Milford chronicle., 1903-05-01
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thnradau- Anil Il.

has declared a quarterly dividend Of
rs per cent.
The first shipment Of Philippine coin
TO Manila will be made from San Fran
cisco May 1st.
The total amount of g and per cent.
bonds refunded by Secretary Shaw to
date amounts to S41,672, ,45O.
Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce will
represent the United States at the Red
Cross Society convention at Geneva.
While playing with matches 2-year-
old Caroline Welsh was fatally burned
in her mothers home at Philadelphia.
The child's entire body was scorehed.
Friday, April "a.
The Commercial Club of Albu-
querque, N. NJ. has elected President
Roosevelt an honorary member.
The summer manoeuvres Of the
army and navy will be held at Port
land, Ne, the latter part of August.
]. D. Lehmer, a Cincinnati, o., capi-
tallst, fell from a second-story window
of his home and was instantly killed
Alexander Ramsey, ex-governor Of
Minnesota, and secretary of war un-
der President Hayes, died in st. Paul,
Mimi, aged So years.
The business portion of Fairburg
Neb., was destroyed by fire. entailing
a loss of over S150000. The militia
was called out to preserve order dur
ing the fire.
Saturday, April IS.
Secretary Hitchcock left Washing
ton to meet President Roosevelt and
go with him to St. Louis.
Owing to a strike of its messenger
boys, the Western Union Telegraph
Company has closed its Office at Butte.
Mont.
Robbers entered the Blairsville, Pa,
postofice and after dynamiting the
safe secured over $1,000 in cash and
stamps.
Michael Arnold. of Philadelphia,
president judge of common pleas court,
No 4, died after a long illness, aged
6S years.
The Clinton Knitting Company, of
Allentown. Pa, has made an assign
ment. Assets are $4,000; liabilities,
$25,OOO.
Monday, April 27.
Citizen guards had a running fight
with would-be bank robbers at Frank
fort, Ind. but the men escaped.
A sparrow nearly killed itself and
blinded young Harry DIETRICH, of Co
dorus, York county, Pa, by flying
against one of his eyes.
The National and International
Good Roads Convention met in st,
Louis today, delegates being present
from nearly all the states.
Several fishing schooners which were
imprisoned all winter in the ice at Bay
of Islands. New Foundland, have ar
rived at Gloucester, Mass.
The body of Adolph q. Openhym, a
New York millionaire, who jumped in
to the Harlem river March 80, has
been found by boatman, who will re-
ceive $4,000 reward.
Tuesday, April %.
The warships of the Atlantic have
gathered in Hampton Roads for drill
and inspection.
George Scott, of Carleton. Mich,
was held up and robbed of $1,000 while
returning from church.
Commencement exercises at Prince
ton IN. J.,) Theological Seminary will
be held on May 8, and 5.
Former President Cleveland left
Princeton, N. J., today for st. Louis
to attend the dedication Of the expo
sition.
General Vasquez, former president
of the republic of Santo Domingo, has
landed at Guantanamo, Cuba, from a
Dominican gunboat
Patrick Hennessey, who shot and
killed Daniel Doris during the coal
miners strike, has been adjudged in
sane at WiiKesbarre. Pa.
Wednesday, April 20.
Fire of incendiary origin destroyed
the Montana Club at Helena, Mont,
entailing a loss of 100000
DR.. George Dana Boardman, author,
orator and preacher, died at Atlantic
City, N. j.. after long illness.
The strike of the Norfolk and West
ern machinists at Bluefelds, w. Va,
has been declared off, both sides max
ing concessions.
Poultry men from a dozen states east
of the Mississippi formed an organiza-
ton at Indianapolis, Ind, to establish
prices and protect themselves from
rate cutting.
Many Pennsylvania institutions Civ
en- appropriations by the last legisla-
ture may lose them by failing to apply
to the state board Of charities before
applying to the legislature.