The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-06-18
NEWS
Domestic
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Herman Billik, the bohemian lot
tune-teller, condemned to death for
the murder of Ave members of the
Axral family. was granted stay OF
execution until he has been afforded
an opportunity TO appeal his case TO
The Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Harry X Thaw will remain in the
Poughkeepsie Jail pending an applt-
cation OF his counsel for a change OF
the order committing him to the
State Hospital for the Insane at Mat
teawan.
Charles II. Rogers. convicted OF
the murder of Fred h. Olney at Wal
kill, Orange County, N. Y, was de
MED new trial in decision hand
ed down by the New York Court OF
Appeals.
The bodies Of Frank Tenaco and
Mrs. Margaret Litz were found in a
field near Morristown, N. j. The
man is supposed to have killed the
woman and then committed suicide.
w. II. Latimer was recorded not
guilty on charges Of embezzlement and
conspiracy in connection with the op-
Grafton of the Provident Investment
Bureau, in Philadelphia.
Quincy A. Shaw, we'll known in
mining and financial circles, and who
was prominently identified with
Calumet and Hecla, died at his home
"a Jamaica Plain. near Boston.
Directors of the American News
paper Publishers Association, In ses-
sion in New York, adopted resolu-
tions to continue the fight against
the paper manufacturers combine
In the matter of news-print paper.
AS a result of a political quarrel
at Stanberry, Mo-, r. H. Duncan, a
lawyer and candidate for prosecuting
attorney, shot Charles r. Butler, city
marshal, seven times. Butler died
on the way to a hospital.
Raymond Hitchcock, who was &C
quilted on one of four indictments
growing out of charges made against
him by young girls, was released
from Tombs prison on bail.
A. j. Burt, for many years auditor
Of the Michigan Central Railroad,
died suddenly from heart disease at
his home, in Detroit.
Herman Billiks application for a
new trial on the charge of numbering
Mary Izral was denied.
Col. William Leete Stone, a writer
on American historical subjects, died
at Mount Vernon. n. Y.
Senator John Walter Smith and
former Senator David B. Hill sailed
on the Baltic for Europe.
A Cleveland trolley car was blown
up by dynamite and seven passengers
were injured.
Two charges of forging notes in
violation of State laws were made
against William Montgomery, former
cashier OF the closed Allegheny Ma.
tional Bank, now in jail awaiting
trial in federal court upon charges
of abstracting 100000 or more
worth of the banks funds and Sc
eurities.
Capt Edward Rabey, commander
Of one of the steamers at the New
York Quarantine Station, died from
hydrophobia. The physicians who
attended him are convinced that his
death was a direct result Of an at.
tack made upon him by dog nearly
ave months ago
The answer OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad to the suit of the govern
ment declares the commodity clause
Of the Hepburn Act is confiscatory.
Colonel John Finerty, who found
ed the Chicago Citizen, fought In
dams under General Cook, and was a
member OF Congress, is dead
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller present
ed a copy of the biography Of Alice
Freeman Palmer TO each of the 21G
graduates of Vassar College.
William r. Hearst has shown a
total gain Of 1873 votes in 500 ballot
boxes reopened in the New York
mayorality contest
Willie Darkest aged IL years, con-
fesses he wrecked Burlington freigh;
trains as an easy way TO get coal.
oliver H. P Belmont, who mar
ried the divorced wife of w X. Van
1erbilt, died at Hampstead, l.. |.
The estate of James Compton was
given judgment OF $S60,000 against
he Wabash Railroad.