The Penn's Grove record., 1885-03-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK

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Washington Territory, vas burned on
the 18th. The flames spread rapidly.
Many of the dodgers jumped from the
upper windows. Enrlck johnson was
burned to death, Michael TObin was
killed by jumping from a third story
window. Edward DOwney was fatally
and Olef Otterson and } b. Moe were
severely burned. Twelve others were
more or less injured. The dodgers lost
all their effects.
The village Of Hodge, in Texas,
at the junction Of the MissHuri-Pacittc
and Fort Worth and Denver Railroads,
was taken possession of by a gang OF
tramps, who drove away the railroad
men and citizens from the station "at
the point of pistols. An incoming
train brought achievements, and the
tramps were driven out on the prairie.
At last accounts they were gathering in
such numbers that a fight was feared.
The snowfall in Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick, which began on the
18th, continued on the 10Th. At Var
mouth, Nova Scotia, the fall was the
heaviest for twenty years. All thehigh-
ways and railroads are blocked Six
teen inches Of snow has fallen at Wood
stock, New Brunswick.
General Grants physician made
the following report on the 10Th: The
General had a very good day, and a
quiet day, sd far as pain and his condI-
ton are concerned. Indeed, he re-
marked that he was free Of pain. The
| General, during the morning and after
noon, did considerable new work on his
book. He was very comfortable to-
night, and l left him, as | suppose,
asleep. HIS pulse and temperature was
about the same, His stomach and sys-
TEN generally are i'll good condition,
except that ne limps from the effect OF
his fall" Gen. Grants daughter, Mrs.
Sartoris, arrived in New York on the
10th, by the steamer Baltic.
Captain John Mckenzie, of Fulton,
Illinois, has been nominated by the
Prohlbitionists for Representative, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
II. L. Logan. 1t is believed the Dem
ocrats have fused with the Prohibition
lists. Mckenzie says that if he Is elect
ed he will not vote for Logan or MOrri-
son but for some temperance Republl-
can.
partisan convention in Jack.
son, Michigan, on the 10Th, nominated
Austin Blair, Michigan's war Governor,
for Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson
county, and the Ex-Governor accepted
the nomination.
Senator Bridges, Democratic mem
Der of the Senate of Illinois, died at his
home in Carrolton on the Goth. The
Legislature is now a tie on joint ballot.
The House and Senate both adjourned
on the 20th when the death of Senator
Bridges was announced. NOtwlth
standing the adjournment, the Demo-
Gratis decided to go INTO JOINT convention
and ballot for United States Senator.
In the Joint convention 100 members
answered to the roll call, aud eight bal
lots were taken. Morrison received %
votes at the start, but on the sixth,
seventh and eighth ballots he received
only 90. After the eighth ballot the
convention adjourned.
In Joint convention of the Leglsla-
ture of Arkansas on the goth, a letter
was read from Poindexter Dunn, with
drawing from the Senatorial contest
James NJ. Berry was then elected
United States Senator by a vote OF ~
against 45 for all other candidates.
| Berry is a native of Alabama, Al years
of age, He served in the Confederate
Army; is a lawyer by profession; has
been Speaker of the Arkansas House,
Judge OF the Fourth Judicial Circuit of
that State, and ITS Governor for the
term which expired In January last.
james d. Porter, the new Assistant
Secretary of State, entered upon the
duties of his office on the 2lst,
"A j. Auxier, U. 5. Marshal for
Kentucky ssent his resignation to the
President on the 2lst, and left hs office
in charge of a deputy.
General Grant slept part of the
Dist in a chair. At two O'Clock
on the 22d a consultation of three ply
sicians was held, at which it was deci-
ded that the patients throat looked
much better. There has been no pain
or sensation of uneaslneSs about the
throat for a week. General Grant took
some food on the 22d, but he has no ap
/ petite and only eats as a matter OF
necessity. When his physician called
to see General Grant on the 22d he
| found his patient in the parlor. THE
General Immediately walked upstairs TO
his room and said he felt very tired, as
there had been a great many visitors to
see him during the day" He retired
shortly after 10 O'Clock. The General
is very anxious that the weather should
moderate 50 that he can take some out
Of-dOor exercise IN his carriage
President Cleveland has rented a
pew IN the First Presbyterian Church
of Washington, of which Rev. DR.. sun
| derland, ex-Chaplain Of the the U. ).
| Senate, is Pastor. The Presidents
pew was occupied on the 22d by his
sisters, Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt.
The front of the State Capitol of
| New Jersey, at Trenton, was destroyed
by fire on the Dist. The fire started in
the Quartermaster Generals office, and
soon after its discovery two explosions
took place, said to be from samples OF
powder Kept in the Office. The Chan
Gerry office, Geological Museum, a
office of the Labor Bureau we're burn
| ed. The loss is estimated at from sou
600 to SIS, 900. The insurance is $500
600.
A snow storm, the heaviest there
for ten years, set in at Fortress Monroe
ON the 22d, and continued all day.
Eight inches of snow fell at Petersburg,
Virginia, on the SAINT day.
A large piece Of dynamite placed
under the skating rink at G~lrardyiile,
Penna., by some unknown scoundrei,
exploded on the 2lst, tearing out one
end of the building. No person Was
injured, although many were in the
rink at the time.
Twenty Senators and Represent
atiyes attended the joint convention OF
the Illinois Legislature on the 2lst.
Nineteen of them voted for Morrison
for'U. 5. Senator, and the twentieth
voted for A. NJ. Craig.
Armour & Co., Of Chicago. have
received an order from the British
Government for 5,000,0 600 cans of meat
e. VH--.H . Mill srssantR.