The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
AWEEK's NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, July q.

George L. Meyer, United States am.
bassador to Italy. arrived in New York
yesterday ON the steamer Kronprinz
Wilhelm.
Herbert d. Oler, returned Philip
pine soldier, was struck by train near
Baltimore. Md, yesterday and instant
ly killed.
The United States monitor Arkan.
sas. now building at Newport News,
Va, will be ready for her official trial
trip on August 6.
Mrs. Ellen Turley, Of Madisonville,
KY, shot and killed her 4-year-old
child, attempted to kill two other chill.
dren. and then fired a bullet into her
brain. dying instantly.
Thursday, July "a.
The Wesleyans, of London, have
raised $5,2OO,0OO for the Twentieth
Century Fund" Of the Methodist
church.
Emilio Terry, Cuban secretary Of ag-
riculture, yesterday placed his resig-
nation in the hands of President
Palma.
mouth, Va. have formed a combna.
tion to regulate prices and for mutual
protection.
Patrick Briody, who built the Beth
lehem Iron Company's first blast fur.
mace, 40 years ago, died yesterday In
Bethlehem, Pa.
Friday, July rs.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey left Wash.
ington today for visit to Mount Po-
como, Pa.
1t Is announced that dedication of
the st. Louis Worlds Fair will take
place in the Palace of Liberal Arts.
April 80. 1903.
Secretary of the Navy Moody left
/ Washington today on his summer va
cation, and will not resume his duties
before September l.
The barn Of Jacob ZoOk, at Eden,
/ lightning yesterday and totally de-
stroyed. Loss, 100000
The United States cruiser Des Moines,
which is being built by the Forey Ship
and Engine Company, of Boston, Mass,
will be launched on September 20.
Saturday, July 26.
Arthur A. Schneider, of Chicago, was
shot and killed yesterday by an un-
known negro, after quarrel over a
trivial matter.
Lieutenant General Miles has select
ed Colonel John b. Babcock as his
chief of staff, to succeed General
Thomas Ward retired.
Under ruling of the treasury de-
partment, Americans returning from
Europe can import free of duty 500
worth OF merchandise for personal use.
The war department announced yes
terday that the bodies of the four
school teachers murdered in the Phil
ippines will be sent to the United
, States
Monday, July %.
The Scranton Free Press, the oldest
Sunday newspaper in Pennsylvania,
has suspended publication.
! Populists of Kansas will put a
straight ticket in the field against the
recently named fusion slate.
The latest reports from Manila
state that the epidemic of cholera has
not abated any in the Philippines.
Sherman Dyer was shot and killed
by Berry Donahue, justice of the
peace, of Luttrell Tenn, during an ar
gument over law suit.
While repairing steam pipe at by
ersburg. Tenn, Saturday, Will Young
and Dan McAuliffe were cooked tc
death by falling into boiler.
Tuesday, July 20.
Fire lrst night destroyed the shoe
factory at the Kansas penitentiary
at Leavenworth, causing loss OF
100000.
Elliott S. Dow, aged years. while
gathering water lilies at Glenmere
Lake, n. Y, fell overheard and was
drowned.
Colonel r. b. Weddle, o. Ardmore
|. T., was killed in runaway accident
yesterday He was formerly a well
known New York politician.
John Wise, a negro, was hanged by
mob at Pembroke, Ga, yesterday
for committing an assault on Mrs
John Smith, young white woman.
William j. White, cashier of the
board of public works of San Fran
cisco. has disappeared, and 1t is giveI
ont that he is short in his accounts,