Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-13

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the national house by 1876 to 90.
The army reorganization bill psssss
the national senate by 166 to 1891
Representative Tayler, Of Ohiok has
introduced bill to put an end to
polygamy.
Contract laborers from Porto .Rico
are now en- route to work at the sugar
industry in Hawaii. for Claus Sp leck-
els.
Mr.. Henry Russell, composer of over
800 songs, including "A Life on, the
Ocean Wave. died yesterday in on
don, aged 81.
Saturday, Dee. 9.
Harvard defeated Yale for the third
consecutive time in the inter-coIl egiate
debate at Cambridge last night.
The czar's Improvement is maintain
ed and his food is now more substan-
tial, although the greatest care is ex-
ercised.
In the British parliament Joseph
Chamberlain announced that civil gov
eminent would be given the Boef re-
publics.
Henry J. Hayden, vice president OF
the New York Central road, fell from
a window of his New York residence
and was killed
Alfred G. Vanderbilt's share Of the
late Cornelius Vanderbiits fortune is
$4,000, 900, of which, to prevent iii
cation, he will give his brother Cor
nelius $4,000 900, making the latier's
share 81, 500, 900.
Monday, Dee. 10.
Lord Roberts win arrive in London
Jan. 8, and will be given a seriei Of
oVations.
The internal revenue collections for
Cuba during the month of August tast
were SIS, 1853.
The minority report on the war reye-
nue. bill declares taxes should be re-
duced $40, 100000.
John L. NJ. Irby. United States SEN
ator from South Carolina, 1890 to 1896.
died at Laurens, s. c., aged IS.
Andrew Carnegie offers Chattanooga
$50, 900 for free library if the city Win
appropriate $1,000 annually for its
maintenance.
The federal court of Kansas affiJin-
ed the conviction and sentence of Chit.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, and he must sssve
out his sentence.
Mrs. Mary L. Mclean, mother of
John r. Mclean, of Cincinnati, adI
Admiral Dewey's mother-in-law, ded
in Washington, aged To-
Tuesday, Dec. II.
Chicago Chronicle announces Daid
B. Hill as a Democratic presidential
candidate in 1904.
The French chamber calls upon he.
government to prohibit the manufc-
ture and sale of absinthe.
c. L. Alvord, the New York ntel
teller who embezzzled $500, 600. las
been indicted on 81 counts.
The British parliament voted el6.-
100000 more to finish the TransvaaI
war which Lord Roberts has reported
''ended.
Col A. A. Clearwater will contest
the election of Congressman J. K. P.
Hall from the Twenty eighth PennsyI-
vania district.
Morris Aaronburg, a Boston Youth
admits stealing $8,837 but will ndt say
where he has the money concealed
The highest penalty is I'VE years.
Wednesday, Dec. ~.
Boston's municipal election Jester-
day resulted in a Democratic victory.
August Belmont, the banker, IS seri-
ously i'll of pneumonia at his country
seat, near Hampstead. 1.
The legislative assembly OF Victoria
yesterday passed the woman's suffrage
and old age pension bills
A false alarm OF fire at a Punch and
Judy show in Chicago caused a panic
among 1900 children. Many were hart
four seriously.
A contract was signed yesterday FOL
the building of a Boston yacht to CON-
test for the honor of defending IS
Americas cup.
The national house appointed a cgssa-
mittee to investigate the alleged u.
hazing of Cadet Booz, of Bristol,
at West Point. ri
In Hoboken, n. J., last night Fssz&f !.
Driesen, an upholsteFer, fatally st
Mrs. Seligman. his housekeener. ia
then killed himself.
Thursday, Dec. 10. III
The crown prince and crown printias
of Denmark will visit Stockholm alter
Christmas
Andrew Carnegie fayors an istilmian
canal, but opposes a treaty with Eng
land on the subject.
A membership in the New York
Stock Exchange was sold yesterday foE
s47. 500 to John H. Mccullough
Topeka, Kan. has begun q crusade
against vice by subscribing s26. 0oe IS
a fund for the prosecution of saloon
keepers.
The condition Of King Oscar OF Syse-
den is so much improved that it is
expected he will be able to resume The
reins Of government in a few days.
At Clean, N j.. an open switch
caused a train wreck, killing Engines.
Kidd and Fireman Patterson and "a
tally injuring Peggy Moore. boy ri1e
stealer.