The Penn's Grove record., 1889-02-02

office In Railway. New Jersey, early
on the morning Of the 28th, and secured
stamps. registered letters and cash to
the amount Of $1,000.
Two little boys and IN older sister,
aged IS years, named French. were
caught In the blizzard, near Hitch
COCK, Dakota, on the 25th, as they
were returning home from school.
When found the boys were dead and
the girl badly frozen and unconscious.
Ii n survives she will lose the lower
portion Of her legs, and possibly, one
or both arms.
With two exceptions, every line OF
street cars in New York and Brooklyn
was tied up on the morning OF the
Goth. A number of small riots occur
red during the day, hut no persons was
dangerously hurt. The strikers at
tackled and beat tue new men, but dis
persed without offering serious resist
ance when the police appeared. Several
Of the ringleaders we're arrested.
Some of The companies succeeded IN
getting cars over their routes with the
aid of the police. The stTickers de-
mand 81, 25 for 10 hours work in IL
consecutive hours. 1t IS estimated
that over 5000 men are out. At 10
O'Clock last night everything was quiet
at the a stables, the strikers having
depar' ed. In Brooklyn the police
afforded the companies no protection
aud no effort was made to run cars.
Arrangements have been made to call
out the militia In case of q riot.
AT the Licking Rolling Mill, in
Newport, Kentucky, on the evening Of
the 2Sth, Joseph Hardlck and Will
liam Stenken were managing the ma
chine used for hosting scrap iron into
the furnace. A large rope with an
iron hook is attached to this machine.
On the 10Th, Stenken suggested to
Hardilk that they play a joke on Joseph
Tape. They hooked the rope around
Tapes neck and started the machine.
1t pulled Tape along till the hook
caught in an iron bar and stopped,
pinning the neck OF the unfortunate
man solidly against the bar. He was
removed to his home, made his will, and
expired about two hours after the &C.
cident. Tape declared before his death
that 1t was accidental.
Louis A. Knackstedt, paying teller
of the Mullanphy Savings Bank in st,
Louis, is reported to have absconded
with $500 OF the funds of the bank.
The young mans father has vOlun-
teered to make up the deficiency.
The Rockport and Connection &C.
commodatiOn train was thrown from
the track and turned over, on the
18th, between Lincoln City and Chris
ney. Indiana. There were SO passen-
gers in the coach, and all were shaken
up, but none killed. Captain John B.
Rife, Of MiddletOwn, PenDa., was
thrown from a carriage In Harrisburg,
on the Goth and killed. His horse he.
came frightened and RAJ away.
There was practically no change
10 the street car strike in New York
ard Brooklyn on the Both ult. The
employees of the Broadway and Seventh
Avenu, Railroad Company were noti-
lied 10 report for duty, and that those
who did not report would be considered
dis charged. In Brooklyn the car horses
are growing stif for want Of exercise.
Mr.. Richardson refuses to meet the
Board Of Al filtration. The strikers
seem anxious to enter into some sort Of
agreement, but Richardson will not
listen to anything from any person
from a labor organization. He is
willing to meet a committee Of their
old employees. 1t was reported on the
evening of the Both ult. that the
Broad way road had secured 700 men in
Philadelphia to be placed on the cars
this morning, and some are expected to
man car of other companies.
John M. Clayton was shot and
killed by an unknown assassin, in bis
room in Plummerville, Arkansas. on
the evening Of the Goth ult. A bill
was presented in the Arkansas Senate,
on tie Both ult., authorizing the Gov
ernor to offer a reward of $4,000 for
the arrest of the murderer or muir.
derers. James M. Williams was shot
and killed by Benjamin Skillman, In
Albion, Nebraska, on the evening of
the 10Th ult. Skillman IS the youngest
brother of Itebecca Skillman, who
recently charged Williams and DR..
Fernland, In an Omaha court, with
malpractice.
Charles M. BAlch and his wife
were found dead in bed near Walnut
Springs, Texas, on the morning OF the
29th ult. Both were shot through the
heart. 1t IS supposed Balch killed bis
wife and then committed suicide.
State Treasurer Hart, of Pennsyl
vania, has issued his report for the
year. The balance III the treasury on
the LIST Of December, 1887, was So. $780,.
S41,47. The total receipts from all
sources for the year ending November
Both, 1888, were SO, 1894, 06l AZ; the
total payments during the year were
81, 1897, S66 "a. leaving a balance in the
treasury on the LIST of December, 1888,
of So, 6S7, 035. 65.
Three deaths occurred from small
pox at the Poor House in Onondaga
county, New York. on the Both ult j,
and IA persons are down with the dis
ease. Diphtheria in Lehigh county and
along the line Of Berks. in Pennsylva-
MIA, is disappearing. Diphtheria has
become epidemic in Hancock county,
Ohio. The schools in Big Lick,
Blanchard and Marion townships have
been closed, and others will be unless
the progress Of the disease abates. 1t
is not of a malignant type, and deaths
are few.
50th CONGRESS .-Sscond Session.