The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-11-14
NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH



Philadelphia police assert that Har-
ry Ferree, shot dead by A. Jackson
Detsch. Jr., was a blackmailer OF
women. That he attempted to black
mali Mrs. Detsch Is advanced as
the theory OF Detsch's motive for
shooting the man. Detsch clings to
the ruse that he shot Ferree believ-
Ing him to be n burglar.
Henry e. Warner, receiver for the
Arnold Print Works. of North Adams.
Mass, has been appointed receiver
for tho Williamstown Manufacturing
Company and the firm of Gallup &
Houghton, which we're affiliated with
the print works.
Jesus Garcia, a locomotive enSl-
neer. gave his life to save the town
OF Nacazari, Ariz., by putting full
speed on train of explosives aflre,
the train blowing up before 1t had
gone far.
The United States Court of Ap-
peais affirmed judgment against the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road, compelling It to pay a fine of
$50 for granting rebates on lard.
The Old Dominion Line steamer
Jefferson. with nearly 100 passen-
gers, arrived in New York with fire
Ia the cotton in her cargo.
d. c. Gilman has resigned as pres
ident OF the National Civil Service
Reform League. His successor is
Joseph Choate.
The Cunarder Lusitania encounter
cd gale at sea that swept her decks.
Judge Olin Wellborn, in the United
States District Court In Los Angeles,
Cal. fined the Santa Fe Railway
Company $500, 900 for rebating.
James F. Jones. mining engineer,
died in Philadelphia. the result of
oyerexertion, after his usual exercise
with 35-pouGd dumb bells.
Two coal barges. the Onondaga
and Black Diamond, both heavily
laden with coal. we're sunk of Stony
Point light. in Lake Ontario.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt has given
100000 for the construction of a
Young Mems Christian Association
building in Newport. Il. l.
Sir Anthony Mcdonnell. under sec
retary of state for Ireland. was pre-
scented to President Roosevelt by the
British Ambassador.
Harry G. Washabaugh, bigamist.
hanged himself in his cell in the
county jail at Washington. Pa.
Secretary Taft has finally decided
to return by tho way of Vladivostok.
through Siberia and Europe.
The directors of the American Cot
ton OIL Company passed the dividend
on the common stock.
Ex-Judgo Henry Hand has declin-
ed the offer of the attorney general
ship of Porto Rico.
A fire caused a panic among the
inmates of the Kane County, ILL.,,
almshouse.
The consignment of $7,100.000 in
gold coin and bars which arrived on
the steamer Kronprinzessin Cecillie
was transferred from the ships safe
TO the Subtreasury in New York. The
equivalent in currency of nearly the
entire consignment is being advanced
to bankers.
The Arnold Print Works, North
Adams, Mass, employing 5000
hands. is In a receivers hands.
Receivers have been named for the
New York State Steel Company.
Raymond Hitchcock, the actor. who
has been missing a week, surrendered
to District Attorney Jerome. gave
bail and reappeared in "The Yankee
Tourist"
The trust companies of New York
have taken charge of the Trust Com
pany of America and the Lincoln
Trust Company
Gray Gables, the former home of
Grover Cleveland at Buzzards Bay,
has been sold to George ID. Flynn, a
brewer.
The Arctic whaling fleet previously
reported caught in the ice is home
ward bound with large catch.
Two Chicago laborers were cleo
trocuted by the cable of derrick be-
coming charged with electricity.