The Penn's Grove record., 1897-04-23

homa, Tenn, was visited by fire, md the
place was wiped out. The loss is at least
800, 1000. The entire business part OF the
place was destroyed.
James Dever, a well-known young man OF
Philadelphia fell from his bicycle under the
wheel OF an Ice wagon I'M was crushed to
death.
Joseph Kelly, the murderer OF Cashier
Stickney, of Somersworth, N. H., was taken
from Montreal, Canada, back to the scene of
his crime, consenting 10 return without a
struggle.
There was a serious break in the Missis'
sippi levee at shipland Landing, Miss.
At Williamson, W. Va, Judge Dooiittle
passed sentence on Captain Hatfield, who
some days ago WIS convicted of Involuntary
manslaughter In the killing OF John Ruther-
ford Inst November. The sentence is three
months In the county Jail and Il fine Of $500.
7. L. Carpenter. paymaster of the Pleasant
Valley Coal Company, was held up at noon
In the streets OF the little town of Castle
Gate, Utah, and robbed OF $4,000 In cash.
Carpenter had left Salt Lake with the money
to pay of the hands at the coal mine. Oh
he way from the station to the company't
headquarters, only a few rods. he was met
by two mounted armed men who presented
guns at his head, took his cash and rode
away. s
Judge ~Sanderson, at Caiskill. N. Y, sen.
fenced John Kelly, a trump, to Dannemora
Prison for twenty four years andten months.
Kelly is now thirty-six years OF age. Cats,
kill officials said he was the John Kelly
wanted for eriminaily assaulting a woman
seventy years old and a young girl In 1894.
Captain Romeyn, on trial before a court
martial at Fort Mcpherson. Ga. was forced
10 apologize to the court and TO Lieutenant
O'Brien for a comment.
Ex-Governor Smith, OF Arkansas, who was
driven crazy by the money question last fall,
died a few days ago.
L. H. Reick, City Treasurer Of Davenport,
Town, confessed TOT committee of the Dayen.
port Clearing House a shortage in his nc
counts OF $4,000. At a later hour he flied a
nortgage upon his property for $4,000 to
protect his bondsmcn.
The New York Assembly passed Mn
Nixon's bill approprlatlng 81, $50. 900 for con-
linuing work on the Capitol building at Al
6any, $500, 600 OF which Is available at once.
Minnie Bashaw, of Morrisvilie, Vt, COM
mitted suicide in the Aimshouse at Hartford,
Conn. She had benin Hartford some weeks
getting advertisement for hotel placards and
The like, and living in the United States Ho-
tel. She became demented and was taken
10 the Almshouse.
The cold wave in New York City broke all
records for this season of tho year. The
thermometer dropped 10 eight degrees below
freezing point.
AT Jacksonville. Fla, Miss Mary Louise
Cato, a beautiful woman about twenty years
old, was shot and seriously wounded. El-
ward Pilzer. the lover OF the girl, is under
arrest, charged with the crime. although he
denied 1t. Just as the girl was about to en-.
ter her home she was fred upon from an.
bush.
Captain Henry Romeyn, Of tho Fifth In
fantry, was placed on trial In Fort McPher-
son, Ga for conduct unbecomtng an officer
and for knocking Lieutenant O'Brien down
on parade.
Lieutenant Edward s. Farrow, formerly
OF the United States Army, has been indict-
edin Plttsburg, Penn, for alleged completely
In the attempted insurance swindles.
Some persons in the flooded districts have
been bleeding the Government while helping
u in the distribution of relief. Steamboats,
hiredto carry supplies from V~icksburg, Miss,
have cost $3.50 each a day. Secretary Algei
looked into the matter and concluded that
the pr1ee was exorbitant. He Issued orders
for W Government vessels at st. Louis to
proceed to vicksburg, and is trying to get
others to assist them.
A gigantic snowslide occurred at Garfield
Mine about four miles north of Brigham City.
Utah, which resulted in the death OF Fred
J.. Wolhaupter and Edwin Nav. John Dali
ton OF Willard and David Russell and WILL
lam ]. Turner were also caught In the slide.
but were rescued uninjured.
Discharged w~orkingmen attempted TO de-
s.roy oliver G.. J~ennings's summer home, in
Fairfield, Conn. by using dynamite.
There is evidence on every hand that
great loss resulted ia Ohio from the cold
wave. In twelve hours the temperature
dropped from 80 degrees to 26 degrees, and
there was a heavy frost and formation OF
Ice. All through the central West similar
conditions are reported.
"Billy' Birch, the minstrel, is lead In New
York City, from paralysis OF the brain and
Bright's disease.
Little interest was taken In the election Of
a Congressman In the Twenty-ftth District.
Pennsylvania, and Showalter (Republicanl
was elected by a good majority. In Law
renee County his majority over Mailman will
be about fourteen hundred: In Butler Coun-
~ his majority is conceded to be not less
tnan one thousand. and Beaver County will
glvs MN ABOUT inc m Not more than
half the votes OF The district we're cast.
TIL British cruiser Talbot entered New
York hnrbor and will participate in the
marine demonstration on Graut Day.
Reports from all over New England tell of
q heavy frost, with ice, and much damage
to vegetation. The drop In tho temperature
averaged forty degrees.
The public interest In the election AT
Omaha, Neb., was light and the vote remark
ABLY small. Party lines were not sharply
drawn, but a semblance OF politics was given
the affair by the fusion of Democrats, Popu-
lists. and Free-silyer Republicans AGAINST
the Republican nominees. Frank e. Moores.
Republican, was elected Mayor over z. Z,
Howell, Fusion, by less than 200.
Benjamin. +. Brlckett, Mayor OF Haverhin.
Mass, died OF an apopieiic stroke.
Foreign Notes.
smallpox has appeared in oabann Prison
10 Cuba, and several Americans confined
there are In peril.
The Japanese cruiser Naniwa sailed from
fokohnma for Hawaii to protest against the