The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
tirppeninAx of the wide world
Drfefss and Tcrxcly Told.


Seventeen Baltimore brewing eompa-
nies have been combined to form the
Maryland Brewing company.
Commodore Philip has been selected
rs commandant of the New York navy
yard to succeed Admiral Bunce
The seventh annual meeting of the
American Jewish Historical association
took place in Philadelphia Monday.
An explosion Of gas in a coal mine at
s.hamolxin, Pa, severely injured several
men two Of them probably fatally
DR.. John b. Hamilton, former sur
geon general of the United States ma
rine hospital service, died at Elgin, his
Mtddlesex- county IN. - jail was en-
tered by a burglar who stole s505 from
the trousers pocket Of the sheriff Tues
day.
Thomas Clarkin, retired New York
policeman. was arraigned in Jersey City
Friday, charged with perjury and for
gerry.
In New York Sunday Frank Nulty
youth, killed his former sweetheart.
Mamie Remley, and shot himself. He
will die.
Testimony was addu6ed at Cleveland
to show that books and papers of the
standard Oil company had been de-
stroyed.
John Howell one of the heroes of the
famous charge of the Six Hundred at
BalaAlsva. died in Springfield, Mass,
last WEEK
Measures were taken by General
Miles to prevent threatened Indian
outbreak at the Pine Ridge and Rose
bud reservations.
Improved mail facilities between New
York and the Pacific coast will result
in considerable saving of time in the
delivery of letters.
1t is reported that 20 men have at
tackled a railroad bunkhouse at Glars
kanie, Or They are thought to be dis
charged employees.
The steamer Georgios the first OF the
line between Russian Baltic ports and
the United States, has sailed from Riga
for New York and Boston.
A combination of steel interests in
Chicago, it is said will engage in the
manufacture of armor plate and heavy
ammunition on vast scale.
Torrey e. Wardner, editor of the Bos-
ton Traveller, was sentenced to 80 days
in Dedham jail for contempt Of court
for the comments made in his paper on
a trial.
Policeman Arthur Werner Sunday
rescued a Newfoundland dog from
burning fiat in New York. thinking it
was human being. He was bitten for
his pains.
Richard Croker says that the Demo-
Gratis will introduce bills in the New
York legislature providing for cheaper
gas in New York city if the Republic
ans do not.
Single handed q policeman raided
poolroom under the Fifth Avenue the
ater, New York, Sunday night and ar
rested the manager and other men who
were present.
Two persons were killed and several
seriously injured in rear end collision
on the Pennsylvania railroad between
two express trains Wednesday in the
fog near Railway, N. J.
Three children broke through the ice
over the ST. Lawrence river. near Alex
andria Bay, N. Y, on Monday and
were drowned. Their mother was also
drowned while trying to save them.
Both branches of congress Wednes-
day adjourned for the holiday recess
until Jan. 4. In the senate the bill for
the government of Hawaii was report
ed from the foreign relations commit
tee.
Mrs. Louise Vermeule. accused of
passing worthless drafts. was remanded
ito the Tombs, in New York, Friday for
examination Tuesday. Henry p. Cro-
sher on whom the drafts were drawn,
was arrested
Frank Bros. of Chicago have COM
menced suit against three boot and
shoe concerns and some lawyers whom
they accuse of conspiring to ruin their
business. They claim damages aggre-
eating s200,00O
Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce has
reached the age limit and nominally re-
tired. He will, however, remain in COM
mand of the Brooklyn navy yard until
his successor is appointed. which will
probably not be for some time.
Three women were killed and several
persons were injured at a fire which
partially destroyed the residence OF
Charles H. Raymond, general agent of
the Mutual Life Insurance company. at
260 West Seventy third street, New
York, last week.
1t is believed, both in Washington
and London, that England is about to
open neSOlldtlOuS 10 luOully The 1idy-
tom Bulwer treaty so as to permit this
government to control the Nicaragua
canal. 1t is suggested that England
may ask in return a liberal reciprocity
agreement with Canada.
Governor Elect Roosevelt announced
that he expects to appoint James Al.
Blanchard judge of the court of general
sessions, DIR. Truman j. Backus presi-
dent of the Long Island State hospital
and George Dawson district attorney
for Queens county, N. Y.
Bah" the writer-in private life Mrs.
Isabel Mailon-died of pneumonia at her
home, AIS Fourth avenue, New York,
Tuesday. Grief over the death of her
mother, Mrs. Mallon's inseparable COM
panion for so many years. so weakened
her that she was a ready victim to the
dread disease. AS "Bab" and Ruth
Ashmore'' Mrs. Mallon was known to
thousands of readers in this country.
Che uroe ors ~ the s,ianaor rauox,a r.or