Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-01-17
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, Jan. 10.

Hon. J. H. French died at Beloit, WIS,
aged 75. He was United States Treasurer
under President Lincoln.
George f. Hoar was chosen by Massa-
chusetts' Republican legislators for an
other term in the national senate.
Daniel and James Wilkinson, father and
son, were sentenced to life lmprlsohiheh'
at Mobile, Ala, for killing negro.
w. w. Taylor, the retiring state treas
urer of South Dakota is fugitive ea irolh
Justice. He has robbed the state OF sooo'-
900.
Philadelphia's Republican convention
nominated City Solicitor Charles warwick
for mayor, Penrose being defeated by
q vote of 6S4 to 233.
The Carlisle currency bill received
practical defeat by the refusal OF the
house, 1874 to 129, to support the rule pro-
viding for final vote on the measure.
Friday, Jan. IL.
Pauline Markham, the once dashing
burlesquer, is in absolute want in Brook
lyn.
Zella Nicolaus, who achieved notoriety
by her $50, 700 suit against George Gould,
is to go on the stage.
In his message to the Illinois legislature
Governor Altgeld urges the abolition OF
capital punishment.
In shooting affray at Weimar, Tex,
DR.. ]. E. Grace was killed and DR. Eugene
Pottost seriously wounded.
The president has signed the act grant
ing pension of 800 month to the
widow of Major General Nathaniel 2.
Banks, of Massachusetts,.
Saturday, Jan. 10.
Montana Republican Legislators Sc
lected Lee Mantle for United States SEN
ator.
Caucus action assures the return to the
national senate of Messrs. Chandler of New
Hampshire and Perkins of California.
Ex-Governor Waite, of Colorado, will
criticize the president in lecture at Wash
ington. Subject "Who is our fat friend?'
Senator Hill, ex-Speaker Reed and Will
lam L. Wilson attended dinner given by
Secretary Lamont to Joseph Jefferson at
Washington last night.
Regents of the Oklahoma Agricultural
college are charged with corruption and
mismanagement by President-elect AL
CORD, who resigns the post.
Monday, Jan. Ia.
Mayor Strong, of New York, will ap-
point one Or two women to the school
board.
Bill Cook, the notorious western outlaw,
was captured by sheriffs officers at Yates
Carrell, N NJ
Alice M. Hartley has been sentenced to
eleven years in prison for killing ex-Sena-
tor Il. d. Foley, at Reno, New.
Cojor,, n Iyc hos n s,,io;Jo ol,,L
two men having killed themselves within
two weeks, and another attempted it.
By a gasoline stove explosion at Kala-
mazoo, Mich, Mrs. Mary Harkins and son
James were terribly burned, and the house
was destroyed.
The proprietor of the Lindell hotel, st.
Louis, refused to entertain Sisseretta
Jones, the "Black Patti" and she threat
ems suit for damages.
Colonel A. B. Colt has been indicted for
manslaughtsr for ordering soldiers to fire
on an alleged mob of lynchers at Washing
ton Court House, o.
Tuesday. Jan. 15.
Mrs Hansbrough, wife of the North
Dakota senator, died in Washington last
night, aged A.. !.
j. Z. M. Pierce, the Yankton, n D.,
swindler, is said to have stolen $s 600, 900
from British clients.
By the wreck of the barge Seth Low off
Fire Island, N. Y, Captain Doltinge's son
and Cook Joe johnson were drowned.
New Jerseys Republican legislators
chose General W. j. Sewell, of Camden,
for United States SENATOR insuring his
election.
Judge McClung, of Pittsburg, made
ruling that places all of the clubs of that
city who sell liquor to their members un-
der the ban of the Brooks law.
John Harris and his wife, to escape
starvation, committed suicide near Flag
ton Mo-, by cutting their throats Their
newly born babe was found dead by the
mothers side.
Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Ex-Governor Chadwick, of Oregon, died
suddenly at his home in Salem last night.
aged 65.
Peter Turney is still acting governor of
Tennessee, pending an investigation of al
legged election frauds.
Because she attended church entertain
ment, Thomas j. Beck, of Elkhart, Ind,
killed his wife and himself
Mayor Pingree, of Detroit, charges the
fire commissioners with misappropriating
so,4oO, and demands their designations
The following were chosen members of
the national senate yesterday: Maine.
Messrs. Chandler and Frye (re-elected)
Massachusetts,, George F. Hoar (re-elected;
Michigan. Benton McMullin (re-elected)
and Julius G. Burrows; North Carolina,
Marion Butler