The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-11-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, November S.

The First National Bank of Victor,
Cal, has been closed by the comp.
troller OF currency.
About $50 houses were destroyed by
fire at Jeremie, Hayti, and 1000 per-
sons rendered homeless.
The United States Steel corporation
have laid off indefinitely 1000 work.
men at Welch, w. Va.
Two men were stabbed to death in
fight near Jackson, Ky. An old
grudge was the cause. No arrests.
IN overheated machine in Alling's
woolen mill, at Derby, Conn, caused
fire which damaged the plant to the
extent of 100000.
Friday, November 6.
A dispatch from Havana says there
are nearly 6ss cases of scarlatina in
the city, but there have been few
deaths.
The estate Of Sir Michael Herbert,
late ambassador to the United States,
was sworn to in London by his widow
at $39,62O.
The Confederate Veterans of Ala.
bana have decided to erect a monu.
ment at Chickamauga Park, to cost
no, less than $4,000.
w. J. Honn, son of the wealthiest
banker Of Charleston, H., has been
arrested, charged with poisoning his
wife, who died suddenly.
President Roosevelt has accepted
the resignation of Oliver P. Shiras,
Judge OF the federal court of the
northern district OF Iowa.
Saturday, November 7.
Two men were instantly killed by
an explosion of gas in the repair shops
of the Pennsylvania railroad at Pitts.
burg.
John D. Kicker. farmer near Ruth.
erford, Pa. was shot to death. by the
accidental discharge of his gun while
hunting for rabbits.
BY a vote of 1924 to 153 the en-
ployes of the Chicago City Railway
Company have decided to strike to en-
force their demands.
The German emperors yacht Meteor
will be sent to this country next spring
to take part in the ocean yacht race
for the Emperor's cup.
Tho La Butta Cigar Company, of
York, IA, fled a petition in bank
ruptcy at Scranton. Liabilities are
$4,000. with assets Of $4,000.
Monday, November Q.
RrmOrs that KinG Peter Of Servia
would abdicato have been officially de,
MED.
The American National Red Cross
will meet in Washington, d. c., De
cember s.
The club house of the Morristown,
n. j., Golf Club was totally destroyed
by fire, caused by defective hue.
AS a result of the annual conference
of immigration Commissioners, it is
expected that there will be more
rigid enforcement of the Chinese ex.
clusion laws.
William Smith, Of Altoona, Pa, blew
out MS Drains Wnen OfncerS went to his
home to arrest him for cruelty to his
wife. who was forced to jump from a
second-story window to escape being
murdered.
Tuesday, November 10.
Eight men were injured, three ia
tally, in gas explosion at Butler, Mo.
Admiral Dewey raised his flag over
the Dolphin and went to Norfolk and
Annapolis on al inspection tour.
DR.. E. w. Light, prominent dem
tist Of Saginaw, Mich, committed sui
eide after fatally shooting his wife and
daughter.
Italian Minister of Finance Rosano
committed suicide by shooting. He
was found dead in his room, a revolver
by his side.
Over 5000 acres Of swamp lands at
Norfolk, Va, are to be reclaimed for
farming by the Franklin Land Lum-
Der Company.
An omnibus filled with passengers
was struck by train on a grade cross
i1r in Havana. Cuba. and five persons