Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-08-25
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,

Mrs. Mathide Spccht, of Brooklyn,
forced a powerful burglar, who had
entered her home during her husbands
absence, to flee.
DR.. William Rice Pryor, the emf
ncnt New York gynecologst, is dying
as a result of general breakdown
from overwork.
A days outing, cost Elliott Mead, a
spccd-mad automoblist, of Stamford,
CT, $500 for damages done in various
ways.
Congress Hall, in Saratoga, was sold
at auction for $I5o,ooo. Its original
cost was about $Soo,ooo
George Scwcll, a professional burg
lar, arrested in Cincinnati, has been
found to be also bigamst.
Corporation Counsel Tolman, OF
Chicago, has given an opinion that the
packing house companies have no le-
gal right to lodge workmen IN the
buildings in the stockyards. Mayor
Harrison turned the communication
over to the police department.
At Louisville, Ky, Mrs. Lydia A.
Monroe, of Riverside, Cal, was choS-
en- supreme chief of the Rathbone Sis
tcrs. Her competitors were Mrs. Belle
Ouinlan, of Galcsburg, ILL.,, the IN.
cumbent, and Mrs. Emma Young, OF
GAINESVILLE, O.
The three children who disappeared
at Oak Park, near Chicago, were found
three miles from their home. They
had run away, fearing that their step
mother would whip them.
In Chicago Judge Dunn released on
a technically Charles w. Spaldlng. a
former bank president, who was sen
fenced to 10 years imprisonment TOR
cmbezzlemcnt.
St. Louis was visited by a sudden
wndstorm, which played havoc in the
northern part OF the city, Two men
we're killed and several were injured,
Fish Rock Camp, owned by Isaac
Seligman, OF New York, and located
on Upper Scranac Lake, was burned,
Loss, $4,000.
At Columbus, o., Knapp confessed
before going to the dcath~chair that
he had assaulted two girls.
Another cut in steamship rates has
been made by competing transatlantic
companies.
August Anderson, all Indiana farm
cr. died from the effects OF mos
quito bite.
In an attempted general jail delivery
at Camden, N. J., six prisoners es-
capped
At Boston General Wilmon W.
Blackmar, OF Massachusetts, was
elected communicating of the
Grand Army of the Republic by
acclamation.
Negroes are leaving the country
around Statcsboro, Ga, in consequence
of lynchng and whippngs. Fear
is expressed that there will be scar
city Of labor in harvesting the cotton
crop.
J. w. Midgely, Of Chicago, has been
employed by big railroad interests ;
to demonstrate the practicability OF
applying the clearing house system
to railroads.
A passenger train was wrecked ncar.
Altamont, Mo, by the spreading OF
rails. Seventeen persons were hurt'
two probably fatally
At Ziegler, ILL.,, the meat strikers
fred upon train filled with laborers'
Two men were wounded.
Three children have disappeared
mystcriously from their home at Oak
Park III.
Tobacco and other crops in Ian
caster county, Pa, were injured oy
4 storm.
Philip Wcinscimer, the labor leader
who is at the head OF the union Or
ganizatiOn in the present building
trades strike in New York, was arrest
ed on a warrant charging cNtortion'
The complainant is George J. EsSig'
plumber. and the amount named as
cxtortcd is $1,000, =,
The new United States steel sail
ing ship Cumberland was launched
at Boston. She was christencd by
Miss Pauline Morton, daughter Of the
Secretary of the Navy.
An Italian who, it was charged,
attempted to kidnap a fve-year-oId
girl in Pittsburg. had narrow escape
at hands of crowd which was anN-
ous to lynch him.
At the meeting of the Society OF
Friends in Toronto, John w. Graham,
Of Manchester. England. spoke OIL
the life OF Christ.
Some OF Chicago's passenger steam,
crs will be supplied with gas litebuoyS
which will display a brilliant light tor
use at night -.
The American Water Purifying
Company has been Incorporated at
Trenton. N. J., with a capital OF
81 900, 900. -.
Emilius Pierre Trcnchery, a blind
musician, who was prominent so years
ago. died at Alton. ILL.,. aged or years.
George Sweitzcr. of Philadelphia,
snatchcd two boys from the approach
hoois of five horses, tossed them out
of harms way and was so badly
naneled II that he died four hours later.
Newsboys from all over the coun-
try were admitted free to the World 5
Fair. They held meeting and Or
ganized a national association.