Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1890-10-02
NUMBER Y.
THE HISTORY OF A WEEK
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Thursday, Sept. 20.
President Diaz, of Mexico, refused conces-
sions asked for by two American lottery COM
panies.
The switchmens' convention selected Phua-
delphia as the place of holding its next an
nual meeting.
Rev. Henry n. Booth, d. D., Of Englewood,
\. J., was elected first president OF the Au-
burn Theological Seminary, NY
The largest bell ever made In this country
has been cast at Milwaukee for the Wiscon-
sin Central depot Weight, lO.5ss pounds
William Elliott, unseated BY The house Ok
representatives, was nominated BY acclama-
ton for congress. BY the Democrats Of the
Seventh district Of South Carolina.
Herr Most condemns the recent train
wrecking because innocent lives were imper-
lied. but says il would have been excusabls
had railroad magnates been on board.
FRIDAY, Sept. 20.
Harvard college opens with 400 freshmen.
the largest class on its record.
Brook & Pugh's -four and feed warehouse
at Philadelphia burned; loss. $4,000.
Thomas Lewis, Hneman. was almost in
stantly killed while cutting a live wirs In
Omaha
Order has been restored in Manipur. The
maharajah has abdicated in favor Of his
brother.
John New. Philadelphia baker. shot him
self dead as he stood over an ice box contain
ing the dead body Of his wife.
There is a demand for vessels to carry grain
and live stock to the United States in conse-
quence Of the probable passage Of the Nc
kinley bill Double as much barley has been
exported UP TO date as was ever before
Saturday, Sept. "a.
The jeanette monument will be unveiled AZ
the Naval Academy cemetery. Annapolis.
Nd, next month.
The Capital Baseball park has been pur-
chased site for the new government print
ing Office at a cost Of S243.I75.
A serious conflict occurred at Coimbra.
Portugal, between students and police. and
some were killed and several wounded.
The Prouty & Barr Boot and Shoe COM
pany, Of Philadelphia. was seized by the
sheriff on judgments aggregating S53.15l-
The North Pacific ind ustrial exposition
opened in Portland. Greg. It will continue
one month. The display is very attractive.
Edmund N. Sturges, for years superIn-
tendent Of the East End Horse railroad, Of
Bridgeport Conn. was killed by the acci-
dental discharge of gun.
Monday, Sept. 20.
An unknown tug boat went down with all
hands in Lake Michigan, off Racine, Wis.
Gen. Abram Duryee the famous com
mander Of the New York Zouaves, Is dead.
E. J. Edgerly, the husband Of Rose Cnghlan.
the actress. obtained q divorce from her at
Sioux Falls, s. D.
The village Of Kinmount, Ont, was almost
completely destroyed By fire, only two hotels
and one store being left.
Mrs. Celuria Allen, Of New Woodstock, ".
". aged "a, carded the hair clipped from Mrs
Cleveland's pet dog, spun ii into yarn and
knit pair Of gloves, which she presented to
the ex-president.
There Is dissatisfaction in Canada over the
announcement that Lieut.. Col Herbert. or
the British Grenadier Guards, has been ap-
pointed Gen. A1iddIeton's successor in the
command of the Canadian militia
Tuesday. Sept. 80.
The president approved the land grant for
feiture bill.
Mr. Joseph Savory has been elected lord
mayor of London.
Hon. Isaac w. Hammond. state historian
Of New Hampshire. died at Concord, aged 80.
AS the result OF the recent revival meetings
at Cleveland. Tenn, $50 converts joined the
churches Of their choice.
The well known Rohan Bros Boiler Man
ufaeturing company, in C Louis, fled no.
tices Of assignment for Sl45,0D0-
The Italian steamer Stura. bearing 400 Inn
migrants. i detained at quarantine. View
York hArhlr. with smallpox on board.
Lewis NJ Griffin. well known Richmond
tobacconlst. committed suicide BY shooting
himself. He was to have been married on
Oct. 8.
The interstate fair, New JERSEYS great ex-
hibition. opened at Trenton The grounds
are crowded. Many exhibits have arrived
and many more are coming in rapidly.
The Union Pacific railroad statement for
August shows that the gross earnings were
S3,S75.9lf increase, Ss7.23T; net earnings,
Sl.475,69; decrease, S2tS. 7S6.
The czar has finally consented to act as ar
bitrator in the matter Of the boundary be-
tween French Guiana and Dutch Guiana,
question now an issue between the govern
ments Of France and Holland
Wednesday, Oct. I.
Congressman Frank Lawler WAS nominated
for sheriff BY the Democrats Of Chicago.
Fire destroyed the entire business portion
Of Ononta, the county seat OF Blount county,
Tenn
The Russian government j. about to send
an expedition to Mongolia to explore the des-
ert Of Gobi.
The President nominated George = Batch
eller, Of New York, the present assistant &c
retary Of the treasury, for minister to P0r-
tugal.
A German lady has been arrested at Can
mes who had in her possession a number OK
typographical charts OF the fortress and plans
of the other defenses Of the town.
The Raum investigation was continued I'm
Washington. Correspondent Seckendorff, OF
The New York Tribune, refused to give the
names of the authorities for the charges pub
lished ia that paper.
White caps in Calhoun county. Alabama,
dragged Mrs Jane Cody, a widow. from her
bed and started for the woods. with the intsn-
ton of fiogging her. She broke away and ran,
whereupon she was shot and fatally wounded
by one of the regulators.
Raphael eS Lewenburg, dealers and manu-
facturers Of clothing at 40 Summer street,
Boston. have assigned to n. p. Jones. of Cum
mer, Jones 81 GUNNER. Their liabilities are
estimated at from Sl75.0l0 to $2O1.000. Their
creditors are mostly large wholesale houses
in Boston, New York ami Philadelphia.