The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-03-05
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, February Is.

yesterday near Shreveport, La, for
shooting man named Connell, but not
fatally.
The entire plant of the American
Bridge Company, near Pittsburg. Pa,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss,
$25O.O0O.
The Virginia legislature yesterday
appropriated $4,000 TO defend suits
brought by negroes to test the new
state constitution.
The collection of papers and manu-.
scripts of President Jackson were
given to tie Congressional Library.
Washington, d. C. They run back
prior to 1900, and down to Jacksor's
death in 1S45.
Thursday, February 26.
Rev. DR.. Harvey w. Mcknight, for
nearly 90 years president of Pennsyl-
vania College, at Gettysburg, Pa, has
resigned
Crazed by the death of his wife,
Henry Lippert, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, ,
jumped into the river and was
drowned.
st. Joseph, Mich, was destroyed by.
fire yesterday, throwing 400 employees
out OF work. Loss, s225,O00.
An earthquake shock was felt yester-
day at Oacoma, S. d., which lasted sew
eral minutes and was severe enough to
shake down stones and break the ice
in the river.
Friday, February 27.
]. j. Rowe, of Cleveland, was yes.
terday elected president of the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress at Indianapolis.
King Edward has conferred the
George on Sir Michael Herbert. British
ambassador at Washington.
A spark from a shifting engine at
| Peaks, S. c., yesterday, started fire
which nearly wiped out the little town.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Secretary Moody has accepted the
monitor Nevada, built by the Bath
Iron Works. and directed that she be
put in commission about March !.
In an explosion of dust at the Au-
burn and Alton coal mine, near Spring
field, H.. yesterday. three miners were
killed. Ten mules were also killed.
Saturday, February 2s.
Robbers Thursday night blew open
the postofiice safe at Garrett, Ind, AMI
secured 1890 in cash and stamps.
Al Maui, the famous National
League pitcher. has been engaged to
coach the Lehigh University base ball
team.
Joseph Keenan,, colored, was hanged
at Greenville, S. c.. for murder. 1t
was the second legal hanging in South
Carolina since 1884.
New York city will pay William
Waldorf Astor SlG7.97i in settlement
of claim for land acquired by the
city in improving the water front.
President Roosevelt yesterday
signed bill providing for the erection
in Washington of statues to Count
Pulaski and Major General Baron Won
Steuben, OF the Continental army.
Monday, March 2.
It is said that American trained
nurses are in great demand at present
in Paris
Rear Admiral William Hardness, re-
tired, died at his home in Jersey City
Saturday of typhoid fever.
Judge William r. Day was sworn in
today as the successor of Justice
Shiras, of the United States supreme
court.
hn of frDy N @
Logan and Fitzpatrick, loaded with
troops and baggage for the Philippines,
sailed from San Francisco Saturday
Maddened by an unfortunate invest,
ment OF his savings, Joseph A. Fritz,
Of San Francisco, shot and killed NJ.
]. Morrison, fatally wounded Miss ].
Yaldell and then committed suicide.
Tuesday, March 8.
President Roosevelt yestereny signed
, the army appropriation and the Philip
pine coinage bills.
Police Captains Schmittberger and
Titus, of New York, were yesterday
promoted to be inspectors.
The state of Iowa has appointed a
commission to erect three monuments
on the Chckamauga battlefield, Tenn
Captain w. J. Clarke, of the Wash
ington American League club, is coach
ing the Annapolis naval academy base
, ball team.
DR.. James Mitchell, private secretary
to President Lincoln during the Civil
War, died at Mount Zion, Ga, yester.
day, aged S5 years.
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