The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the wide world
Briefly and TerseIy Told.


In North Dakota freshets have done
damage estimated at 100000.
Eli Thayer, originator of the Kansas
crusade, died in Worcester, Mass.
The Boston museum has been dam
aged by fire to the extent of $4,000
Five Havana newspapers now advo-
cate annexation to the United States.
A fire in large millinery store at
Burlingtoe, VT, caused loss of $4,000.
The Fire Chiefs National association
has decided to meet May l in Syracuse.
Rufus King, a prominent Chicago
lawyer, died of congestion of the brain.
Four mills are closed in the Pawtuxet
Or. ~ valley, and 1000 weavers are ON
a strike.
The Arkansas legislature has passed
a bill for a new state capitol to cost
81, 100000.
Rear Admiral Schley has been APP
pointed a member of the naval examin-
ing board
Mayor Van Wyck of New York an
nounced that he has signed the Amster-
dam avenue bill.
The Illinois senate has appointed
committee to investigate the municipal
affairs of Chicago.
The cruiser Raleigh now at New
York, will be at Philadelphia from April
27 to May l inclusive.
The Michigan senate passed bill
putting building and loan associations
under state supervision.
Hans Balatka, the famous western
musician and orchestra leader, died in
Chicago of heart failure.
The transport Ohio has arrived at
San Francisco from Manila. She
brought two dead soldiers.
Mrs. Margaret Kelley has bequeathed
100000 to ST. Patrick's cathedral in
New York city for a chapel
The attorney general of Arkansas has
decided that insurance policies are tax
able at their surrender value.
The Right Rev. John Ambrose Wat
terson, bishop of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Columbus o., is dead.
The Jefferson day banquet of the
abandoned because of Democratic dis
Bensions.
Lawrence Brignoli of the Cambridge
Gymnasium Athletic association won
the Boston Athletic associations 25 mile
road race.
A gift of Sc, 900 to Barnard college has
just been made by Emily H. Bourne for
the establishment of two scholarships
of $3.50 each.
An express train plunged into tor
rent caused by the overflow of two
streams at Sheridan, wy. Six passen-
gers were drowned.
Five thousand Indians, dissatisfied
with conditions existing in the reserva-
lions in the Indian Territory, have left
in body for Mexico.
Governor Roosevelt has nominated
three new managers of the Elmira re-
formatory, and Superintendent Brock
way will probably be removed.
General Betancourt has been appoint
ed civil governor of Matanzas 1t is be-
lieved that General Nunez will be APP
pointed governor of Havana province.
The secretary of state has directed
the return to their posts in Spain OF
the United States consuls who were
obliged to leave on account of the war.
The auxiliary gunboat Vixen has been
ordered to proceed to Manila in re-
Spouse to Admiral Dewey's request for
light draft ships to police the Philippine
archipelago
The Iowa board of equalization has
attempted to force life insurance COM
panies to pay taxes on assets repre-
scented by securities deposited with the
state auditor.
The large summer residence of Rob-
ert S. Bradley of Boston near Beverly,
Mass. has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance.
j. II. Hanan's steam yacht Sycamore
has arrived in New York harbor from
cruise in the West Indies with the res
cued crew of the brigantine Caspian,
abandoned at sea.
Governor. Roosevelt has signed AS
semblyman Fallows' bill providing that
there shall not be more than two street
railway tracks on Amsterdam avenue
in New York city.
State Superintendent, of Prisons Col
Inns has formally announced the ap-
pointment of Addison Johnson of Port
Chester, Westchester county, as agent
and warden of Sing Sing prison at a
salary of $4,000 to succeed o. ". Sage.
Brigadier General Guy V. Henry
commanding the department of Por-
to Rico, has asked to be relieved of his
present duty on account of i'll health. 1t
is probable that General Henry's re-
quest will be complied with.
The transport Hancock has sailed for
Manila with the Twenty-first infantry
and three light batteries of artillery
The batteries going with the Twenty
first are Battery F of the Fourth, Bat
terry F of the Fifth and Battery E of the
First artillery.
A beautifully engrossed copy of the
memorial relating to the conservation
of the Church of Our Saviour at Jeru-
salem on Oct. 81 last has been sent to
President Mckinley by Emperor VIII.
liam of Germany, who was the princi-
pal figure at the conservation.
At the regular city election in New
Haven Cornelius II. Driscoll, the Dem
ocratic candidate for mayor, defeated
Frederick b. Farnsworth (Rep.), the
present mayor, by upward of 1000 plu
rality 1t is probable that the entire
Democratic ticket was elected.
Governor Roosevelt has signed the
bill of Senator White repeating tho