Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-09-24
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

and one of the most extensive contrib
utors to the new public library building
at Burlington, Ia, died at his home in
that city.
Chief Justice Lore, OF the Supreme
Court of Delaware, delivered a vigor'
Gus charge to the grand Jury in VIII,
mington, deploring the lynching oI
George White, and urging the punish,
mcnt of the participants.
The sandcr suit brought in Beaver
Pa, by former State Printer Robinson
against cx-Postmaster General Wana
maker resulted in verdict for the {
iendant.
In rcar-end collision on the .;antA
Fe Railroad near Rocky Ford, Coz. a
tank of oil exploded and sevtral persons
were injured.
A feature OF the Chicago centennia
celebration will be a reproduction o'
the burning OF the city in 1871 in
unique display OF red fire.
Tom Kin. another Chinaman impk.
Gated in the substitution conspiracy
was arrested in San Francisco and re-
leased on bail.
Llewellyn Smith, bookkceper Of thi
firm OF Erich Brothers, of Buffalo, Is
missing, and so are $4,000 of the firms
funds.
Frederick S. Gibbs, a member OF tls
National Republican Committee fol
| New York, died at Asbury Park.
August Troutman, OF Kittaning. Pa.
shot and killed his truant bride III Al
ladn, a mining town of Pennsylvania.
William Ogg, general superintendent
for the Standard Oil Company, dice
at Bakersfield, Col. aged 81.
A charge OF embezzlement wa'
brought in Nevada, Mo-, against Colt
Younger, the eX-bandit.
w. p. Gamble. United States deputy
marshal who confessed completely II
plot in San Francisco to substitute
old Chinese for young Chinese who hat
been ordered deported committed sui
eide
State Senator George A. Green, o
Binghamton, n. V, was placed undcj
arrest on the charge OF conspiracy ant
bribery. growing out OF the postal IN
vcstgatiOn He was released on bail.
The Mrs. c. NJ Schwab Schoolbulld
ing, at Wcthcrly, Pa, the birthplace o
Mrs, Schwab erected at cost Of 500.
600. a gift from Mr.. Schwab, was dedi
Gated
Will McCullum, who was confined ii
the Manchester (KyD jail on the
charge OF numbering Sid Baker, made
his escape by cutting through the floor
The paymaster OF the Americai
Wooden Company, in Woonsocket, X
! /, was held up by three ltalian6, whc
robbed him OF $4,000, and then escaped
Prof. Fred G. Clark, oi the ono
State University, committed suicide II
Columbus, O. lie made unfortunate
! investments in mining securities.
A negro named HELEN, accused o
criminally asSaultlng two negro girls
was hanged by a mob of negroes a
LuXOra, Kan.
The American Institute OF Banl
Clerks, in session in Cleveland, dccld
ed to hold next years convention il
| St. Louis.
Former Police Captain Charles r
Hill, OF Minneapolis. was arraigned or
the charge OF accepting and soliciting
brides.
a mob OF strikers attacked the dye
works OF William Kcdward, in Philadel
phja, and had an exciting conflict witt
the police,
ICrclgn.
1t is rumored that Austen Chamber
lain will be ChancelOr of the cXChequcr
| Mr.. Arnold Forster secretary OF war
Mr.. BrOdrick secretary Tor India am
Lord Sclbornc secretary Tor the colo
MICS in succession TO Joseph Chamber
lain in the reconstructed British Cab
met.
J'niavoraldc replies of Austria an
Russia to Bulgaria last note, couple
with allegations that one power is eT
couraging the military party at Constan
tiroplc, causes less hopeful feeling I
Sofia.
Obcying tho orders Of President Cas-
tro, the Venezuela newspapers contlnu
to ticreelv attack the foreign and mike
tribunals and the foreign un1pireS.
King Victor Emanuel signed a deere
appointing St. Louis Fair commission
which will meet at the beginning c
October.
Attorney General Finley continued HI
argument in behalf of Canada before II
Alaskan Boundary Commission in Lor
don.
Bv an explosion in Fort Sac Sebas
tiano. Mozambique, Portuguese ta'
Africa. many persons were EiI!ed and II
jured
The Turks are said to have lost SC
killed in an engagement with the lnSu'
gents at Perrin. near Melnlk. =,
Premier Baliour, OF England, is crit
iciscd for publishing his views on tn
political situation in pamphlet tori
and permitting the pamphlets to be sol
at a large profit to the publishers, c
which one newspaper says Ballour WI
receive share.
Chancellor Won Buclow OF German
, had a conference with the Austrian
Hungarian foreign minister. 1t IS K
ported, with view OF granting urkc
greater freedom in supprcSslng the Ii
su.rection.
1t is learned from an authoritatlN
source that Premier BaltOur expect
Chamberlain to re-entcr the cabinet
, the event that Balfour should be TT
; turned to power at a general electioi
Gen. Ian Hamilton, who took
prominent part in the South AFRICA
war, sailed from Liverpool tor Ne
York on a visit to several America
, generals. ..
, Agitators are stirring up the fanatic
feeling in Morocco against foreigner
! and it is rumorcd that all foreigners a
to be expelled from the City of Fee.
The British steamer Topaze and Il
British schooner Viking went ashore
$ Cape Race. Both vessels will be tot
wrecks.
Financial.
"This is a bull country says
prominent hnancier.
Iohn w. Gates was the largest sellt
| this week Of United States Steel bond
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