Milford chronicle., 1903-02-20
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, February 12.


Wilkesberre, Pa, yesterday by stepping
in front of an express train.
Ansgar College, at Hutchison, Mimi,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Over
200 students lost all their belongings.
By a collision cG freight trains at
Port Clinton, Pa, on the Reading
Railway, yesterday Fireman H. H.
Yohe was instantly kihed.
The state convention of Pennsylva-
mia school superintendents convened in
Harrisburg yesterday and selected Nor
ristown as the next place Of meeting.
The Kansas senate ADOPTED resOlu-
ton asking congress to call a consti-
tutional convention to amend the con-
stitution so that United States sena-
tors may be elected by popular vote.
Friday, February 10.
A class Of AZ was graduated yester-
day at the 18th annual commencement
of the Carlisle (Pa.) Industrial School
for Indians.
The sheet metal workers of Wilkes
barre, Pa. have made a demand for
an increase of wages and an eight
hour workday.
While answering a telephone call
Theodore Dixon. of Wilmington, Del,
received an electric shock which rem
dered him senseless.
The Utah legislature held memorial
services yesterday in honor of Presi-
dents Lincoln and Mckinley. All the
members wore carnations.
The home of James Lyons, at Lin
. coin. Neb was burned and his 5-year-
old boy and baby perished in the
flames. They had been left alone in
the house.
Saturday, February IA.
The Hotel Lawrence, at Washing
ton, D. c., was damaged by fire yes
terday to the extent of $4,000.
One man was murdered and three
others seriously hurt in a stabbing af-
FRAY Yesterday among Italians at New
Castle, Pa
The Howard County Bank, at Nash
willie, Ark, suspended payment yester.
day. and its officers ask that a re-
ceiver be appointed.
King Edward, of Great Britain, yes
terdav received William Marconi, in
ventor of wireless telegraphy, at Buck
ingham Palace, London.
Samuel Alcorn, a retired farmer
near Wilmington, Del. committed sui
eide yesterday by cutting his throat
with a razor. He was afflicted with
melancholia.
Monday, February 16.
Falling into a tub of hot water al
Shamokin, Pa, Frank Stankawlcz,
years old, was scalded to death
Extreme cold during the past i
davs is reported from Dawson, the
thermometer being reported as low
as 66 below zero.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root
Slaughter of Secretary Root, left Wash
ington last night for New Orleans t.
attend the Mardi Gras festivities.
Rev. DR.. Francis Clark is in Denver
Colo. arranging for the Y. P. S. G. E
convention in July, hoping to have ;
larger attendance than in 1895 at Bos
- ton, Mass.
Tuesday, February II.
Postmaster General Payne is confined
to his apartments by an attack of gout
President Palma, of Cuba yesterda!
signed the naval coaling station agree
ment
William J. Bryan yesterday delivere
an address before the Women's Demo
cratic Club, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
William R. Trigg, president of tn
Richmond Shipbuilding Company die
at his home at Richmond, Va, las
night. aged "a years.
Stepping out of the way OF a west
hound freight Charles Haight and wife
of Stroudsbnrg, Pa, were struck by
fast east-bound freight on the Lacka
wanna railroad and fatally injured
Wednesday, February 10.
The cold weather yesterday made
new record in Kansas, thermometer
registering 10 degrees below zero.
Coal freight rates from the bitumir
GUS mines Of Western Pennsylvania
Ohio and West Virginia have been &C
vanced 10 cents per ton.
Miss Katharine White, daughter
Governor White, of West Virginia, wi
cbristen the new cruiser West Virgins
4 to he launched in April next.
Owing to the heavy snowfall the Al
+omobile Club of America has abaI
doned its run from New York to Phil;
de1pbia on Washington's Birthday.
Rome dispatch says the Vatica
has been unofficially informed thi
President Roosevelt will congratula
the Pope on the 25th anniversary of h
coronation.