The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-08
Ne WIS of the Week.

Fire destroyed the rug factory of the Fries
Breslin Company, in Camden, n. j., Monday
entailing q loss of 100000.
By the will of Miss Maria Terry, who died
at Venice month ago, the Hartford (Ct.)
Hospital will receive, approximately, $780,
600
Charles f. Kelly, Republican, former speak
er of the St. Louis House Of Delegates, has
confessed his part in the bribery combine and
told of its methods and results.
A record run was made by a train in the
new New York Subway on special trip from
the City Hall 10 Harlem, on Monday in IL!
minutes. At times the train ran a mile a
minute.
Patriarch Fish, Seminole Indian, is said
to be the oldest living Union soldier and pen
soner. He is ll9 years old and draws a
pension of Sl2 a month. He was member
of Company X of the Indian Home Guards.
Bigler johnson, of Macedonia, Bradford
county. Pa, offered his mother, Mrs. Sophia
Merritt, aud his brother Charles So each for
killing his wife and his niece, Anna Benjamin,
aged 10 years, according to a confession he
made to Detectives and the States Attorney,
last Saturday.
William Foster, the murderer Of Blaine
Whiting, coIored. at Greencaste, Pa, com.
United suicide at his home Monday afternoon
rather than permit himself 10 be captured.
While the house was surrounded by posse
of officers and citizens Foster blew the top Of
his heaed off with the same revolver with which
he killed Whiting.
The bridegroom and the brides father were
gored to death by bull during wedding tes-
tvitieS at St. Quentin. France, October ..
After breakfast, while the wedding party were
taking stroll in fields adjoining the house,
the bride father noticed a bull eating his new
" gathered pears. He attempted to drive the
animal away. when ii turned upon him and
drove its horns through his body, death being
instantaneous. The bridegroom, who rushed
to his father law 5 assistance, himself
twice tossed in the air, and had his back
broken.
Members Of the United Brethren in Christ
in Western Maryland are looking forward with
interest to the annual conference OF their de-
nomination 10 be held at Red Lion. York
county Pa, beginning Wednesday, October
II Bishop Mills will preside. This Is one of
the largest conferences Of the United Breth-
rem Church, having mem beFship Of s. active
ministers aud IS 500 laymen. The two pre-.
siding elders, Rev. C. T. StraruS and Rev. W.
/ II. Washiuger. will he present THIS confer
euCe session viii nominate candidates for dele
gales Co the general conference. which meets
IN Topeka. Kansas. m May, 1905.
Anna Hall. wife Of l.. H. Greuewald. OF
Hanover. Pa. d3ci Sunday. October > after
an illness Of rwu years from 4 complication ut
diseases, aged 81 wears. month, and - days.
Mrs. Grsnesali was widely kuowu in the
world OF SCIENCE. having devoted her life large
Nv 20 the study Of msreoroiagy. Upon this
subject she had C0mpsled several works and
had contributed many papers 10 various peri
1iicais and because o. her attachments she
had beeu appointed volunteer weather observer
from that district IN this capacity Ms. Grene-
WAli served in York city until her removal so
Hanover last spuag. and ~nce her removal
she bad conducted tle station % that place.
Heary c. Payne, Postmaster Geuerai ot he
United States, a member OF tbr National Re.
pabiIcau Committee. died a. hss apartments Al
the Arlington Hotel. Washington. y. c.. DC.
yobeJ Z. lie Vas 80 years old. The cause ni
death wRs gwen a. disease Of che metrai valve
ana di3a;ailou Of the heart NJ payqe had
been Pea popg health fsr a. iras; tzo y-aTs, ha;
has last illness covered only sesru 4sys, Al al
lAck % heart disease iss,i seek ryiuj,A,Irr
the end :; ,lEse shea. aileT . ros;, BE- seemed
90 have recovered sasslI measure Ell De-. s5tHl-
is. DEATH came after NEARLY SIX haars %
( gHrarsci7esn-ss he ~I.l b. saccr-ied by
Gr1-cv g. tHffeiyya chairman II National
k@paA.sgAH tHatuttEee.