The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-25
Notes of the Departments.

DR.. Thomas II. Norton, American con-
sui at Harput, Turkey. reports that
5000 lives were lost in the Sassun dis
| trict in last summers massacres, and
that the benevolence of United States
citizens. had accomplished much for the
welfare of the people.
Secretary Hay has issued a state
ment explaining the conditions that led
the United States government to take
charge OF the finances OF San Domingo
take over the customs duties and pay
the debts
The annual report OF Samuel McC
Lindsay. commissioner OF education of
Porto Rico, has been submitted.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee reported his ar
rival at Santo Domingo City in the flag
ship Newark.
Hugh l.. Bond, second vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
made statement before the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce in opposition to railroad rate
making by the government.
Mir w. ], Bryan was a visitor in the
lobby of the House OF Representatives,
where he was greeted by many Demo
cratic members.
The President has nominated Govern
or Brodie, OF Arizona, TO be assistant
chief OF the Record and Pension Office.
Senator Smoot testified in his own
behalf before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections
The Woman's Army and Navy League
presented a petition to the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, urging the
re-establishment of the army canteen.
Court-martial proceedings arc to be
! instituted against the officers OF the sup
/ ply ship Culgoa, which colided with the
schooner Wilson and Hunting.
The testimony for the defense was
continued before the Senate committee
investigating the Smoot case.
The Navy Department has adopted
the lwo-arm semaphore alphabet in its
signal system
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has issued a report on railroad accidents
in the United States during the months
| of July. August and September, 1901,
showing 22S passengers and IS3 employees
killed, and 2,Is4 passengers and 1893
employees injured in train accidents.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations authorized a favorable repor.
on the amendment to the extradiiion
treaty with Spain
Prof James T. Talmage, OF III, 7 tab
State University, and author OF some
OF the doctrines accepted as authorita-
tive teachings OF the Mormon Church,
was on the stand in the Smoot investi-
CATION before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections
| The House Committee on Postohices
and Post Roads reported the Postoffice
Appropriation Bill. 1t carries $3.50,
| 78I oo3
Senator Mitchell made a speech in
| the United States Senate declaring the
charges against him 10 be absolutely
and atrociously false
The House Of Representatives adopted
the p articles OF impet, ,nmcnt against
| Judge Swayne, of Florida. The Speak
er was authorized to appoint seven man
ayers 10 present the case 10 the Senate
and TO conduct impeachment proceed
ings.
In the Senate Mr. Stone made a speech
criticising the conduct OF the late presi-
dental campaign
LEADERS OF the Senate and House
have agreed 10 pass a moderate railroad
rate law.
The President has designated the per-
sons 10 act as incorporators OF the
American National Red Cross.