Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-04-08
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
FRIDAY. April 2.

President Faure has been informed of
the approaching visit Of the car and
| czarina TO France.
George Duryea, of the famous Duryea
Zouaves during the war, died In New
York yesterday, aged 65.
John e. Parsons, counsel for the
American Sugar Refining company,
says that the trust may abandon its
factors agreement.
The president named Andrew D.
White, of New York, for ambassador
to Germany and William Draper, of
Massachusetts. as ambassador to Italy.
Saturday, April 3.
Hugh Miller was convicted of arson
| "a hours after his arrest in Brooklyn,
and sentenced to 20 years imprison-
ment.
The straight Republicans in the SEN
ate at Washington believe that the
tariff bill can pass without the aid of
their silver associates.
General r, d. Sewell, of Bath. Me-,
will probably be commissioner Of in-
ternal revenue under Mckinley. He
held the same position under Harrison,
Charles Dick, of Akron, O., was ap-
pointed secretary of the Republican ma
tional committee, vice William McKin-
ley Osborne, appointed consul general
to London.
Monday, April 5.
Venezuela has ratified the boundary
arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
The libel suit of Senator Penrose
against Jacoby has been Quashed at
Doylestown, Pa.
Boyd Ewing and S. M. Patton, promi-
nent residents of Chattanooga, Tenn,
lost their lives in an office building
fire in that city.
Farmer Amos Shoope's frightened
horse at Harrisburg dragged him down
steep embankment, and there the
animal, on its back, kicked him to
death.
Tuesday. April 9.
A call has been issued for IAN inter-
national gold miners convention" to
be held in Denver on June Is and 16.
The Ohio city elections yesterday
showed strong gains for the Democrats,
many cities that gave Mckinley ma
jorities electing Democratic mayors.
Governor Pingree's candidate for
mayor of Detroit, A. e. Stewart, was
defeated by A. C. Maybury, Democrat.
Republicans won in most Michigan
cities.
The government has closed q con-
tract with eastern CAPITALISTS for the
operation of system of pneumatic
tubes in connection with the New York
postofiice.
Wednesday. April Z.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, has
been named for assistant secretary of
the navy.
Miss Ida Catherine Gary, daughter
OF the postmaster general. was married
in Baltimore today to Francis e. Pc
gram.
Alfred e. Buck, of Georgia. has been
appointed United States minister to
Japan, and James Boyle, of Ohio. con-
sui at LIVERPOOL.
The Ellsworth anti-cartoon bill has
passed the New York state senate by
vote Of S5 to IA. 1t has yet to come
up In the assembly.
1t is said that James b. Beacon, OF
Westmoreland county, is Senator
Quay's choice for treasurer of Penn
syivania. The senator left Harrisburg
this forenoon.
Thursday, April 8.
The prospects for New Jerseys fruit
crop were never so promising as now.
The king of Siam has started from
Bangkok on his visit to Europe and the
United States.
The Rhode Island election was a
waikover for the Republicans, who had
1900 majority in light vote
Samuel Coddington has been appoint- |
ed postmaster at Woodbridge, N. j.. /,
and H. w. Stager at Bloomfield, Pa.
United States Minister Mckenzie.
whose serious illness at Lima, Peru.
has been reported. is somewhat better.
New York postoffice authorities yes
terday seized $4,000 sent by confiding
investors to the e. s. Dean company. |
It will he returned