Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-15
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday, pee. 9.

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Friday, Dec. 8.
The court of cessation, in Paris, or
dered a stay in the court martial of
Colonel Picquart.
A bill introduced in the senate will
open the soldiers homes to heroes of
the Spanish war.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Cody, at
Albany, charged with Matchmaking the
Goulds. failed to agree.
The deficiency bill providing for the
maintenance of the army was promptly
passed by the national house.
The president nominated Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond p. Hob
son to be naval constructor.
Steamship vedamore arrived in Bal
ed British steamer Londonia- Twenty
five went down with the steamer.
Saturday. Dec, 10.
The new tariff for Cuba will show
an average reduction of so per cent
from the Spanish rates
The Two Hundred and Second New
York regiment landed in Havana, en-
route to Pinar del Rio.
Commander Darlington Booth. of the
Volunteers of America, will hereafter
be known as General Booth.
The Impartial, of Madrid, intimates
that the Maine was blown up by
Americans who wanted to force war.
1t is believed that Spanish prisoners
held by Philippines insurgents will be
promptly released on our government
request.
The naval committee has decided to
recommend the construction of is new
war vessels, including three big bat
tleships.
Robert McIllhenny. John Wright,
John Moore Thomas Mccain and
Samuel Stewart were killed in powder
explosion at Dupont's powder mill, Will
mington, Del.
Monday, Dec. 12.
Colonel William J. Bryan has resign
ed his command, and the resignation
has been accepted.
General Fitzhugh Lee sailed from
Savannah for Cuba yesterday. He will
enter Havana Jan. l.
The annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor is in session
at Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Lulu johnson, 60 years old, has
been indicted at Perry, O. t., for pois-
oning her fifth and sixth husbands.
The ashes of Columbus were removed
from the cathedral in Havana today,
and are en- route to Spain conveyed by
warships.
A Sunday night fire in Brooklyn
caused the loss of four lives, including
Thomas Whine, 20 years old, who went
in to rescue.
The United States steamer Massa-
chusetts, which struck hidden reef in
New York bay, sustained damage that
will take 80 days to repair.
Tuesday, Dec. ID.
Sir William Jenner, Queen Victoria s
physician, died in London, aged 49,
Senior Davis, our peace commissioner
in Paris, urges an alliance with Eng
land and Japan.
Mgr. Antonio Conte Renter formerly
private secretary to Pope Plus TX, died
in New York.
General Rus Rivera, of the Cuban
army. recently released from a Spanish
prison, arrived in New York
Secretary Alger signed an order
which will replace our volunteers in
Manila with regulars in the near fu-
ture.
BY order of General Wood flags or
government buildings in Santiago were
half masted in honor of the late Cen
eral Garcia.
The lower house of congress passed
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill and the senate bill amending laws
relating to seamen.
George Miller, a convict in the Colo
RADIO state prison at Denver secured a
razor and slashed Guards Van Gohren
and Fitzpatrick Miller was shot by
another guard.
President Mckinley and distinguish
ed company left Washington for the
Atlanta peace jubilee and a weeks trip
in the south. He spends Wednesday
and Thursday in Atlanta
Wednesday, Dec. IA.
The warships Brooklyn, Texas, Cas-
tine and Resolute have been ordered tc
Havana.
The Alabama legislature held a re.
ception in honor of Lieutenant Rich.
mond Pearson Hobson.
President Mckinley has checked q
Spanish scheme to sell valuable con,
cession in Cuba to run SO years.
Should General Joe Wheeler attempt
to participate in congressional proceed
ings Congressman Bailey will lodge &
protest.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt has re
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Liberal party. Lord Rosebery will prob
ably succeed him.
Major General Brooke has been desig-
mated as military governor of Cuba
giving him the power formerly exercis-
ed by the captain general.
1t has been proven that Michae
O'Donnel has served ten years of 81
year sentence at Sing Sing prison fol-
a. burglary committed by his brother.