The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-25
NEWS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY.
North, South, East, West.

North, South, East, West.
Ten or twelve tramps are believed
to have been burned to death in the
railway wreck near Wellington, Ill.
President A. ]. Moxham, OF the
johnson Steel Company, at Lorain, o.,
denies that John d. Rockefeller has
purchased that plant.
Vice Consul Steketee, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has been knighted by
the Queen of Holland in recognition of
his services to her countrymen.
The Sisters of st. Francis de Sales
Parochial School, in Brooklyn, N. Y,
were seriously poisoned by eating
canned salmon. but are recovering.
Walter Leach, accused of embez-
cling 5000 from George B. WILDER, of
Boston, Mass, by whom he was EN-
ployed, has been arrested in Denver,
Col.
More than 800 persons sailed from
Montreal on the steamer Moravia for
the sugar plantation of Brazil, despite
the protests of the local press and
clergy.
The American Line steamer New
York, which arrived at New York,
reported the myster ious disappearance
of Steward George Candy, who Is sup
posed to have committed suicide.
Edward C. Southland, confidential
clerk for the Paramore Investment
Company, of st. Louis, NO.. who is
under arrest at Chicago, ILL.,, confesses
that he negotiated a spurious check
before fleeing from St. Louis.
The traial of DIR. w. l.. Breyfogle,
of New Albany, Ind, on charges of
forgery and embezzlement in connec-
ton with the failure of the New AL
bany Banking Company, resulted in a
verdict of acauittal. 3
Margaret F. Sullivan, the newspa
per writer, is critically ill from paraly
sis at Chicago, Ill.
By the caving in of a brick pile in
Chicago, H., John Nonan was killed
and three men seriously hurt.
The boiler of Petit Bros mill, near
Comber, Ont, exploded, killing Fire
man Alfred Jacobs and wrecking the
building.
Engineeri Frank Frost was killed
and Fireman Fred Williams fatally
crushed in a freight wreck al Fowler,
Mich.
Burglars after forcing the doors of
/ thA Nnssa~a noHb 90 AIonaa0aa w
were frightened off by IN automatic
alarm.
About 500 men will be thrown out
of work by the closing of the Pittsburg
and Lake Angelina iron mine, near
Marquette, Mich.
Babispe Nacori, a Mexican, accused
of the murder of s. C. Ruckman, was
taken from Jail at Watonga, o. T, land
hanged to a tree, r.
Mobiles cotton gin, near Denison,
Tex, blew up and Dan McSwain, the
proprietor, and Peter Juggett were
killed.
Frank A. Morell, proprietor of the
Harlem Hotel, White Plains, N. Y,
committed suicide in New York city by
inhallng Illuminating a
Colonel Stephen Waterman, OF Gov
ernor Lippitt's staff, has been sued by
his wife for divorce. at Providence,
R. l., on the statutory ground and
cruelty. 4
Engineer James Facar and Fireman
George Johnson were killed by a runs-
way locomotive at Hamilton, Ont.
The extradition of George E. Under
wood, wanted at Houston, Texas, on a
charge of murder, has been ordered by
e Woodstock (Ont.l authorities.
While acting as marksman during
rifle practice at the district volunteers
camp, at Niagara, Ont, Private Hatton
was struck by a stray bullet and
killed. 5
Edward Messenger, formerly of Phil
adelphia, wal killed at Saratoga, N.
Y, by touching an electric wire.
raymond R. Palmer, of New York
city, respondent over his wife's death,
shot himself at Springfield, Mass.
James Morrell. of Milan, Mich,
overturned several bee hives with his
wagon and was stung TO death by the
insects.
J. G. Bragg, who had been in jail at
Hsrbor Springs, Mich, charged with
crimes against young girls, escaped
and drowned himself.
Pretty Ellen Folsom, daughter of
Farmer Folsom, of Quincy, KY, while
being married to Harry Myrick, at her
home, dropped dead from heart dis
ease.
Andrew Worden, a gypsy horse
trader, who murder d his wife, 10
months ago, has been convicted of
murder in st. Louis, Mo-, and sen
fenced to hang on October %,
Soon after the death of f. ]. Matt
son, clerk at the National Hotel, Min.
| eapolis, Mimi, which occurred sud-
denly, word was received that his uncle
had left 81, SOC, 900 to Matson and his
wife. l
Train wreckers derailed a Michigan
Central Railroad tram near Crayling,
Mich.
Sally Alberson, wife of Alberson, the
old chief of the Creek Indians, is dead,
aged 115.
Miss Lou Fisher. aged 10, died in
New York, Her heart was on her
right side.
Mrs. Mary Gibson, of Detroit,
poured oil on her kitchen fire. She
was fatally burned.
Emile Renbough, a well-known Ger
man scientist. was killed by falling
from a cliff IN the Sierra Madre Noun
tains, Mexico.