The Penn's Grove record., 1885-04-18
NEWS OF VII WEEK

pAODdOl dppJAliI NAuACA Jh1h9yil
Gross TO be United States Marshal for
Tennessee. Mr.. Gross is recommended
by the Attorney General.
In Newport, Kentucky, on the 7th,
a man named McMillen boarded a street
car in which John L Cummins, "A clerk
in the First National Bank of Cincin-
matt, was a passenger, and, saying 81
have you noW," fred three balls into
his body, causinginstant death. McNil-
Ian Immediately gave himself up, 1t
is said he acted in revenge for the be-
trayal of his daughter.
General Grant was much better ON
the 8th, and the jmproyement continued
throughout the day. Shortly before
midnight DR.. Shrady said he would not
send out any more bulletins during the
night unless something unexpected
should occur, He thought the General
would have a quiet night.
-Twenty.fve Senators and eighty
one Representatives answered roll call
in joint convention of the Illinois Leg
isIature on the Sth. One vote was east
for U. 5. Senator.
The IrOquois Club, of Chicago,
passed a resolution on the 9TH calling on
all the Democratic members of the Hi
nois Legislature to vote for Morrison for
u. S. Senator. s. Corning Judd, IA
member of the Democratic National
Committee, said that che knew that
President Cleveland earnestly desired
Colonel Morrison's election
Returns of the municipal election
in st. Louis, held on the It'll, give about
1900 plurality for Francis, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor, over William
L. Ewing the present incumbent and
Republican candidate. The vote for
Filley the boiling Republican candi-
date for Mayor, is about equal to the
plurality for Francis.
Postmaster General Villas on the
18th completed his first month in office.
During that period he commissioned
450 postmasterS and prepared more
than 100 presidential commissions for
approval. His First Assistant, NAL
colin Hay, has been i'll ever since his
appointment.
Josiah W. Wright, Democrat. was
on the 18th elected Mayor of Princeton,
New Jersey, by rs majority. The rest
of the officers elected are Republican.
The improvement in General
Grants condition still continued on the
9th, and there was promise of a com
Portable night. A bulletin issued at II
P. M. reported his pulse "a, tempera-
ture 90, and respiration Is. He was
quietly.
The members of the British Army
reserve in Montreal have been ordered
to hold themselves in readiness to re-
turn to England.
"A dispatch from Chicago, says "a
bus load of Pinkerton detectives re
turned from the Mccormick reaper
factory on the 9th, where they had been
TO assist in protecting the works from
the strikers. When they reached the
corner of Blue Island ave. and 22d
street they were met by a crowd Of
men who hOoted and jeered them. The
men, it is alleged, drew their
revolvers and fired INTO the crowd,
wounding George Roth, an old man.
"A train on the Ogdensburg railroad
the 9th. Two cars were wrecked, and
H.. Pennington, of FryebuTg. was
seriously injured.
At Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on the
5th, Louis Darry,a well-known citizen,
killed his wife and himself. They lad
not lived together happily for some time.
Both drew pistols, but before the woman
could shoot he put a bullet through her
heart and then shot himself. They
two children. A party of drunken
Hungarians entered the Lehieh Valley
Railroad depot at Penn Haven, Penn.
On the 9th. Thomas Hoban, the ticket
agent ordered them out, when one of
hem drew a revolver and fired two
shot at Hoban. killing HIM instantly.
"A pigeon-shooting match between
DR.. Carver and A. II. Penrose, the San
cowboy, one hundred birds, 30
Yards rise, came off on the Sth, at san
Antonio. Texas, and was won by Pen
rose by a score Of GOT o 81,
The improvement in General
irant's condition is still maintained.
He had a good day on the 10Th, and
after doing quietly most of the evening
Was inclined at midnight to fall into a
natural sleep. Ii was not found neces-
vary to administer anOdynes. he being
rec from pain. He took the usual
punishment, his pulse was 60 and his
.emperature normal.
-EX-Secretary Frelinghuysen was
much better OF the 10th, but his physi-
,ians say there is little ground to hope
or his recovery.
Tho DraoidaY+ ~, flo IOtI ,,,,,iv+al
X congressman Robert b. Vance, of
North Carolina, Assistant Commits
iOner of Patents, vice B. G. Dyren-
orth, resigned, and William E. Me
Lean, of Indiana, First Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions, vice Calvin Il.
Walker, resigned.
The Secretary of the Navy has
,rdered all clerks in his department to
emain on duty until 5 O'Clock daily, 4
when the work assigned them each day
S not finished by A O'Clock.
The usual single vote for U. $.
senator was cast OF the 10th, in joint
convention of the Legislature of Lii
lois.
The April returns to the Depart
nent of Agriculture in Washington in
licate a reduction of over 10 per cent.
# last years area in winter wheat. The
lggregate shortage amounts to 5000, 900
A decrease is reported in every
except Oregon.
Henry and Benjamin Fdller, broth
rs, the former a freight conductor, the
after a freight brakeman, were killed
" an accident on the Baltimore and
)h'o Railroad, at Indian Greek. on the
th. Their train broke through "a
"A body supposed to be that of 5.
!. Conant, the missing editor of Har-
Weekly, wa discovered On the
9th floating in Coney Island creek. 1t
vas greatly ~decOmposed.
1t is understood in Washington
hat Gen, George ID. Ruggles, Of the
Adjutant Generals Department, will
Don be ordered to San Antonio, the
Ieadpuarters of the. Department of
General Thomas M. Vincent
VII, it is understood, be relieved fIom