The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-18
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Domestic.

J. N. Evans, president OF the board
OF regents OF the Nevada State Univer-
sity and one OF the wealthiest and
most prominent citizens OF Nevada,
died from the effects OF a fall.
NJ. Vacherot, the chief gardener OF
the City OF Paris, arrived at New York
on his way to St. Louis to superntend
the laying out OF the seven acres
allotted to France.
A fast train on the Illinois Central
Railroad was wrecked in collision
near Kentwood, La, and 20 negroes
were killed and 10 negroes and 3 white
men injured.
Three robbers held up the night
watchman OF Mapleton, Ia, and after
taking from him his gun and jail keys
they locked him up in cell in the jail.
The general missionary committee
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
session at Omaha, appropriated more
than 100000 for work in nearly 80
| countries.
Waldemar Sorokoumosky, titled
Russian, was stabbed in New Orleans,
| and Henry A. Haynes was arrested on
| the charge OF doing the cutting.
! The Builders Exchange League in
| Pittsbur caused a lockout which. they
say will be maintained till sympathetic
strikes are declared off.
Former aldermen OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, are to be arrested as a result
OF the confession OF former City At
torucy Liant X. Salisbury.
The mills OF the Inland Steel Com
pany, at Indiana Harbor, Ind, were
closed, the employees striking on ac-
count OF reduction in wages.
1t has been decided by the Cuban
Cabinet that no recognition will be
given by the Cuban government to the
new Republic OF Panama until that
republic has been recognized by some
OF the other Latin-American govern
rlentS.
The annual convention OF the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
was begun in Cincinnati. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Lilljx..M. Stevens, deliver
cd her annual address.
The American Federation OF Labor,
at its session in Boston, sent a mes
sage OF good wishes to the striking
Chicago street car men.
Fourteen branches OF nurses were
represented at the annual council OF
the Guild OF St. Barnabas, which met
in Hartford, Conn.
President Palma has signed the
grant OF $4,000 voted to General
Gomez for his services as head OF the
revolutionary army.
There was another exciting day on
the Cotton Exchange in New York,
and new high records were made.
The messenger boys OF the Harvard
Square office OF the Western Union
Company were supplanted by girls.
Edward Hoover was hanged in
Michigan City. Ind, for the murder
OF his father-in-law.
Judge Auten, in Sunbury, Pa, gave an
opinion deciding that the decision of the
Anthracite Strike Commission was not
legally binding OH either the miners or
operators.
The Clyde liner Cherokee, which ran
the blockade in Dominican waters, re-
turned to New York, after having made
her usual stops at Santo Domingo ports
1t is rumored that there will be num
Der of dismissals in the New York Post
Office as the result OF the investigation re-
Gently made.
About 200 miners from Summerville
and Soulsbyvile have driven the Chinese
miners ont OF Soulsbyville and the Black
Oak mines.
The United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy, in session at Charleston, S c.,
discussed the plans for the Jefferson
Davis monument.
Fire that started in Loves dry goods
store in Abba, Ia. destroyed block of
business houses, entailing a loss esti-
mated at 5000 1000
In spite OF bitter opposition, the old
directors OF the American Mailing Com
pany were elected at the meeting at Jer-
sey City.
Mrs. William Smale was arrested in
Harveyville, Kan, on suspicion of being
concerned in the death of her husband.
The Italian cruiser Liguria, with the
Duke of Abrrzzi in command, sailed
from New Orleans for San Domingo.
Elmer Venable, of Galatn, Mo, shot
and fatally wounded Miss Ida Aster be-
cause she refused to marry him.