Milford chronicle., 1904-03-18
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
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Thursday, March 10.
Charles Edward Langham, father OF
Raroness Won sternberg. died at Epi-
Wanda, Cal.
Adelina Patti, the singer, has can
eeIIed all her engagements and will
sail for England.
Erasmus Dow Palmer, famous as one
Of the pioneers of American sculpture.
died at his home in New York, aged
81 years-
Alexander F. Moran. for many years
ene Of the best known shoe merchants
pf Washington. D. c., committed sui
eide by shooting.
New York Republicans are making
elaborate arrangements to celebrate
the sOth anniversary of their organiza-
ton at Saratoga, August 16.
Friday, March II.
Congressman George W. Croft, OF
Aiken, S. c., died in Washington OF
blood poisoning.
william N. Candy, president of the
Wilmington, Del, park commission,
and q famous botanist, died in Au-
gusta, Ga.
Professor Frank Thilly, Phi. D., was
elected professor of psychology of
Princeton University. vice Professor
J. NJ. Baldwin. resigned.
While crossing the tracks of the Pan
Handle railroad at Steubensville, o.,
Mrs. J. C. Fleming and daughter were
instantly killed by an express train.
Chairman Jones, of the national
Democratic committee, has issued a
call for a meeting Of the committee
of arrangements at St Louis on
April 4.
Saturday, March 12.
Secretary Wilson is very weak from
an attack of grip and will go to Flor
ada to recuperate.
Fire destroyed an entire block OF
business buildings at Frederick, Okla,
entailing a loss of s125,00O.
Miss Mary Wyker, school teacher at
Erwinna, Pa, who was shot by Paul
weaver, died from the effects of her
injuries.
John White, chief attorney of the
Modern Woodsmen of America, died
at his home at Rock Island, ILL.,. OF
BFights disease.
Two Italian workmen we're blown to
pieces while blasting in a New York
sewer. The blast failed to explode un-
I'll the workmen had returned to the
trench.
Monday, March IA.
The Third Infantry, recently select
ed for Isthmian duty, has been ordered
to replace the Eighth in Alaska as
soon as the weather permits.
The senate has ratified the treaty
between the United States and Ethio
MIA. which was negotiated by King
Menelik and Robert P. Skinner.
Allison Aylesworth, secretary of the
Dawes Indian commission, criticised
IN the Bonaparte report, resigned ant
will 90 into business in Indian Terri
tory.
Playing with a revolver he didnr
know was loaded, Robert Frantz, aged
10 years, shot his playmate, Gerald
Middower, aged IL years, at Waynes
boro, Pa.
N Tuesday, March IS.
The New Jersey Methodist Episco
nal Conference will meet next year al
Atlantic City.
Theodore Hand, of Philadelphia
tripped on a piece of carpet at his
home and died from a fractured skull
Fire destroyed the car barn of the
Chicago Union Traction company anC
500 summer cars, entailing a loss o
S15O,OOO.
BY the derailing of a Kansas Cit!
Southern freight train at Joplin. Mo
three men were killed. three injured
and II cars of merchandise destroyed
Wednesday, March 16.
Rear Admiral O'Neill has been re
tired on account of age.
Postmaster General Payne is still
confined to his bed with gout and i
very weak.
William e. Miller, a survivor of tn
Light Brigade, which made the famou
charge at Balaklava in 1854. died a
New London, Conn.
While crossing the tracks of tn
Northern Central railroad near Yorl
Pa. Levi Lair and John Boring, tw
farmers. were struck by a train an
instantly killed.
The first class of cadets at the Uni
ed States Military Academy at Wes
Point will go to Gettysburg, Pa, o.
April 25 for three days instruction il
strategy and tactics.