The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-05

Happenings of the Wide World
Briefly and TerseIy Told.

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dormitory costing 100000.
Thirty-two cities in Massachusetts in
augurated mayors and city governments
Jan. 1.
1 Colonel William Anthony Elderkin, U.
| 5. A., retired has just died at Middle
town. N. Y.
Rich gold finds on indian river, near
Dawson, and ON Golovin bay are reported
from Alaska
The University Of Chicago has decided
to use the reformed spelling in its papers
and magazines.
Major General Zenas r. Bliss, U. S. A.,
| retired, has died at Providence hospital
in Washington.
The steamer Tallahassee has reported
the sinking of an unknown schooner near
Cape Hatteras.
The treasury estimates the stock Of
gold in the country at about 81 100000
600 worth in coin.
The municipal council of New York
city has adopted resolutions Of sympathy
for Filipinos and Beers.
One man was killed and many serious
~ injured in a Union Pacific railway
wreck in Colorado on Friday.
Commissioner General Peck announces
that 1000 firms of this country will have
exhibits at the Paris exposition.
Rev. j. j. Axtell, the lighting parson"
of Royal Oak, Mich, will spar at an en-
tertainment for charity in Detroit.
George r. Sheldon and his brother,
Wall street brokers, have given $150,O00
to st. Paufs school of Concord N. H.
The charges against Senator Gallinger
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civil service law have been dismissed.
The formal transfer of the Wagner
Palace Car company to the Pullman Pal
ace Car company took place Saturday.
Employees of the Western Maryland
railroad received New Years gift in the
shape of per cent increase in wages.
The University of Chicago received a
New Years gift of $3,370,000 Half of
the gift came from John ID. Rockefeller
The two leading collieries in West Vir-
ginia have advanced the miners wages
10 per cent Over 1000 men are affected
The transports Sherman and Warren
(Forty-ninth infantry, Colonel Beck ar
rived at Manila Jan. 2. No casualties re.
ported
Judge Mcpherson OF the United States
court has decided that all clubs which
sell intoxicating liquors must pay a reve-
nue. tax.
A 10000 cubic feet gas well has been
struck four miles east of Findlay, o.. by
operators who are validating in new
territory.
w. j. Arkell and others are backing
the inventor of a eorkscrew boat which,
it is predicted, will cross the ocean in
three days.
The annual report of New York State
Excise Commissioner Lyman shows ex-
else receipts for the last fiscal year to be
$12. $50, 249.
1t is said in Washington that $500
troops are to be withdrawn from Cuba
and the number of military departments
reduced to two
General Wheeler, who recently was in
Manila requesting an appointment south,
in the line of the expected campaign, is
now in Panique.
John Albert, famous throughout the
country for his skill in the manufacture
of yiolins, is dead at his residence in this
city, aged 81 years.
An explosion of gas at Knoxville, Pa,
on Monday wrecked large number of
houses and stables and tore up several
streets for hundreds of feet.
Contracts will be awarded in Cleveland
and Chicago this week for the construc-
ton of the 100000 beet sugar plant to
be built at North .Judson, Ind
The Pennsylvania railroad system Of
pensions went into effect Jan. l. 1t is
expected that the annual amount paid
out in pensions viii be 100000.
Captain Stephen t. III Slocum of the