Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-07-30
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
FRIDAY, JULY %.


St. Louis. was nominated for governor
of Missouri by the Democrats.
Mrs Henry George. widow of the late
political economist, died at her home
at Monticello. N. ". aged 65 years.
While hurrying to work at Carlisle,
Pa, Mrs. Viola Nixdorf fell under a
freight train and had both legs cut off.
Joseph Weber. of Richmond. Va.
was killed at Kingston, N. ", by fall
ing from a bridge, distance of $50
feet
BY falling down an elevator shaft
in the Mutual Reserve building, New
York city, William B. Cunningham. an
importer. living at Upper Montclair
N. j., was instantly killed.
Saturday, July %.
Rosa Hill. aged II. OF Laurel, Del.
stepped on a piece of glass. cutting of
the big toe of her left foot and nearly
bled to death.
A passenger train on the B. & o.
Railroad was wrecked at North Ver-
non, Ind The fireman was killed and
four passengers injured.
While Is workmen were standing on
the tracks of the Trenton cutoff rail-
reoad, near Norristown. Pa, a train
backed into them. killing two.
The notification of Henry G. Davis.
vice presidential nominee of the Demo-
cratic party, will take place at his
West Virginia home in August.
r1 Cohavpn auad Wac h.,rnod
to death and his parents and three
brothers severely burned in a fire that
destroyed their home at Chicago.
Monday, July rs.
In a rear-end collision on the Chi
cago Elevated Railroad 20 persons
were injured, several seriously.
The Panama Canal Commission held
its final meeting at Washington. ID. c..
pending its departure for the isthmus
The House of Hoo Hoo at the St
Louis Exposition. burned about a
month ago. was rededicated. having
been rebuilt.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians de-
cided to hold its next biennial conven-
ton at Saratoga Springs. N. Y. the
third Tuesday in July. 1906.
James Kahn. SO years old. the Oldest
telegraph operator on the Erie rail
road, is dead at Painted Post. N. Y.
after 55 years continuous service.
Tuesday, July 26.
II Is reported that Paul Kruger. late
president of the Transvaal, left for
Of in
securities.
Admiral Cooper, who has been re
lieved of his command on the Asiatio
station, has arrived in San Francisco
on sick leave.
Gotlieb Elsesser. for 40 years an EN-
ploye of the Pennsylvania railroad. was
killed at York. Pa, by stepping in
front of an engine.
Leo Jakobi. the wealthy proprietor
of the Auto Supply company and vice
president of a Philadelphia woollen
mandatory. while melancholy from
illness committed suicide by shooting
In New York.
Wednesday, July 27.
The West Virginia legislature met In
special session to consider tax reform
bills agreed on by Republican leaders
The regular biennial convention oi
the National Republican League will
be held at Indianapolis October {
and 6.
Colonel d. r. Anthony, the noted
Kansas editor. and brother of Miss
Susan B. Anthony, died at Leaven
worth. Kan.
The annual convention of the United
States League of Building and Loan
Associations was held at Sault Ste
Marie. Mich.
Thursday, July 20.
Charles HartZell. secretary of Porto
Rico has announced his resignation
to take place in October.
Judge Parker. the Democratic presi
Dental candidate, will not attend the
Democratic demonstration at Chicago
August 90.
The Pennsylvania freight station
and ticket Office at Steelton. Pa. was
entered by burglars. who carried away
several express packages.
Five valuable horses belonging tc
Col Henry A. Dupont. which were
standing in field at Winterthur. Del.
were struck by lightning and killed.
NJ Marshall Langhorne. of Lynch
burg. Va. has been appointed consul
at Chungking. China. and Frank S
Hannah. of Evanston. Ind, consul al
Magdeburg, Germany.