Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-04-02
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legislature would make kidnapping
punishable by death or Imprisonment
for life. as the jury may determine.
Colonel owen Hamilton, who served
as commander OF the Eleventh Penn
sylvania cavalry under General Sher
man during his famous march to the
sea. died at Pottstown. Pa, aged sew
enty-eight years.
Manfred Mar the Trenton, N j..
Justice Of the peace who was threat
ened with impeachment proceedings
at the suggestion Of the Automobile
Club Of America. placed his resignation
in the hands of Governor Fort
Friday, March &c.
Harry Barber Moon. a member OF
the lower house of the New Jersey
legislature, died at his home in Phil
lipsburg. aged thirty-one years.
Charles A. Smith, freight agent Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad company
on the Hazleton and Mahanoy divi-
sions. died at Hazleton. aged ffty-six
years.
Pensions will be granted to all per.
sons who have lost the sight Of one
eye or their hearing from causes orig
mating in tire military or naval service
Of the United States, If a bill intro
duced in the house by General Keifer
Of Ohio, becomes a law.
Saturday, March 27.
The bank Of Watson. ILL.,. was robbed
Of $4,000 cash by cracksmen.
Fifty million dollars will be invested /
IN Mexico City and in different parts
Of the country by French and English
capitalists in iron and steel works.
DR.. Robert Reyburn, one of the ply
sicians who attended President Gar
field after he was shot by Giteau died
in Washington. aged seventy-six years
John f. Buckingham, seventy-oue
years old. who was doorkeeper at
Fords theater at the time President
Lincoln was assassinated, died in
Washington.
Owners and proprietors of moving
picture shows. both in Pittsburg and
Sharon. Pa. were ordered not to pro
duce pictures showing the kidnapping
of Willie Whitla, under a penalty OF
forfeiture of the films and licenses.
Monday, March %.
Three persons were killed at Bryant,
Pa, in a collision on the Pittsburg & :
Butler trolley line
Harry Smith killed his six-year-Old
son Richard and then committed sui
eide at Corapolis Pa
Five men were arrested in San
Francisco, Cal, on the charge of con
spiracy to steal records of the district
attorney and block prosecution in \
graft cases.
Fire destroyed the buildings of the
3altusrol Golf club at Summit Hills.
Y. J.. one of the most famous organi.
.ations of its kind in the country. the
inks of which have been the scene Of
many notable tournaments.
Charles NJ. Schwab in an interview
n Chicago declared that he feared no
ariff reductions on steel and other
asserting that the skill
american workmen would meet any
and that business would
ot suffer.
Tuesday, March 30.
A prairie fire which swept Crosby
ounty. Texas. caused a loss estimat
at 100000.
Justus D. Andrus. aged ninety-five
ears. believed to be the oldest mem
err of the G A. R.. is dead in Chicago. n
President Taft appointed James T. III
ubo's. of Pennsylvania consul gen.
-al of the United States at Singapore,
traits Settlement n
Noble NJ. Davidson. inventor of the
action engine. was killed at Ada o..
z being struck by the engine of
passenger train.
"Tom" Rivers a noted Kentuckian W
as fatally shot and Officer Clarence
upert seriously wounded at Sapulpa -
kla. in a Eight in a gambling resort.
Wednesday, March 81. PE
M. c. Hversol, sheriff of Perry coun- ~ ~
KY, has been arrested at hazard. VI
arged with shooting Nathan Engle.
The tobacco factory of c. C. Bell &,
N, at Springfield, Tenn, filled with
bacco belonging to the Imperial To Il
eco company, was burned. IL
DR.. William Alder, a dentist. was
OF four times by Harriet Pace,
1 blOoded Chiokasaw Indian, at Ma
l, Okla, and died Of his wounds.
Joseph Peter Mcintyre. chaplain Of
; battleship Oregon during the mem
able run from the Puget Sound nRvy
I'd around Cape Horn to Santiago.
d at Seattle, Wash, of nervous dis Tn
lers resulting from services during