The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-21
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Fonr severe earthquake shocks
were felt IN Manila Saturday night,
and the presence of mind of Cover
nor General Smith. who was at the
theater. averted panic among the
audience
The contest between the Roosevelt
and Hughes forces in New York VIII
come on the selection of the Repub-
lican leader OF the Assembly.
Asa and Mary bennett, husband
and wife for so years. were buried
az the same time in Long Branch,
II. J.
A clubhouse for chorus girls, under
church auspices is being arranged III
pittsburg.
The San Francisco Chamber Of
Commerce has asked the California
delegation in Congress to inquire into
the alleged action of Japan In over
riding a treaty between the United
states and Korea. and increasing the
tariff on American goods entering
Korea.
= daughter OF Gen. Joseph Wheel
cr has sued the Mclean Arms ana
Ordnance Company for five and one
half years back salary, alleged to
have been due the General as presi-
dent OF the company.
The Eastern Steel Company, at
pottsville. Pa. employing 1000 men,
has SUSPENDED work in all but the
bridge shops and open hearth de-
partment
What Is said to be a letter written
by Mrs f. A. Hartie TO the mother
of Tom Nadine, the coachman, was
offered in court in Philadelphia.
The Standard Oil Company declar-
cd a quarterly dividend of $40 per
share on its stock. payable earlier
than usual.
Nora May French, poet and author
ended her life with poison in col
ony of writer's and artists at Mont
Grey, Cal.
Clara Barrow, a young colored
maid, Is accused of the murder of
her mistress, Mrs. Bessie Carter, OF
New Orleans.
John C. Jeans. day laborer, of
Ludfngton, Mich, has inherited ST.
10000 from an aunt in Philadel-
phia.
Twenty-Five persons were injured
hy an explosion of natural gas tear
ing TO pieces a dwelling in Pittsburg.
The wireless station at Seasconset,
Off Nantucket, Mass, was destroyed
by fire.
William J. Bryan has announced
his Willingness to become again the
Democratic candidate for president
if his party believes him the most
available man.
A jury in Joliet, Ill, acquitted
Benjamin f. Graf, former Baptist
minister. who was accused of forgery
in connection with an insurance APP
plication.
A verdict against a fire insurance
company, in which earthquake
clauses in policies constituted the
main defense, was rendered by jury
in San Francisco.
Commodore Peary's Arctic steam
er Roosevelt, which has been practi-
cally rebuilt, made preliminary
trial trip on the Hudson River.
Mrs. Harriet Farley Donlevy. first |
woman editor of a woman,s maya |
zine in the United States. died in
New York at the age of 95.
Premier A. G. Rutherford. of the |
Province of Alberta. Canada, presided |
at the meeting of the National Con-
ference on Taxation.
Two men were scalded to death |
by the explosion of 500-gallon cop
per kettle in a Cincinnati pickle fac
tory.
The kosher butcher shops of Pat
erson have decided to close for a
month in consequence of the recent
rioting.
An odd feature of the present
money stringency is the lively busi-
ness being done by the pawnbrokers.
Chief of Police Charles w. Max
well. Of Atlantic City, is dead.
n. Lee Towers, one OF the right
hand men of E. G. Lewis, who is
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, was found dead at his home,
lear St. Louis
Ex-State Treasurer Frank G. Har-
ris, of Pennsylvania. has been sued
for $4,000 and interest by Thomas
Rinaker, receiver for the Enterprise
National Bank.
In a paper before the American
Humane Association Henry Bergh
advocated the use of the guillotine
in killing animals for good
Five men probably were fatally
injured at the Hammond Colliery of
the Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany. near Girard Vile.
big lottery, which is said to have
been running for over 20 years, was
exposed by arrests in Chicago and
other cities.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was made a
life member Of the Woman's Chris
tian Union
Abraham Evans, grandfather Of
The Duchess OF Manchester, died in
Bellefontaine, o.
George A. Frost, the artist and
traveller died at his home, in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Foreign
Sir Henry CAMPBELL -Bannerman.