The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-06-11
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Saturday, May 80.

Fire destroyed so buildings at
Mariesville, near Montreal, Can, en-
failing a loss of over 100000.
S. B. Stillwell, president OF the
Pennsylvania Fisheries Commission,
died at Scranton aged 63 years.
Two laborers were killed and six
injured in a freight wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Wayerly,
N. ].
By dropping a lighted lamp, which
get fire to her clothes, Mrs. George q.
Grothe, Of York, Pa, was burned TO
death.
Five men were terribly burned by
an explosion of gas in a mine near
Wheeling. w. Va 1t is believed they
are all fatally injured.
monday, June I.
In a collision between trolley cars al
Charleston, Mass, ten persons were
injured, two fatally.
The Sioux colliery at Shamokin, Pa,
resumed operations. giving employment
70 over 400 men and boys.
While dementcd by ill health Frank
d CUttCu
killed himself with a pen knife at New
Orleans.
Ali the Grand officers OF the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen have been
reelected. p II. Morrissey being again
the grand master.
The book case and Office speciality
manufacturing plant OF the John Dan
ner company ct Canton, o., was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $150OOO.
Tuesday, June 2.
Attorney General Knox has gone to
Pittsburg to meet President Roosevelt.
The planning mill of Oeman & Bio
houn, ut York, Pa, vas destroyed by
fire. Loss $4,000.
War department officials are search
ing for Lieutenant T. E. Murtagh, who
disappeared from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 10
days ago.
The Berlin Branch Railroad with it's
franchises was sold by Sheriff Base
boar, at Gettysburg, Pa. to the York
Trust Company for $4,000.
The tocai receipts OF the government
for the month OF May were $44, l13, 969
ana the S1U,oSU,JoO,
leaving a surplus of $3,526,973.
Wednesday, June 8.
The Pennsylvania Eclectic Medical
Society held its annual convention at
Allentown.
Tire new cruiser Tacoma was
launches at the Union Iron Works, at
San Francisco.
Mrs. Roosevelt has returned to
Washington from GrotOn. Mass, where
she visited ner sons az school.
Professor j. +. Lesley, the famous
geoIogist Of the University of Penn,
sylvania, died at his home in Milton
Mass.
The United ST ties geological survey
during the coming year will investi
gate the mineral resources of Hawaii
and Porto Rico.
Governor Pcnnypacker, of Pennsyl
vania. has appointed William S. Nee
han. of PHILADELPHIA. chief of the de-
partment OF fisheries.
Thursday, June 4.
Columbian University, at Washing
ton. held it's 32d annual commence
ment last evening.
Robbers dynamited the safe in the
Gold Stabcck Bank at Vesta, Mimi
and secured over $4,000.
Mississippis new capitol building
at Jackson, erected at cost of 81,
600 900, has been dedicated.
Confederate Memorial Day was cele
brated yesterday throughout the south
with exercises in the cemeteries.
The bric!llayers and masons of
Wilkesbarrc, Pa, who have been on
strike for five weeks. returned to work
today
Millers from all parts of the south
of the Millers' National Federation at
Detroit
Friday, June S.
Oscar White, lineman, was burned
to death by live wire on telegraph
pole at Reading, Pa.
The 18th annual commencement OF
Princeton University was held al
Princeton. ~ j., today
Minister COnger reports to the state
department that China will establish
a mint at Pekin and mint its own sill
yer coins.
All the restaurants and hotels in the
depots of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system west of Pittsburg will be con
Quoted by the company.