Milford chronicle., 1906-03-02
a wEEK.s NEWs CONDENSED
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2 Twenty buildings We're destroyed bJ
fire at Hitchcock, Okla, entailing a
loss Of sl5O.OOO
Mrs Silvia L. Dunham. the second
: Oldest person in Connecticut, died at
Southington. aged 105 years.
Miss Hildegarde McKenna, daughter
Of Justice and Mrs. McKenna, was
married to John L. Pultz in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Hannah ingram, Of Philadel-
phia, was burned to death in her home
by the explosion Of an oil stove.
The British high court Of justice
have declared a Dakota divorce valid
in England.
Friday, February %.
St. Viaturs College, near Kankakee,
Ills, was destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss of $4,000.
Memorial exercises in honor Of the
late General Joseph Wheeler will be
held at Atlanta, Ca, on March 26.
The annual convention Of the Ma
tional Association of Boot and Shoe
| Manufacturers was held in New York
EuMdlu A%uW uo5 OAAO VI bAS bOoA
known rolling mill men in Pennsylva-
mia. died at Allentown, Pa, aged GA
years.
In a collision on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Carnegie, PA., between a
freight train and a yard engine one
trainman was killed and nine others
injured, one fatally
Saturday. February "a.
The Virginia senate passed a bill 7.
providing for work of prisoners during
Jail terms on public roads.
Faustino Baudino 16 months old,
died in Philadelphia from drinking
part of a bottle of benzine.
Fire resulting from an explosion of
black damp is raging in a colliery at
Dillonyale, o., and 500 men are thrown
out of employment.
Former Police Captain James Will
son, of Allegheny, Pa, recently con-
victed of eXtortion in connection with
thereform crusade, was sentenced to
serve six months in the workhouse and
pay fine of 500, in addition to the
costs Of prosecution.
Monday, February 70.
A National Purity convention has
been called to meet in Chicago Octo-
Der 9 to II.
Poison taken by mistake in the dark
killed DR.. Hugh J. Sullivan, coroner Of
Wayne county, at Wooster, o.
Edward Smith. aged 16, attempted
to board a train near Tyrone, Pa, and,
missing his footing, he was fatally in
jured
The entire plant of the Intercolonial
railroad, at Moncton, N. B.. owned by &
the Canadian government, was de
stroyed by fire, causing a loss of ST.
100000.
Governor Cummings, Of Iowa. has
been authorized by the legislature to t
call a conference of the various states l
in July regarding popular election of
United States senators. o
Tuesday February 27. '
An imperial ukase announces that
the Russian national assembly will 1
meet May 10.
George L. Herbert cOxswain Of the
Texas fell overheard at New
Orleans and was drowned.
President Judge Robert H. Little, of
Columbia and Montour counties, Pa,
died at Bloomsbury of pneumonia.
Robbers entered the postofiice at San
Diego, Cal, blew open the vault with
dynamite and escaped with all the
money and stamps in thte Office
The Canadian government will ap-
point a commission to investigate and
report on life insurance business in
Canada with view to enacting proper
legislation.
Wednesday, February %. 4
Councilman jeremiah Amundson. of
Akron, o., was fined $500 for soliciting +
/ bribe.
over half the -four mills Of Minneap-
lis have shut down owing, it is said,
o the small demand for -four.
Bessie Cole, of Bloomingbury, O.,
led Of a bursting blood vessel, caused
y a spell of sneezing which lasted 10
ours
An explosion Of nitro-glycerine at
he Marietta Torpedo company's plant
t Williamson, W. Va, wrecked the
uilding and killed one man.
Rev. George G. Wade, of Lead, S. D.,
as sentenced to one year in prison and
ned $1,000 for defrauding the govern
lent by illegal land entries.