The Penn's Grove record., 1885-09-12
NEWS OF TIE WEEK

polntments in New York, on the 3d,ex
amined 20 young men for places AS OPP
eners and packers in the appraisers
store.
The drilling of the great gas wei
at Mayville, Chautauqua county New
York, was completed on the Sd at
depth of 1919 feet. Tie pressure wa:
found to gauge 100 pounds.
Alexander Mcleod, Anthony Gin.
ness and Michael Ginness were fatally
burned on the Sd by an explosion Of
gas in the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany's mine No. 3, near Shenandoah.
PenDa. At No. 4 colliery, of the same
company, Henry Lord was killed by a
fall Of coal. Sidney SOmmers and
James Healy, miners, were killed on
the Sd by a fal of coal III the Pennsyl'
vania Coal Company's coll cry No. 5,
at W~ilkesbarre.
The fire in the Dorance shaft OF
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, at
WIlkesb are, is now extinguished. AS
soon as the mine can be cleared of OBJ
structiuns work will be resumed.
The freight depot of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad in Gin
cinnati was destroyed by fire on the Sd.
The lower portion of the building was
occupied by the railroad company, the
upper portion by the Cincinnati Malt
ing and Warehouse Company. The
loss is estimated at $780, 600.
-Maud 5. ON the Sd made an unsuc.
cessful effert at Narraganset Park to
lower her record. She made a mile in
213.
The Grand Lodge of Good Temp
lars of Wisconsin, in session at Madi-
son, has adopted a resolution declaring
''that no Good Templar should take
any part either in calling for ali election
under the provisions of the new license
law, or voting on the price of licenses
in the event of an election beipg held.
Our order is opposed to all license, high
or low"
The water bottom of the steam
barge Cleveland blew out on the 4th on
the Lake near Amhurstburg, Ontario,
allowing the steam to escape. John
Ward, "A deck hand, was scalded to
death, and Edward Dennis, a fireman,
was believed to be fatally scalded. Two
others sustained slighter injuries.
-Dougald Burt, aged % years, was
killed on the 4th by a fall of coal in
Woddell's mine, at W~ilkesbarre. His
wife is so Frustrated by his death that
her recovery is doubtful. Two years
ago his brother, Jayin Burt, was burned
to death in the Pine Ridge mine.
The latest reports regarding the
massacre of Chinese at Rock Springs,
Wyoming Territory, say it is believed
that fifty Cinnamon were killed. The
Governor of Wyoming having reported
his inability to suppress the rloG, Ad-
jutant General Drum has directed
General S~chofeld, at Chicago, to send
two companies of United States SOL
diers to the scenes '.for the protection
of the nails
"A number of circulars sent 10y
Republican State Committee of Penn
~sylvania, to employees of the Pension
bureau and the General Land Office in
Washington. soliciting political contri-
buttons. have been referred by the Act
ing Secretary of the Interior to the
Civil Service Commission for action.
1t is claimed that these circulars are in
violation of the civil service law.
Colonel McCaskill, of Mississippi,
on the 4th qualified at the State De-
paftment AS U. $. Consul at Dublin.
The Secretary of State has received
a dispatch reporting the honors paid by
the Government at Venezuela to the
memory of General Grant. Flags on
all the public buildings were half.mast-
ed for ten days and by executive decree
the Minister of Exterior Relations
made an official visit of coincidence to
the United States Legation at Caracas.
A wagon load of dynamite exploded
near Lakefleld, Ontario, on the 4th,
blowing to atoms "a team of horses and
two men named Morton and Simons.
Rev. DR.. j. i. Newman dlscoursed
in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, on the
9th, to young men onsthe 'Moral Char
acterlstices of General Grant" His
congregation was limited only by the
capacity of the church.
Charles Epson, ex-member of Con-
gress fell dead of heart disease at his
home, in ColdwateT, Michigan, on the
9Th. He was "a years of age. Major
Aaron Stafford, said to have been ''the
last surviving officer of the war OF
1872" died In Waterviile, New York,
on the 9TH, in the Goth year or his age.
The President and his Cabinet are
expected to attend the lroquOls Club
iubilation in Chicago on November 4th.
Among the prospective speakers at the
banquet are Vice President Hendricks,
Secretaries Whitney and Lamar, Speak
or Carlisle, Senators Hampton, Vance
and VOORHEES,, Representatives Curtin,
Reagan and Blackburn, and ex-senator
Thurman.
The Democratic canvass ia Ohio
was opened by Governor HOadly in a
speech AT Hamilton on the 9th.
The thirteenth annual Convention
of the German Roman Catholic Central
Society Of the United States opened on
the 9th, in Williamsburg, New York.
Nearly 1000 delegates were present,
representing all the principal cities in
the United States. Joseph Hirte, Pres
ident of the Brooklyn Society deliver
ed an address Of welcome. The dele
gates lHtll dbt6uueu MASS at lils 1nuftI
of the Most Holy Trinity, Bishop Wig
ger pontlhcating, in the evening a
grand concert was given in Turn Halle.
Secretary Manning resumed his
duties at the Treasury Department on
the 9Th, after an absence Of several
weeks.
president Cleveland arrived at AL
bany OH the 9th and remained ut DIR.
Wards residence until five O'Clock in
the afternoon, when he left for WASH
Ington, accompanied by Colonel La
mont. During his stay in Albany, the
President was call upon by the State
officers and many local politicians.
Secretary Lamar and Indian Com
missioner Atkins returned to Washing
ton IN the 9th.
ohm III. Dickerson, ex.Superin-
tendent of the Pension Building in
Washington, charged with stealing a
flag, Sas acquitted on the 9TH.
Major Carpenter, of the Fifth
Cavalry, t~elegraphed on the 9TH to the