Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
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Thursdav. February 21

Colonel MlcQAol hurley pEOmlHShb
business man Of Trenton, N. j., died
suddenly of heart trouble, aged 65
years.
Francisco Ratio, a convict, was stab
bed to death by Michael Yoscow.
gellow-convict. in Dannemora prison, at
Plattsburg, N. Y.
In a quarrel over land deal Harvey
J. Crouch. young farmer, was shot
and killed by his cousin, George P.
Brown, at Gay, Ga.
Ell Smith, an Alaskan mail carrier.
with his sled on wheels, drawn by
seven Eskimo dogs, arrived in Wash
ington and was received by the presi-
dent.
Friday, February %.
Harry P. Crowell, formerly a promi'
nent politician in Philadelphia, COM
mitted suicide by turning on the gas.
Charles Haws, aged 6S years, we'll
knewn manufacturer Of Norristown.
Pa, dropped dead Of fatty degenera-
ton of the heart.
William C. Mcmillan. eldest son OF
the late United States Senator James
Mcmillan, and prominent lawyer Of
Detroit, died suddenly.
After providing for his funeral ex-
penses by depositing sum of money
on a table, John Nelmas, a retired
merchant of Brooklyn, committed sui
eide in Los Angeles. Cal, by shooting
himself.
Saturday, February %.
Nine coal miners were injured, two
fatally, by an explosion in a mine at
Collinsville, Ill.
James F. Mckay and wife were as
phyxiated by Illuminating gas in their
home at Yonkers, N. Y.
DR.. John c. Brady committed sui
eide in his Office in Philadelphia by
drinking carbolic acid.
George D. Musgrove, writer OF war
stories. was found dead on the road
near his farm at Madison, Wis.
The racing mare Colonial Girl was
cold at Lexington, KY, to ]. 2. Weld
uer. of Philadelphia, for $4,000.
While despondent, Mrs. Bessie
Thomas committed suicide at Spar
tanburg, S. c., by jumping into
well.
Monday, February 25.
Rear Admiral Joseph E. Craig has
been placed on the retired list on ac
count of age.
While on his way to pay off his men
Amos Clark was fatally shot and
robbed of $500 at Augusta, Ga.
John H. Lewis prominent lawyer
of Lynchburg, Va, died suddenly on
a train while enroute home from
Roanoke.
Three children of Charles Watkins.
colored. were burned to death in their
home at Baltimore while their parents
were away. 49,.
A premature explosion Of dynamite
in the Lehigh Coal & Navigation com
pany's No. II mile, near Tamaqua.
Pa. caused the death of William
Schaeffer.
Tuesday, February 26.
Following six weeks of illness, Mrs
Wilmer Fell attempted to commit sui
eide in Wilmington, Del, by shooting
but will recover.
Mayor Charles Davis, of Ell Paso
Texas. and Colonel John w. Brady are
critically i'll of ptomaine poisoning
caused by eating canned tomatoes.
Mrs. Holbrook, wife Of Captain w
A. Holbrook, United States army, de-
tailed at Pennsylvania Military Col
lege. died at Chester, Pa, of pneumo
mia.
Mrs. Benjamin c. Wright and hel
daughter were found dead and Mr.
Wright in a dying condition in theiI
home at Denver, Col, from takinA
cyanide of potassium.
Wednesday, February 81.
Francis Godino was hanged at Brad
ford. Pa, for the murder of another
Italian.
The New Jersey legislature elected
Joshua E. Borton, of Burlington, state
director of railroads.
George T. Jones was killed and VIII
liam H. Brown had his right hand torn
off by the fall of a derrick boom al
Baltimore.
Miss Ellen Prickett, formerly an en-
pioye in the agricultural department
at Washington, was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary for forgery.
Governor Stuart rendered a recep
ton to the members of the Pennsylva'
mia legislature and state officials
the executive mansion at HARRISBURG