The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-08
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
1he latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.


| Dr. augusta smith, aged 73. one VI
the most widely known women physi-
clans in the United States died az her
home, in St. Louis, Mo-. as the result Of
being struck by street car.
The home of Charles OTIS and fam
| ily. in CanaStota, n. r., was destroyed
by fire and three young children were
burned TO death. Mrs. Otis was probably
fatally burned.
George +. Kroehl. president, and Al
bert c. Twining were acquitted in Tren-
ton, n. J.. Of the charge of misappying
the funds oi the First National Bank
OF Asbury N. J.
Albert G. Wheeler, president Of the
Illinois Tunnel Company and several
city officials OF Chicago we're indicted
for forgery in connection with the cor
poration's franchise.
George II. Wood was held in New
York on suspicion OF being the murderer
OF George Williams, The grocer, of
Watching, n. j.. who was found dead
in his sleigh.
Walter Packwood Fred Smith and
Fred Weaver, who had been operating
at Bilingham, Wash, for two years.
were arrested for counterfeiting.
] f. Barrett, who conducted a turf
investment scheme in New Orleans, was
arrested in Chicago on The charge Of
using the mails 10 deiraud.
Nine persons were injured in a wreck
near Plausburg n. y. The collision
was due TO the fact that q switch had
been lett open.
The reprieye OF Mrs Mary Rogers
by the Governor of Vermont has brought
letters and telegrams from all over the
country to Governor PennynacGcr, OF
Pennsylvania, asking him 10 reprieve
Mrs. Edwards.
a presentment made by the Philadel-
phia Grand Jury charges that organized
vice exists in that city and that the re-
sponsibiity rests upon the Director OF
Public Safety and other high police Off
cials.
Mrs. Chadwick refused to sign pc
tition 10 Governor Pennypacker, OF
Pennsylvania, TO commute the sentence
OF Kate Edwards, sentenced to hang
for the murder OF her husband.
Johann Hoch, held in New York for
the Chicago authorities, was identified
by Mrs. Mary Hendricks, Of Chicago, as
the man who married her January 2,
1904, in Hammond, Ind.
The lower house OF the Texas lcgisla-
ture has passed the Senate bill forcing
persons giving ground for action in
divorce cases 10 remain single for three
years
William II. Hunt, a Chicago banker,
is held in New York, without bail. on
charge OF embezzlement 10 await ex-
tradition papers from Illinois.
DR.. Darlington, president OF the New
York Health Board, announces that
every physician in the department is fol- !
lowed by detective.
A wild runaway OF New York fire. !
engine was stopped by the prompt, cool |
action OF the engineer, who ther. saved /
the drivers life.
George Williams, young grocer, OF |
Watching, n. J., was mysteriously muir |
dered in his sleigh by a stranger.
The committee of the New York Cham |
Der OF Commerce. composed largely OF |
railroad men, declared itself opposed 10
the proposition TO allow the Interstate
Commerce Commission to FIX rates.
\ buggy containing Charles Young
and his wife was struck near Fremont,
O., by rapidly moving trolley car on
the Lake Shore Electric Road and both |
probably fatally injured
Mrs. S. r. Rowley died in Hornells-
Vile, n. Y, from injuries received while
in sleigh that collided with a train.
She was the eleventh victim OF the cas-
uahy.
There was a wild rush OF depositors
on the Lancaster (Pa.) Trust Company,
which met all demands and declared #
was as solid as Gibraltar.
Frank Munculs, member OF the
Ma6a of Carbondale, Pa, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced TO four years and
nine months imprisonment.
The employees OF the Subway and the
elevated roads in New York threaten
TO strike unless their demands are con
ccded