Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-11-23
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Thursday, November IS.
One man was killed and another IA
tally injured in a fire in a tenement
house in Brooklyn.
Dan McFeeters, proprietor Of a ho-
tel at Chester Pa. was committed to
jail on the charge of numbering his
bartender.
The comptroller of currency has
called for a statement of the condition
4 of national banks at the close of bust
ness on Monday. November II.
Justin McGlynn. II months old.
pulled basin Of boiling lard from the
stove in his home at Philadelphia and
was so badly burned that he died.
The safe in the jewelry store Of
Roy L. Leonard. at Endicott, near
Binghamton, ~ Y, was blown open by
burglars. who escaped with $4,000
worth of goods.
Friday, November IS.
The Standard Oil company Of New
Jersey declared a quarterly dividend Of
81 a share.
Lieutenant Samuel N. Kane, U. S.
N. retired. of New York. died sud
denly in a train at Manassas. Va.
Rev DIR. James NJ Hoppin, Sc years
old, professor emeritus of art at Yale
University. died at New Haven. Conn.
of old age.
It was announced in New York that
the wages of the employees of the
American Express company have been
increased 10 per cent.
The home of William Whitley. near
Goodland. Ind. was destroyed by fire
and two small children and a farm
laborer were burned to death.
Saturday, November II.
The Bank of Henderson. Ia, was dy-
namited by robbers, who escaped with
$4,000.
Charles E. Grant. a negro, was hang
ed at Washington. D. c.. for killing
Sva Barnes. also colored.
Luxuries were purchased by the
United States from abroad to the ex.
tent of 100000 during the fiscal year
1906.
Mike Ward. the pugilist, died at
Grand Rapids, Mich. as the result OF
a knockout in a fight with Harry
Lewis. of Philadelphia
While suffering from rheumatism,
George Seahe shot and killed himself
in the presence Of his s6-year-old
mother in his home in Philadelphia.
Monday, November 10.
George Keller, an aged ore miner.
was found dead in an ore pit on the
road leading from Allentown TO Min
ersville, Pa.
The Mine Owners Association at
Leadville. Colo. will do away with the
card system and run its mines on an
open shop basis.
The Chicago committee on second !
airy schools has condemned school Sc /
cret societies as fetish. comical. IN
social and of a degenerate influence.
Miss May Rickert was shot and /
killed in her home at Paterson, N. j., !
and the police are looking for Harry |
Leddy, who was calling on her at the /
time.
Tuesday, November 20.
Mrs. Frank R. Stockton, widow of the
novelist, died at her home in Wash
ingtOn.
General C. c. Van Worst, a veteran
of the Civil War. died at Milford, Del.
aged 81 years.
The Alabama state agricultural
school at Athens was wrecked by a
storm, but no lives were lost.
Jacob Schulz. former supervisor Of
South Milwaukee, Wis. pleaded guilty
to bribery and was fined 5000.
The employees of the Norfolk {,
Western railroad were granted an in
cerase of 10 per cent in wages.
The American Federation of Labor
at the convention in Minneapolis de.
clared in favor of women's suffrage.
Wednesday, November Fl.
The business section of Stockton,
Nd, was destroyed by fire and one
man burned to death. Property loss,