Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-03
CRYING FOR FOOD.
Six Hundred Idle IronwOrkers Sui.
fering in Newcastle, Del.
NAN REJOISS HIS DESERTED WIFE.
Foundrymen Comblne-Gov GrigEs Re.
signs senator Murphy CeDsared-Aged
Man Gets q DivOrce-Many Bonds
Sold During January.

NEWCASTLE, Del, Feb. 1.-The cry
for food that has been going up from
the families of the 800 idle ironwork-
ers for two weeks is becoming louder
every moment. The situation Is SO
alarming that Rev. F. M. Munson,
rector Of the Episcopal church, ap'
pealed from the pulpit for subscrip'
tions to buy food and fuel for the suf-
ferers. Yesterday special commits
sion Investigated the situation by en-.
tering the homes OF the sufferers to
ascertain their condition. In one
block in Clayton street, in the extreme
western section Of the town, six fami-
lies we're found on the verge OF starva-
ton. A woman was found yesterday
afternoon who has been feeding her
three children on the peelings OF pota-
toes found in the alley. Fifty families
have left the town in the past week to
escape starvation. Several storekeep-
ers are on the verge of bankruptcy.
Eighteen hundred persons in the town
are suffering from the lack of food and
fuel.
A MAN REJoINs HIS DESERTED WIFE.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Feb. AFTER ID
years separation from his wife, during
which the latter has been twice mar
ried and twice divorced, G. }. Wynn,
of Otto, this county, has rejoined her
to pass the remainder Of his days.
Wynn lived at Ida Grove in lSS3 In
the spring Of that year he went to Da-
kota intending to send back after his
family as soon as he was fairly estab-
lished. He never returned or wrote to
them. His wife finally decided he must
be dead and married a resident of Ma
rion, Ia, named Mckay. The union
was not a happy one and a divorce was
gran ted soon afterward on the wife's
petition. Last July she married Co.
dar Rapids clergyman named LIE Hew,
with whom she disagreed, as she had
with Mckay. Another divorce fol-
lowed. A week ago she received let
ter from Wynn, asking permission to
return to her. 1t was readily granted
and the family is now reunited after
years Of separation.
FOuNDRYMEN COMBINE
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. THE foun-
drymen of the country have just COM
pleted the formation Of an organiza-
ton intended for their mutual protec-
ton. John A. Penton, of Detroit, is
secretary, and the membership is al
ready heavy in the eastern and middle
states. The main object is to prevent
strikes, and, in case they cannot pre-
vent them, to fight them together
GOV. GRIGGs RESIGNS.
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 1. Gov. Griggs
last night sent 10 both houses OF the
legislature a communication giving
notice that he had filed his resigna-
tion with the secretary of state, to
take effect ut midnight. The two
houses then passed resolution pro-
viding that President Voorhees,, Of the
senate should take the oath Of office
as acting governor.
SENATOR MURPHY CENsURED.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. l.-Assembly-
man Weekes, Of New York city,
startled the assembly and its 1000 spec
tators last night by the introduction
of u resolution censuring and request
ing the resignation of Edward MUIR
ply, Jr., senior United States senator
from this state, for voting for the Tel
Ter silver resolution. The resolution
was made special order for next Mon
day.
AN AGED MAN GETS A DIVORCE.
BUTLER, Ind, Feb. Yesterday
Andrew Casebeer, 92 years old, was
granted divorce from his wife, Mary
Jane Casebeer, but few years younger
than himself, who now lives with
daughter in Chicago. Casebeer yester-
day walked long distance in
binding blizzard to be present at the
trial. He is hale and hearty.
MANY BONDS SOLD DURING JANUARY.
New YORK, Feb l.-More than $780,
0OO,0O of government, state and rail.
road bonds have been sold during Jan.
uary, compared with SSS, l3S, 900 for the
same month last year. This is the
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