The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-13
THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.


Lightship No SO, on station at Nan
tucket shoals, sprang leak, and sent
wireless message TO the torpedo sta
ton at Newport, to the effect that she
was sinking, and asked that assistance
be sent at once.
Directors of the New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company are anxious that
Lawyer Hughes who is conducting the
insurance investigation in New York,
should become president OF that COM
pany.
1t is expected that the National Civic
Federation shortly to meet in New York
will take steps TO correct the evils OF
overimmigration
A couple who were divorced in Cleve-
| land, o., IS years ago met again III New
York by chance and again became hus-
band and wife.
An honest man OF Texas walked 81
miles to return lost purse
Gen Stephen Lee, commander OF the
United Confederate Veterans, has thank
ed President Roosevelt for the latter's
suggestion that tthe government care
for the graves OF Southern soldiers who
died in the North.
Arthur Strong, of Rouses Point, n. v,
has been arrested in Helena, Mont. lie
was the companion in flight of his cousin,
John Cross Hammond, whose wife's
body was found in a trunk in their Hat.
Orland c. Post general auditor OF the
| Delaware, l.ackawana and Western Rail
road Company, and for many. years con-
nected with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, died at East Orange. n. J.
Miss Margaret Bristol, a well-known
young woman OF Hamilton, Ont, return
ing from studies abroad, attempted to
lump overheard from the kroonland, be
lieving that voices at sea called her.
Miss Ethel Croker, daughter OF Rich
ard Croker, is reported engaged to Count
San Martino, whose brother eloped with
Miss Crokers sister.
United States Senator John II. Mitch
ell died suddenly in Portland, Ore, from
a hemorrhage following the extraction
Of tooth.
Capt. Carter B. Harrison, brother OF
former President Benz amin Harrison,
died in Murfreesboro, Tenn,
Rev Edward Everett Hale has written
an open letter denouncing the action OF
the Interchurch Federation in excluding
the Unitarian delegates, stating that spi-
ritual efficiency and'not mere orthodoxy
is the true test Of Christianity.
Mrs. Alfred Frelich and her mother
(Mrs Hoeffing) were shot and killed
during a family quarrel in their home, IN
New York. The husband and son-in-law
(Alfred Frelch, drug clerk), surren-
dered himself to the police.
Governor Pennypacker, the members OF
his official staff, and other distinguished
Pennsylvanians attended the unveiline
at Andersonvile, Ga, in memory O
Pennsylvania soldiers who fell in the
Cicil War.
District Attorney Jerome has asked tht
Armstrong insurance commission com
mittee for a copy OF its report, suggest
ing the possibilities OF criminal proceed
ings against insurance officials.
The Norwegian Arctic explorer
Amudson, who has arrived in Alaska
reports that he found the magnetic Nortl
Pole on King William Island.
Andrew Carnegie says il he owned tn
,, United States he would offer premium
10 induce larger immigration.
The report of the National Ginner.
= Association estimates the cotton crop a
o,623ooo bales.
b The suggestion was made by Secre
tary of the Navy Bonaparte that III
p Constitution be destroyed has arouset
] the ire of Bostonians, a public meetin!
! having been called to make a protest
President William Z. Corey, of tn
United States Steel Corporation, now ad
p mites that Mrs. Corey has gone to Neva
: da to obtain divorce and that he vii
not oppose it.
E Captain Amudson, OF the Norwegian
Arctic expedition ship Gjoa, reports tina
j he has been through the northwest pas
sage and reached the magnetic Mort
. Pole
United States Consul General jaime
I Russell Parsons was killed in Mexic
by trolley striking his carriage an
d throwing the vehicle against post i
: the road.