Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-27
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

| $4,000 having been subscribed
The Cunard Steamship Company is
sued statement saying il withdrew
from the shipping combine 10 protect
lis share OF the trade. declaring that ii
has been handicapped by the agree
nlent.
Testimony was given before the Sc
lect committee in Scranton. Pa. that
IL members oi the Select Council de
manded cash Tor the adoption OF rail-
way franchise ordinance.
Application WAS made i'll Columbia
s. c.. for 4 change of venue for Jas.
II. 1illinan. accused OF the murder OF
y. q. Gonzales.
Four Italians were arrested in New
York on the charge OF holding up and
robbing an Italian banker OF 10000.
There was panic in trolley car in
New York. due 10 the burning out OF
the controller.
Judge Waddil. in the United States
Court in Richmond. Va, decided that
by applying Tor a receiver the Trigg
Shipbuildng Company did not commit
an act OF bankruptcy.
James Mckinney, the last OF the out
laws who broke out OF prison At Glas-
gov, Mont, was shot 10 death by 4
farmer, i'll whose icehousc he had taken
refuge.
Frank c. Jappc, cashier and book
keeper for the Frank Leslie Publish
ing Company in New York. was ar
rested. charged with robbing the COM
pany OF about $4,000.
George Bartuski, who claimed to be
violin virtuoso, was arrested i'll Eliz-
abeth. \. J.. on the charge OF being 4
counterieiter.
Vice President Loomis. OF the Della
ware ard Lackawanna. declared there
would be enough hard coal 10 supply
all demands this year.
Lightning struck hut stored with
5000 pounds OF dynamite near Seneca
vile. o. Six men were killed i'll the
explosion and score injured
Maurice OHearn. night Waterman,
was shot and killed by suspicious
looking man whom he had challenged.
The court in Pittsburg allowed DR..
w. c. Browning S34.r6SIS against the
estate OF the late c. l.. Magee
The State Bank OF Oakley. Kan. was
robbed. The robbers got between $4,000
and $1,000.
Otto Thornert. an electrical expert,
was instantly killed by touching live
wire while inspecting a switchboard OF
the Germantown Electric Light Com
pany, Philadelphia
The one hundred and twenty-hith an
niverSary OF the evacuation OF Valley
Forge by the Continental Army was
observed by a patriotic celebration i'll
Philadelphia.
Three Slav miners were fatally burn
cd by a powder explosion in the home
OF Nate Glazes, one of the victims, in
the mining settlement OF Twilight. Pa.
The jury in the Jctt-Whi;c case, in
Jackson. KY, reported to Judge Red
wine that il was impossible to agree
upon a verdict and was discharged
Kentucky" Joe Miller. charged with
numerous postoftice robberics. and a
man known as Leon, escaped from
Jail 1t Morristown. Tenn.
Hoffman Phillip. American vice and
deputy consul general 1T Tangiers, Mo-
rocco. is in this country on brief trip
Tor his health.
The Brooklyn grand jury began an
investigation OF the sale OF cash regis
tiers TO the Postoffice Department.
Foreign.
King Peter l. OF Servia left Geneva
for Belgrade. He was cheered at his
departure and presented with flowers.
The Kings promotions OF officers OF
the Geneva military delegation have
given ofense at Belgrade Russian and
Austrian demands Tor the punishment
OF the assassins have made the position
OF the provisional ministry unenviable.
Pope Leo presided at the consistory
held in Rome yesterday. when a num-
Der OF new cardinals were appointed.
these appointees. who were present,
kissing the Pope's foot.
a temple in Ping Tr. China. was
burned while worship was in progress,
and $50 people were burned to death.
Russian court officials deny that an
attempt was recently made upon the
lie OF the Gar.
ron arrived at Byborg. Island OF Flu
funeral OF the colored boy who had
been attached TO one OF the ships caus-
cd remarkable demonstration
Premier Zanardelli. OF Italy. has been
unable to construct an entirely new cab
met. rs mos; OF the leaders OF the other
parties voted against the government
King Christian has Issued a decree
declaring adherence OF Denmark to the
Berne International Copyright Conven-
ton oi 1880, TO become operative July
Ist
Claims OF Italian subjects have been
presented TO the Santo Domingo gov
ernr,ent and al Italian warship has
arrived Z: Santo Domingo.
Ten persons were burned to death
in fire wh;ch destroyed the greater
Part Of the village u Mocnich- kirichen
Lower Austria.
T. a. Mctluch. the Irish " p. was
released IRON Sligo Jail. having served
the sentence imposed for contempt oil
co.rt.
The wife 81 Samuel Jameson. an
American. became dcrangcd in Paris
and the husband committed Suicide.
According 10 reports in Paris. the
Spanish advocate Cotarelio. informed
the French government OF the where
abouiS oi he Humbert family because
his son. Va, in love with Eve HumbeTt.
daughter ii Nine Humbcrt. and re;us-
ed to give the girl up
Members oi the United States Inter
national Exchange Commission state
that they have secured from the British
government all the support they ex-
pected Tor the project OF giving sta
bi'i;y - the monetary systems of the
silyer-.slng countries