Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-04
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER
Friday, January 81.

The First National Bank of Neder-
land. Tex, has been closed and a re-
ceiver appointed.
William f. Frick. aged 81 years. the
oldest member of the Baltimore bar,
died from bronchitis.
The next national convention of the
Real Grocers' Association will be held
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Union Ex-Prisoners of War AS
ISOLATION of Pennsylvania held their
annual meeting at Wilkesbarre, with
over 100 veterans present.
Charles Lockhart, at one time presi-
dent of the Standard Oil company. died
after a long illness at Pittsburg. His
wealth was estimated at from SIS. 00O,-
600 to Sl00.00O.0O0
Saturday, January %.
Julius Cooper. colored, was hanged
at Annapolis, Nd. for the murder of
George Harris, also colorei.
Charles d. Sims, general manager
of the b. & o. railroad. with head
quarters at Baltimore. has resigned.
Four trainmen were killed in a col
lision of freight trains on the Nash
vile railroad near Tullahoma. Tenn.
William Farraday, a laborer, drop
ped dead from heart disease at Allan
tic City. N. j., while shovelling snow
During fire in a veterinary hospi-
tai at Baltimore, Md. William b. Will
mer. a Civil War veteran, was burned
to death.
Monday, January 80.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition at
Portland. Ore, will be open on Sun
day.
Damage claims filed against the
owners OF the burned steamer General
Slocum aggregate so far $1,475.I3.
Three small children of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Saxon, of New York, were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home.
Anthony Bessi and Frank Com
brash. Reading railroad trackwalkers.
were instantly killed by a freight
train at Shamokin. Pa
One man was killed and six seri-
ously injured by premature explo-
sion of dynamite on the Western
Maryland railroad extension near
Hancock, Md.
Tuesday, January 81.
The supreme court of the United
States has taken a recess for three
weeks.
Frank Furlong, 10 years old. of New
York, was found guilty of murder in
the first degree for killing his aunt.
c. C. F. Bent has been appointed
general superintendent of the B. & O..
railroad, with headquarters at Bal
timore.
For the six months ended December
81 last, 100000 immigrants were ad-
mitted to the United States. against
4O3,966 for the same time in 1903.
Mrs. Lucy Crandall. who had prop
erty worth 100000. died in Denver.
Colo. shortly after jury declared
her incapable of managing her bust
ness affairs.
Wednesday, February I.
James NJ. Hobson, father of Captain
Richmond p. Hobson, died at Green's
boro. Ala. aged IS years.
Elias Umberger, a well-to-do farmer.
committed suicide by shooting at his
home near Harrisburg Pa
Colonel ID. w. Thomas, we'll
known G. A. r. man and architect
died at his home in Baltimore from a
fall
Arthur E. Appleyard has been in
dicted at Buffalo, N. ". for securing
from the German Bank $4,000 on
worthless securities.
Samuel Fance was run down and in
stantly killed by a Pennsylvania rail-
road train in Wilmington. DEL, his
body being horribly mangled.
Thursday, February 2.
Four business blocks in Schenectady,
N. Y. were destroyed by fire, entail
ing loss of 100000.
United States Senator Nelson w. AL
drich and wife, of Rhode Island, sailed
for Europe on the steamer Baltic.
Baldwin Cottage. one of the build
ings of Oberlin College, Oberlin. O.,
was damaged by fire. Loss, $4,000.
The will of the late Charles Lock-
hart. of Pittsburg. bequeathes $3.50, 600
for public benefits, mostly to the Pres
byterian church.
Two workmen were killed and three
others seriously injured by fall of
iron ore at the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, Wheeling, w. Va