Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-16
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.

The Utah legislature adjourned with
out electing United States senator.
General Henry, at San Juan de Porto
Rico, declares he needs more troops to
control the discordant elements.
Judge Gregory, at Albany, n Y, sus-
pended sentence on Mrs. Cody. convicted
of attempting to blackmail the Goulds.
Donaldson. the professional diver, in
jured while diving at Madison Square
Garden, New York. died from his in
juries.
The report that Admiral Dewey has
asked TO he relieved and will be sue
eeeded by Rear Admiral Schley. is with
out foundation.
Mrs. Porter and her alleged lover.
Samuel Parslow, were hanged at st.
Scholastique, Que, for killing the wo-
mans husband. The woman died
bravely, the man like craven
AT Bristol, Tenn. Congressman
Walker. of Virginia, shot w s. Hamil-
ton, attorney for Judge Rhea, whose
seat in congress Walker is contesting.
Walker was then shot by G. +. Davis.
Rhea's secretary. Walker win recover.
but Hamilton may die
Monday. March IL.
Our growing coal trade with Europe
is alarming English coal merchants.
A plan is on foot to make San Juan
hill, Santiago de cuba, public park.
Mrs. Keifer, wife of General J. War
rem Keifer, died at her home in. Spring
field, o.
The Cuban assembly on Saturday de-
posed General Gomez from the command
of the Cuban forces.
Rev DIR. Henry Van Dyke, of New
York, declines the offer of Princeton
college professorship.
Major Sternberg, with our troops in
the Philippines, declares 10 per cent Of
the volunteers wish to settle there.
Allan line steamer Uastilian went
aground in a fog near Yarmouth n. s.,
and viii be a total loss All hands res
cued.
Jutora Komura, Japanese minister at
Washington, says there is no truth in
report that Japan would adopt Chris
tianity as state religion. Japan has
no state religion.
Tuesday, March Ii.
All volunteers now in Cuba, except
engineers and iminunes, are to be mus
tered out at once.
The executive committee of the G. A.
r. will elect a new commander-in-chief
at Philadelphia April r.
The centennial celebration of the New
York Manhattan bank win include ban
Duet, the guests representing 81, 1904 600.
600.
There is talk of forcibly disarming
any portion of the Cuban army that re
fuses to agree to the $3,000,00O settle
ment
The United States, England and Ger
many have reached an agreement ON the
samoan muddle which holds the king
ship in abeyance.
Delaware's legislature adjourned with
out electing a successor to United States
Senator Gray. Three Democrats who
voted for AddiclSs were roundly Kissed.
Wednesday. March is.
Secretary Long denies a rumor that
he will resign during the summer.
President Mckinley was welcomed to
Thomasyille By party Of schoolchildren
The transport Mcclellan arrived in
Brooklyn with 10 dead heroes from San
tiago, Cuba.
The quarantine regulations of the
southern states will interfere greatly
with the return Of soldiers from Cuba.
General Brooke has been given full
authority to suppress the Cuban as
sembly, if the latter continues its dis |
ORDERLY proceedings.
Passengers from the train snowbound
at Wheatland. Wye. for the past two
weeks. have reached Cheyenne. and tell
a story of much suffering.
Camp Meade. Middletown, Pa, Is to
be prepared for the reception Of the
Seventh army corps, which win be sent
from Cuba to be mustered out.