The Penn's Grove record., 1896-03-20

The COUNTRY.
North. East. West. South.
The action Of the Spanish Minister
in correcting or qualifying, through
the public press. statements maze
in the United States Senate on
the subject of the wal in Cuba, ana
particularly or the subject o. denerai
Weyler's purposes and character, was
made a question of personal privilege.
Senator Lodge protested against any
diplomatic representative using the
newspapers of the United States TO
criticise Senators for words spoken In
debate, and intimated that In any
other country a foreign Minister VINO
should be guilty of such a violation OF
propriety would be sent home. Senator
Gray said it was a technical violation
of diplomatic usage. Senator Teller
said that if he we're President he would
suggest to the spanish Minister that a
repetition of the offence would necessi-
tate his leaving the country. Senator
Hoar's resolution to postpone the
further consideration of the conf, renee
| report on the Cuban resolutions went
without action.
Joseph A. Mcintyre, bookkeeper OF
the Howe Scale Works, at Rutland,
VT, has confessed that he stole $l5,OoO
in concealed coupons and sloo in
cash.
W. G. Watson, superintendent of the
West Shore Railroad, who wat shot
by ex-Detective Edward Clifford
died recently in Roosevelt Hospital,
New York.
A joint Legislative committee OF
Massachusetts has reported in favor OF
erecting a statue of General Butler on
the State House grounds at a cost OF
$50, 900.
Charlie Montgomery. leader of the
gang which robbed the Santa Fe pas
senger train, near Hutchinson, Kan,
a year ago, has been captured, after a
hard fight.
The Sicily, of the Hamburg Ameri-
can Line, has sailed direct from HAM
burg to galveston, Tex, and if success
full, h regular line will be operated be-
tween those points.
General John NJ. Thayer is dying at
his home at Lincoln. Neb.
William q. Wagner, prominent in
German society circles of Brooklyn,
has mysteriously disappeared.
After making a complete circuit of
the globe, "Owney,s' the world-re-
| nowned post Office dog, has returned
! to Albany. his native city.
Charged with passing forged and al
tered silver certificates, Mrs. Belle
Freeland, of Terre Alta, w. Va, was
placed under bail. s
William b. Webb, ex.Commissioner
| of the District of Columbia, and a we'll
known lawyer, is dying At his residence
in Washington.
The United States torpedo boat
Ericsson, at New London, Conn, has
been libeIed for $4,000 for wages of the
crew and material.
Miss Frances Willard will 500 visit
| England to aid in the approaching
| convention of the National Council of
Women of Great Britain.
The United States monitor Monad-
| mock has returned to San francisco,
| California, from Ter sea trial, which
was entirely successful.
Ex-City Treasurer Charles A. Green,
of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. has been
sentenced TO three and one half years
for embezsling $50, 000.
: Nothing has been heard of the
steamer City Rio de Janeiro, now
thirty-four days out from San Francis
Gu for Yokohama.
Brevet Brigadier General William
/ II. Penrose, of the United States army,
has been retired from duty at Fort
Douglas, Utah, after 35 years Of active
duty.
J. f. Crandall, ex-president of the
First National Bank, Of johnson City,
| Tenn, has Teen sentenced to eight
years imprisonment for bank wreck
ing. His populations amounted to
$62, 900.
Frank Anthony, jointly indicted in
| New York with Graham McAdam, who
is under arrest in connection with the
| Lioyds Fire Insurance frauds, for grand
larceny, surrendered himself, and was
admitted to bail.
William Davis, a wealthy peddler,
who disappeared from Winsted, Conn.,,
was robbed aud murdered by tramps.
All union tailors employed in Chi.
cago are to strike, to assist the clothing
cutters and tIimmers already out.
Artists of Western cities have formed
an association in Chicago, H., to be
called the Society of Western Artists.
Michael Furstill. arrested at Dan
| Vile, KY, for stealing a rife from the
Dominican Monastery neal Spring.
field, admits that he wal a spy.
Editor F. N. Bailey, of Mitchell, s.
d., was beaten Into an UNCONSCIOUS
condition by a mob in retaliation for
alleged Matchmaking methods.
Mrs. Thomas C. Sloane, of New
York, who IS to marry James l.. Bar.
clay, will by her act forfeit a $500, oOO
legacy which will revert to Yale Col.
lege.
Colonel Nicol, representing Balling.
! ton Booth, is making speeches in lii
! nous, urging the Salvation Army of the
4 Northwest not to secede from the or.
ganization.
DIR. William Lyon Phelps, assistant
! professor in English literature at Yale
, College, has received an offer from the
Woman's College, Baltimore, Md.
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