ashore at Ocracoke, y. c.. during the
storm and went TO pieces. Her crew Is
believed TO have been lost
DIR. Henry ). Cutler. composer and
musical conductor. who introduced YES
ted male choirs i'll this country. died at
Swampscott, Mass.
The two-master Flo f. Madden was
wrecked off Gloucester. Mass. and the
captain and crew were saved by the life
saving crew.
President Hartman. OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad. has established sys
tom for pensioning old employees OF the
company.
George Bear. the Indian convicted OF
numbering his snuaw. was hanged i'll
Sioux Falls. 5. ID. He behaved with
great stoicism.
James Sullivan and 4 man named De
kibbis were killed i'll snowslide near
Baker City. Ore
George Dickinson. the Philadelphia
robber, was sentenced to Is years i'll the
pcnitentiary.
Three men robbed about IS who were
rambling at the Eagle Club. i'll Pocatello.
Idaho