Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-12
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic.

Edouard de Reszke has sued Robert
+. Johnston, manager of the Metro
politan Opera House, in New York
and John S. Duss for $4,000 for
breach of contract
The Investigations being made BY
the New York Consolidated Stock
Exchange are expected to lead to the
expulsion of number of firms.
The Ward Line steamer Santiago
brought the captain and crew of the
wrecked American schooner Arthur
McArdle.
The handsome home of the Army
and Navy Club, in Washington, is
soon to be occupied by the Un'ycrsi-
ty Club.
Rescuing parties have been unable
to reach the five miners cntombcd IN
the Locust Gap Coliery by fire.
The demand for press seat at the
two national conventions is TAR in ex'
cess Of the accommodations.
Because of the restrictions p laced
upon their business 1880 saloons have
been forced to close.
The annual convention Of the In
dependent Order of Birth Abraham
was held in New York
The westbound Twentieth Century
limited on the Lake Shore Road ran
down and instantly killed four I'M
known men Is miles west OF Clcve-
land. The men were evidently tor
cigners and there was nothing upon
them to show their identity.
The body Of Miss Clara Marsh OF
Warsaw, ILL.,, niece Of Congressman
Marsh, was found floating i'll the
Mississippi River. She disappeared
from home April IS, following a per-
iod of illness.
Madame Janauschek. the famous
actress, now ~ years old, has gone
to the Actors Fund Home, on Staten
island, where she will probably spend
the remainder of her life.
The Lake Carriers Association and
the Masters and Pilots adjourned
without having reached an agreement
and the tieup on the lakes continues
Rev. l'rcLcric Huntington, the ven
cradle bishop, OF the Episcopal )lo-
rrer nf Crltral New York, is serious
" i'll in Syracuse, N. Y.
Arguments were made before the
executive committee of the National
Civic Federation i'll favor OF trade
agreements.
Mayor William c, Collins. OF Jo-
Ict, and three Of his police officers
were indicted for conspiracy.
Charles S. Rcber. formerly book
keeper for MCNccly Company, manu-
iacturcrs uf kid. i'll Philadelphia. was
committed to prison in default OF 80
600 bail charged with forgcrlcs aggrc-
eating $1,000.
Bishop Stephen n. Merrill. OF Chr.
cago, senior member of the board OF
bishops, presented Il petition to the
Methodist General Conference, III Los
Angeles, asking to be retired from ac-
tive service.
The executive committee ot the
National Civic Federation at meet
ing in New York adopted resolutions
culogizing the late president OF the
Federation, Senator Hanna.
Rev. DR.. Emanuel Nogcl Gcrhart,
president OF the Theological Scmln-
arv OF the Reformed Church ot the
United States, died at his home, in
.ancaster, Pa
Capt. John Hallam, veteran ot y
wears fighting in the Black Hawk,
Seminole and Mcxican Wars, d,'d IN
Oshkosh. Wis. He was 50 years ")d.
Three more New York brokerage
firms were expelled from t ne ConSGI-
idalcd Stock Exchange Tor shady
practices.
lIomcstcadcrs at Mineral Lake,
Wis, were obliged to flee IN their
night garments to escape from the
forest fires.
Secretary Shaw had conference
with New York hnancicrS and ar
ranged for the payment OF the forty
millions to the Panama Canal Com
pany through J. =. Morgan X co.