Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-03-21
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

The Philadelphia authorities have di
rectcd the opening of 81 graves with the
expectation OF securing evidence against
George Hossey. the herb doctor. sus-
pccted OF causing many deaths by pols-
oning.
J. Ogden Armour. who carried big
line OF May corn. let go and sold 5000
eco bushels AT profit of about SI2o.ooo.
Cudahy, who has also been long on ii,
turned his line into the Chicago market.
Charles f. Bishop. electrician. died i'll
Pueblo. Col, from the bullet wound re-
ceivcd in LouStcau's cafe AT the hands
OF the masked robbcr. who also shot and
killed DR.. ]. II. Turner.
DIR. Lewis A. O'Bricn. the American
who was expelled from Saxony because
he was involved in the Crown Princess
Louise scandal is expected TO reach New
York today
Mrs. Gallagher. convicted of perjury
in Iowa City, Ia. in the trial OF Charles
Holiday for the murder of her husband,
was sentenced to IS years in the peni-
Tertiary
Men imported by the American Bridge
Company to take the places OF the strik-
ing structural iron-workcrS III Pitsburg
refused to work and joined the strikers.
The First National Bank OF Jackson
vile. Florida. was closed by order of the
Comptroller of the Currency. an exami
nation having shown it to be insolvent.
Judge Elmer. in Waterbury. CT,
granted temporary injunction. on ap-
plication OF the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting Company. to restrain the trolley
mems union. individually and collectively
and all the other unions in Waterbury
from interfering with the business of the
company and from making Use of the
boycott.
4 movement has been started TO secure
the pardon OF Euclid Madden. the motor
man. serving term OF six months tor
manslauchter in causing the death OF
Secret Service Agent William Craig in
the accident in which President Roose-
welt was also injured.
Legal action has been instituted by the
striking mill men in Colorado City TO
define the authority of the military forces
called ont during the strike.
There has been heavy rainfall III
Louisiana. but the lcvees are still hold
ing and the flood record of 1897 has not
yet been quite reached.
The Postal Telegraph Company will
construct line OF wire along the
Union Pacific Railroads right OF way
from Omaha to the Pacific Coast.
there TO connect with the new Pacific
cable.
1t is reported in Chicago that i'll May
concerted demand will be made by
the trainmen OF all railroads entering
in Chicago for an increase i'll wages
amounting to between IL and IS per
cent
a. s. SALES, a young chemist OF
Philadelphia. committed suicide by
swallowing dose oil cyanide OF potas-
STUN 10 avoid arrest and prevent his
domestic troubles becoming known.
\ partial hearing was had i'll the
case OF Miss Edna Mcclellan against
the estate of Broadway Rouss. in New
York. and the case was sent to the
loot OF the calendar.
The Mississippi river continues to
rise. and other rivers are still causing
damage. The levee at Red Cloud. Ind:
gave way and thousands OF acres OF
land were flooded
Miss Anna Hildebrandt OF Orange.
\. j.. convicted OF an attempt TO kill
her sweetheart. 3. J. McCallan. was
found in he: room overcome by NOR
phine.