The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-07-13
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, July 5.

Ten business houses and one dwell
ing at Roulette. Pa. were destroyed by
fire. causing & loss OF 100000.
Ex-Corgressman c. j. Erdman. c.
Allentown. Pa. was run down by
coal train and fatally injured.
Earl Keiser, aged II years. died at
his home in Camden, n j.. OF hydro
nhobia. having been bitten by a mad
dog six weeks ago.
John Bowman, cashier Of the Com
merciai Bank, of Hagerstown, Ind.
committed suicide by shooting. No
csuse for the deed is known.
George w. Watt and James NJ. Do
han Philadelphia lawyers. were adj
Judged guilty Of disrespect and dis
barred from practicing In the United
States circuit court OF New York.
Thursday, July 6.
Charles Duncan, for 10 years clerk OF
the Toledo, O., police board, has con-
fessed to emtezzling funds.
The Methodist church at Harvey
Lake. near Wilkesbarre, Pa, was de-
stroyed by fire started by fire rocket.
James Lyon, who assaulted Miss
Mary GLADDEN., was taken from the
Jail at Russelville, KY, by a mob and
lynchcd.
Helen VangloSka, of Philadelphia,
was convicted of second degree murder
in killing her newly-born baby and
sentenced to five years imprisonment.
The comptroller Of the currency has
anDointed receivers for the Spring :al-
lev National Bank, Of Spring Valley,
ILL.,. and the First National Bank. OF
TOluca, Ill.
Friday, July 7.
Rear Admiral w. H. Whitney has
been retired after serving AZ years in
the navy.
President Roosevelt has approved
the issue of 100000 Of bonds by the
territory of Hawaii.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador, and his wife sailed
for Germany from New York.
The wholesale grocery store OF Phil
Inns Webb & Co. at Nashville, Tenn.
was destroyed by fire, entailing loss
of $4,000.
The Philippine commission has
granted a franchise to Sabin Glass, Of
San Francisco. to construct telephon1
and telegraph systems throughout thf
islands.
Saturday, July 8.
Henry Handy, colored, was hanged
at Salisbury. Md. for the murder O
his wife.
The National Association of Railwa,
Agents will hold convention at Port
land. Ore, July 1920.
c. c. Dromgoe, a tobacco salesman
Of Richmond, Va. was found dead il
hotel at Knoxville, Tenn.
James Marsublo, a trackwalker Oh
the Pennsylvania railroad, was struc!
by train at Chester, Pa, and in
stantly killed.
Two children are dead, another pain
fully burned and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Brandt the parents, are in a seriou
condition as the result of the eXplC
sion of an oil lamp at their home il
Allegheny, Pa.
Monday, July 10.
In pistol duel between Green Mure
and Harry Rice, at London, KY, Mure
was killed and Rice seriously wounded
Falling from a Reading Railwa
train at East Penn Junction, Pa
Brakeman William Shaffer lost bot
legs.
Lorenzo Buchanan, aged 20, wa
| thrown while endeavoring to stop
of q
| injured.
1t is announced that the next col
yention of the Catholic Young Men
! National Union will be held Augu:
1928 at Albany, N. Y.
The topedo-boat destroyers Whipp
and Stewart collided while enterin
the harbor of Rockland, Me-, the TO
mer being considerably damaged.
GAMBLING ENDS IN MURDER
Man Who Lost His Money Attack.
Winner and Is Killed.
Pottsvlle, Pa. July Staggered b
cause Joseph Diggillio, of Mount Ca
bon. one Of a party of card player
was winning his money. Philip Gall
aged 80 years. seized chair ar
swung it about his head. with t!
intention of striking Diggillio. TT
latter. fearing for his life, drew r
volver and fired three shots across Il
table at Gallo. Gallo fell dead, wit
bullet through his heart and tw
others i'll his abdomen. After tt
shooting Diggillo fed in the dire
| ton of MinersYille