The Penn's Grove record., 1896-06-19

granddaughter were killed by a train
near Raleigh, N. c., while saving the
life OF a little girl who was on the
track.
A Victoria, British Columbia, de-
spatch Il that after investigating the
circumstances OF the recent Point FL
lice bridge disaster, the Coroner's jury
has given a verdict holding the Con-
soIidated railroad Company Directors
responsible for the loss of tifty-five
lives. 'The City Council was ar
raigned as guilty Of co%ntrihutory neg
Zig nee and the officials of the corpora
ton were absolyed of personal res, on
sibility."
A house at Tobaccoport, Tennessee,
in which "A number of white aud col
ored boys had taken shelter, was struck
by lightning and Robert Brandon,
white, and three colored boy were
killed.
John Mellsap, a jockey, IS years
old, was killed ut the Exposition Race
Track, at Kansas City, during a race.
Patrick Sullivan, 81 years old, a
painter, of Brooklyn, jumped from the
middle of the Brooklyn bridge into the
East river. He was picked up by n
passing tug, practically uninjured. He
was subsequently arrested on the
charge of attempting TO commit sui
eide.
Calvin Pardeo's terra Gotta works, at
Perth Amboy, N. j., have been indie
finitely shut down, owing to low prices
and dullness of trade.
The appraisement of the estate OF
DIR. William d. MCGOWAN, of Lyon Ter,
Penna., most of which was ~bequeathed
to the University of Pennsylvania,
shows il TO be worth not more than
$40, 900, instead of $75, 900, as at first
supposed.
The Secretary Of State gave to Baron
Fava, the Italian Ambassador, a check
for $40, 1000, TO be turned over to the
families Of the four Italians who we're
killed by a mob at Walsenburg, COL,
last year; and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador. was given a
check for $500 for the relief of the
Dawson family, British subjects, who
were badly handled in Nebraska, and
$1,000 for one Balm, the purser of an
English ship, who was shot IN the leg
during the levee riots in New Orleans
last fall. The money was appropriated
by Congress. !
New York city taiiors are preparing
for a general strike in July for an ad-
vance In wages.
McHendrv & Co. of Toronto. Ont.
whose store was burned out recently,
causing a loss OF $40, 900 have as
signed.
Colonel Crofton. commanding the
Fifteenth Infantry mt Fort Sheridan.
objects to being retired. and declares
he Il still in fighting trim.
during a hre IN 'enenleh. mouse
on west ro!ty.elgn,h s'rees. In view
iorR Guy, AiAAle riahel'y, o a
4 vaars old WAS M
;nred
A warehouse OF the White hiiiis
Disulling Company, IN Louisville,
hsntucky, was destroyed py hre, n
taiiing ioss VI apout seven
wh,skv were burned. A T. schwab.
a fireman. vas fatally burned NV fall.
inc in a stream of blazing whisky.
oao
WINE over Svv persons were az wore
~ 'ho "ees "Auso ooNie'y %
boss cangbt fro. Everyone escaped.
Int MANY were almost exhausted when
thew reached Tho surface
man GIVING ms name as olaike
ahu nis = Nv oo years wen. a Tue
and demanded 10000 from President
Wyckoff. Unon being refused he shot
MI. Wvckoff and then shot himself.
II in Thought Mr.. Wyckoff has a chance
Of recovery. The nolice believe that
Clarke ia insane,
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