The Penn's Grove record., 1886-01-09
NEWS OF THE WEEn,

arrived at Fortress Monroe on the LIST
She made the run from Newport tt
Cape Henry in twenty-five hours.
The Cunard steamer Pavonia ar
rived at Boston on the 1st, from Liver.
pool, having made the passage from
port to port in s days, 155 hours. This
is the quickest passage yet made be
tween Liverpool and Boston.
President C~leveland's first New
Year reception was very largely attend
cd. There were present the Diplomatic
Corps, Justices of the Supreme and
other Courts, Senators and Congress-
men, officers of the Army and Navy,
and prominent officials. The reception
of the general public followed. 1t is
estimated that more than 600h persons
shook hands with the Pres dent during
the day.
President Cleveland on the LIST gave
a cOntrlbu ion OF 500 to the Grant
Monument Fund.
All the fnishers in the hat factory
of kessler Il >ons, AT Reading, Penna. ,
struck on the LIST, because Of the proprie-
tors advancing to the finishing DEPART
ment a boy who lad been an apprentice
for the past live years, so that lie could
C mplete his trade. The inishers de-
clare that the hatters' union would not
allow more than II apprentice to every
ten men.
AT ! O'Clock on the Sd Gustave and
Herman Knoch were arrested at Spring
Wells and taken to Detroit TO answer
The charge of having murdered their
mother, Elizabeth Knoch, who died on
the LIST from the effect of a blow ON the
head.
The Chamber of Commerce of Mil
waukee on the 3d adopted resolutions
for the suspension of silver coinage.
Governor Pattison on the I'd APP
pointed LemIel Amerman, of Scran-
ton, to be reporter CT the Supreme
IN place of Charles r. Buekalew,
declined.
II he heaviest rain of the season in
Easton and Central Mississippi fell
the Sd. There were washouts
on several railroads delaying trains.
One train was wrecked, and an express
man vas dangerously ibjured.-There
aas a heavy snow storm at st. Paul,
Minnesota, on the same day, and
throughout the Northwest.
The Ohio LEGISLATURE met on the
ith. In the Senate O'Neill, Democrat,
was elected President pro tempore. In
he House the Democrat members from
County, whose titles are con-
.ested were sworn in upon presentation.
IF their certificates. John @. Entire
kin, Republican, was elected Speaker.
"A. Boynton, a member of the Dem.
Territorial Committee of Da-
,ota, has written a letter to MI.
harrison, Chairman of the Senate
on Territories, protesting
against the action of the last Legisla
.ure OF Dakota Territory in appropri-
ting the Territorial revenues, assessed
Ipon all the counties l n the Territory,
or the expenses of a convention COM
,osed of delegates from only a portion
# the counties, and against the action
# a convention held at Sioux Falls,
n the southeastern part o. the Terri
DRY. and the assumption of power of
o -called State Legislature recently
onvened at Hamilton.
In the Superior Court at Atlanta
the 4th Judge Clark dismissed the
etition of the liquor men for a manda-
aus to compel the Urinary to hear the
Ontest over the prohibition election.
he Case will now go to the Supreme
,ourt.
The Supreme Court of the United
tates on the 4th rendered its decision
pom the petition of Paymaster General
oseph A. Smith, of the Navy Depart
lent, THAT a prohibition be issued re-
training the Secretary of the Navy
rom further proceedings against him
y court-martial for offensas alleged to
ave been committed in connection
fti the administration of his actions
Chief of Bureau OF lie Navy De-
irrment."
"A severe storm of snow and sleet
lged III portions OF the Northwest 8
'lnclpally In Iowa and Nebraska-on .
IL I'd and Sd. From the Missouri river c
points about one hundred and eighty i
lies west the snow has dritted over !
fences and in the cross cuts is
twenty-five feet deep. Owing to the
circrmscribed area in
hich sno fell, four blockades on the
ilroads are reported. The tempera-
re has not yet fallen very low, the !
minimum being 15o above zero. A
rom Kansas City, Missouri,
ports a blockade of trains on the
lnta Fee and Union Pacific lines In
'estern Kansas.
The President will probably noml-
tie an sSistant Treasurer for New q
ork at an early day, with the view of
wing him. if confirmed by the Senate, {
Ike char. e of the ~sub-treasury.
1t is believed in Washington that
eneTal Miles will soon supersede zen.
al Crook IN command of the troops
Grating against the Indians i'll ArIzo-
The Pratt Free Library in Balti-
ore was inaugurAted on the oh with
propriate ceremonies in the Academy
Music. \J
AT Jersey City, on the 5'h. the il
ry in the ease of Am Ende, tn drug.
st. on trial for causing the death f
arguerlte Holtz by putting ~ nor .
ia instead of quinlne in filing a pre- r
returned a verdict of not
.ilty." There is another Indictment p
ainst him for also causing the death :
Miss Ella Holtz. 4
White working in a ledge pit at
atervllle. Maine, on the 9TH. James h
was killed and two o her men q
re severely i, jured by the fall of an r.
rock which had been
)sened by the rain. A eading joint u
in the box factory If Schloe q n
at Rufftio, New York, burst !,
the 9TH, iujuring four employees, one
John F. Vogeler aged o5 years
IS fatally injured near Cam en- STA q
N, Baltimore, on the 4th. by crossing l
3 track in front of An engine after he D
been warned not TO do so.
The President has withdrawn the :
nination Of Dr. John G.. Lee, of y
.iladelphia, to be Secretary of Lega- "
at Constantinopie. The with
avail is at DR.. Lees request. ci
sor W II. Ruffner. Principal u !,
the State Normal School of Virginia, v