Milford chronicle., 1904-11-04
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
rhursday, October 81.


Edward NJ. Morgan has been named
as temporary successor of Postmaster
Cornelius Van Cott, Of New York, who
died, suddenly.
Five tramps were killed in freight
wreck on the Wabash railroad at Sado-
rus, ILL.,, after having been put off the
train three times.
Clarence Fields, an American soldier
IN the Philippines, sentenced to so
years for killing a Filipino, has been
pardoned by President Roosevelt.
Frederick G. Kline, under arrest at
Chicago, has been identified as one Of
the men who held up and Tobbed the
Illinois Central Diamond Special
train August 1.
Friday, October %.
The negro Baptist convention, with
preachers and lay delegates from all
parts of the country, held its sessions
at Richmond. Va.
Thomas J. Raycroft, a wealthy coal
dealer, committed suicide in a Chicago
hotel, and his body was not discovered
until two days later.
Bellamy Storer American ambassa-
dor to Austria-Hungary, sailed from
New York on the steamer Deutsch-
land on his return to his post.
Too proud to beg, and having spent
her last cent, Miss Ella Bagley, who is
said to be well connected in the south,
committed suicide by inhaling illumi-
mating gas in New York.
Saturday, October 29.
The ninth annual convention Of the
MARYLAND Bankers Association was
held at Annapolis, Md.
The home of former State Senator
John R. McCarty, at Pittsfeld, Mass
was robbed of jewelry valued at $4,000.
Tilted on the eve of her wedding,
Miss Annie Kline, aged p years, Of
Ashland, Pa, shot herself through the
heart.
H. Stanley Wilson, II years old, was
shot and instantly killed at Pushaw
Lake, Ne. by his brother, who mis-
took him for a deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Cornwell,
of Detrooit, Mich. are dead from the
effects of breathing coal gas thrown
out by defective stove.
Monday, October 81.
Charged with killing her husband
eight years ago, Margaret Gindel-
eperger was indicted at Chillicothe, o.
Kicked senseless by two masked
highwaymen near Shamokin, Pa. John
Kowala was robbed of SIS and a gold
watch.
The body of William Morris, who dis
appeared from a steamer at Newport
News, Va, 10 days ago, was found in
the river there.
Fire destroyed the large warehouse
and stables of William E. Headley, at
Chester, Pa, burning % horses to death
and entailing a loss of $4,000.
Missing for some weeks, the body of
Harry W. Messer, travelling freight
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad,
was found off T wharf in Boston.
lq Tuesday, November I.
p A New York policeman, in attempt
ing to stop a speeding automobile, had
ammonia squirted into his face by per-
sons in the car.
Elmer Erickson, captain of the Madi-
son. Wis. football team, died OF con-
cussion of the brain from injuries re-
ceived in a game.
While timing the roof of a three
story house in Philadelphia, James
O'Conneu lost his foothold and fell to
the pavement, being instantly killed.
Henry d. Oliphant has been appoint
ed clerk of the United States circuit
court for New Jersey, to succeed his
father. General S. D. Oliphant, deceased.
Exercises commemorating the 150th
anniversary of the founding of Colum-
bia University, New York, were held
and cornerstones for four new build
ings laid.
- Wednesday, November 2.
Josiah Iippincott, of Camden. N. j..
was accidentally asphyXiated by illu
minating gas.
Secretary Metcalf of the department
of commerce and labor, has gone to
California to vote.
Emanuel NJ. Friend one of New
Yorl's most prominent criminal law
vers. died suddenly of heart disease.
In a quarrel over a trifing dispute
Fnoch Chaconis stabbed Joseph Wa
bles to death in saloon at Shenan
doah, Pa.
Three German steamers landed ovel
5000 passengers in New York in a sin
gle day. among them being S4SS steer
- age passengers.
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