The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-11-29
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The National Grange Convention
adopted resolutions condemning free
seed distribution by the government
as being of no benefit, opposing a
national fertilizer law and favoring
amendment of the oleomargarine law
by striking out the work knowing
ly." to the end that convictions may
be procured for violation of the law.
A committee of the locomotive
engineers of the Reading system had
a conference with the general super
intendent on the question of in
crease of wages. but no decision was
reached
Ferdinand l.. Barnett, colored, as
sistant states attorney, who, accord
ing to the police returns, was elected
judge of the new municipal court in
Chicago, has been counted out.
A fine of $4,000 was assessed
against the New York Central Rail-
road by Judge Holt in the New York
federal Court for granting rebates to
the Sugar Trust.
Mrs. Horace Hayes of Mount Leb-
anon, was held up in Pittsburg, Pa,
by rough-looking highwayman in
the heart of the business section OF
the city.
Eight boys lassoed an aged Rus
sian in New York, but were scared
off before they robbed him.
Francis S. Coke, of Asheville. n.
c., son of the late Frank Coke, died
suddenly in Philadelphia.
Delos Highland killed his bride
and himself at their home near Cas-
novia, Mich.
A Southern freight train ran away
down a mountainside in North Caro-
lima at a speed of 20 miles an hour,
finally jumping the track and turn
ing over and over.
Mrs. William l.. Lawson, wife of
the millionaire jute manufactures,
says 10 witnesses perjured them
selves in testifying in the three di-
vorce suits instituted by her husband.
Mrs. Amanthis Jungbluth, wife of
Carl Jungbluth, secretary of the Con-
tinental Tobacco Company, has
brought suit for divorce asking for
100000 alimony.
DR.. d. c. Gilman was reelected
president of the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League at the meeting
in New Haven. A number of ad-
dresses were delivered
DR.. Edward T. Divine, who had
charge of the Red Cross relief work
at San Francisco, denies grafters got
any of the contributions.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany was found guilty of accepting
rebates from the New York Central
Railroad.
Negroes of Chicago have protested
against Senator Tillman being per-
mitted to speak in that city.
Thomas F. Ryan gave notice that
he had resigned from large num-
Der of directorates of railroads and
other corporations on account of in
ability to give proper attention to
them.
The annual meeting of the Nation
al Civil Service Reform Association
was begun in New Haven Addresses
We're made by President Daniel c.
Gilman and Secretary Bonaparte.
1t is declared that Mrs. Hannah
Graham will appear in court against
Signor Caruso, the tenor, who is
charged with annoying her, tomor-
row.
Nine. Anastasie Louise de Masay
fired three shots at Gustave Simon,
New York merchant, in the latter's
Office
The schooner Luis G.. Rabel foun-
dered in four fathoms of water near
Charleston, S. c. The crew escaped.
Rev. DR.. Algernon Crapsey, charg-
ed with heresy, has been suspended
by the Protestant Episcopal Church.
The condition of Bishop John j.
Tigert, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, is slightly worse.
The annual Horse Show began in
Madison Square Garden with an un-
usually fine list of entries.
over 40 lives were lost in col
lision of the steamers Dix and Jeanie
on the Pacific Coast.
The Alabama State Agricultural
School at Athens was blown down by
Sundays storm
Andrew Carnegie has promised to
a million dollars 70 promote inter-
national peace.
Alienists have declared that Harry
K Thaw was insane when he shot
Stanford White.
Patrolman Luke Fitzpatrick, OF
Chicago, was killed in duel with a
burglar.