Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-18
rHURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, Md DECEMBER 1902
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER,
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3omestic.

Judge Gray temporarily stopped c\l'
dencc before the strike commission OF
eXorbitant freight rates by saying that
employers who cannot pay fair wages
ought to get out of business.
Arguments were begun in Chicago IL
the Injunction proceedings TO restrain l.
railroads from cutting rates in Violations
of the interstate Commerce and Shcr
man Laws.
Robert NJ. Snyder, banker and pro
motcr, of New York and Kansas City
convicted of bribery i'll St. Louis, was
sentenced to five years in the penlten
tiary.
The Pennsylvania roundhouse at West
Philadelphia collapsed, burying a score
Of workmen and 81 locomotives, but
nobody was seriously hurt.
Albert Lawrence, a railway posta
clerk, running between Buffalo and
Pttsburg, was arrested, charged witt
cmbczzing 81 letters.
A popular reception was given to the
Cuban children on their arrival at the
Universal Brotherhood home, in San
Diego, Cal.
Benjamin +. Dcnnsson, treasurer Of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety, died at his home in Philadelphia
Col John W. Ella, president of the
Chicago Civil Service Association, dicd
in hospital in Philadelphia.
John Rebel. barber, of Rochester
| n. Y, died after lccoughirg for three
| days.
Miss Freda Volquartz, Of New York
was attacked by a bulldog, which scizeo
| her by the throat and had TO be strangleo
to death 10 release its hold.
Felix McCloskey, for 40 years door
keeper Of the House OF Representatives,
is dangerously i'll with pneumonia at his
home. in Brooklyn, N. y.
John ID. Rockefcllcr's dividend check
! jor the last quarter of the year Oil his
! holdings of stock in the Standard Oh
Company is for 100000,
There was blizzard weather and snow
throughout the West and New England,
New York state and also Pennsylvania.
A masked hghwayman held up stage
near Grants Pass, Ore, but got only SIS
| III the registered mail.
Three large illicit distllcrics were dc
stroycd by revenue officers in the vicinity
| OF Dark Corners. S. {.
Edward Morissey and James Iilton
/ had a terrible experience i'll the icy
waters OF Gravescnd Bay.
A general increase has been made in
/ the wages of the trainmcn OF the South
I crn Railway.
/ There were many witnesses before the
( Anthracite Strike Commission to testify
to miners grievances against the opera
tors. President Mitchell was again on
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. Counsel lorrcy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is now assured OF enough votes i'll the
New York Board OF Aldermen to pass
the tunnel franchise nest Tuesday,
The captain and crew Of six OF the
abandoned schooner Belle Wooster were
! picked up off the coast of Gloucester
after suffering hardShips,
The National Bank OF New York ano
the Western National Bank, New lo-t
concerns. have consolidated.
The American Public Health Associa'
ton concluded its convention i'll New
Orcan, alter ciccting officers.
Tie Georgia legislature passed law
extending the terms OF the governor and
other state officials.
There was fire panic i'll the Rdpatt
Hotel, in Spokane, Wash, but all th'
guests got out safely
A number of Vale students were tlnet
in New Haven for taking away ticket:
from a spcculator.
Dr. Daniel G. Gilman was reelected
president OF the National Civil Service
Reform Association. ..
!. G. Brourtied, convicted at Edo
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