Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-06-29
/ WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday. Juno 90.

iablnet Tor France which strongly IA
Vors Dreyfus.
Democrats, Popnlists and Silver Re-
publicans of Nebraska have decided on
fusion for state Offices.
George Shea, alias Philip Zambele, a
Chicago crook, stole $4,000 from a
Boston bank A few hours later he
was captured in New York, with the
stolen money.
At the next G. A. r. encampment an
attempt will be made to perpetuate the
organization By admitting all soldiers
and sailors who have fought or may
fight for the flag.
Saturday. June 81.
H. B. Plant, president of the Plant
Investment company, died in New
York, aged 80.
The volksraad of the Orange Free
State made liberal appropriations for
increased military supplies.
Because he snored, Mrs. Harvey j..
Ramsey cut her husbands throat in
New York. She is evidently insane.
Miss Rachael c. Hicks, claiming to
be a travelling missionary from Den
yer, is under arrest in Providence,
charged with forging Helen Gould's
name to a note for $4,000.
Monday, June 90.
SPANS standing army has been fix
ed at 1880 men.
The French chamber approved the
new cabinet, but the debate was very
stormy
Secretary Alger is candidate for
senator from Michigan on an antitrust
platform.
Negro miners are leaving Pana, Ills.
fearing TO work since troops have been
withdrawn.
Kieng-Ning-Fu, China, is placarded
with bills offering $1,000 each for mis-
sionaries' heads.
A storm of hail and rain in Ne
braska caused numerous foods, and in
the sections visited not stalk Of
corn or spear of wheat is left standing.
Tuesday, June e7.
There is no fear of a strike on the
Delaware and Lackawanna railway.
On Sunday the new yacht Columbia
defeated Defender in light breeze.
Cleveland workmen refuse to ride on
the few street cars manned by non
nnionists.
Riots in Saragessa, Spain, against
the governments army budget resulted
In declaring martial law.
British house of lords defeated the
bill legalizing the election of women as
councillors and aldermen.
Mrs. Barrow. the New York kidnap-
per of little Marion Clark, was SEN
fenced to II years and 10 months i'm
prisonment.
German troops sent to punish Chi
nese for attacking the railway near
Kia0-Chau met with armed resistance.
Chinese repulsed and 10 killed.
Wednesday, June 2s.
The strike OF Buffalo freight han
dlers ended in defeat for the strikers.
Detroit's plan for municipal owner
ship of street railways is defeated.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, de-
clares he will permanently retire from
politics.
Arthur Tennyson, youngest brother
of the celebrated poet, Alfred Tenny-
son, died yesterday in London.
LOuto OtIO, postmaster az hey w est,
Fla, is under arrest, charged with ac-
cepting tips from his clerks.
Five hundred prisoners at the Ana
mosa, IL. penitentiary have struck
for better ratioRs and more of them.
In q battle between white and negro
miners near Cardiff, Ala, three ne
groes were killed and one MORALLY
wounded.
At Leipsic, Del, 16=year-oid Nora
1S=months-old son of J. w. Lafferty
because she was tired of caring for
him,
Thursday. June go,
The Dewey home fund has reached q
total of 81. 666.
The Japanese papers allege that fully
5000 American soldiers are dead in the
Philippines.
Five men were fatally scalded by
the collapse of a steam flue on the
river steamer st. Paul at st. Louis.
John H. Converse, of Philadelphia,
has added $4,000 to his previous gen
erous gifts to the University of YER
mont
The Birmingham Southern railway
has been sold to the Southern and
Louisville and Nashville roads for
81, 100000.
Nearly ali the white puddlers at
Meorhead Bros. & Co.'s iron works at
Eharpsbnrg. Pa, were discharged and
negroes put in their places,