The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic.

vent the icket-brokers in Chicago
from continuing their business, charg-
ing that they have conspired TO de-
fraud railroad companies.
Governor Odell signed three i'm
portant bills affecting the business OF
corporations whose titles are mis-
leading owing to the presence therein
OF such words as trust" guarantee
etc.
A sweeping injunction was granted
BY Judge b. S. Banker, of the United
| States District Court in Alquerque, N.
NJ, against the striking machinists
and boilermakers of the Santa Fc
Railroad.
Tom Searcy, a negro, 20 years Of
age. was lynched in a remote part Of
| Helwood county, Tenn. Searcy at
tempted an assault on year-old
girl
Capt. A. Z. Mcdonald and his crew
| Of clght men were resued by life
irom the Boston schooner Future.
Charles Rocker was found guilty
OF n.rrdcr in Rock Rapids, la. He had
killed August Schroeder, a farmer, and
married the widow.
The will of Jane II. Reamer, max
ing many bequests for religious and
charitable institutions, was filed for
probate in Pittsburg.
A deputy sheriff took possession OF
the Offices of Wooden & Co, members
OF the nsolidated Stock Exchange
OF New York.
William Broderick, wellknown
opera singer, dropped dead at the
Burnett House, in Cincinnati, from
heart disease.
The United States Steel Corporation
has bought the Clarion steel proper
ties from the Crucible Steel Company.
The subject OF municipal accounting
was discussed at the final session OF
the Municipal League in Chicago.
Harry Hart, youth of IS, shot him
self i'll the presence of his sweetheart
in Mount Holly, n. J.
II. L. Osgood, OF Hiram, Me,
killed his wife and himself while on
train en- route for home.
The Standard Oil Company made
cut OF three cents in all grades of oil.
Four lives were lost by the burning
OF the Bryant House, in Lansing,
Mich.
Judge Atchison of the United States
Court in Pittsburg, dismissed the
habeas corpus writs secured for Lieu
tenant Drury and Private Dowd, U.
S A.. held by the civil authorities for
shooting William Crowley.
Albert Gallerton Shepard, "a years
old, OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, died on
board the Clyde Line steamer Com
anche, which arrived at New York
from Jacksonville and Charleston.
The committee OF arrangement for
the Democratic National Convention
met in ST. Louis. The number OF
tickets to be issued for the convention
will not exceed $500.
Thomas w. Lawson, the Boston
millionaire, retired from his stock
exchange firm so that he may be un-
hampered in his fight against certain
interests"
Edward Rogers and Thomas Tate
were held for court, charged with the
larceny of a pocketbook, the pro-
pcrty OF Henry c. Johnson, the arrest
OF the prisoners being the outcome OF
a deal for two horses.
Duncan, Jr., OF New York, nephew OF
ricd to Miss Jessie Rand Van Deuscn.
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a railroad wreck at CHARTERS Cross
ing, Mckees Rocks, Pa, in which five
persons were injured, one fatally.
Clement Goyette was hanged at
LOriginal Ont, for the murder OF
Daniel Colligan, farmer, and his
son, Thomas, on January ~ last.
An attempt was made at Jefferson
vile, Ind, TO assassinate ID. Nj. Rob
bins, candidate for mayor on the inde
pendent labor ticket
All but 10 OF the families Of Eskimos
living IN the Mackenzie Basin have
been wiped out by the measles.
Frederick Grabcr, made melan
choly by the death OF his wife, com
mitted suicide in Camden, n. J.
Major General Peter Joseph Oster-
haus arrived in New York after an
absence OF 90 years in Germany,
where he resides. He commanded one
81 the divisions OF the Union Army
Mrs. Lizzie Travers, on trial in
Chicago with her husband for. shop
lifting, advanced through counsel the
plea that under biblical laws she was
compelled TO obey her husband.
In New York Gustave Fingbush, a
German sailor, shot and wounded
Adcinc Buttncr and then shot him
self, perhaps fatally.