Milford chronicle., 1905-08-04
4 WEEKS NEWS coNpENsEn
Thuradav, JuIy 27.

Thursday, July 27.
Three boys we're killed and several
injured by the collapse Of a twO-story
building in Chicago.
Robert Robitz. IS months old. over
turned a dishpan of hot water at his
home in Philadelphia and was scalded
to DEATH
The United States mint in Philadel-
phia will coin for the Panama govern
ment 100000 silver pesos, equivalent
in value to an American dollar.
For the first time in the history Of
the country. in the past fiscal year
more than 1000, 900 immigrants entered
the United States within the12months.
Friday, July %.
Ptomaine poisoning has caused the
death Of Charles A. Burr, of New York.
head Of U. s. Plummer & Co.. straw
importers.
Charles H. Savage. former president
OF the Middletown Silver company,
committed suicide by shooting at Mid
dletown, Conn.
Mrs. Margaret Weems Jones, 81 years
old, a daughter of Captain Weems,
founder Of the Weems steamship line,
died at BaltimGre.
With her hair and clothing ablaze
from ignited naptha, Mrs. George F.
Wilson saved her life by jumping into
a bath tub at the Norma apartment
house, New York.
Saturday, July 2e.
Secretary Shaw will address the Vir-
ginia Republican state convention at
Roanoke on August 8.
Five railroads entering Chicago will
erect a terminal station to cost from
S1,5OO,OO to s2.OOO.OOO.
Seven-year-old Harry Binson acci-
dentally shot his mother with a blank
cartridge at their home in Brooklyn.
Bishop Conaty, of Los Angeles, Cal,
has received s25O,OOO from Los Ange-
les man for a home Tor the Little Sis
ters Of the Poor.
Her naptha launch rammed by a
steamer and rapidly filling, Mrs. E. L.
Dunlap, of New York, stood at the
wheel and ran the boat to its pier at
Bath Beach, Me-
Monday, July 81.
John H. Bum, of Philadelphia, was
drowned while bathing at Atlantic City, |
M.
Falling face downward on a rusty
nail, Herbert Stefie, a boy, died two
days later at Laurel Hill, Lehigh cOun-
ty Pa.
Colonel w. J. Bryan will soon start
on a two-years' trip of the world, meet
ing Mrs. Bryan in Japan, for which
Alace she has already sailed.
Los Angeles, Cal, is to start on
new water system that will insure for
all time an unlimited supply, the esti-
mated cost being $2S,OOO,OOO.
Awakened by the screams of their
infant son, the family OfGeoPge Lichty,
living near Dover York county, Pa,
saw a rat jump from the baby's crib
and hurry to the attic, the child hav-
ing been painfully bitten on the tongue
and about the fact.
Tuesday, August I.
William Hevener, aged years, of
Philadelphia, while playing in the
street, was run over and killed by a
trolley car.
John F. Post, of PomptOn, N. J.,
formerly a member Of the state as
sembly, died at Montclair Of valvular
disease of the heart.
Colonel Philip McHenry, who was
private secretary to former Vice Pres
ident Garrett A. Hobart, committed
suicide at Prescott, Ariz.
Baltimore brewers and their en-
ployes settled their differences by mu-
tual concessions, the engineers, fire
men and oilers to receive an increase
in pay.
Wednesday, August 2.
A. M. Katon, aged lis years. believed
to have been the oldest man in the
northwest, died at Glidden, Wis.
Newton Gwaltney and Jacob Kelly
were drowned while bathing near Suf-
folk Va, in the Nansemond river.
Saying his wife is a man, Abraham
Leakin, a New York tailor, is suing =
for the annulment Of his marriage.
Charles E. Suiter, of Philadelphia,
has been appointed physical director
1T Lehigh University, Bethlehem. Pa.
BY the capsizing of a small skin
On Swan river, near Vera, Mimi,
Edith Tichenor, Goldie Tichenor,
Everett Tichenor and Mrs. J. NJ. Pogue
we're drowned.