Gloucester County Democrat., 1899-10-19
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
FRIDAY. Oct. ID.

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port exposition at Philadelphia yes
terday numbered 29.210.
BY an imperial trade the Turkish
government abolishes all measures
that prevented the free movements OF
Armenians.
The Mexican war department has Or
dered decisive campaign against the
Yaqui Indians.
Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, is
In a state of terror over series of Jack
the ripper crimes, five women having
been murdered.
Serious labor troubles are reported
from various sections of Texas. In
some places rangers have been called
upon to keep the lawless element in
check.
Saturday, Oct. II
On the island of Coram. Java. an
earthquake killed 1000 and injured 500.
A temporary truce has been arrang-
ed on the Alaskan boundary dispute
with Canada.
Ex-senator Harlan's estate was less
than $4,000, which goes to his daugh-
ter, the wife of Robert 7. Lincoln.
Admiral Schley urged Washington
women who are raising money to buy
him a home to wait until the winter
had passed.
A Northwestern limited train was
held up and robbed near Dekalb, Ills,
by five masked men, who escaped. The
robbers secured 900 and escaped
The steamer Nutmeg State caught
fire off Sands Point. in Long Island
sound Ten persons were lost, includ-
ing seven of the crew. Baggagemaster
Samuel jayne sacrificed his life to save
passengers.
MONDAY. Oct. 10.
During the last three months 2S,351
men and 1859 women were arrested in
New York.
The Chicago Building Trades Coun-
ell threaten to order strike on the
new federal building there.
A proposed uprising in Manila. TO-
mented by three native policemen, was
checked and the plotters arrested.
A trolley car at Dallax. Tex, col
Iided with an excursion train, and 20
people were injured, three fatally.
Farmers W. H. Potter and Reuben
Comley have found coal on their lands
near Unionville, Centre county, Pa
Carl Brown, who started with an
army of tramps to march to Washing
ton, declared the march off at Wichita,
Kan.
Amid a tumult of religious fervor, at
Carnegie Hall. New York. last night,
Rev. A. B. Simpson raised 900 for
the heather.
While addressing a socialist meet
ing in New York last night Mrs Flor
entine Cantius-Lange was stricken
with apoplexy and died.
Tuesday. oct. IT.
A brother of Aguinaldo is reported
to have stolen $4,000 of the govern
ment funds. and may be shot for
treason.
The steamer Laurada, which figured
conspicuously in the days of the Gu
ban filibustering, has been wrecked in
Zapadine bay, st. George Island.
Antonio Salvatore. an Italian, died
at the Pennsylvania hospital, Philadel-
phia, from the effects of being kicked
in the stomach by Jesse Walters, col
ored.
A case will be tried at Frankfort,
Ind, this week in which a faith curist
is charged with the murder of his
child, whom he permitted to die with
out medical aid.
General Shafter yesterday went on
the regular army retired list, but will
remain on duty as major general of
volunteers until all of the volunteers
are mustered out.
Wednesday. Oct. 1S.
The Spanish government is sending
needy workingmen to Cuba.
Rumors are again current in Paris of
a triple alliance of Russia, France and
Spain.
Admiral Dewey will be the guest of
Chicago some time between Nov. Is
and Dec L
William Wallace Thayer, formerly
governor and chief justice of Oregon.
is dead, aged 72 years.
Charles Vokes was killed by coming
in contact with an electric wire in a
Coatesville, Pa, iron works.
Ex-President Ezeta. of Salvador, has
disappeared from California and is be-
lieved to have gone into filibustering.
A snow storm of unprecedented Sc
verify for this season of the year is
raging in the mountains surrounding
Leadville. Colo. Much live stock has
perished
Thursday. Oct. 10.
Emeperor William of Germany will
visit England Nov. II.
Three volunteer firemen were killed
at fire in Knightstown. Ind, having
been crushed beneath a wall
A hunter accidentally shot was car
ried ten miles on a Long Island troll
ley car to the nearest hospital
Prof Worcester and Col. DENLY, of
the Philippines commission, left Van
couver. B. c., for home yesterday.
The 2.700 tons of coal bought by the
United States at st. Thomas during the
Spanish war are now to be transferred
to Porto Rico.
No advance has been made recently
towards settlement of the questions
at issue between the United States,
Great Britain and Germany relative to
Samoa.
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