Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
Nhws BRIEFLY .o.D.
Domestic.

charged from the federal penitcntidTy
in consequence of decision OF the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals
in St. Louis that a courtmartial OF reg
ular army officers cannot try volunteers.
The coroner's jury in New York
brought in verdict holding the sub
contractor. the chief engineer and the
colored man in charge responsible for
the disastrous explosion III the rapid
transit tunnel.
The autopsy showed that Nora Full
Ter. the I6-year-old girl, whose body
was found in an unoccupied house in
San Francisco. had been chloroformed
and strangled.
William r. Redmond and Joseph
Devlin. the Irish patriots. arrived in
New York their mission being to assist
in organizing the league in the United
States.
State Comptroller Hancock, of New
Jersey. has resigned as the result of
the election OF ex-Mayor Briggs. of
Trenton. TO the Office of State Treas
urer.
Warden Soffel OF Allegheny County
Jail, retained counsel to defend his wife.
but will have nothing to do with her
Major E. Fl. Barclay. editor of the
Lexington (Va.) Gazette. died in Lex
ington from a blood-clot on the brain.
II. B. Grant, who was captain of en-
gineers on General Beauregard's staff.
died at his home. in Laurel. Miss.
Bartholome F. Clune, 4 New York
policeman. committed suicide in prefer
ence to sustaining charges.
DIR. w. Murray Weidman. former
1r.e,la.t - .t. ,.l,.an,a Mnitrat I
Society. died at Reading. Pa.
Rev Edward A. Waldo. who disap-
pcared from his home. in New York.
up by his relatives as dead. has written
brother. George B. Waldo. New York
artist. has gone 10 California TO bring
him home
Count dc Lucenay. of Calcutta. In
dia. held in FL Paso. Texas. on the
charge of false swearing. made num-
Der of attempts TO kill himself.
The insular presidenteS i'll the Philip
pines will petition Monsignor Sbarretti
to cxpel the friars and friar bishoDs.
Former Commissary General Eagan
is said TO have been challenged 10 fight
a duel in Mexico
A receiver was appointed III Newark.
n. J.. for the Automobile Company Of
America.
Joseph Kearney. well-known clown.
died in the hospital at York. Pa, of
pneumonia.
The negro soldiers in the Philippines
who deserted to the enemy were exc
cutcd
Lieut.. Edwin s. Jacob. L. s. n. re-
tired. died a; Galveston. Texas.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley visited the
University of Tennessee. in Knoxville.
and dedicated marker on the site of the
first blockhousc erected by the Knoxville
pioneers. There was banquet in the
evening.
II is reported that the trustees of the
Northwestern University. near Chicago,
will ask for the resignation OF Prof.
Charles w Pearson. who openly de-
clared his nonbelief in the infallibili,y of
the Bible.
Philip Gerst. former city treasurer OF
Buffalo. n. Y. was arrested. charged
with Incorporating $4,000 OF the
city's funds. Gerst was removed from
Office in December last by Mayor Diehl
There was head-on collision between
two passenger trains on the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
near Quantico. Va, but luckily no one
was seriously hurt
James J. Frawley. 1ammany leader.
and Alderman ]. ]. Dietz. accused of I'M
lawful conduct in the recent election
surrendered and were held for hearing