Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday. February IS.


John N. Clark, aged 80, who Joined
the Odd Fellows in 1897. died at his
home at Iowa City. la.
Mrs. Lottie Garwood, of Youngs-
town o.. lost her life in an attempt
to save her daughter from their burn
ing home.
Nearly 40 vessels are frozen in at the
Newport, R. l.. harbor and shipping in
the outer barbor is endangered by
floating ice
Secretary Taft sent to congress an
estimate of s1O,OOO,OOO for the improve
ment of Kaw river at Kansas City to
prevent disastrous floods.
Friday, February 10.
F. c. R. Dukes. aged 70. connected
with the Battery Park hotel. at Ashe.
vile. n c.. was found dead in bed at
Mobile. Ala.
The senate committee on commerce
has authorized a favorable report on a
bill making "crimping" of sailors a
misdemeanor
F. H. Hyde and H. B. Diamond, in.
dicted for land frauds at Washington,
were arrested at San Francisco and
held in $4,000 bail.
1t is stated on good authority that
the proposed federation of the Cum
berland and Presbyterian churches
will be adopted at the st. Louis con-
ference of the subcommittee of the
churches
Saturday, February 20.
While working in his fathers cream
cry at Lansdale, Pa, John Tyson was
instantly killed by the bursting Of a
separator
The final hearings on statehood were
held by the house committee on terri
territories, the claims of Oklahoma be-
ing argued.
In a rear-end collision on the Erie
railroad at Elmira, N. Y, Fireman
Jones was killed and Engineer Jacob
Elston fatally injured.
The statue of Frederick the Great,
the gift of Emperor William to the
United States. will be dedicated at
Washington the first week in October.
Monday February %.
Lehigh Valley, Pa, miners are con-
tributing thousands of dollars to aid
Colorado's striking miners.
The infant child of William Camp
bell, of Scranton, Pa, was cremated in
a fire which destroyed four houses.
The secretary of the treasury re-
ceived in an envelope postmarked
Philadelphia, Pa, an conscience con.
tribution of $3.50 on account of Gus
toms.
About $1,000 worth of jewelry and
$3.50 in cash have been stolen from
Postmaster General Paynes apart.
ments in Washington. D. c., and a
nurse who has disappeared IS sus-
pected.
Tuesday, February %.
The New York Turn Verein Fencing
Club defeated the Navy team at An
napolis, Md, by a score of 16 to 4.
Samuel Giffen. of Kirkwood, near
Camden, N. j.. was instantly killed by
an express train on the Camden and |
railroad.
The United States senate has con-
drmed the nomination of W. Cam |
aron Forbes. of Massachusetts,. to be
4 member Of the Philippine commits
sion.
Representatives Of Japan have
placed an order with Des Moines. Ia.
packing company for 1000 barrels of
ness pork, to be shipped as soon as
possible.
The University of Pennsylvania has
the degree of doctor of laws
N Governor Pennypacker, Baron
'ternberg, German ambassador, and
udge J. I. Mitchell, of the Pennsylva
ia supreme court.
Wednesday, February "a.
Clement A. Griscom resigned as
resident of the International Marine
Ompany and J. Bruce Ismay was elect
to succeed him.
Rear Admiral G. A. Converse will
lcceed Rear Admiral O'Neil as chief I
the bureau of ordnance when that '
ncer retires next month. S
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, the
rgest American built ship afoat, A
liled from Norfolk, Va, on her o
alden voyage to San Francisco. "
Rev DR.. R. H. Nielsen, of Philadel =
lila, has accepted his election as
shop coadjutor Of the Protestant y
piscopal diocese of Albany, N. Y. d
Admiral Dewey and staff and As. re
stant Secretary of State Loomis N
lied on the dispatch boat Mayfower N
r the West Indies to witness the NJ
wal manoeuvres. It
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