The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Representatives Of leading American
railroads have asked the Interstate
lcommerce commission to take further
action against the Canadian Pacific.
In the house Of commons it was said
! in response to a question that the sub
lject of the San Jose scale in American
| fruit was being thoroughly investigated.
Postmaster General Gary and the
governor of South Carolina have offered
rewards for the arrest and conviction OF
the murderers of Baker, the negro post
master at Lake City. S. c.
william r. Foster, who is accused OF
stealing from the gratuity fund of the
New York Produce Exchange, was re-
LEASED on $4,000 bail, the bond being
furnished by Samuel w Millbank.
Friday, Feb. 20.
4. company has been incorporated in
New Jersey to sell whisky direct from
line distiller to the retailer. thus saving
! a substantial sum on the prevailing
prices.
Justice Frederick Smyth was received
Into the Catholic church by Bishop Far
iley in New York. He was previously an
lEpiscopalian and a member Of the
iChurch Of the Heavenly Rest.
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Philadelphia, who has just returned
from prolonged sojourn in the TAR
east. says China and Japan may become
the greatest markets in the world for
american products.
Premier Meline replied strongly in the
French chamber of deputies to the in
terpellation regarding Zolas trial. The
chamber voted confidence in the gov
ernment-4l6 yeas to Al nays. Counsel
+ for MN. Zola and Perreux filed notices
! of appeal in behalf OF the two convict
ed defendants.
Saturday, Feb. 26.
Nine people were burned to death in q
tenement house fire in Charleston.
President Mckinley appointed Colo
mel Henry c. Corbin adjutant general OF
| the army to succeed General Samuel
Breck, retired.
BY throwing barrel over the head of
well digger near New Brunswick, n.
j., whom sand was gradually smother
ing, his life was saved.
| At the queens drawing room in Buck
! ingham palace Mrs. J. P. Morgan, Jr.,
and Miss Muriei White. Americans,
were among those presented.
At the Fuller-Dana picture sale in
! Chickering hall, New York, a total Of
s245, 800 was obtained-s166.20O for the
Fuller and $19,700 for the Dana cam
vases.
Electrical tests were made in court
and toy horse and wagon figured in
] the suit brought against Charles Hart,
i a Brooklyn contractor, by Louis May
er to recover $25, 900 for the death OF
Mrs. Mayer, who was run over in 1895
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Monday, Feb. es.
Fire and explosion at the Hall Chem
| ical laboratory in Kalamazoo, Mich.
killed ten persons and injured many
others.
| william Warren dived into a shallow
| plunge in the Lafayette place baths,
New York. and died three hours later
| in ST. Vincent's hospital of a fractured
skull.
John McDonough of Paterson, N T.,
seeks annullment of his marriage on the
ground that his wife proposed to him
at a masquerade bali while he was in
toxicated.
John O'Rourke of Paterson, N J., OBJ
tanned what he believed to be divorce
from local justice of the peace so that
( he might marry the woman whom he
had previously Tilted.
The Japanese government has decided
that foreign capital is needed to de-
velop the resources of the country and
| is prepared to welcome investors. A
| plan is under consideration for the es-
tablishment Of a Japanese American
bank.
Assistant Secretary Davis of the de-
partment of the interior has modified
| the action of the board Of revision of
the pension bureau, under Hoke Smith,
J by practically deciding that the vet
erans then dropped from the list may
have discrimination.
Tuesday, March 1.
Charles T. Barney was elected presi-
dent of the municipal art commission
of New York.
The operations of the national treas
ury for February show a surplus for
the first time in six years for that
| month.
Information received in Washington
indicates that general war among the
Central American republics is likely to
break out.
William Kacher has been arrested in
Chicago for shortage of 81 200 in his
accounts with the New York, New Ha-
| ven and Hartford railroad in New YORK
city.
Former Senator David b. Hill de-
clared his open opposition to the ELS
worth-Allds antinewspaper bill and
will join Governor Black in fighting its
! passage.
The New Jersey supreme court has
refused to make permanent the tenn
porary injunction obtained by taxpay
ers of Elizabeth restraining the Stand
ard Oil company from laying its pipe
line through that city.
Wednesday, March 2.
q Ingram carpet manufacturers plan to
establish trust with capital of $1o,-
{ 600, 600.
The German warships under COM
mand of Prince Henry of Prussia sailed
from Singapore for Hongkong.
The war department decided to aban-
don the Klondike relief expedition, as
there was apparently no need for it.