Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER
Friday. AUGUST 4.

FF'uays NuHuet W
Caleb c. willard. owner Of the Eb-
bitt House. Washington. ID. c.. died at
an Atlantic City hotel.
The Warren paper mills at Raubs-
town. near Easton. Pa. were damaged
by fire to the extent Of $4,000.
u. r. McGehee, president Of the
Columbus Paper company. committed
suicide at Columbus. Ga. by shooting.
James McKettrick, 80 ears old. q
farmer of Somerdale. N. j.. was struck
by railroad train while driving across
the tracks and killed.
A flying cork from bottle OF root
beer she was opening struck Bessie
Bailey. a 15-year-old Atlantic City. N. j.,
girl. in the eye. totally destroying the
sight.
Saturday, August s.
John Laughlin. one of the best
known lawyers OF Buffalo. N. Y. died
suddenly of heart failure.
Charged with swindling merchants
Of q cities out OF thousands Of dollars
by raised money orders. Norman +.
Roberts is under arrest in Chicago.
Captain Edward Lloyd, of the 18th
Infantry. has been appointed professor
OF military science and tactics at the
Maryland Agricultural College. at Col
lege Park. Md.
The District OF Columbia grand Jury
investigating the statistical bureau Of
the agricultural department. took a
recess until August Is, when the In
quiry will be resumed.
Monday, August 7.
William r. Russell. the new Ameri-
can minister to Venezuela, sailed from
New York for his post.
William Fife. designer Of the two
Upton cup challenging yachts. has ar
rived In New York from Liverpool.
Two Cinnamon were killed In a pis.
toll fight between rival Chinese socie-
ties in a Chinese theatre In New York
city.
Christopher Steinhauser. a soldier
just returned from the Philippines.
was drugged and robbed of 5000 at
Harrisburg Pc.
Captain Evan p. Howell. formerly
proprietor of the Atlanta Constitution.
died in Atlanta. Ca, after a short i'll
ness. aged So.
Tuesday, August 8.
The International Brotherhood OF
Transfers began their annual conven.
ton in Odd Fellows Temple. Philadel.
phia.
Lightning split the foremost of the
British steamer Heathburn, from II.
oilo. while at anchor in the Delaware
Breakwater.
Jealous Of his sweetheart. Maud
Shaifer. Harvey Colvin shot her and
then committed suicide at New Phila.
delphia. o. She may recover.
President Schurman. OF Cornell. has
received diploma making him life
member OF the American Academy at
Rome. established for the advance
men of the fine arts.
Wednesday, August 9.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
gone to Long Island on his annual va
cation.
Charged with robbing the Darling
ton. Ind. Bank Of $4,000. Harry Haas
was caught at Fruitdale. Miss.
Willard Merrill, for years vice pres
ident of the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company. died at Pasadena
Cal.
The Republican state convention
met at Roanoke, Va. to nominate a
full state ticket. with nearly 1900 dele.
gates In attendance.
James Mitchell shot and instantly
killed Mrs. Linnie Rankin at Grafton
Vt. and then sent u bullet into his
own brain. He Is not expected To live.
Thursday, August 10.
General Freight Agent $. 7. Sohr
of the Chicago Great Western. has re
signed. w. f. Pinckney succeeds him.
Before the Pennsylvania state med.
zeal board. in session at Atlantic City,
N. j.. out of 466 candidates. Sc failed
Boston has been selected as the
meeting place for the 2ist annual con
yention of the American Philatelic
Association.
The General Supply and Construc-
ton Company. OF New York. will build
the new union passenger station OF
the Southern Railway at Mobile. Ala,
to cost 100000.
Alexander Il. Smith. superintendent
Of the New York Maratime Exchange.
has resigned in order to accept po-
sition with the Merchant Marine
League OF the United States. with
headquarters In Cleveland. o.