The Penn's Grove record., 1891-02-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

ALI arrangements for the funeral
pleted. The naval regulations provided
for the funeral of an Admiral will be
followed as far as possible.
Jay Gould arrived in New York
from the south on the 14th, in his
usual health. The rumor about his
Illness is said to have been untrue.
AN explosion Of gas in the Belt
Line Tunnel in Baltimore on the 10th
injured i've workmen.
"A number of cases of smallpox
have been reported among the Mem
nonltes Of Marion county, Kansas.
The body of Rev. Bailey Hill, a
co,ored preacher, who had been miss
ing for several days, was found in o
mill pond neal Atlanta, Georgia, on
the 18th. He had been murdered and
white men are suspected OF the
crime.
Edward McMullen, aged 80 years,
has been arrested on the charge of kill
ing his wife at their house, near West
Plttston, Pa, on the 18th.
Colonel Frederick K. Boos died on
the 18th at his home in Harrisburg,
Pa.
George W. Moore, said to be the
Oldest newspaper man In Minnesota,
and q leading Republican, died sud-
denly at his home In st. Paul. on the
18th.
"A three. story building In Warren,
| Minnesota, occupied by A. P. Znevolds
as q drug store, was burned on the
i14tb. His 7-year-old daughter was
burned to death. Mrs. Zuev0lds and
the hired girl were badly burned in
making their escape. The IRE started
from an over heated stove.
-Peter McManus, IL years OF age,
broke through the Ice at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, on the 18th and was drown
ed.
The Coroner's jury in the case Of
the Mammoth Mine explosion at Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, returned a verdict on
the 18th. They found that the COM
pany had not been guilty Of neglect.
They protested against the employ.
ment of fire bosses WHO we're addicted
to drink, and also the use OF open
lights, and suggested that a register be
kept at the pits mouth with the names
of those employed.
The total number of dead from
the factory boiler explosion at Quebec
Is now stated at 20.
-Four drunken negroes were
drowned while attempting to cross the
Oconee river in Putnam county. Ga,
In q small boat. on the 18Th.
During q thick fog in Chicago,
early on the 18th. there were three
railroad collisions. Ten freight cars OF
the Illinois Central Railroad were
wrecked and a trainman was seriously
injured. Two trains collided on the
Rock Island Road, but the passengers
ESCAPED injury. A passenger train on
the Eastern Illinois Road ran into a
street ar, crushing it and giving the
passengers a severe shaking up.
The schooner Sunlight. reported
lost, is safe at the Delaware Break
water.
The trial of Frederick W. Sawyer
and wife for cruelty to ~13.year-Old
daughter Of Sawyer, has begun In
Bangor, Maine. The girl testified that
her ster-mother several times placed
her on q hot stove, had struck her on
the head with pieces Of fire wood. had
broken her arms, and had otherwise
maltreated her. The defence claims
hereditary insanity on the part OF the
woman.
George ]. Gibson, Secretary of the
Whisky Tiust, was indicted by the
Grand Jury in Chicago, on the 18th,
after hearing evidence presented by
the Government officials regarding the
alleged plot to blow up with dynamite
the antitrust Shufeldt Distillery.
st. Mary's Hospital, at Rochester,
New York, was destroyed by fire or
the 18Th. Fireman Frank jayne was
fatally hurt by falling from a ladder
None OF the patients were Injured.
Loss, $4,000.
"A Gre in New Westminster. Brit
ish Columbia, on the 18th destroyed
property valued at $500 1000. a IRE