The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-12
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic.

Judge Albion w. lOurgec. American
consul at Bordeaux, France, is reported
to be very i'll.
The dead body Of Miss Anna Stewart
was found in a cistern about a mile from
the mansion OF her rich father, in Madi-
son, Wis.
Three workmen fell into a tank OF hot
distillery feed at Peoria Two were
cooked TO death and the other is not eX-
pectcd to live.
Several railroad presidents in Chica-
go indorsed Samuel Spcncer's views n
rates, declaring that all they wanted was
square deal.
John H. Fox. former county treas
urer. was killed at the postofiice in
Trinidad Col, by Joseph ?. Johnson,
local politician.
Several public officials and a minister
were among the IS men indicted Tor
land frauds in Portland, Ore.
Negotiations for the consolidation Of
the Southern steel anl iron companies
are said to be broken off.
Arthur +. Mcintyre. head OF a $,
Louis grain speculation concern, who
bad forfeited 5000, and disappeared
pending an appeal on sentence on the
charge OF fraud, was arrested in London
Governor Herrick, Of Ohio, issued a
new warrant for the extradition of ]
Morgan Smith and his wife to New
York, where they are wanted at witnesses
in the Nln Patterson case.
In Chicago the court overruled the de
murrer to the indictment charging Gen
cral Superintendent Connors, of Armour
& Co., with tampering with Beef Trust
witnesses.
Mr. Carnegie offered to give The las;
million dollars OF fund OF S25,oooooo
to be raised by the Preachers Aid So
cety for superannuatcd ministers.
Edward w. Mitchell, who once corner
ed the wheat market and was a power on
;he Chicago Board OF Trade. died =
pauper at the County Hospital
After shooting his colored paramour,
Betty West, Lloyd Stockwell, we'll
known ship carpenter OF Brunswick, GA.
blew his head entirely off with double
barrel shotgun
Assistant Secretary OF State LOOMS
delivered the Introductory address be-
fore the American Academy OF Political
and Social Science, which is holding its
ninth annual convention in Philadelphia.
The subject OF his speech was The
United States as a World Power
A woman was stabbed in New York
hotel in the same manner which marked
the murders OF the noted Jack the
Ripper, who operated successfully in
London several years ago. The woman
died in a hospital
In the legislative inquiry in New York
the fact was brought out that the actual
cost Of manufacturing eliminating gas
is 36H cents, approximately, per 1000
cubic feet
President Roosevelt passed the day at
San Antonio. where he was the guest
Of the Rough Riders. He was given
an enthusiastic reception by the resi-
dents OF the city
While in Chicago Theodore P. Shonts.
Of the Panama Canal Commission. says
business methods only will be employed
in building the waterway.
Mayor Dunno, of Chicago. who
is in New York, says that the stocks OF
the street railways OF the Western city
are greatly overvalued.
Eva Lake, beautiful schoolgirl aged
10 years, OF borough OF Queens, n Y.
committed suicide while despondent by
shooting.
The trial OF Johann Hoch, alleged big
amist and charged with wife murder,
will begin in Chicago on Tuesday
Developments indicate that David K.
Phillips. rich banker Of Lynn, Mass,
drowned himself
A wild man is terrorizing residents on
the Choctaw Reservation, in Indian Ter
ritory.
Meningitis has caused seven deaths in
Star Township Antrim county, Mich.
Sioux Indians have agreed TO an allot-
ment OF their lands.
Ncwbern, n. c., was visited by a S27,-
900 fire.
There was a fall OF snow in Cleveland.