The Penn's Grove record., 1897-01-01


Representatives. Representatives of the
manufacturers OF chemicals, who attended
the first hearing, asked for an increase OF
customs duties.
Miss Cora Edith English, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Turney English, Of Springfield,
ILL.,, and the Hon. John Riley Tanner, OF
Louisville. ILL.,, Governor-elect ot Illinois,
were married ut St. Paul's Episcopal Pro-
Cathedral. Springfield, by the venerable
Archdeaeon Taylor.
The Republican State Executive Commit.
tee Of Teunpssee took measures to contest the
recent election OF Governor, on the ground
of fraud.
General @. w. C. Lee. for twenty-six years
President OF the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity, Lexington. Va. has resigned, to take
effect July 1, 1897. He has resigned o ae-
count Of continued ill-health. He was ap-
pointed President Emeritus for life.
A desperate riot occurred Mt Johnsonburg,
Penn, which resulted in the fatal shooting
OF William Bergin and the serious injury OF
James McMinn, Charles Glover, Charles
Wrathall and several other members OF the
police force. Tho trouble was begun by q
gang Of Italians who became involved in a
light, using knives, reyolvers and clubs.
The long threatened split in Tammany
t1HlI. NEW 10TH 1IH, SdHQ0 Wutn ucuTy IL
Purroy, with several district leaders. openly
bolted the organization and announced that
DO would form a new Tammany.
Isaac n,ker was, sentenced to thirty-5ix
years imprisonment for arson by Judge
Fursman, In the Criminal Branch OF the Su-
prene Court, New York City.
Burglars entered the branch office OF the
Metropolitan Insurance Company, In West
Forty-second street, New York City, and after
blowing open a big safe in front Of an open
window stole $500 In cash and valuable
iewelry.
Mrs. James Abercrombie Burden, wife of
a millionaire iron founder, was attacked on
Fifth avenue, In New York City, in broad
daylight, by a ~highwayman, who hourished
4 knife. throw her dow and ran of with her
pocketbook. He was captured by Policeman
Young after a hot chase.
The Columbia National and Washington
Banks of Minne..p polls, the Commercial Ma
tional Bank q Roanoke, Va, and the Van
Nortwick Bank at Batavia, M. closed.
Fire destroyed the electric light plant j..
Newark, N. 3, and the city and s. sTsaI near-
by towns were left in darkness for q right.
Isaac Zuker was convicted Of arson In the
first degree in having planned the burning
OF his building in New York City In January,
1892.
The Atlas National Bank, of Chicago, H.,
began hquidating its affairs, and the Dime
Savings Bank, OF the same city, required de-
positorsto give ninety days notice OF with
drawals.
Three paasked men, armed with revolvers2
entered the saloon OF Mrs. Mary Bernhardt,
in Chicago, at II O'Clock p. M, aud robbed
the place OF $3.50. Mrs. Bernhardt was be-
hind the bar when the men came in, and 1.-TWO
patrons of the place were sitting at q table
playing ldominoes.
Two slen were killed and another was
fatally shot in a general fight six miles north
Of Mougt Vernon, Ky. the dead are A.
Rowlaufi and Jack Rigsby. The wounded
m~erryinhkine. and was fought out IN the
highway 10 KnutHekv fcadai fashion between
opposing fsettaas.
AT Superior, Wis. anticipating a run, the
Bans Of superior did not open for business.
Henry 3. Butler Is assignee, n has as
sumed charge of the banks affairs. The
failure is due TO poor business and heavy
withdriwals since recent failures in st. Paul
and Chicago. The capital OF the bank was
s25. 1000, with n surplus OF $1,000. b de-
posits were nearly Sto0 900, including 3d.
90 OF dity funds.
More than 81, 800. 600 was voted to hos
pitfalls, asylums aud other charitable instItu-
tions for 1897 by the Board of Estimate, OF
New York City.
The Lehigh Mills, in South Easton. Pc
manufacturers OF cotton goods, have
down for o II months. and there Is sal
be but little prospect OF Il resut m tion at
end o that period. Depression in bus
Is given as the cause OF the shutdown,
one hundred employees aye affected.
plant " asstated nearly one hundred
age, and this is the first shutdown i
experienced.
City Treasurer Turner. OF Boston,
nnanol 1tIa fl~ 81 Q01 mn or n napf 81
four per cent ten, twenty, and thirty
loans. The contract was awarded to
Brothers and r. l.. Day, whose bid W,
944, 2s6 for the entire loan.
The Scandal Bank, OF M~inneapoiis,@
closed its doors. 1t was organized f.
years ago by n. Grinager, q piou
Scandinavian politician. who died In
Its President is r.. Sunde, who same Il
neapolis ten years ago from Wilmar.
where he had made a fortune as a
lender.
A mall train from the West was ro'
one OF the New York City stations and
sum OF money taken from letters ad
to Nav York Arms. The letters, witt
closures, were foun in the lower ba.
Mrs. Agnes Antoineite Halpin, viii
Assemblyman William Halpin, died
York City OF nervous exhaustion, I
and g~astritis, caused by tbe excessive
jamaica ginger. This habit Is said
prevalent In many places.
Tho West End Street Railway Com
Boston. On which a strike occurred
discharged 700 union men, includ
members OF the Conference Commit
officers OF the union.
The Board OF Directors OF 20
Mortgage and Trust Company, I'll
made application for the appolAS
receiver. The liabilities OF tho cor
annrnximatelv $4,000. Quo.
Georgia's alleged titled eonvie
Beresford, - rs Sidney Laseelles ca
self, was made a FREQ man by act OF
Atkinson, WHO took pity upon
pardonsd him for his model con
in prison.
The Atlas National Bank, O.
eided not to open its doors ag
Clearing House will advance
help it pay all claims Oh .deman,
has a capital of 500, 600. ". {
Is President. Thosecurities w
and found TO be ample to pay
full.
Thomas ]. O'MalIey, g Chic,
has been indicted for The muir
~Colllander, in IN election boot
ForelEu Notes.
The assassins OF ex-Premier
Bulgaria, have been sentence
Imprisonment.
A Commercial Gable despe
lila. Philippines, states thai
instigator OF the revolt, wasl
Great agricultural distress
Provinces al Santa Fe. Argen'
corn crop has been a compile
William Ewart q adston,
eighty-5eventh birthday at
land.
The Sultan Of Turkey has
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