The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-19

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main at Havana, although the President de-
sired him to do so until his successor could
be appointed.
Domestic.
Mrs. Fannie Shank, one of the best known
teachers in Philadelphia, committed suicide
by inhaling Eliminating gas. Mrs. n
taught her class as usual the night before
and seemed In the best Of spirits.
At indianapolis, Ind, John Parshall, IN
ex-soldier, died very suddenly of heart fail.
ure. Parshall was one Of the six men intrust-
ed with the final disposition Of the body OF
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin Of Lincoln,
all of whom registered an oath never to re.
veal Booths last resting place. Five OF
these soldiers are now dead aud the secret so
far has been r~eligiously kept.
Brodie Williams, n professional high diver,
broke his neck AMI died instantly while
making u dive at Palm Beach, Fla.
After careful preparation to conceal her
identity, the daughter OF Gustave Strassin-
ger, a wealthy resident of Webster Grove. q
suburb of st. Louis. committed suicide by
shooting herself in the head at her boarding
house in Chicago.
Mayor Strong, OF New York City. Issued au
order removing Police Commissioner An
drew D. Parker from Office on charges of ne
glect Of duty preferred and investigated last
summer. The Mayors Secretary took the
order OF removal to the Governor for his ap-
prevail. Along with / thc Mayor sent u long
letter. recitinL the evidence sustaining the
charges and explaining the reason why he
had not taken action earlier.
In a saloon brawl at Carson City. New.
"Dick" Bradford, a Montana miner. vino
backed Fitzsimmons, was fatally shot by a
stranger named Smith, who took Corbett's
side. Smith is in Jail.
Miss Emile Grace Briggs, the first woman
to be graduated from n Presbyterian rheolo-
gical School, received her rating at Union
Seminary, New York City, standing second
in the class. She is q daughter OF Professor
Briggs.
The big steel mills of the McCormicks and
the Baileys in Harrisburg, Penn, are to be
consolidated.
Frank u. Steger, the Secretary Of the Mu.
tual Assurance Society OF Virginia. is short
In his accounts over $4,000, and has left
Richmond, his home. Steger is a brother.
in-law OF ex-Congressman Tazswell Elicit.
and one of the best-known society men. He
had been connected with the Mutual for al.
most twenty years.
West Virginia II is out Of debt and has a large
surplus In her treasury.
Miss Blanche Berard, daughter Of a former
professor of the United States Military AGA.
deny at West Point. N. Y. who has been
Postmaster at that place sinca 1885, has re-
signed her position owing TO sickness and
the infrmities Of age,
Two Antitrust bills were introduced at
Albany, N. Y, as q result Of the L9xow In
~vestigation.
General James NJ. Warner. OF Albany, N.
Y, while attending tho performance at
Days Theatre, New York City, was seized
with an apoplectic fit and died shortly after
ward in the foyer OF the theatre. His son
and dnugbter-in-law were with him when
he died. He commanded a brigade in the
Civil War.
An entire family Of colored people and one
white child were drowned in the rising
waters near Marion, Ark.
The old whalers of Amagansett, Long
Island, sighted and captured another whale,
the second within a month.
Payment OF duties at the New York Custom
House on Monday amounted to S2,667, 979,
the largest sun ever taken in one day.
About fifteen war vessels of the United
States will be laid up in reserve, aud 1t is
expected that a large saving OF money! Will
be effected.
Fire in a big building in st. Louis, oc-
cupled by the Ely Walker Drygoods Com
pany, did an estimate! damageof : 1900, 900.
The Attorney General Of Ohio has institute
ed suits against nine insurance companies to
prevent their doing business In that State,
on the charge that they have violated the
antitrust law.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has
decided that the milk rates OF the railroads
entering New York City are unjust n I'M
reasonable, and an order has been entered
reducing the rates.
A passenger train on the Southern Railroad
plunged down an embankment OF sixty feet
neal Rome, Ga. Several persons were fatally
injured.
Heavy storms caused the Mississippi 10
rise higher thar ever before known. The
towns of Marion and West Memphis, In
Arkansas were inundated.
DR.. ". Godfrey Hunter received the eau
Gus nomination OF the Republican members
OF the Kentucky Legislature, which virtually
assured his election.
A race riot over the attempt OF officers to
arrest a colored burglar named Hunter oc-
:urred in Birmingham, Ala. Hunter died
in Jail from his wounds; Il little white girl
was killed by a pistol shot; an officer received
a bullet In his jaw, and about twenty other
persons we're injured.
William e. Colerlcs, one of the most elo-
luent young lawyers OF Indiana. and MISS
Mae Hall, his ~lancee, suicide az
the la.ter's home in Fort Wayne, during The
absence of the girls mother in st. Paul 10
get married.
Engineer, fireman and a passenger were
killed, and five other men injured by the
dltchinc Of q train near Fiaw1ths- Kansas
Foreign Note"
The Governor OF Havana, Cuba, Senior
Porrua, has been recalled to Madrid at the
request OF General Weyler.
The s~ultap,of Morocco has practically in
suited the entire Diplomatic Corps in Tan
gler by telling them to mind their own pusi-
ness.
In Havana, Cuba, Il is admitted that the
flibusterlnG expedition OF General Roof
landed In Plnar del Rio with 5000 guns and
ammunition, and then the steamer starred
for some other port Of the Island.
A big battle has been fought at Sabana,
near Saneti Spiritus, Cuba, between the
forces of General Gomez and a spanish
column 1000 strong. The Spanish oiicial
report OF the battle gives no details, but the
report is current that the Spaniards suffered
4 terrible defeat. Tit news has created a
great sensation.
A duel with swords was fought publicly in
Paris before at least 500 spectators.
The American chess player Steinitz has
been released from the Russian insane asy-
lum where he was confined h'fr ms mental
breaking down under the slrsftu the che.n
match at Moscow.
A dispatch from Bombay, ial,1, saygaA
1909 houses in Mandal, q AGYt beNs A1z
troyei by ERE, Seven " uSaui psrsoula
been rendered homeless by tho conhas wa
rhe loss Is placed ct 100000.
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