Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-01-24

persons were injured.
The balloting for United States senator
was resumed yesterday at Annapolis in joint
convention, but without result
A western senator is authority for the
statement that there is deep laid scheme tc
talk the Mexican treaty to death.
A slight fire took place among some waste
paper in the New York produce exchange.
1t was extinguished by means of chemical
engine.
Friday, January IS.
The Ohio legislature has voted down a
resolution to investigate Payne's senatorial
election expenses.
Gen. John B. Gordon publishes letter de
Tending his course in the Scott Huntingdon
railroad controversy.
Cardinal Simeoni, in an interview in Lon
don, gives the results of the recent congress
of American bishops at Rome.
Mr. Stern. an American banker, has been
married to Mile Sophie Croizette, Il the
Comedie Franchise, in Paris.
Mechanics liens aggregating about $50,
coo against the North River Construction
company have been filed in Buffalo.
The nephew of Lieut.. Col. Sudeikin, who
was wounded by the Nlhilists when they as
A fire at Canastota, N. Y, destroyed a
large part of The business portion of the
town. The losses aggregate upward of $40,
900.
1t is understood that Mr. Morrison has
completed his tariff bill, and will lay it be,
fore the ways and means committee in a
few days.
Saturday. January 10.
The hammer shop of the Newark Stee
has been destroyed by fire. Mr.. Benjamin
Atha of the firm estimates the loss al
$4,000.
The National Cane Growers association
met at st. Louis, when number of papers
were read by college professors and Others
on the cultivation of cane.
1t is stated that a perfect understanding
exists between the sultan and Mr. Glad
stone about extending Turkish authority Oh
the western shore of the Red sea-
Anthony j. Bleecker, one of the best
known and Oldest real estate dealers in New
York, died yesterday, after lingering i'll
ness, at the age of eighty-five years.
A "glass lockout" is looked for in Pitt $
burg, as it is said the syndicate of glass
manufacturers refused to furnish number
of firms in that city with imported glass.
At the burning of the residence of Nicho-
las Batz in China township, st. Clair county,
Mich, his daughter rushed back into the
house to recover some money and was
burned to death
Monday. January 21.
An Improvement in the condition of gen.
eral trade has taken place during the past
week.
AT the close of the great Paris billiard con-
test the scores were, VignauX 900, Schaefer
2,SGS.
Tewfik Bey, with 400 soldiers and 1,o00
women and children, is hopelessly besieged
by Ell Mahdi's forces in Snkat.
Judge Ephraim K. Wilson, democrat, has
been elected to succeed Hon. James g.
Groome, democrat, in the United States
senate.
The assassination of Augustus Rosenber-
ger on Friday afternoon has created q stir
in the usually quiet town of Egg Harbor,
n. j.
Haigh's wooden mill, in Newburg, which
employed fifty hands, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. Loss about $60,050; partly in
sured.
Edward D. Easton, who was arrested yes
terday at Ocean Springs, Miss, is said to
have stolen $4,000 from the Texas Pacific
railroad.
The mysterious disappearance OF William
Cronk, OF New Brunswick, N j., IN New
YORK CITY, ABOUT SIN weeks ago, Is causing
great excitement
Tuesday, January 22.
A massacre Of Christians is reported TO
have taken place at khartoum.
Twenty nine persons are now known to
havo been saved from tho wreck OF the
steamship CIty OF Columbus
The romans OF John Edward Kelly, leader
Of the Feniau uprising IN ireland IN 1907
were buried in Boston Sunday.
Ghouls attempted to rob the vault in Cal
vary cenie'ajy, near Wheeling, in which lay