Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-20
NIWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic,

Domestic,
Steelworkers employed in the rail
and sheet departments Of the Illinois
Steel Company's plant, at South Chi
cago, have been notified that when
the present agreement expires, Janu-
ary next, it will not be renewed. The
workmen understand this to mean that
they will be asked to accept reduc-
ton in wages.
A surprise was sprung in Walling-
ford, c., on Ida Dunn, the actress,
who claimed to be the widow Of Cliff
ton J. Morse, There was produced in
court release signed by her in a
breach-of-promise case against Morse.
The coroner who Investigated the
death of Charles Pfefferman and Miss
Cora Kipling,' in Pfefferman's apart
ments, in New York, concluded that
the man had killed the girl and then
committed suicide.
Andrew Desimo, an Italian, 20 years
old, was killed at Uniontown, Pa. by
Matteo Miller, a fellow -countryman,
81 years old, Desimo's alleged at
tentions to Miller's wife was the cause,
Miller was arrested.
On the eve of her marriage to w.
Altman Miss Ethel Gardiner was re-
minded Of former marriage, and the
wedding was postponed pending the
result Of divorce suit she at once in
stituted.
Clay Grubb, prominent North Car
DINA ddstiller, shot and instantly killed
O. l.. Davis, his brotherinlaw and
former business partner, while Davis
was attending services at church.
Edward Garvin Shea, of Brooklyn
N. Y, a prominent athlete at Will
liams College, was instantly killed at
North Adams, Mass, in an elevator
accident at the Wellington Hotel.
A number Of Brooklyn pastors were
swindled by pretty girl of II, who
collected money for a poor woman
and kept the proceeds.
The rail plant of the Edgar Thorn
son Steel Works, at Braddock, Pa.
went on double time on account of a
rush of orders.
President d. r. Francis and Direc-
tor OF Exhibits Frederick J. V. Skiff
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
have been made grand officers of the
Order of the Crown of Italy.
Edwin p. Wcllcs, the millionaire
treasurer of the Brancrd Lumber
Company. was found dead in bed in
Minneapolis. His death was due to
an affection OF the heart.
The San Domingo government has
| agreed to pay the award OF the arbl-
traitors in the case Of the San Domingo
Improvement Company amounting to
ST. 500, 900
The threatened strike of the union
machinists in the Erie Railroad shops
was averted by an amcable adjus;-
ment OF the difference prevailing.
NJ. Jusserand, the French ambassa-
dor, and Nine. Jusserand and Mime
Rejanc. the actress, arrived at New
York from Havrc.
Memorial exercises dealing with the
life of Senator Hoar were held at all
the public schools in Worcester, Mass
Merritt l.. Joslyn, who was assist
ant secretary of the interior under
President Arthur, is dead. at Wood,
stock. Ill.,
By the will of Mrs, Sarah Z. Pot
ter. OF Boston, about $3,ooo,ooo is be-
queathed to charitable purposes.
M. Bensinger. president OF the
Brunswick Bake Collcnder Company,
died at French Lick Springs, Ind.
A man named PailSon was drowned
and his companion, John Lynn, had a
narrow escape from death when a
small boat capsizcd off the whistlng
buoy in New York Bay. Pailson and
Lynn were of the crew of a Sandy
Hook lightship.
In an address in St. Louis President
Francis said that the Worlds Fair
had lost a million dollars by being
compelled to close its gates on Sun
days.
Prince Fushimi, first cousin of the
Emperor of Japan, is expected to visit
| San Francisco at an early date.
Near Plano, Tex, blind man killed
his wife, his mothern-law and then
committed suicide.
The American Board of Foreign
| Missions, in session at Grinnell, Ia.
adjourned.
DR.. Livingstone Seaman, who mas
recently visited the Japanese hospitals
read paper before the international
Congress of Military Surgeons, in ses-
sion in St. Louis, to which he emu
merated lessons to be learned by the
American Army in preventing diseases
in case of war.