The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-09
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Three hundred residents of w%appinger's
Falls, N. Y, were poisoned by eating ham
that had absorbed poison from a copper
boiler.
Misses Pauline Widlar and Blanche Hud-
son, daughters of families who move In
fashionable circles, were drowned while
bathing at Maple Glen, a summer resort on
Lake Erie, just east OF Cleveland, Ohio.
About 200 National Democrats met in
State Convention In Des Moines, Iowa, to
nominate q State ticket. A letter was read
from ex-President Grover Cleveland. Ma
thaniel French, as Temporary Chairman,
made the principal address.
The coal-miners' strike increased, and
United States deputy marshals were sent to
the mines in Jefferson County, Ohio, giving
rise to fears of a riot.
In New York City. John Gartha told the
police that Martin Thorn confessed to him
that he murdered William Guldensuppe,
butchered the body and was helped by Mrs.
Mack in disposing of it.
The United States torpedo boat Dupont
was speeded In the bay of Newport, r. l.,
under her three boilers, for the first time,
and her work was something marvellous.
The stokeholes were closed, and, with q
steam pressure of 225 pounds, she made APO
revolutions, driving her through the water
at a speed Of 30.S3 knots. She had seventy
five men on board working on various parts,
which added greatly to her weight.
Two men died from excitement produced
| by viewing fires. DIR. L.. II. Holbrook, OF
Revere, Mass, was one victim, and Melvin
Woodward, Of Lacona, N. Y, the other.
The National Educational Association
met at Milwaukee, Wis.
Nellie Burns, six years old, was killed by
a trolley ear OF the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road Company. Fhe motornan became In
sane~T
The Thy Commissioners OF New York Citv
aled their renort with fine BOARD OF Alder,
mon showing 1onres calling for n . OK tax
rate this year n reduction Of nine noints
from 1896.
Miss Louise rmoeen Guinev noet md
boycotted postmistress Mt Auburndale
Mass, has RESIGNED her office.
Two Young women and two Young men
were drowned in Inke gunerior Inv fbe can.
sizing al 4 rovboat The Marty lsft Itasca
Wis Tor Minnesota Point In m overloaded
heat seven yara In tha nnrty Tha
drowned are. Christie Med .1ed sev.
enteen: Nav McDonaId nped twenfv-four.
Daniel McDonald aged nineteen and ,Jobn
McCrearv nred twentv-0ve
a~na5 ~.
~ RrootIvn who attacked bis wife With 4
knife and killed himself knew himself to
ha n Victim ~ IomicjJaI mania and had
hegoed tbe nnliceto loci hin, mn
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cLee1ers irum W.. ptyan anu uroveI
Sieveiana were reau Ut t4e iammany
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heas anu nunalaity maue tne fouItn oi
July very T TppIessive IN ~ parts OF inc
eily ceIebrated With areworts sae rails
ings and nresentations and snorts
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my ooSytly, anu 2 5uniper % Proserae.ons
anu eeasn ns ououareu, mSsnt " W. Eases u
pplpga an5 ~ atpoi'e Nh ~ ant nut,
almost deserfed onlv those Going ont whose
hnainess was imneratiye
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nsa par' Vi ceiepra'ion inoepenuehe
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Wonel were LYNN IN IN sIuai snuse III
NJ ius} orranized' Attic caucus man WINS
eIeefedM MAYOR, but two ofthe four member
Of the Common Counci chosen are women.
One miss Feei Is the ugh of Jonathan
Eoei 4 farmer She Il fwentv-one wears