Gloucester County Democrat., 1891-09-24
THE HISTORY OF A WEEK
Friday, Sept, IS,


Thomas 8. Brennan has been appointed
cpmmissioner Of street cleaning Ia Naw
York, to succeed Hans 5. Beattie, removed
BY Mayor Grant.
The London Standards Berlip GORE
spond9ent SAYS that tie efforts to reconcile
Emperor William to Prince Bismarck have
completely failed.
In the wreck of the old buildings Of the
New York Commercial Advertiser, re-
Gently destroyed by fire, the charred bodies
Of Jewellers John and Frederick Adelman,
father and son, were found.
Saturday, Sept. 10.
Ex-State Senator Frederick Copkling,
brother Of Roscoe Conkling, died in New
York, aged 70.
Ex-Ccngressmap and Consul Lorenzo
Brehtano died at Chicago, aged IS. Dur
ing the revolution of 1913 in Baden, Ger
many, he was for time dictator
James Z. Ostrander, treasurer Of the VI
stsr Savings bank, Kingston, N. Y, has
been arrested for misappropriating $4,000
to slo0, 900 of the banks funds. Extraya-
CANT living led to his shame.
General Isaac f. Quimby, of Rochesteg,
y. Y, who was a classmate of General
Grant at West Point, and who left his pro-
fessorship at Rochester university to fight
in the rebellion, died yesterday, aged 70.
Monday, Sept. Fl.
BY railroad collision near Pocatelle,
Idaho, five people were killed and several
Injured
Professor Melbourne has made con-
tract for $500 to produce rain over terri
tory within radius of fifty miles of Good
land, Kan.
Hon. Henry S. Walker, of Charleston,
w. Va, perhaps the most prominent man
in that state, died in Philadelphia Of heart
disease
Tuesday, Sept. %.
Turkeys flag was the first of foreign
patton to be raised at the Chicago Worlds
fair grounds.
Sir James Ferguson succeeds the late
Henry Cecil Raikes as postmaster general
of England.
A great gathering of Methodists from all
parts Of the world will convene in Wash
ington October Z, to continue two weeks.
Anton Sieboldt, murderer, was taken
from Jail at Darlington, Wis, and hanged
by mob. He adjusted the rope himself
Senior Don Benjamin Molina Guirola,
the minister from Salvador presented his
letters Of recall to the president yesterday
Another Tascott story is published to
the effect that the murderer Of Banker
Smell, of Chicago, has joined the Turtle
Mountain band of Indians, in Manitoba,
and married a squaw.
1t is stated that the Westminster bank,
of London, England, was entered by adroit
thieves while the bank officials were busily
engaged in another apartment and robbed
Of 81, 100000. The officials are reticeht.
Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Acting Secretary Wharton has received
from Minister Egan official confirmation
Of Balmaceda's suicide.
In Providence, r. l., the probate of the
will Of Mrs. Josephine Barnaby was post
poned to the first Tuesday in January, to
await the result Of the trial of DIR. T. T.
Graves in December.
A Washington dispatch to the New
York Mail and Express says Secretary
Blaine will, early next year, write q letter
withdrawing from the presidential race
and urging Harrison.
The city council Of New Orleans has
passed an ordinance forbidding street tT
than twelve hours per day under penalty
Of fine of not less than $25 nor more than
800 for each offense.
The firm of 5. Y. White s. Co., the noted
bankers and brokers OF New York &H0
Chicago, of which Deacon" White is the
head, made an assignment for the benefit
Of creditors. The steady decline in corn,
Of which they had bought heavily, caused
the collapse.
Herman c, Rice's dead body was found
in a field at Syracuse, n. Y, with bullet
wound in the head and a revolver BY his
side. He was collector for Klinck Bros,
coal dealers. There is shortage in hi5
ACCOUNTS, to which fact the supposed sui.
eide is attributed Rice was 80 years old
and leaves a widow and four children.
Thursday, Sept. "a.
Forest fires are causing great havoc in
Wisconsin. Property is being destroyed
at the rate of 500 per hour.
At Quincy, Fla, 16O cigarmakers are on
strike against the employment Of two non.
union men, and trouble is,feared.
The Illinois Democr,zc state central
committee indorsed Congressman w. II.
Springer's candidacy for the speakershfp
OF the next congress.
Lieutenant Governor Jones, of New
York, will not accept nomination for
governor from the Farmers Alliance, it ID
said, though urged to do SO.
William Lewis, negro, shot Agnes
Sells and John Moore, both colored, In q
Chicago dive. The woman died instantly,
aud the man is dying. Jealousy caused
the tragedy. Lewis was locked up.