Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-01-23
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
IuesdaY. LaniIary hal.

Benjamin T.. kelg, or Madison, WIS.,,
Killed his wife and then cut his own
tAroat.
Don and Alex Nelson were shot and
killed by Policeman Cruise at Knox
vile, Tenn, the officer claiming they
attempted to assassinate him.
President Roosevelt re-appointed
David G. Baldwin postmaster at New
Orleans.
The town of Pequamin, Mich, with
500 population, has been quarantined
and business suspended because of
scarlet fever and diphtheria.
Governor Crane, of Massachusetts,
who visited President Roosevelt yes
terday, denied that his call was to dis
cuss a cabinet position.
Wednesday, January is.
The annual poultry, pigeon and pet
stock show opened in Madison Square
Garden, New York, yesterday.
Admiral Schley yesterday visited
the Georgia State Agricultural and
Mechanical College (coloreD, at Sa-
vannah. Ga.
Christian Weiner was killed, and
his son, George fatally injured by a
train at a railroad crossing near
Waukeshaw. Wis.
Conrad Ward, brakeman on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, was
knocked from freight car at Halle
ton, Pa, and killed.
Charles M. Schwab, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, de-
nies the statements of sensational
gambling at Monte Carlo.
Thursday, January is.
The entire business portion OF
Arapahoe, Okla, was wiped out by
fire.
The Brotherhood of Railway EN-.
ployes will hold it's next convention
in May, 1904, at Chicago.
Two men were killed and three in
jured in a dynamite explosion near
Machay, Idaho, yesterday.
John E. Kollcamp and Harry Ream,
of York, Pa, were acquitted on the
charge of highway robbery with as
sault to kill Elmer Fry.
David McConaughy, aged IS. the
Oldest member of the Adams county,
Pa, bar, is dead. He was the origina-
tor of the Gettysburg Memorial Battle
field Association.
Friday, January II.
Glenn A. Pruitt was shot to death
by William Pittser at Pittser's home,
at Frankfort, Ind, during dance
Thomas Mills and Henry Grenfeldt
were killed by premature explosion
| in the Wabash mines, near Custer,
S. d.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
a state dinner last night to the JUS
tices of the United States supreme
court.
The American Protective Tariff
League met in annual session in New
York yesterday and elected officers
for the ensuing term.
Samuel Houch was arrested at Har-
risburg, Pa, while having a bullet
wound in his hand dressed. He is
charged with robbery.
Saturday, January 18.
Three miners were killed and sew
eral injured in dynamite explosion
in a mine at Carterville, Mo.
The shortage of former City Treas
KY, is placed at $40,520 by experts.
Harry C. Long pleaded guilty in the
Federal court at Wilmington, Del, to
abstracting money from the mails.
Finlay Gray, of Quincy, Ind, who
was spending the winter at Miami
Fla, committed suicide by shooting.
Henry Schaub, of Newark, N. j.,
who murdered his wife and child, was
sentenced to be hanged on Feb. 2S.
New Mexico's claims for statehood
were presented to the house commit
tee on territories by a committee OF
prominent citizens.
Monday, January 20.
Fire in the Globe yarn mills at Fall
River, Mass, damaged the plant tc
the extent of 100000.
Ohio Masons of the Scottish Rite
will celebrate the 50th anniversary
of the order next month.
Town Treasurer Albert Jennings
of Wellesley, Mass, admits shortage
of $4,000, procured by forgery.
Memorial services commemoratins
the birthday of General Robert E
Lee were held throughout the south
yesterday.
Mrs. Albert j. Yeager, of Allentown
Pa, who was injured in the trolley ac
cident at foot of Lehigh Mountain
four weeks ago, died yesterday.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
of Wilmington, n. c., adopted resolu
tions endorsing tn action protesting
against the production OF "Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Will Distribute Decorations.