Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-14
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

naturuhy, Jan. y.
The selection Of George g. Vest as
United States senator from Missouri is
conceded.
simon Cooper, who murdered five peo-
pie near Sumter, s. O., was taken from Of
hcers and iynohed by mob.
Lady Selma Scott, convicted in London
OF hbeiing her son-in-law was sentenced
to eight months imprisonment
Sir Charles and Lady Topper viii sail
from London for Canada on the Allan
line steamship Mongolian on Feb 4.
Airport Huron, Mich, Archie McCuiiom
pleaded guilty TO having made criminal
assault upon his own mother, and was
sentenced TO state prison for life.
Christopher Wartenburg and wife, who
live near Lace, Ills, and who were terribly
tortured by robbers last Tuesday night,
are expected to die as a result of their cruel
treatment.
Monday, Jan. III.
The reelection of James K. Jones as
United States senator from Arkansas Is
assured
In fight between police and strikers at
Leadville, Colo. Frank Dougherty, a
striker, was shot dead.
In fear of becoming penniIess and help
less Henry Stone, So years old, a broker
of st. Louis. poisoned himself.
Taylor Brent, bookkeeper for the Ger
man National bank, of Covington, KY,
committed suicide while insane
An English syndicate is said to have
secured an option on six breweries at To-
ledo, O., whose aggregate capital is ST.
000, 600
Mrs. Bridget O'Brien threw her 10
months-old baby from the second story
window of her home in Brooklyn, killing
1t instantly. She is insane.
Tuesday, Jan. IL.
Thirteen criminals escaped from jail at
Huntingdon, w. Va.
The Dowager Empress Asako, mother Of
Emperor ..Nuitsuhito of Japan. is dead,
aged g.
A tunnel connecting New York with
Brooklyn will soon be undertaken II the
necessary legislation can be obtained
The attaches of the Spanish legation at
Washington believe that their govern
ment will pardon Julio Sangully, recently
sentenced in Havana to life imprisonment.
Titan j. Coffey, at one time an assistant
attorney general in the department. of
justice, and later secretary of legation at
St. Petersburg, died in Washington yes
terday, aged 70.
The United States supreme court yester-
day, in an opinion by Justice Gray, held
that an application for an injunction
against an executive officer of the govern
ment was vacated by his death or resigna-
ton.
Wednesday, Jan. IS.
Prince Albert, of Belgium, heir to the
throne, isto visit this country next year
General Coxey's ''new party conyen-
ton" in ST Louis yesterday was composed
of twenty three middle of the road Popu-
lists.
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indianapolis
has been selected by the Republican ma
jority In Indiana's legislature to succeed
Voorhees, in the national senate.
Congressman Towne, of Duluth, Mimi.
it Is said, will represent the silver inter-
ests of the United States at the proposed
international monetary conference.
At st. Paul. Ark, CROUCH Craig was
shot dead by one of two robbers who at
tempted to hold up the store where he
worked. The murderer escaped, but his
pal was captured.
Thursday, Jan. IL.
Congressman Benton McMillin, of Ten
nessee, is to marry Miss Lucille Foster, of
Shreveport, La, on Feb. 90
South Dakota's Republican Legislative
caucus selected Congressman Pickler as
candidate for United States senator.
William M. Claggett, Populist came
within three votes Of being elected United
States senator from Idaho yesterday.
General Carlos Roloff, secretary Of war
. ZOE sne CuDan reP11aae. Vas again ar
rested ii 1seSS York last night Chargs
unknown.
Two letters from Camaguey and Los
Villas, Cuba, with postage stamp of the
Cuban republic affixed, were received by
the junta in New York through the regu-
lar mail.