The Penn's Grove record., 1897-01-29
Domestic.

The Kansas Legislature in joint conven-
ton elected William A. Harris United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. PETER.
The First National Bank of Olympia,
Wash, closed lis doors because of the with
drawal of $50, 600 State funds, which pre-
cipitated a run. The liabilities of the bank
are said to be Sl00, 900.
Arthur Palmer, of Mamaroneck, N. Y,
who, it is alleged murdered his mother.
brother and sister some nine days before and
fled TO parts unknown, was arrested Mt the
Planters Hotel, st. Louis. Mo. Palmer is a
handsome, well-dressed man, about forty
five years old, and had been at the hotel for
a week registered as Paul Jones.
Thousands of cattle and sheep have per-
jshed on the Western range In the last few
days Of cold weather.
A concurrent resolution calling on the
United States Senate to ratify promptly the
treaty of arbil ration between the United
States and Great Britain was adopted mani
mously by both branches Of the south Caro-
lima Legislature.
Georgia.. Draper, Postmaster, and his son,
Charles W. Draper, Assis ant Postmaster, at
Cheyenne, Wyoming, were arrested by In
sIectors McMechan n Waterbury, OF Dem
yer. charged with the theft of a registered
package containing $500.
Victims of the tornado in st. Louis last
May are suffering severely from the cold,
ind unless prompt aid is given many may
perish in their wrecked dwellings.
C~hicaeu's freezing poor were recipients OF
prompt AID by officials and citizens. Letter
carriers were directed to report cases of des-
titution.
Tho National Bank Of Potsdam, N. Y,
closed its doors.
A young Cuban named Perez fell with q
balloon into the sea off Key West, Fla, and
was drowned. Perez was not an %aeronaut,
md after going up about loco feet he be-
came helpless. The ropes were tangled, n
the balloon went out about a mile from
shore and fell into the water
An overturned candle set fire TO tr.Eroud
on the body OF Ida Jasswin, in Putnam,
Conn. AMI the remains were cbarred before
the family could extinguish the flames.
In an interview former Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Saxton said he had P~resident-elect Nc
Kinley's promise 10 writing that he should
be Collector OF the Port OF New York. This
promise Mr.. Mckinley made conditional
Upon Senator-elect Platt's Enforcement,
which Mr.. saxton obtained.
Professor John G. Dow, thirty-hve years
old, committed suicide at Ma fison. Wis,
by taking lau 'anum. Until about eight
months ago he WASH professor in the rhetoric
department oil tho University of Wisconsin,
III REhutihttAl lIOth IN JJAAioAtHh ohtNCt-
sity with the highest honors, and bad al
ways been considered a brilliant scholar.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition Com
panv, Chicago, has entered Judgment for
SsI, 900. rs against the Ferris Wheel Com
pany.
A party Of white farmers in Tennessee at
tackled n number OF colored people who were
accused oftheft. One OF the latter killed u
farmer named Conn.
Resolutions favorinG an extensive system
OF defehces were adopted by the Coast De-
fence and Harbor Improvement Convention
in Tampa, Fla.
Miss Helen Mckinley, sister of the Presi-
dent elect, fell on n slippery sidewalk at
Canton. Ohio, and broke her arm.
The jail at Jacksonville. Ca. was broken
open and the two colored men, Willis White
and Charles FORSYTH, implicated in the as
sassiuation OF Mrs. Rowland at Adams Park,
were taken out and hanged to The same
limb.
1t is proposed to employ conviets in max
ing uniforms for the National Guard Of New
York State.
Or. Doty, Heath Onieer of the Port Of
New York, is afraid the bubonic plague will
get into this country at the Harbor Of New
York. He visited Albany to advocate an APP
preparation of $50 0 for extra preca utions
there.
The Rev. John Vanbost, who was ia ken 10
Oswego, N. Y. from Brooklyn, pleaded
guilty to the indictment for felony preferred
against him. The man burst into tears and
fell on his knees.
DIR. Rainsfcrd. q popular New York Episco-
pal preacher, deprecated any display OF
wealth, such as the proposed Bradley-Martin
masquerade ball. as being dangerous to So
cieiy and affording a text to ~demagogues
who would army the classes against the
masses.