Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-01-11
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, January 3.

Two men were run down and killed
by Pittsburg 4 Lake Erie passenger
train in Pittsburg.
DR.. Nicholas Sem, one of the most
widely known surgeons in the United
States. died in Chicago.
Robbers blew open the vault of the
McCurtain. Okla. State bank, secured
$4,000 in gold and silver and escaped,
leaving no clue.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church
and three store buildings at Coal Cen
ire. Pa. were destroyed by fire which
threatened the destruction of the en-
tire mining town. fifty miles south Of
Pittsburg.
Saturday. January 4.
Sarah Burton and her son Arch.
negroes. were shot and killed at
Blackville. Ark. by Deputy Sheriff
Barnes and City Marshal Britt Jones
while resisting arrest.
Rev. Father Denis J. Stafford. ID. D..
pastor Of ST. Patrick's Catholic
church. in Washington. and one OF the
most noted divines in tina country,
died at the Providence (R. ID hospital.
following an operation.
After suffering for ten days with
facial neuralgia. which had settled In
an liberated tooth. Mrs. Anna Rel
mann. of Philadelphia, died In her hus-
bands arms in a dentists Office.
Monday, January 8.
Thomas l.. Pierson. acting Judge OF
the second criminal court at Newark.
n. j.. dropped dead at his home from
apoplexy.
Martin Wezlarz. of Philadelphia.
while walking on the railroad. was
struck by a train at Redington, Pa,
and perhaps fatally hurt.
The worlds record for quantity and
average price OF loose leaf tobacco
has been broken at Lexington. Ky,
where 100000 pounds were sold for
5000 per hundred.
Thirty.two deer. comprising the
herd in William G. Rockefeller's pri-
waite park. at Greenwich. Conn. have
been rounded up and shipped to a
Pennsylvania purchaser.
Tuesday, January z.
A bell east in Paul Revere's work
shop was destroyed in a fire which
burned down the Congregational
church at Wiscassett. Me.
Ten of the thirty hot mills of the
Shenango tinplate plant at New Cas-
tie. Pa, resumed operations. giving
employment to 1000 men.
Attempting to cross the street in
front OF trolley car in Philadelphia,
Miss Luella Smith, colored. was run
over and both legs were cut of.
Commander Harry II. Hosley U. S.
n. who took the dry dock Dewey from
Newport News to Manila. and who
since his return has been supervisor
OF the harbor OF New York died in
New York
Wednesday. January 8.
For injuries received in a collision
OF trolley cars in Philadelphia Mrs.
Catharine Thrum was awarded $4,000
damages by jury.
Dennis Driscoll one.legged pencil
peddler. was burned TO death in a fire
which destroyed the Salvation Army
clearinghouse at Worcester. Mass
Thieves broke into the home of
Charles F. BROKER of Ansonia. Conn,
national Republican committeeman,
and got away with jewelry valued at
$4,000
Richard A. Ballinger. commissioner
OF the general land Office has rendered
his resignation of that Office to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and II has been &C.
cepted to take effect March 4.
Thursday, January 9.
Samuel Boileau aged eighty-six
years president of the Phillipsburg
IN. j. National bank. died at his
home IN Easton. Pa.
Robbers wrecked the safe in the
State Bank OF Quenemo. at Quenemo,
Kan. near here. and escaped with be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000
Captain Daniel Ellis. aged seventy.
nine wears, the celebrated Union scout
Of Fast Tennessee. is dead at his
home near Elizabethton. Tenn.
Between 5000 and 1000 Illinois Cen.
trail railroad employees have been drop
ped from the companys pay rolls on
account OF the financial situation.