The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-07-28
General News i'm Brief.

Mrs. Barbara Harden, of Frostburg,
entered suit for $4,000 against the
Western Maryland Railway Company
| for the death of her husband, Michael
| Harden.
The strike of the miners of the
Victor Coal Company at Holsopple, in
| the Meyersdale field, has ended.
Rev. G. W. Harvard, of Sewell, N.
j., took charge Of the Baptist Church
at Homecoming.
1t has been decided to notify Cover
| nor Hanly of his nomination as the
Prohibition candidate for president at
the candidates home in Indianapolis.
Charles w. Fl. kirchof, of New
York, who for 20 years was editor of
Iron Age, died at his summer home in
Asbury Park
The United States armored cruiser
Memphis, with Rear Admiral Charles
F. Pond on board, arrived at San
Domingo.
General Trevino, commander of the
HAehiCdii ACiS Al INuI IIlSftSIcIil MeAlCO'
has been succeeded by General Herrero
American army officers in San
Antonio do not share the view of the
Carranzistas that Villa has been cor
nered
Thomas M. Patterson, former United
States senator, died at his home in
Denver. He was n years of age.
The latest report of the international
Institute of Agriculture indicated that
the worlds crops this year will be less
abundant than last.
Sir William Ramsay, K. G. B., the ia
nous British scientist. died in London.
Sheriff Long, of Washington county
was slashed with razor while at
tempting to arrest Harry Baughman.
William H. Kemp's creamery, at Eas-
ton, was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed by fire.
A severe storm swept the lower sec
ton of Caroline county
Delegates to convention of the
United Irish Societies held at Hartford
adopted resolution protesting against
the executions in connection with the
recent disturbances in Dublin.
A five minute period OF general pray
err for peace in Europe is asked by
Mayor C. E. Sebastian, of Los Angeles
The time set II A. M, August l.
The Mutual Trust Company, of Or
ange, N. j., was closed by order of
State Banking and Insurance Commits
sioner Lamotte.,
Arrest of Chinese laundryman at
Mount Vernon, o., revealed violation
of the Chinese exclusion law.
William d. Travis, last of the famous
Civil War artists, died at Burlington,
N. j., aged n years.
Pope Bendict received the members
of the sacred College, who presented
their greetings on the eve of the
pontiff's name day.
Miss S. MacNaughtan, an English
author, died in London. She had travel
ed extensively and had written several
books.
Two women and one man were killed
by the collapse of the Vivian Hotel at
The tomato and corn crops in Hart
ford county were seriously damaged by
heavy rains.
Paul Brown, an enlisted man of the |
Navy. was drowned at Annapolis.
A resolution calling upon the War
for information regarding |
reports that all civilian employees of the
except native born, have
been discharged, was introduced by |
Senator Jones, of Washington.
President and Mrs. Wilson were
caught in severe rainstorm Tuesday |
while golfing, and were drenched before |
they could reach shelter. They donned |
rain coats and continued their game.
President Wilson will not go to Maine |
on his speeh-making tour.
Gordon Jones, Denver banker, recon-
mended for position on the new FEEDER |
al Farm Loan Board, wired Senators
Henry B. Hollis and Duncan U. Fletcher,
in Washington, that he would be un-
able to accept the position.
Information that the Chandler Com
pany, of Philadelphia, has arranged a
$3O, 100000 loan to the government of
Chile for railroad development was re-
ceived at the Department of Commerce.
President Wilson issued an executive
order giving free rent, fuel and electric
current to federal employees in the Pan
anna Canal Zone.
Twenty-twy men lost their lives as the
result of a gas explosion in a water
WORKS tunnel in Cleveland,
Federal health officers are trying to
prevent the speeding of infantile paraly-
sis outside of New York
Paul Armstrong, the late playwright.
left an estate of less than $500, his
widow stated.