The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-06
THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.


1
The committee appointed by the reccn
constitutional convention of the Fiv,
Civilized Tribes to draft a constitution
for the proposed new state completed it:
work.
ID. A. Attic, who tried desperately
to make mash on Miss Helen George
in Brooklyn, was beaten by the crowd
and fined by the magistrate.
Mrs. Pauline Bowman. OF Brooklyn
N. Y, was shot in the face and dis
figured by a man who with her husband
mistook her for a burglar.
The city health department Of Atlanta
Ga, announced one case of yellow fever
in Atlanta.
The second section of the Bar Harbor
express crashed into the first section, a
number of passengers being scalded by
escaping steam.
Thebes Farthing, cashier Of the State
Bank at Haulstadt. Ind, is missing and
his accounts are, apparently, $1,000 short.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for the Presidents return to Wash
ington from Oyster Bay
Oliver o. Jones, bank cashier under
indictment for embezzlement, broke jail
al Rushville, Ind.
Thousands of dollars damage was done
tobacco crops near Janesvile Wis. BY
hail and wind.
Struck by lightning, the Union Ele-
vator Company's elevator at Joliet, ILL.,,
burned down.
Miss Maria D'Amaze, a mysterious
recluse, was found dead in her apart
ments in ST. Louis.
Two American soldiers in the Philip
pines died from cholera.
Fire destroyed the plant of the Jack
son CTenn.) Woolen Mills and Pants
Factory, entailng loss OF 100000, par
tally covered by insurance.
The tannery plant of Henry Holm
ger, at Columbia, Pa, was destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $780,
600; partially insured
The Carnegie Foundation has offered
fve prizes for the best plans for the
building for the permanent peace court
at The Hague
The ttty-siXth convocation of the Uni
versity of Chicago was held in Chicago,
Hamlin Garland delivering the address.
A cablegram from Shanghai states that
the Chinese government has forbidden
the boycott of American goods.
Charles Christian was saturated with
gasoline and set on fire by a companion
in Hannibal. Mo.
Almost the entire business section of
tlemingsburg, KY, was destroyed by
fire.
WASHINGTON
Public Printer Palmer has requested
the resignation of Foreman Oscar ].
Ricketts, and l.. c. Hay. Both have de-
chned TO comply with the request.
Secretary Bonaparte issued an order
convening court martial TO hear
charges against Captain Young and En-
sign Wade, of the Bennington.
Joseph P. Killebrew, of Tennessee has
been appointed by Secretary Wilson as
tobacco expert of the Agricultural De-
partment
Charles A. Moore, postoffice clerk.
confessed appropriating railroad tickets
from letters in the Dead-Letter Office.
The War Department received the re-
port of Brigadier General Wint, COM
the Northern Division
The Board Of Consulting Engineers of
the Panama Canal discussed various
details of organization.
The Board of Engineer Experts called
to advise the Panama Canal Commits
sion upon the relative feasibility of the
sea level or lock canal, began its delib-
erations in Washington.
A naval court Of inquiry was appointed
10 examine into the conduct of the gen
eral storekeeper's office at Boston Navy
Yard.
Jesse +. Wilson, of Indiana, the new
assistant secretary of the interior, as
'umed the duties of his office.
Henry J. Bright, one of the four
surviving members Of the jury that tried
Iulteau, is seriously ILL.,
There were I,o26,4oo immigrants ar
lived in the United States during the
'ear ended une 80 last
Mr.. d. W. Baker was installed as dis
rict attorney and entered upon his du-
les.
Secretary Taft and his party sailed
rom Manila for Japan.
DR.. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, has been exonerated
~ report of Solicitor McCabe, of
he Department of Agriculture.
Government circulars are TO be post
ed in the postoffices throughout the
,ountry.