Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
F1dar. Ane. O.

Counterfeit pennies, made by means
of an imperfect die. are in general cir
culation in New York city.
At a wedding celebration In Cincin-
natl four persons were smothered to
death by the explosion of gasoline
stove.
Commander Booth Tucker sailed for
London today. He goes to lay his plans
for colonization in the United States
before General Booth.
Fourteen ladies Of the imperial harem
in Constantinopie have been arrested
on a charge of completely with the in
trigues of the Young Turkey party.
saturday, Aug. Z.
Della Chovers. a Kansas girl, died
after sneezing four days.
The extensive locomotive works Of
the Erie railroad at Susquehanna, Pa,
were placed on full time,
Gus Zimmerman, the American rifle
shot, took first prize in a match at
Frankfort -on-the- Main, Germany.
At Lewisdale, S. c., Patrick Draker
killed his wife, shooting her and cut
ting her throat, and fatally shot John
Cain. who he found with her. Draker
is at large.
The British government has informed
the American bimetallic commission
that it viii probably reply to the pro-
posals of the commissioners on behalf
of the United States in October.
Monday, Aug. 3.
Ten miles square of Indian lands near
the Big Horn hot springs, Wyo., have
been formally opened to settlement.
The skeleton of the famous old In
dian chief, Massasoit, has been I'M
earthed in excavations at Anderson,
Ind.
In a quarrel at Springville, N. Y,
Warren Winding shot and killed his
wife and wounded Miss Ware, her
guest.
Saloonkeepers at Danville, Ills, gave
up their strike against higher licenses,
the drought was broken and over 20
saloons reopened.
Henry F. Reed, a money lender, and
his sister were murdered at North
Adams, Mass, by burglars who en-
tered their home in the night.
Tuesday, Aug. 10.
The First National bank, of Ebens-
burg, Pa, has been authorized to be-
gin business.
Thad Buckler and Jesse Pearson, IA
year-old boys, fought with knives near
Star City, Ark, and both will die.
United States Consul Madden, at
Smyrna, forced open a cell door, re-
leasing an American who could not get
trial.
The alleged filibuster Dauntless tried
to leave the harbor of Jacksonville,
Fla, on Saturday night, but the guns
of the cutter Bautwell stopped her.
For peeping into residence window
late at night, John H. Maxwell, a
wealthy merchant of Bowman, Ca, was
brutally fiogged by mob and driven
from town.
Wednesday, Aug. IL.
Ex-King Milan, of Servia, is said to
be in critical state of health.
Thomas B. Raymond, a first cousin
to Abraham Lincoln, died at Bay City
Mich, aged 81 years.
Secretary Sherman denies having
used the language attributed to him
in an interview about Spain.
The steamer Mexico struck q rock
while entering the port of Sitka, and
was wrecked. Passengers and crew
rescued.
Figures prepared by the department
of labor show that the number of peo-
pie at work has increased much faster
than the population at large.
Secretary Bliss issues warning to
prospective gold seekers in the Klop-
dixie fields pointing out the dangers Of
the journey unless amply provisioned
Thursday, Aug. IL.
An experiment is being made in Des
Moines, Ia, with letter boxes attached
to the street cars.
1t is understood that the Greater Re
public of Central America will now re-
ceive w. L. Merry as United States
minister.
John Thomas, prospector, ran
amuck in Seattle, probably mortally
shooting two men and wounding mar
and boy.
The story that Minister Woodford
had been instructed to demand that
Spain end the Cuban war is denied al
Washington.
Louis e. Rose, paying teller of the
Bedford bank, of Brooklyn, is under
arrest, charged with embezzling $4,000
from the bank,