The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1879-09-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

On the day alter Buffers nomination for
Governor at Worcester, by q wing OF the Mas
sachusetts Democrats, another convention was
held there in his interest-this tinre- OF Re-
publicans who desired his election. About as
many delegates were present as on the preced-
ing day, and Albert Palmer presided. General
Butler was nominated for Governor without
opposition, and the whole of the State ticket
chosen the day before by the Butler Democrats
was adopted. The platform adopted sis unal-
terably opposed to the rule of the Ring which
has fastened itself upon the Commonwealth;
demands reform in the State government, and
that the rights of labor be respected; denounces'
the intimidation OF voters In every form;
opposes the creation OF commissions to per-
form the duties of the Executive; opposes the
system OF double taxation; demands that all
promises made to the soldiers and sailors be
kept; asserts that I" the way TO the balfot-box
should be direct, easy, unimpeded and secure
from espionage, and eommends General But
Ter as one who would fill the Office of governor
with complete success.
AT a tenement-house fire in Boston, few
days. ago, Christian Pfeiffers age twenty eight,
Rose Pfeiffer, age four, Mrs. Holdried, age
forty five, and Mrs. Gillespie age sixty, were
burned to death, Ferdinand Morroth, age
thirty, and Rose Morroth, his niece, were
Killed by jumping from q window, and four
kher inmates OF the house were more or less
H1sly injured. ;
Drew, the weil-known financier and
speculator, died suddenly at his home
York, the other day, in his eighty
q sr. Mr.. Drew from small beginning
Ap an immense steamboat interest on
le Hudson liver, then engaged heavily IL
financial transactions in Wall street, and at
one time was one OF the wealthiest men in the
city. Finally, however, he lost immense sums
and ended in bankruptcy. During his pros
porous days he founded and endowed with
$3.50 600 the Drew Methodist Seminary at
Madison, N. J. At one time MS fortune was
variously estimated at between fifteen and
thirty million dollars.
Francisco Porcello, the discharged Italian
workman who murder ed the foreman OF New
York confectionery factory by stabbing him to,
the heart as he was going home from work,
has been allowed to plead guilty OF murder in
the second degree, and been sentenced to i'm
prIsonment for life.
The Official vote Of, Maine tor Governor,
with the exception OF twenty small towns and
plantations, which will not materially affect
the total vote gives Davis, Republican, 67,-
go; Smith, Greenbacker AZ ,050, and Gafce-
lon, Democrat 81 ISL. Davis failing to get
a majority over all, the election for Governor
will be carried to the Legislature, which is
sand TO stand ABOUT as Ioll0Ws: senate he
publicans, 10; Opposition, II. House-Re-
publicans, 80; Opposition, so.
The Philadelphia grain house of Smith
Howell & Co. has failed, with liabilities placed
at $500, 1000. ,t
Munroe Snyder, residing near Easton, Pa,
while playing croquet was hilton the head with
a mallet and instantly killed.
The Rev. Dexter Z. Lounsbury, pastor of
Christ Episcopal Church at Strattord, Conn,
while asleep in bed was shot by his wife and
instantly killed. The coroner's jury returned
q verdict that deceased was killed by his wife,
who committed the act during condition Of
temporary arrangement of mind, occasioned
by disease.
The Massachusetts Prphibitionists at. Ia
State convention heldin Boston, nominated a
full ticket, headed by Daniel c. Eddy for Gov
ernor, and adopted resolutions denouncing the
liquor traffic.
The New York Pilot Commissioners have
issued an appeal, asking the citizens to help
them prevent the spelling OF the harbor, into
which many tons of the city garbage are
dumped weekly. xsfsYs s Al