Milford chronicle., 1903-07-24
A WEEKS NEWS CoNDEEsED.
Thursday, July fs.

Mrs. James G. Blaine died at her
home at Augusta. Ne, aged 73 years.
Thirteen boys died of loekjaw caused
by explosions OF toy pistols in Detroit.
Mich, since July 4.
Postmaster General Payne left Wash
ineton for a cruise along the Atlantic
coast for his health.
The Bridgeport, Conn, trolley strike
has been officially declared off. the men
applying for work individually.
julius Lehman. former member Of
the St. Louis house of delegates, was
convicted of bribery and sentenced to
seven years imprisonment.
Camille Dunn. aged years. was
burned to death. and two little boys
and another little girl seriously burned
by an explosion of gasoline while
playing house" at Indianapolis.
Friday, July Il. \
The cornerstone Of PennsylvaTas
new capitol building at Harrisburg
will be laid this fall.
The afaount fof and 4 per cent.
bonds received at the United States
treasury for exchange into ? per cent
consols is s7S,2O4.OO0
The body of John Mccoy, Of Co
lumbia, Pa. was found on a rock in
the Susquehanna river. He had been
missing several days.
The Mountain Inn Hotel at Pine
Hill. N. Y, was destroyed by fire, the
200 guests having garrow escapes and
losing all their effects.
President Roosevelt has issued an
order eliminating old age as a dis
qualification for appointment as la
borers in the government service.
Saturday, July ts.
Dora Wright was hanged at South
McAlister, l. T.. for the murder of a
7-year-old girl.
William ]. Fladd. a former member
Of the Pennsylvania state legislature,
fell dead at his home at Easton.
The price of crude oil at Beaumont,
Tex, has been cut TO 80 cents. a de-
crease of rs cents in two months.
Secretary Hay has gone to his sum
mer home on Lake Sunapee, n. H.,
where he will remain until autumn.
Mary Chulsky, aged years. was
burned to death while playing with
matches in her home at Mahanoy
City. Pa
While blasting rock az Cassville,
w. Va, John Duskins and Frank
Wisely were killed and several others
seriously Injured.
Monday, July 20.
The Cuban congress has adjourned
sine die after being in session since
May 20, 1902.
The International Association Of
Railway Mail Clerks will meet in Gal
weston, Tex. in 1905.
It is said New Jerseys crop Of peaches
this year will be about 10000 baskets.
or one-ffth the normal crop.
A violent he'll storm caused thou
sands of dollars damage at Trinidad,
Col. and many families had TO dee for
their lives.
While robbing the saloon Of Patrick
Ryan in Brooklyn, N. Y, Michael Quin-
Ian was killed by his companion, Ben
jamin Haggerty, who declares it was
( accidental.
Tuesday, July p.
Samuel Peterson, of Farmont, W.
1 Va. was shot and killed from ambush
/ By an unknown man.
/ Elizabeth N. Roberts. wife OF Ellis
/ II. Roberts, treasurer Of the United
States. died at Washington. D. C.
A terrific hall storm done extensive
damage to the fruit crop in New York.
Some Of the hail stones were more
than an inch in diameter
A. o. Mathes. former treasurer Of
the StraffOrd IN. H. Savings Bank,
charged with the embezzlement Of
s10, 900, surrendered himself to the DO
lice.
The state department has issued a
warrant for the surrender to the Brit
ish authorities Of Whitaker Wright,
the London promoter, charged with
financial Irregularities.
Wednesday, July p.
The troops doing strike duty at Rich
mond. Va. have left for home.
For an assault'upon a 13-yeaF-old
white girl Crane Green. a negro, was
lynched at Pine Bluff. Ark.
For the six months ending June 80,
4O1. .O57 immigrants arrived at New
York. of whom $50 applied for assist
ance
Right Rev. Henry Muehlsiepen, vicar
general of the Catholic archdiocese OF
St. Louis. died from a stroke Of par
alysis.
Anna Garrison, of Bridgeton, N. J..
whose leg was torn off by machinery
in her fathers basket factory, died
from her injuries.
GENERAL MARKHbs