Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-05-20
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday, May 12.

Tposys Way tG.
The Grand Castle OF the knights of
the Golden Eagle OF Pennsylvania will
hold their next annual session at Read
ing.
Mrs. Alexander Schafer and her s.
year-old child were struck and killed
by lightning at Lancaster. o.. during an
electrical storm.
Frederick ]. De Peyster. we'll
known New York lawyer, and head of
the Society Of Colonial Wars. died at
Lakewood. N. ].
George M. Seymour and Charles l..
Sperry, Cornell students. were drowned
In Cayuga Lake. near Ithaca, n. Y. by
the capsizing Of their canoe.
Saturday, May 10.
Judge Charles b. Bellinger. of the
United States circuit court, died at
Portland. Ore.
The Buenavista, the largest hotel at
Belmar, N. J.. was destroyed by fire.
Loss. $4,000.
Former President Cleveland has re-
turned to Princeton. N. j.. after spend
ing two weeks fishing In southern
waters.
Major E. d. T. Myers, president of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad. died at Richmond. Va.
after a brief Illness.
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple. the first
lady of the land" during the admin
istration of President Tyler. celebrated
her saith birthday at the Louis Home in
Washington. ID. C.
Monday. May IS.
Orange orchards in California have
been attacked by millions of cut worms.
Ex-Sheriff j Frank Werner, Of
Schuylkill county. Pa, who executed
six Molly Maguires In one day in 1876.
died suddenly at Atlantic City. N ].
Shot five days ago and unconscious
ever since. Mrs William Darby. at
Hooking, Ia. gave birth to a perfect
child, the first instance in medical his
tory.
The Catholic Summer School OF
America will begin its 14th annual
session at Cliff Haven. on Lake Cham
plain, N. ". July 5, and will continue
until September 5.
An indictment was returned ut
Charleston. w. Va, against former
Commissioner S. C. Shaver. charging
him with accepting $500 as a bride
while member of the county court.
Tuesday, May IS.
The Woodmen of the World will hold
their annual convention next year at
Norfolk. Va
Fifty horses were killed In a fire
which destroyed the stables of the
Atlas Brewing company at Chicago.
A strike of over 400 carpenters was
averted at Shamokin. Pa, by builders
granting an increase of wages from
$2.25 to $2.79 per day.
Ivor Davidson, who became promi.
nent as circus giant years ago. his
height being feet 2 inches. died at
his home at Roscoe, MINI.
General Thomas ]. Churchill. former
governor of Arkansas, and commander
of the Arkansas division. United Con-
tederate veterans. died at Little ROCK.
Wednesday, May IL.
William +. Kelly. Jr.. has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Doylestown. Pa.
Thomas b. Bishop. composer of John
Browns Body" died at his home in
Philadelphia. aged 20 years.
John b. Lawrence, Baltimore. Md.
broker. was sentenced TO four years in
prison for swindling patron out OF
$4,000
An equestrian bronze statue of Liel-
tenant General Nathan b. Forrest was
unveiled at Memphis. Tenn. with i'm
posing ceremonies.
Bert J. Howe lost his position as
conductor on the I.ackawanna railroad
and committed suicide at Binghamton,
N. ", by stabbing himself and then
drinking poison.
Thursday, May 10.
The New Jersey State Firemen's
Association held their annual meeting
at Trenton.
In pistol duel at Owingsville. KY.
James Stephen and John Burns were
fatally wounded.
George II. Butler, of New York. has
been appointed interpreter at the
American legation at Pekin.
The mixing mill of the divers Pow
der Mil plant, near Wilkesbarre. Pa.
blew up. but no one was injured.
Charles Il. Magoon. who succeeds
General Davis as governor of the canal
zone, has sailed for Colon. accom-
panied by John F. Wallace, the chief
engineer.