The Penn's Grove record., 1892-04-22
The News OF A WEEK
Eastern ana Middle States


George Pfc iffer, aged 67 years, and
| Rudolph Sherkle, aged As, were killed
by falling from the cupola of the e
Hotel Waldorf, on which they were
working. in New York.
Louis hupaTtIn, alias l.onis UaTrlott,
was hanged at Freehold, New Jersey
for the murder of Mrs. CHARLES L.
Leonard, of Atlantic Highlands.
Attempting to board a moving train
at Pottstown, Dennis Ford, of Consho-
hocken, fell and had both feet cut
off.
A flying rock, caused by blasting.
fractured tle skull of William Bait at
Reading.
For ten months Mary A. Belts, a 16-
year-old Reading, Pa, girl has lived
solely upon milk
The body found In the woods near
Wayne, Clinton County, Pa, has been
identified as that of Samuel Ludwig. A
William belong, a brakeman on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
while stepping from his traii. at Maha-
noy City, Penna., fell through a bridge
and was probably fatally injured.
Thomas Timmins, a dog f%ancier, died
in Trenton, New Jersey, witt. hydro
phobic symptoms. He was bitten by a
dog a few days ago.
Alexander Peoples, a paper hanger,
of Allegheny. Penna. fell from IA ladder
when a pair of scissors, which he had
In his pocket, penetrated his left side,
iniictlng a probably fatal wound.
A west-bOund freight tram on III
I.ehigh Valley Railroad was wrecked
near Sugar Notch, Penna., owing to a
broken wheel. Nine cars were demol-
ished, bnt no person was injured.
Mrs. Mary Lee committed suicide in
a lying-in-hospital in New York. In
the absence OF the Gurse she threw her.
self from the second, s.oTy window Of
the house. Death Mas instantaneous. 5
Mrs. Frida Stein. deserted by her
husband in New York, was arrested
just after arriving from Germany, for
stealing to feed her hungry child.
Mrs. Caroline Schmidt, the defend
ant in the P~lizenmayer murder case,
In Chester, Penna., has Lecome liz
SAM.
A Gre occurred in a building in Ros-
ton, and the occupants becoming panic
stricken, several Of them jumped from
the windows. Minnie and Jacob Keu-
ben were probably fatally injured.
James Mulcrone, an old man, of
Jersey CITY, was struck across the back
with an iron crowblr in the hands of
Night Waterman Edward Perry.
Three of his ibis we're broken and his
spine injured by the blow.
Charles Fl. Hatch, 81 years OF age,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head, In New York. He had
invented "A plan of an elevated railroad
which he was unable TO SILL, and this
Is supposed 10 have unhinged Ills
mind.
Mary Ceilings, a youig woman Of
Leisenring No. !, ienna., committed
suicide by shooting herself. She "was
Respondent over a love affair." .
South and West.
George Schaeler was sentenced to be
hung at st. Louis for the murder of
Henry Gra,tan.
a verdict of murder In the first de-
gree has been rendered in the case of
Allen Harrison At Huntington, W.
Va.
While out pra1tIcing, the boat of the
li~fe-saving crew at Bradon, Oregon,
capsized aud -four Of the crew of eight
were drowned.
William Maier, the wife murderer, OF
Wheeling, W. Va, who escaped, re-
tugned AMI gave himself up to the police
authorities.
The bodies OF MRS. Hattie Drmond,
aged Is years, and her 9-months-Old
son, were found in "A cistern at their
residence, at Saginaw, Michigan. 1t
Is presumed that the drowning was ac-
lcldental
Sidney Smith, eX-i'resldent of the
Western Association of Architects,
and a prominent builder of Omaha. has
disappeared, aud, It Is said that he has
forged notes to the amount of several
thousand dollars.
George NJ. Fritts, postmasttrat Trout
Lake, neal Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan,
Is reported To have abSconded with $40,
600, including the contents of registered
letters and a large amount VI township
funds. 4
An explosion occurred in a furnace
In Hardy's machine shop, at Lima,