Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-10
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
ErihaN. s ,ntemher 2.


Three hundred students OF the Ohio
Normal University at Ada have siNlcd
a petition TO bar negroes from the
school
Nathan Frye. treasurer of the Water
town, Mass. Savings Bank. is under
arrest charged with embeZzling $12,0l0
of its funds
The 296 survivors of the "Old Buck
tails" famous sharpshooters of the
Civil War, held their annual reunion
at Lock Haven. Pa.
For wireless telegraphy work in tie
navy during the coming year the bu-
reau of equipment will recommend an
appropriation of 100000.
The new United States mint at Den
YER Col, was opened with a presiden-
tial salute of 20 guns, but coming will
not begin until July l. 1905.
Saturday. September 3.
The Most Rev. DR.. Flood, Catholic
archbishop of Trinidad. has arrived in
New York from Brazil.
John Joiner. colored. was hanged at
Wilmington. Del, for the murder of
John X. Taylor, colored.
Wilson farrell fell from his bicycle
at FELTON,, Del, and was struck by n
railroad engine and instantly killed
An examination was held at the navy
yard. Washington. ID. c., to fill two
vacancies in the grade of assistant pay
master in the navy.
Six Indians of the Turtle Mol,S,aiH
reservation. Rolla. n. d.. were iounI
dead from drinking wood alcohol. and
four more are dying.
Monday, September 5.
The union butchers of New York
have declared the strike against the
Beef Trust at an end.
William Taimadge. of Philadelphia,
died in hospital in agony after drink
ing a quart of whisky.
Coal operators and miners In Mon
tana have agreed on wage scale to
continue one year from October l.
A block of business houses in the
wholesale district of Memphis. Tenn.
was destroyed by fire. entailing a loss
of 100000.
Rosa Stern. the 23-year-old daughter
of Rev. Lewis Stern. of Washington.
while respondent through sickness, cut
her throat with a razor.
Tuesday, September 6.
Five laborers were killed by the ex-
plosion of a threshing engine on a farm
near Bricolyn. MINI.
The biennial ccnv ntion of the Lett r
Carriers Association of Pennsylvania
was held at Allentown.
John Lichtman. aged IA years. of
Philadelphia. was drowned in the Del
aware river while swimming.
State Senator Alexander f. Patten,
of Curwensville. Pa. died Of heart dis
ease, after an Illness of "a hours.
George b. Cortelyou. Republican ma
tional chairman. visited President
Roosevelt AT Oyster Bay and discussed
campaign plans.
George Schmidt. of New York. in a
fit of jealousy. shot his wife three
times and then himself. and both are
In a critical condition.
Wednesday, September 7.
The Cuban senate mas ratified the
between this country and Cuba.
Two railroaders were killed and one
fatally injured in a head-on collision
on the Pittsburg and Rochester rail-
road near Carman. Pa.
Miss Putnam and Arthur Courtney,
of Pittsburg. were drowned in Lake
Barmore. near Grove City. Pa, while
sailing. their boat upsetting in a squat.
President Roosevelt and President
DiaZ. of Mexico. may meet at Calves
ton, Tex. in November. as Mr. Roose-
welt will spend several weeks hunting
there at time when Diaz will visit
FL Paso
Thursday, September 8.
Milton J. Carson, convicted of as
saulting young girl. was sentenced to
life Imprisonment by a Chicago Judge.
General Baliington Booth and Mrs.
Booth. of the Volunteers of America,
have arrived in New York from Lon
don.
The japanese government has placed
contract for 1900 tons of the finest
nickel steel plates with the Carnegie
Steel Company. of Pitsburg
Nathan Harris and II. C. McMichael,
machinists. were seriously burned by
coming in contact with a live wire at
the Central Iron Works, Harrisburg,
Pa.