Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-04-15
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday, April 0.

Canada'S government asks an appr0-
priation Of $3S.111,0 900 for next year,
against 300 the current year.
william McAlarny. Of Stapleton, s.
l., who was shot by Patrick Sheridan,
will recover. x-rays having located the
bullet.
A terrific storm passed over Dumar,
Ark, yesterday, followed by .deluge
of rain and hail. Damage to farm prop
erty was very heavy.
A crowded hotel piazza at st. Angus
tine, Fla, fell while William J. Bryan
was making a speech, and Mr.. Bryan
was unconscious when picked up.
Saturday, April 10.
Secretary Long invites proposals for
the construction of three S0-knot tor
pedo boats, for the construction of
which congress appropriated 100000.
The Peruvian government has sus-
pended the coinage of silver at the gov
eminent mint and has prohibited
importation of silver coins after May
10.
In view Of the suffering from pro-
tracted drought the New South Wales
government has proclaimed that April
is be observed as a day of humiliation
and prayer for rain.
Monday. April IL.
Leading officials of the Transvaal talk
openly of an impending war with Eng
land.
Daniel w. Voorhees,, ex-United States
senator from Indiana, died in Washing
ton, aged 70.
Major Theodore Greenawalt, prom
s-l
hiccoughs, aged rs.
The proposition to admit women as
delegates failed in the Methodist con-
ference at Lowell, Mass, and Man
chester, N. H., for lack of three
fourths vote.
A Montreal court has dismissed the
action against the American Tobacco
company, of Canada, stating that 1t
has a right to insist that it's customers
shall not sell goods of any other manu-
facture.
Tuesday, April ID.
Cleveland's order consolidating pension
agencies will be rescinded by President
Mckinley.
President Mckinley and party re-
turned to Washington from their trip
on the government dispatch boat DOL
phin.
Mrs. Leland Stanford emphaticalIy
denies the story that she has insured
her life for $1,00O00O in New York
company.
AT noon yesterday two well dressed
young men entered bank at Yonkers,
held up the aged cashier, Lyman Cobb,
and escaped with 81, 400.
The New York senate passed the
amendments to the Raines liquor law
to tax clubs the same as saloons, and
to permit saloons to serve free lunch.
Wednesday. April II.
The senate confirmed Alfred E. Buck,
of Georgia, as United States minister
to Japan.
The wife of Commander Booth-Tuck-
err, of the Salvation Army, gave birth
to a son at her New York home yester-
day.
Sumner B. White, a prominent bust
ness man of Lockport, N. Y, commit
ted suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting.
The Illinois house committee on Ii
cense ordered to be reported a bill pro-
viding for 30 days racing year in the
same enclosure.
Andrew De Glodia, vice consul for
the italian government at st. Paul,
Mimi, committed suicide by taking
dose of sulphuric acid
Thursday, April Is.
General Rivera, the captive Cuban
leader, is not allowed to receive visitors,
Several fires in Kansas City last
night, one of them causing 5000, 900
damage, were of incendiary origin.
President Mckinley yesterday sent
q message to congress urging provision
for representation at the Paris expo
sition.
Frederick A. Hecht, % years old,
wealthy and prosperous, committed
suicide by shooting in his New York
home. Cause unknown
In a family quarrel at Chicago Mat
thias Buster, % years old, was shot
dead by John Formiller, his father-in-
law who then killed hin1S