The Penn's Grove record., 1897-04-09

Democrats for Governor last fall. died at
WATERFOWL. N. Y.
Contracts we're let at Birmingham, Ala,
for the extension Of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
The New York State Senate passed a bill
providing for a reduction OF five cents q year
In the price OF gas in New York City till the
81 point Is reached.
A fine saddle horse was bought at Lexing-
ton in Kentucky for President Mckinley.
Mrs. Julia Ne.son was a~sphyxiated by
coal gas In a howell in Chicago. She was
worth Si00, 600.
W. NJ. Gage and his wife were found dead
In bed In their home at Chicago. A note
found In the room addressed to The Coroner
shows TINT the couple intended suicide. The
husband was a machinist.
George Stephens, division freight agent OF
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad dropped dead in his office Oh the
second floor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Building, Philadelphia. The cause OF his
death is said to have been he failure.
There is n scarcity OF onions in the San
Francisco (Cal.) market. Dealers say that
all the California crop was shipped as soon
as gathered to the Eastern and Southeastern
States, and that a corner has been effected in
the Washington and Oregon crops.
The DO iy OF Andrew Jeffrles Carney, no.
torious as an iniormer during tho trial OF
'Boss" Tweed and his associates, will be
brought from Southampton. where he died
Monday. to New York City, for burial be-
side his first wife. who died in 1886.
The Porto Rican Revolutionary Commit
tee in New York has received private in
formation from the island that the people
have taken up arms against the Spanish
Government.
Superintendent Jasper's idea OF establish
ing Inch rooms III the public schools Of
New York City was Endorsed by the Board Of
Education. h purpose Of tie plan is to
provide wholesome food for the children.
The Illinois Steel Company shut down Its
works in Chicago, throwing 1000 men out Of
work. The rail-straighteners had arranged
to strike, but the company forestalled them.
Julio Sanguily and +. Lechusa, Cuban
Generals, were arrested at Jacksonville, Fla,
accused OF fitting out an armed expedition
against Spain. Cubans were yexed at the
arrests.
Collector Kilbrelh, Of New York, issued the
necessary orders to Custom House clerks for
the retention OF samples so that a tariff tax
may be imposed on present imports, in case
the retroactive clause 10 the tariff bill be-
comes law.
Mrs. John Lang hanged herself in Derby,
Conn.,. after striking her baby a fatal blow.
2. T. Lewis, who disappeared from
Urbanq, Ohio, two years ago after having
been charged with forgeries amounting to
sS57 ,C00, was arrested in Ypsllanti. Mich.
W. o. Leland. president Of the First Ma
tional Bank of S~pringville, N. Y, was ar
rested and released under bail in the sum OF
$4,000 by United States Commissioner Fitz-
gerald. Mr.. LELAND was indicted at the
Utica term OF the United States Court for
wrecking the S~pringyilie Bank.
Albert P. Foster. aged twenty-four, com.
mitted suicide at Saratoga, N. Y, by taking
carbolic acid. Marital troubles were the
alleged cause. Foster kissed his mother
goodby and then rushed into III adjoining
room and swallowed the fatal dose.
A coroner's jury found that Aimee Smith,
Of Hackensack, N. j., who died suddenly In
the Hotel Victor, In New York City, ZANE to
her death by carbolic acid poisoning, anil
Coroner Dobbs held Nelson NJ. Weeks, Of
Hackensack, who took her to the hotel.
The wooden span Of the north end APP
proachr to the Ohio Connecting Railroad
Bridge at Woods Run. Penn, collapsed
while a freight train vas crossing, and the
engine and thirteen cars were precipitated
to Mcclure avenue, fifty feet below. Fire
man William Haggerty was killed instantly
and Engineer William Graham fatally In
jured.
The Bureau of Elections has completed
the scheme OF redistricting New York City
ordered by last years election law. The
services Of 1000 election inspectors and
clerks can be dispensed with and more than
$3.50 0 will be saved annually.
DR.. Dlauvelt has reported to the Health
Board that the first week OF the medical In
spection In public schools OF New York City
resulted In the exclusion of $50 cases of dis.
ease.
A stubborn fire which broke out in the Gil.
more Opera House at Springfield, Mass,
Quilted the block and caused o loss OF be-
tween $50, 600 and 800, 900.
The Globe Savings Bank at Chicago has
failed. Later the Chicago Title and Trust
Company was appointed receiver. The cap
ital stock of the bank Is 5000. 600. Most Of
the bank stock Is held by Eastern capital
lists.
The United States battieship Iowa made
more than seventeen knots an hour In a pre-
liminary run over the official trial course.
L. Stern. said to have been a wealthy re-
tired merchant. committed suicide by jump
ing from the ~ferryboat Bowery Bay, at New
York City. Iii health and dependency
therefrom we're. 1t is believed, the causes.
Jesse Hart accompanied Miss Nora Eggles-
ton to church at Carrollton, Miss. On their
return home the young woman picked upa
pistol that mad been left in the parlor. Hart
told her to put 1t down and she playfully
refused. A scuffie ensued, when the pistol
was discharged and Miss E9gleston fell dead
with a bullet through her brain.
A train Of twenty-six fiat cars, loaded with
big guns, was sent by the Bethlehem PENN
Iron Company to the Sandy Hook (N. ~
proving grounds. The train carried nine
ten-inch and fifteen eight-inch guns, which
are part Of an order for 100 for coast de-
fence.