Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-21
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, March 10.

murder in the first degree In Philadel-
phia for shooting Annie Tabloid On the
street On October "a last.
John G. jenkins. the Brooklyn bank.
er who with his three sons was In
dicted as result OF the banking In.
vestigation which followed the recent
financial panic. died at Sea Cliff L. l..
OF paralysis.
The house OF the Mississippi legis-
lature passed bill fixing two and one
half cents a mile as the maximum pas
senger fare on all railroads except
those which can make satisfactory
proof that this rate Is not Just compen-
sation for services to the public
Saturday. March "a.
Hugh Bonner. fire commissioner Of
New York. died OF a complication OF
Brlght's disease and pneumonia aged
70 years
W G Thompson the defaulting
treasurer uf the Palmer Hardware
company. who was recently captured
IN darlington n j.. pleaded guilty to
forgery In court az Savannah. Ga.
and was sentenced TO seven years In
the penitentiary.
David Pratt OF Billings. formerly
president of the Montana board Of
stock commissioners and wealthy
cattle man, pleaded guilty at Helena
to the Illegal fencing OF 1860 acres OF
public li.nd In the federal court and
was sentenced to serve forty.eight
hours in jail and to pay fine OF $3.50
Monday. March is.
Her clothing catching fire Mrs. Pc
ter Graver was seriously burned at
Shoenersyille. Pa
Poison having in some way been
mixed with their food. forty.six chick
ems belonging to Frank Fuller OF Rit
tersville. Pa. were killed
Thomas G Penn the negro who was
convicted OF five serious charges
against Young white girls in pittsburg
was sentenced TO pay $500 fine and
undergo peuitontiary terms aggregat'
ing twenty years.
Tuesday. March H.
Ten Of the twenty hot mills OF the
American sheet & Tin Plate Company.
At South sharon Pa were placed in
operation anarGing employment To 600
nFn
George ~ Wilmington OF Glouces.
ter Miss naering from melancho!ia.
threw himself IN front OF College
Hil car III Cincinnati o. and was
crushed to Heath.
Mrs Frederic Schof. Of Philadel-
phla was ruel,cted presden, Of the
National Mothers Congress at the
Washington session OF that organiza-
ton
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
John II Edwards whose resignation
TOOK effect Tuesday. has accepted the
receiyershIp Of the New Amsterdam
National bank. of New York which
recently suspended.
Wednesday. March 1s.
Matthew ileinola refined Russian
Pole. committed suicide by cutting his
throat on board Pittsburg & Erie
train At Erie. PA
Right Rev Gustavc 4. Rouxel aux
liar, bishop Of the archdiocese Of New
Orleans died nj New Orleans after an
Illness OF several days
Justice William II Moody Of the
United States supreme court. has ac-
ccpted election as honorary member Of
the New England Base Ball League
for lie
An agricultural college on wheels.
with railroad ears as class rooms. and
professors Of the Ohio College OF Agri-
culture as teachers Is the latest pro
ject OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
Thursday, March 49,
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea decided to hold their next national
convention in indianapolis.
George r. Richardson. one OF the
best known lawyers OF Mass. commit
ted suicide by shooting Al Lowell.
Governor Fort sent to the senate the
nomination OF Earnest Lloyd to be
prosecution OF Cape May county. y. j.
Andrew Jackson. a negro, known as
BLACK Sport was hanged at Atlanta,
Ca. for the murder of Policeman j. A.
Manner. on Dec. 6.
The home Of Henry Ills. a tobacco
farmer In Shelby county KY. about
thirty-fve miles from Louisville. was
burned by small party OF masked
might riders"