Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-19
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

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Our army in The Philippines numbers
numbers SO 1855 officers and men.
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
sets, is proposed as Democratic and
Populist nominee for vice president.
The internal revenue receipts for
March were $24, s26,677, an increase as
compared with March, 1879. of $685.
22S.
Mr.. ard Mrs John D. Rockefeller, of
New York, announce the engagement
OF their daughter Alta to E. Parmalee
Prentice, Of Chicago.
'Straightout" PopGlist conventions
thus far held indicate the nomination
of Wharton Barker and Ignatius Dom
nelly for president and vice president.
Saturday, April IA.
While the family was at dinner
thieves stole $1,000 worth of jewelry
from the residence of Abram NJ. Roths-
child, at Chicago.
The national house, by vote of 240
to Is, passed a resolution favoring a
constitutional amendment to elect sem
ators by popular vote.
John Addison Porter has resigned as
secretary to the president, owing to ill
health, and is succeeded by G. B. Cor
telyou, assistant secretary.
At the internationally agricultural con-
ference in Paris in July a plan will be
proposed to limit wheat production and
sell for not less than 81 a bushel.
Miss Nellie Lewis, who sued Presi-
dent Sam Strong, of the Free Coinage
and other Cripple Creek (Colo.) min
eD00 hrao oh
of promise, was awarded $4,000.
Monday, April 10.
A London syndicate, for $4,000, 900,
has secured four rich gold mines in
Mexico.
Ex-Secretary Alger says Admiral
Dewey's head is turned by the praise
showered upon him.
The first day of the incomplete Paris
exposition was attended by 100000 per-
sons, mainly proyincials and foreign
ers.
Former President Charles H. Cole,
of the Globe National bank, pleaded
guilty to the charge of embezzling the
banks funds at Boston.
Republicans and Populists of North
Carolina failed to agree on plan of
fusion, and there will be two tickets.
assuring Democratic success.
Hazel Wright and Nellie Black, in
mates Of the Lakeside House, at Ce-
lima, o., testify that wealthy John r..
Dilley was murdered in the place and
thrown into reservoir.
Tuesday, April II.
Queen Victoria has decided to pro-
long her stay in Ireland until April q.
A papal decision prohibits religious
congregations from taking part in poll
tiles
William F. Miller, of Franklin syndi-
cate fame, was convicted of grand lar
eeny at Brooklyn.
Mrs. Sarah Pollard, the oldest army
nurse in the country died yesterday in
indianapolis, aged SO.
August Brogus, II years old, killed
his 31-year-old son in dispute over a
dog at their home in Brooklyn.
The secretary of the treasury yes
terday received from an unknown per-
son a conscience contribution of 1923
Col. William J. Sanford, Lee coun-
TVS candidate for governor of Ala
bama, may secure the nomination on
| the hrSt Daliot.
The Alabama supreme court sustain
ed a street railroad in enforcing rule
that whites and negroes should occupy
separate portions of the cars.
Wednesday,, April is.
John w. Hunter, ex-congressman and
ex-mayor of Brooklyn, N. Y, died il
that city. aged 80.
A special from New Westminster, B.
c., says the body of Chief of Police
May was found yesterday cut to pieces.
No clew.
From Chicago to Boston, 1,039 miles,
in 26 hours is the new time schedule
which the Lake Shore will put in effect
April 20.
Senator Horace Chiffon has with
drawn from the United States sena-
toriaI race in Texas, leaving Congress-
man Joseph Bailey clear field.
Governor Luis Torres has settled the
Yaqui trouble in Sonora, Mexico. The
Yaqui force has been broken up and
the Indians are returning to their
homes.
In the presence of a large number of
spectators at the Dewey theater in
New York last night Frank Nicholi,
one of trio of athletes, fell and broke
his neck.
Thursday, April 10.
King Oscar and the queen of Sweden
and Norway have arrived in London.
A bill to abolish the death penalty
was reported favorably in the Massa-
chusetts legislature.
The amount of bonds so far ex-
changed at the treasury for the new
2 per cents is S246,957 800.
Agowkuku, full blooded Indian,
charged with cannibalism, was con-
victed and sent to prison at Vancouver,
B. C.
Second Assistant Secretary of State
Alvey A. Adee left New York today
for two months tour in northern Eu-
rope.
There is no truth, according to adj
vices from St. Petersburg, in the re-
port that Emperor Nichols will meet
Emperor William at Dantzic.
Col. Petit, in command at Fam
boanga, Philippine Islands, has been
court martialed for handing over a
oner of war over to Presidente Medell.
OF Zamboanga, who killed the prisoner
at once without trial