The Penn's Grove record., 1897-02-12

1t is estimated that Ii will take three
weeks and cost $50, 900 to repair the damage
TO the cruiser Brooklyn.
A. L. Garford, of Elyria, Ohio, was elected
infNew York CITY President Of the National
Board OF Trade of Cycle Manufacturers.
Armand Customary died on the stage of
the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City. He was playing Tristano in Martha"
His fall upon the stage and subsequent mo-
tions were applauded by the audience, who
supposed the veteran French singer was
aching.
A cartridge exploded on the battle-ship
Maine. Three men we're hurt, two of whom
are painfully injured.
John p. Green was promoted to be First
Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to succeed Frank Thomson.
The east-bound fast mail on the Union
Pacific Railway wns wrecked at Omaha,
Neb. The fireman was killed and the engl-
neer fatally hurt. No passengers were in
jured seriously.
George Davies, a commission merchant,
was shot and instantly killed by his wife at
the r home in Cleveland, Ohio. The shoot.
ing was the result of one of many family
quarrels.
General Campos says he approves the
spirit OF the reforms proposed by Spain,
though they ought to be more liberal, and is
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the ending OF the war.
Troopers Leahy and Howard, ofthe United
States Cavalry, stationed at West Point. N.
Y. fought n duel with sabres for the hand Of
the blacksmith's pretty daughter, Katie
Medler. Leahy was severely wounded on
the hips.
The sheriff levied on the village property
in Port Richmond, S~iatensIsiand, to satisfy a
judgment.
A bill was introduced in the Assembly at
Albany, N. Y, providing forthe manufacture
of salt by the State.
The annual show OF the National Board oil
Trade of Cycle Manufacturers was opened ut
the Grand Central Palace, New York City.
A special committee OF engineers reported
to the Brooklyn Bridge trustees a plan for
running trolley and elevated railroad cars
on the structure.
The worst storm OF the season ragged at
Ouray, Col. All the roads and mountain
trails are blockaded and impossible. Three
sledS loaded with over fifty men have been
sent out to open the roads to Revenue and
other camps, but it is believed the storm will
drive them back to the city.
George Tschan, OF Joliet, Ill.,. fired three
bullets into his wife's breast, head and arm
and then shot himself and slashed his throat
with a razor. Both are dead. Jealousy is
said to have been the cause.
Five of the California ranches of the late
Senator Stanford, worth half a million dol
lars, are to he sold by his widow.
Torpedo Boat No. O made a record OF
twenty-nlne knots an hour in a builders
trial at Newport, Il. l.
The battle-ship Indiana left Admiral
Bunce's feet and returned to Hampton
Roads, Va. on account OF trouble with her
turrets in the heavy sea off Hatteras.
Prominent flnanciers favoring monetary
reform met at the Chamber OF Commerce TO
organize the New York City branch OF the
National Sound Money League.
Andrea Manro, an Italian, was arrested in
New York City on a charge OF swindling a
New Orleans diamond broker out of $4,000
with the aid OF two companions.
An entirely new plan of prison manage
ment is proposed in Kew York State which
includes the paroling of first offenders with
a view to their reformation and their sep
aration from criminals sentenced for second
and third offenses.
Mrs. Van Denmark, OF Kingston. N. Y, die
from the effects Of injuries inflicted by a den
tist.
wayland Trask aud his partner, A. N.
Rankin, were arrested in New York CITY on
a charge of hypothecating securities.
Cyrus e. BREEDER, cashier OF the First Ma.
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tive from justice.
Burglars robbed the Postsffice and rail-
road station at Goodspsed, Conn, and the
station was wrecked by an explosion.
The damage to the United Sntes cruiser
Brooklyn is conflnel to u bad rib on the
port side.
At Cassopolis, Mich, Mrs. j. X. Ritter, a
Director in the First National Bank and
prominent in religious circles, committed
suicide by hanging while temporarily insane.
A. ". Linderstrom, u farmer living near
Tacoma. WASH, went home late and in a ut
OF anger took Town a shotgun and blew out
the brains OF his 1ve-year-old son. He then
killed himself by shooting.
The New York Legislative Committee to
investigate trusts hearl Theodore and
Henry Hnvemeyer and John Arbuckle. The
sugar magnates admitted they controlled
the output and price OF sugar in this coun-
try. Mr.. Arbuckle said he's was threatened
with extinction II he did not buy sugar OF
the trust.
Since the burning of the State Capitol at
Ha rrIsburg the Pennsylvania Legislature
has been holding its sessions in a church