Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-22
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.


Thursday August IA.
While espondent, William Abel, an
Easton, Pa, merchant, drowned him
self in a creek yesterday.
The Texas Populist state cOnven-
ton nominated a full ticket, headed
by J. NJ. Mallet for governor.
Five persons We're injured, two seri-
ously, III q collision yesterday between
a trolley car and q wagon at Pitts
burg.
James Sims, a wealthy farmer, of
Ottumwa. Ia, was shot and killed by
his son while endeavoring to murder
/ his wife with a butcher knife
President Roosevelt has accepted
the invitation of the Merchants and |
Manufacturers Association TO be the |
guest of Milwaukee on his western /
trip.
Friday, August IS.
The Supreme Lodge of the knights
of Pythias will meet next year at
Louisville, Ky.
Fire yesterday destroyed the main
building of the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege at Des Moines, causing a loss of
$4,000.
-Four men were seriously injured in
New York yesterday by derrick fall
2 ing on them while at work on t.
story building.
The United States cruiser Boston
E was placed in commission yesterday
at the Mare Island (Cal.) navy yard,
\ after undergoing extensive repairs.
+ Altoona, Pa, street car employees
e will 20 on strike if the companies re
fuse to grant them a 10 per cent. in
o crease in wages and semi-monthly
II pay.
e Saturday, August IS.
a The large department store of T.
, V. Howell, at Hamilton, o.. was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, Loss, $780,.
~ OOO
RS The Very Rev. Francis Henry OF
es London, is coming to the United
IN States to solicit money for heather
81 missions.
I ,e The threatened Altoona (Pa) stree
ss. car strike has been averted, the EN-
no ployes accepting a 10 per cent. in
crease in wages.
n King Edward, of England. has pre-
4, sented Westminster Abbey with
in beautiful golden crucifix as a mement
of of his coronation.
We Monday, August 1s.
ne The New York Republican stat
u convention will be held at Saratog
all September %.
err Frank c. Andrews was convicte
in Detroit of misapplying funds {
aid the wrecked City Savings Bank.
pre- The Union Veterans Union accep
iaii ed the invitation to hold its nations
i i,5, encampment in Washington in Oct
pen Der.
n. The eighth annual session of the N
tional Bible Conference was OPEN
are at Winona yesterday, with 1900 mini
the ters of various denominations in q
zen tendance.
i've Tuesday, August 10.
'seA A downpour of rain yesterday put o
~ the forest fires which were raging
ord the vicinity of Florence, Wis.
lean During the week ending last SAT-
3 Of day the public baths of Philadelpl
the were used by 800, COL persons.
bal The plant of the Tallahatta Luml
asire Company. near Meridian, Miss was
re- stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $500
~ Mrs. Emma Schieble, of Dayton,
- in was run down and killed by bicycl
e or yesterday while alighting from a str
Rep car p
nary The battleship Maine was locked
icate the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday
or put her in shape for the official sp
a ,I'a trial
,o '.ie Four labor leaders were arrested
nen. Manila yesterday for threatening
Com. kill striking cigarmakers if they
ofthe turned to work.
said Wednesday, August 20.
Fire of unknown origin yesterday
State stroyed Parson College at Fairfield
Is oth Loss, $4,000.
Congressman R. R. Butler, of
IAN First district of Tennessee, died at
49,. home in Mountain City yesterday.
Thirty-One candidates have pal
the mental examination for entranc
DradO the Annapolis Naval Academy, c
of 1906.
Western apple growers held a m
'oun' ing at St. Louis yesterday to form
organization to regulate the price
rater- that fruit.
Col, Senator James X. Jones, of Ar
Rail- sas, denies that he had been offer
tick place on the Isthmian Canal Com
rs or sion by President Roosevelt.