The Penn's Grove record., 1888-04-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

L BLUSH steamer swallow was
wrecked on the 22d of February of
NaOma Island, between Swallow and
Shanghai. She struck on some rocks
aud sank. The captain and a number
OF the crew and passengers saved them
selves by cllnging to the rigging, but
lS1 persons who put off from the
steamer In small boats are supposed to
be lost. The body of the engineer, who
was one of the occupants of the boats,
has been recovered. The boiler In
Payne, johnson IL Co.'s -four mill, in
Madison, Indiana, exploded on the Both
ult., killing Engineers NJ. J.. SnOd.
grass and Thomas Stewart and severely
inIuring Charles Hill and T. Parsons.
Professor Il. A. Paul, Principal of the
District High School. In Washington.
was run over on the evening of the
3lst ult., and so badly injured that he
IS not expected to live.
Rev. Clayton Mumma, of Reading.
PenDa., and Rev. John Connard, Of
Denver, Lancaster county, were struck
by d train on the afternoon of the 1st
while walking on the track of the Peun-
>ylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad,
lear BushoDg's Furnace. Mumma wa
killed on the spot, and Connard ST
badly injured that he died in the even
ing. MIR. Command preached bis first
ermon In the Mennonite Church, il
Reading, IN the morning of the list.
He was about 40 years of age, and
caves a widow aud seven children. Mr..
Mumma was about 81 years of age
Henry Lane, a farmer, living near
Bingham, Illinois, killed his wife Oh
he evening of the Both uIt., and tdeb
committed suicide. They quarrelleh
because the wife objected to his light
ing his pipe at the kitchen fire.
james Maloney, aged IS, a pit
cleaner on the Pennsylvania Railroad
md his son, David, aged IA, wert
killed. on the afternoon of the 3lst ult.,
ov being run over by a train Whit
| working in a pit near Mill Greek.
Penna. BY the breaking of a spring
lie smoking car on the afternoon trail
| IN the Annapo is Short Line Railroad
vas thrown Gown an embankmenl
IN the 31st ult. and severa,
.nembtrs of the Maryland Legislature
sere injured, noua fatally. Those hurt
| itlt uIbSJ Ntlo SFhntol SballCo ~
Adams. of Baltimore; Delegate Bram-
de, OF Baltimore; Delegate Green, OF
Caroline county; William L. Dorse,
nd C ,ptain Louis Green. engineer Oh
lane Dunn Point Railroad, and Mr..
| Basil. a merchant, Of Annapolis.
Two boys, about II years OF age,
FAMED Demarra and Gravler, were
lighting on the ice on Lake st. Clair.
Michigan, Oh the Both ult., when they
| broke through and both were drowned.
The heaviest hail storm ever
Known in Decatur, Alabama, occurred
here on the I'd, HI a sequence to con-
inued heavy rains for several days
previously. For fifteen minutes hail
stones, weighing from 2 to 3 ounces,
fell, smashing window glass and stop
ping travel in the streets. A building
was blown down by the wind and b
man vas killed. The gorge in the
| Missouri river, above Elk Pcint, broke
on the LIST, and the country betweeI
that place and jefferson, Dakota, wa
submerged. The Milwaukee and st.
Paul tracks are under water for nine
miles. Many families IN the flooded
region have been compelled to leave
their homes, and much stock has per-
ished.
William Godsey, manager of the
st. Charles Hotel in Richmond. Vir-
ginia, on the I'd, shot and killed David
Glass, a colored waiter. They quar-
relied, and Glass struck Godsey with a
chair.
The recent heavy rains in jackson,
Mississippi. have caused the rear walls
Of the Capitol building to sink, Ant
fears are entertained for Its safety. An
architect, who is now examining the
building. thinks that an expenditure OF
500, 600 in repairs will be necessary to
put 1t in a safe condition. The Capitol
was built SO years ago. For several
years past it has been thought by many
hat the building was in "a dangerous
condition. The Supreme Court has
removed its quarters. The U. 5.
steamer Despatch has blown up the
steamer E. G. Knight, a derelecl
wreck, Off B~arnegat, New Jersey. A
slight shock of earthquake was felt III
Holbrook, AriZona Territory, on thu
evening of the lst, lasting ten seconds.
The vibration was from east to west.
Houses trembled.
The reduction of the public debt
turing March amounted to Sl1, $50 ,559.
The total amount of cash in tht
Treasury is 1886, 454. 0U2. During
March there were coined at the uints
of the United States 9,O92. 1928 pieces.
valued at "a, 1874 1852 90. The standard
dollars numbered 2.760,432 and thu
pennies 4 ,054 ,432.
On the evening of the I'd, in Lima,
Ohio, Patrick Hughes, David Gallagher
and James Stockey were stabbed t.
death in a fight with David CrowdeI
and William Coins.
Two mediums, known as tn,
Bangs SISTERS, were arrested in Chicago
on the evening of the list, while giving
a seance. The charges against theu
we're conducting an entertainment with
out a liceuse and obtaining money
under false pretences. The detective
ound a satcheI filled with white
shrouds, three sets OF whiskers of df
ferent colors, five wigs, mustaches ano
a great variety OF material, such as il
used by actors. They also found that
"A curtain a up the centre of tht
cabinet, making two compartments,
and also a side entrance, which admit
led the operator behind tile curtain.
where all the changes of costume Were
made. The paraphernalia was taken
o the police station.
Mrs. Title Sip, So years of age.
while in a fit Of insanity ON tue moru-
ing of the Sd. threw her IL year u
son George out of the window of tile
fourth story of their house In New
York, and jumped after him. 1t Is
thought they will both die. The hus-
band of the woman is a baker, and was
not home at the time.
The Comptroller of the Currency
on the 81 authorized the National Ex-
change Bank OF Kansas City, Missouri,
o begin business with "a capital OF
$3.50 600. A statement prepared at the
CraaSury DrnaItmput q that dur-