Passaic City record., 1892-05-07
THE NEWS EPIT0MIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
JOHN LIEF a Chilaman, hanged himself
in his cell in Boston, Mass. He was under
arrest for entering another Chinaman's
shop. He used blue silk handkerchief for
a rope.
GENERAL WILLIAM WELLS, one Of the
best known citizens of Vermont, died sud
denly in New York City of heart disease. He
was born in Waterbury, VT, December "A,
1887.
A FOREST fire was started by spark from
a locomotive near Richland, N. j., and be-
fore midnight had burned over a thousand
acres Of the finest standing timber in South
Jersey A fierce fire also ragged for several
days on what is know as Rattlesnake Noun
tains, near Oxford, N. j., and hundreds OF
acres of fine timber Were burned.
THREE freight trains collided at Church
vile, N. Y, and Engineer Walter Jones
was killed. The cars caught fire.
FERDINAND WARD was released from Sing
Sing IN. W Prison after spending therein
six years and half, part of his sentence OF
ten years imposed for his connection WIN
the wrecking of the Marine National Bank
in 1884. By good behavior and obeying the
rules of the prison he earned three years and
q half as communication.
THE Rev. M. l.. veakley, reported to have
been the Oldest Methodist minister IN the
United States, died at his home in Berlin,
Penn, a few days since. He was ninety -nve
years old.
BISHOP MCDONNELL was formally in.
stalled as Catholic Bishop of the Diocese OF
Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE steamship Tynehead sailed from the
Port OF New York for Russia with cargo
of -four and provisions gathered by the
Red Gross Society for the relief of the
starving peasants of Russia. The vessel
was gayly decorated with flags bunting and
flowers furnished by the women OF Wash
inpton. She carried liz, 900 bushels OF corn
900 tons OF flour and several tons Of canned
meats, soups, jellies, etc., for use in the
hospitals of Russia.
Two earthquakes were felt in Concord,
N. H.. the first about half-past 8, another
at half-past O. One shock was felt Goffs-
town, N. 81.
GRAN1rE-cuTTERs and quarrymen struck
for more pay and shorter hours throughout
New England.
JOHN McWINrER, the Oldest resident Of
Connecticut. died at his home tn Bolton
Vile, aged 104 years and six months he
leaves eight children, forty-two grand
children, sixty-one great-gran 1chhdren ana
sixteen great-great-grandch
THEODORE L. WOODRUFF, eighty one, of
sleepinp-car fame was killed, few days
ago. on the railroad track at Gloucester,
THE Connecticut House OF Representatives
met at Hartford, after a recess OF nearly
three months. A few appropriations for
contingent expenses were passed, and con-
stitutfOnal amendment was offered by Mr.
! Healy. of Windsor Locks, submitting
plurality for majority wherever the latter
word occurs in Article Nv. Of the Constltu-
tion. The House then adjourned until Sep
tember.
THE State Convention Of the Peoples
Party of Maine assembled in Gardiner.
Nearly 100 delegates were present, inciud-
ing ma nv prominent labor men. It nomi-
mated a State ticket. headed by L. 81.
Bateman for Governor, and indorsed the
st. Louis platform.
THE graduating exercises of the Princeton
IN. J.) Theological Seminary were held In
the seminary chapel. There were forty-four
graduates.
An electric storm passed over Pittsburg,
Penn. The lightning struck the Allegheny
County Electric Light Companys works
and burned out seven dynamos Five hum
dred telephones were burned out.
South and West.
.sGor' SPENCER and Jack Burnett horse
thieves, were killed in fight with five dep
utv sheriffs in Northwestern Wyoming, and
City horses stolen from the Big Horn
cnaintrv in Wyoming and Montana were