The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-15
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
Tic Laies, Happenings Condensed for Rapid
Reading.
Domestic.

| A committee headed by former Scla-
tor Alcl.aurin, OF South Carolina. and
composed Of business men OF the South.
will call upon President Roosevelt Feb
ruary 20 and will confer with him rela-
tive to the development OF new cotton
markets in the Orient.
w. +. Miller, OF Franklin Syndicate
fame, will be released from prison by
! Governor Higgins, OF New York, on
recommendation Of District Attorney Jc-
rome.
According to advices from Chicago, a
corner in eggs has been formed IN that
city. 1t is said that 100000 eggs are
in cold storage in the city
The Kansas House OF Delegates will
investigate charges of noodling made
in connection with a bill TO establish a
state oil refinery
Charles II. Hackley. OF Nluskcgon
Mich, whose fortune was estimated at
Sis,ooo,ooo, is dead.
The Standard Oil Company's steamer
| City OF Everett returned TO New York
with y OF the crew Of the Norwegian
/ steamer Left Er'kssen, which was sunk
in collision.
Charles a. Hanman, postmaster at
louisville Pa, was held in $1,000 bail
on the charge OF Withholding from his
surety a letter bearing upon his off
/ cial conduct.
Conductor Bargdell and Brakeman
| Penn were killed in a collision between
| freight trains on the Iowa Central Rail
way near New Sharon. la.
| The various interests OF Fleischmann
& Co., OF Cincinnati, are to be brought
under the control Of one corporation,
capitalized at S5,ooo,ooo.
Two persons were killed and "a in
ured in a wreck near Melbourne. Ia,
caused by broken rail.
There was a general shakeup of the
police in Philadelphia in prosecuting the
war against vice.
The indictment against Manager Da-
Wis, Of the lroquois Tkcater, in Chicago,
was quashed
w. Griffith Giball, student at Ogontz
| School, near Philadelphia, attempted
suicide in a room at the new Hotel
Astor, New York He was taken TO
hospital, a prisoner, suffering severely
from the effect of an unknown drug.
A bill has been introduced in the New
| York Assembly providing for me fat
tax Of 1 per cent. on the gross pre-
miums OF all insurance companies doing
business in that state,
Banker Fred S Wright, OF Colum-
bus, o., admits a private loan Of $4,000
| TO Mrs. Chadwick, which he says is
protected by jewelry deposited with him
The police of Colorado Springs, Col,
have requested the arrest OF Milton
Franklin Andrews. whom they accuse
OF the murder OF Bessie Bouton.
Students Of Kenyon Military Acad-
erny, at Gambler, O., are on a strike
because of the suspension OF three OF
their number.
George Gilbert, assistant general
superintendent of the Railway Mail
/ Service, died at his home, in Rochester,
/ Y. Y.
Pennsylvania Railroad directors crc-
eted the Office of coal freight agent and
appointed Robert Il. Large 10 FIJI the
position.
The National Convention OF Journey
man Tailors is in session in Bloom
ington, III.
Petitions have been pouring in upon
Governor Pcnnypacker, OF Pennsylva-
mia, in behalf of Mrs Kate Edwards,
condemned to die for the murder Of
| her husband.
Henry Barnet Cohen, prominent in
club and society circles OF Philadelphia,
was shot and wounded during an en-
counter with a burglar.
A spark from wori;man's torch
started a fire which destroyed the Rome
| Merchant Iron Mil, at Rome, y. Y,
cntailing a loss OF S2coooo.
Mrs. Alice Webb Duke was discharged
from custody in New York, the Texas
authorities having declared thar they
did not want her
Michael Maher and George Strayer
were burned 10 death in a small build
ing at stone quarry near Waterloo,
N. Y.
John F. Felix comylained in New
York that he was Aeeccd ont Of $4,000
by a pretended overlapping scheme.
Biglcr Johnson pleaded guilty in Ton
AMANDA, Pa, TO the charge OF murder
ing his wife and her niece.
Three men were arrested in New
| York for having a stolen government
| bond IN their possession.