Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-02
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER

manufacturer committed Suicide Wits
In poor health.
Contracts have been made at San
Francisco for the shipment of 100000
feet OF redwood to New York.
In throwing a high inshoot. Frank
Bonn broke his arm while pitching .
game Of base ball at Louisville. Ky.
Fire destroyed the Farmer Il Ora
ham Tobacco companys warehouse At
Paducah. Ky. causing 100000 loss
BY the confession Of Ralph Warner
the $4,000 worth OF jewels stolen
from Mrs. Higginson. OF New York.
will be recovered from pawnshops.
Warner go, them from the thief. John
kadra. Syrian hoy.
Saturday, August 26
As the result OF q race war at Car.
Isle. Ind. the negro Baptist church
was destroyed by dynamite.
Fisk g. Robinson. OF New York. were
the highest bidders. at 10l.64. for the
sale OF 100000 Philippine bonds.
Despondent through illness. Mrs.
Laura oxford jumped from train at
st. Louis and was drowned In the Mis-
sissippi river.
Fire at Baltimore destroyed the plant
OF the Fred. Bergner company. manu-
facturers OF badges and novelties. en-
failing a loss Of $125.0O0.
DR. G. b. Bratt, Of Allegheny. and
Dr. G. W Klump. OF WilliamspOrt.
were reappointed members of the Penn
sylyania board OF dental examiners.
Monday, August %.
The 10th biennial convention OF the
American Order OF Foresters will be
held in Chicago in 1907
John NJ. Jones, for 30 years grand
secretary OF the Maryland Grand Lodge
OF Odd Fellows, died at Baltimore.
John Matthews. OF Williamsport. Pa.
was killed by Reading passenger
train while on his way home from
work
While walking in his sleep. Joseph
Hodges. colored. fell overheard from a
vessel in Chester river at Chestertown.
Md. and was drowned.
The first OF the farmers institutes
for the autumn under the auspices OF
the Pennsylvania state department OF
agriculture will be held at Rutland
Park. Lancaster county. on SeptemberS.
Tuesday, August 20.
Consul General Lee has cabled the
state department that there was one
death from bubonic plague at Panama.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Jesse +. Wilson. of Indiana. to be Sec
ond assistant secretary OF the interior.
The 2-year-old daughter Of James
Rusinski. Of Wilmington. Del, was
burned to death while playing with
matches.
One man was killed and many in.
jured. one fatally. In a collision on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad near Logan
port. Ind.
Releasing his grasp on a trapeze at
tached to a parachute 1900 feet above
the ground. John Williams was dashed
to death AT Cahokia Ill.
Wednesday, August 80.
The comptroller Of currency has is
sued call for the condition of ma
tional banks on August %.
The I'D annual convention OF the
National Association of Newsdealers
was held at Wilkes-Barre. Pa.
Nathan Lipsky, arrested for begging
in New York. had $1,000 In gold on
him and Is said to own real estate.
Cracksmen removed safe from the
Atlann, hotel. Long Branch. N. j.. and
blew IL open at leisure on a vacant lot.
getting $500.
]. T.. Morgan will be created com
mander Of the French Legion OF Honor
In acknowledgment of statue of
Franklin he presented to the city Of
Paris.
Thursday. August 81.
Luke Saunders. 60 years old. was
run over and killed by heavily load.
ed brick cart at Chester. Pa.
Major General Leonard Wood and
Mrs. Wood sailed from New York on
their way to the Philippines.
Edward r. Ladew. one Of the most
prominent leather manufacturers In
the United States. died at Glen Cove.
l.. |.
The United States collier Marcellus,
which went aground near Baltimore
was fioated and was apparently unin
iurcd.
The next meeting OF the Southern
Educational Association Is to be held
jointly with the Association Of Col
ieges In Nashville. Tenn. November
1925.