Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
A WEEKS NEWS CoNDENsED.
ThursdaY. Movember 5.

The First National Bank CT NlcLor,
Cal, has been closed by the comp
troller Of currency.
About $50 houses were destroyed by
fire at Jeremie Hayt, 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
a fight near Jackson, Ky. An old
grudge was the cause. No arrests.
An overheated machine in Alling's
woolen mill, at Derby, Conn, caused
a fire which damaged the plant to the
extent of $4,000.
Friday, November 6.
The estate of Sir Michael Herbert,
late ambassador to the United States,
was sworn to in London by his widow
at S39, $40.
The Confederate Veterans of Ala
bama have decided to erect a mOnu-
ment at Chickamauga Park, to cost
not less than $4,000.
". ]. Honn, son of the wealthiest
banker of Charleston, ILL.,, 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 we're 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 1853 the en-
ployes of the Chicago City Railway
Company have decided to strike to en-
force their demands
The German emperoT's yacht Meteor
will be sent to this country next spring
to take part in the ocean yacht race
for the Emperor's cup.
The La Butta Cigar Company, of
York, Pa, filed a petition in bank
ruptcy at Scranton. Liabilities are
$4,000, with assets of $4,000.
Monday, November y
Rumors that King Peter of Servia
would abdicate have been officially de-
MED.
The American National Red Cress
will meet in Washington, o. c., De-
cember s.
The club house of the Morristown,
N. j., Golf Club was totally destroyed
by fire, caused by a defective fue.
AS a result of the annual conference
of immigration Commissioners, it is
expected that there will be a more
rigid enforcement of the Chinese ex-
clusion laws.
William Smith, of Altoona, Pa, blew
out his brains when officers 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.
Admiral Dewey raised his flag over
the Dolphin and went to Norfolk and
Annapolis on an inspection tour.
DR.. E. w. Light, a prominent den
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 filed with passengers
was struck by a train on a grade cross
ing in Havana, Cuba and five persons
were killed and several injured.
Wednesday, November II.
Sir Mortimer Durand has been Of
fcially gazetted British ambassador to
Washington.
The annual session Of the general
missionary committee of the Methodist
church was held at Denver, Colo.
Harry Smith, aged years, of Phila-
delphia, while playing in the street.
was struck by a trolley car and in
stantly killed
In what is said to be Cresceus' last
appearance on the turf, at Kansas City,
lhe llOlIel iaAl0u " AO"Si INC ASSONu
of 2.O8 for a half-mile track. He went
the distance in 2.12A.
At the banquet Of Illinois manufact-
urers at Chicago, John Charlton, men,
ber of the Canadian parliament, made
a strong plea for reciprocity between !
the United States and Canada.
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