Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-07
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

The Delaware legislature ended the
senatorial deadlock by electing State
Senator J. Frank Alice, Union Repub-
lican, to the long-tcrm scratorship.
which expires in 1907. and Congressman
Louis Hcrsler Ball. Regular Republican,
to the short term. which ends in 1905.
The result is regarded at Dover as an
Addicks victory.
Mrs. Emily A. Gordon was granted by
Judge Blanchard. in New York, upon the
decree OF absolute divorce from former
Assistant District Attorney James Lind
say Gordon.
The Buffalo police authorities say that
they are strengthened in their belief that
L. J.. Burdick was murdered by wo-
man, and the theory is that it was iicni-
Der OF his own social set.
I. NJ. Baxter. member of the Chicago
Board of Trade, was forced to suspend
active business. the failure involving 4
line of short corn amounting to 100000
bushels.
The breaking of a dam at South
Schenectady. N. Y. caused the food
ing OF part OF the town and many
families had 10 fec for their lives.
Fo"r men lost their lives in the
foods at Findlay and Fremont. 0. Poo
pie living in the lowlands were forced
to abandon their houses.
The waters have rcccded in Pitts
burg. bu; the damage caused by the
food throughout Western Pennsylvan-
ia will be extensive.
Ne.:miiyc & Co.. OF New York. have
purchased the Sio.ooo.coo bond issue OF
tho St. Louis. Iron Mountain and
Southern Road.
Floods and windstorms caused con-
siderable damage III Wisconsin, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Western Penn
sylvania i'll the vicinity OF Pittsburg.
A heavy snowstorm in South Dakota
caused the abandonment oil railroad
trains.
Alber, Knapp. the modern Bluebcard
OF Ohio. is said to bc considering an
other confession t.,a, will cover other
crimes. An a;;nt OF his first wife says
tho latter died in Tcrec Hautc 10 years
ago.
A woman has furnished the Chicago
authorities Information that furnishes
damaging links oil evidence against the
men accused OF robbipg the Chicago
PostoFficc of S766Io worth Of stamps.
A man calling himself Claude Trim
BILE was operated on at the Eric
County Hospital. at Buffalo. and 453
carpes tackS. l42 screws and various
other articles were taken from his
stomach.
The characterization OF a squad OF ar
tillc-ymcn III Havana caused President
Palma to separate the artillery force
stationed at Cabanas fortress from the
remainder Of the guard.
Pennsylvania Coal Company and the
Eric Railroad for $4,000 apiece for
injuries alleged TO have been received
during the coal strike.
A number OF men are believed to
have lost their lives in hrc-daTnp
explosion that occurred in the Hos
letter Connellsvillc Coke Company's
mine, near La;robc. Pa.
Miss Edith Curzon, OF Red Bank,
N. J.. who was supposed to be dead.
came to life while the undertaken was
making preparations to cmbalm the
body.
A passenger train co!lided with
light engine near Brownsville. Pa,
in which a number Of passengers and
trainnen were injured.
Louis Mcssier and John Cullen.
beliboys, recently arrested. charged
with robbing guests at New York no.
tells, were indicted by the grand jury
on the charge OF grand larceny in the
second degree. The police believe the
boys got 100000 worth OF jcwelry and
money.