Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-05-13
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, May Z.


James NJ. Tyner, Of Indiana, ex-post-
master general, has been appointed att
torney general for the postoffice de-
partment.
Prince Luigi, Duke Of Abruzzi neph-
ew of the king of Italy, is on his way
to this country to go to Alaska and at
tempt the ascent of Mount st. Elias.
Fire in a cold storage warehouse in
New York did 100000 damage. Fifty
firemen were made unconscious by
smoke and ammonia flames, and one
died.
Seven indictments have been return
ed by the federal grand jury at Bay
City, Mich, against Clarence L. Judd
for criminal acts in Connection with the
failure of the National Bank of East
Saginaw.
Saturday, May s.
The Due d'Aumale, the noted French
royalist, died Thursday at Zucco, Sic
lily.
The Iowa legislature passed a law
declaring the wild rose the official flow
er of the state.
There is a movement on foot in con-
gress to prevent the sugar trust ex-
erting any influence on the sugar
schedule in the tariff bill.
The Episcopalian clergy of New
Orleans are trying to secure the trial
of Bishop Davis Sessums, of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, of Louisiana,
for hetercdoxy.
Monday. May 10.
General Frank Wheaton has retired
from the United States army after
service of AT years.
The International Association of Ma
chinists will erect $500 monument
over the late E. w. Talbot, originator
of the association.
During an electric storm at Chew
elah, Wash, Laura Roller and Lutte
Mccormack took refuge under a tree
and were fatally Frustrated by a light
ming stroke.
A legislative investigation committee
/ declares that State Treasurer Collins,
of Florida, used state funds to assist
| private enterprises, and should be i'm
| peached.
Tuesday, May IL.
| An attempt is being made in Duluth,
Mimi, to form a national protective
association for servant girls.
Catholic circles in New York say that
Pope Leo XIII will issue decree
against cremation of Catholics.
| Friends of Secretary Sherman in
| Washington last night celebrated the
| 74th anniversary of the Ohio states
mans birth.
Secretary Gage has sent commune
cation to the senate recommending a
| special tax of not less than $500 or
more than $1,000 per annum to be i'm
posed on the industry of distilling.
Wednesday, May IL.
| Authority has been granted for the
| organization of the Merchants Nation
al bank of Kittanning, Pa.
| Secretary Long says it would cost
| 3,0OO0 900 to erect a government plant
| for the manufacture of armor.
Secretary of State Sherman positive
ly denies the report from Havana that
negotiations are pending for the pur-
chase of Cuba.
1t costs the New Orleans city levee
board $4,000 day fighting the flood,
and if the fight is kept up much longer
an appeal for funds will be made to the
citizens.
Thursday. May ID.
The court has settled the mayoralty
fight in Omaha, Neb., and have given
the chair to Mayor Moores.
President Mckinley will not accept
any Decoration Day invitations, but
will remain at Washington.
New gold mines have been discovered
in the province Of Carabaya, Peru. 1t
is believed they will yield largely.
A negro leper who escaped from
North Brother Island nearly two weeks
ago is still at liberty, and is hidden in
New York.
| 1t is said that an American volunteer
legion of $4,000 men has been recruited
in various parts of the country to help
the Cuban insurgents.