The Penn's Grove record., 1897-04-30


Four lives were lost In Brooklyn, N. Y, in
q tenement house fire, supposed to be OF
incendiary origin. In a frantic effort to
save her two baby boys a mother threw
them from q fourth story window and the
fall killed them almost instantly. The
mother persisted in the flames. The
dead are: Mrs. Carrie Newell, aged
thirty-eight; Louis Newell aged three; John
Newell, aged five; Mrs. Celia Barnett, aged
fifty-ive. Before the fire could be extin-
guished $50, 900 worth of property was de-
stroyed.
The total indebtedness of the three How
land mill corporations at New Bedford,
Mass, will reach about 81, 25O, 900.
new parapet, designed to resist the fire
OF modern high power guns, was tested at
Sandy Hook, N. j., by General Miles and
the Board of Ordnance and Fertilization.
A tornado passed just west OF Solomon,
Kan. Considerable damage was done to
telegraph lines, but no dwelling houses
were struck. A heavy wind accompanied
by a cold rain prevailed all day, damaging
orchards to some extent. A cloudburst
washed away $50 feet Of the track OF the
Santa Fe Railroad four miles west OF Hor-
~tonyille, Kan. About three inches of rain
fell In a couple Of hours.
The announcement Of the assignment OF
N. Burruss, Son & Co., Of Norfolk, Va, one
OF the most WlutIy-knOWh bdnhliB IL v III
the South, was announced. The liabilities
amount to between $40 900 and 1850 900,
and the assets are stated by the firm to be
800 900 available, with nominal assets
much more.
Former State Treasurer of Nebraska j.
s. BARLEY was arrested at Lincoln on O
charge Of embezzling 1901 900. BARLEY,
1t Is alleged, sold a warrant to reimburse
the sinking fund to the Chemical National
Da-1r ~ Napr Xnrk thrpDOl an (1mAhD
bank, and pocketed the money.
At jackson. Mo-, en- aceidelt occurred
which resulted in the drowning of four
persons. Joe johnson was going to town
In a covered wagon, accompanied by Mrs.
Bugg, her son, five years old, and her BABY,
and Miss Minnie Fraser. Johnson at
tempted to ford the creek.
A trolley ear ran away in Portland, Ore
gon, and plunged through n bridge into a
slough twenty-five feet below. Three OF the
passengers were drowned.
Fire at Newport News, Va, destroyed
property valued at 90, 900 900, including two
piers belonging to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, three vessels, and n tug,
Eight persons were burned, one OF whom
may die, of his injuries.
A snowstorm visited the upper portion OF
New York State, threatening great damage
to fruits.
The people of the Elkhorn Mountain To-
caltty, in Kentucky, ave fought as desper-
ately for the last four days to save Their
lives and property as the people In the delta
flood district have. Forest fires have been
devastating the hill country fora week, and
finally reached the settlements on the
mountains. Flails were used to fight the
flames, and help had been asked for from
the Virginia farmers down on Clinch River,
Thre ~farmhouses and four barns were de,
a@.N.,aI lafn..a Loot ui1hf'a win anna
Colonel Jesse Peyton, known as the
Father Of Centennials," died at Haddon-
field, N. J. He originated the Centennial
Exposition of 1876 and other celebrations.
John waggoner, aged e~ighty-flve years,
and living near Freetown, Ind, was sup
posed to have died of old age. His physi'
cian announced him dead, and relatives oil
the family were te~legraphed, and arrived
for the funeral. That afternoon the body
showed signs OF life; slight breathing was
noticeable, and In q few hours he had SUI
1~ciently recovered to talk to the family.
August Knarich, n ~well-known resident
Of Grand View, was killed at Blauvelt
Roekland County. His horses Just cleared
the track, but the engine struck the wagon
breaking It into fine pieces and instantly
killing Mr.. Knarich. He leaves a wife anc
four children.
The National bank at Winthrop, Mass.
closed its doors the other day, giving as &
reason that the stockholders are growing
old. The bank was in good condition.
A despatch from Kansas City says that
ex-Supervisor Hiram A.. Champion, of Gilt
ton Park, N. Y, has shot himself at Kansas
City. It Is said that at woman disappeared
with his money before he killed himself
Champion disappeared from Clifton Parl
about two months ago with about $1,000
borrowed money.
A full confession of the murder Of thu
Spicer family at Winona, North Dakota
comes from Fort Yates. Two Indian boys
Paul H~olytrack, aged twenty, and Philil
Ireland, aged seventeen, committed thu
murders una5slsteo. They ~exonerat'
Blaekhawk and Caddotte. The confession
explains in detail the massacre OF a family
Of six. The crime was premeditated.
Much distress has been caused by th'
rising Of rivers In Illinois, Iowa, Missouri
and Louisiana. Railroad traffic was i'm
peded and thousands of dollars worth o
damage was done.
While giving a performance at Red Bank
N. j., Leon Washburn's two-ring circus wa
demolished by q sudden squat, and seyera
employees were badly hurt.
There was a big slump in wheatat New
York and Chicago, caused by the news o
Turkeys victory in Greece. The price o
the cereal dropped more than three cent!
in half an hour.
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Yice-Presiden
OF the American Sugar Refining Company
died q few days ago in New York in hi
a~fty-ninth year.
A new passenger trafic agreement ha
gone into effect among eighteen WesterI
railroads.
The resumption OF gold exports at New
York caused much gossip among ananciers
but no alarm was manifested.
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