Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-29
D0INGS In NEW JERSEY

Newark, N. J., Nov. a. Christian
Kranieh, n years old. who lived alone
in one part Of his blacksmith shop in
this city, was burned to death last
night in fire which destroyed the
place He could be seen moving about
behind the flames when people burst
into the shop, but they were unable
to save him People who knew him
said he carried at least $1,000 on his
person
Paterson, n. j., Nov. z3.-Augast
Van Woghe. a Belgian, has Just re-
turned to his home here a free man.
after being tried for murder in his
native land -Four months ago the
Belgian authorities asked to have him
extradited on suspicion OF numbering
man just before he left for the Uni-
ted States. Van Woghe was extradited
and stood trial in his native country.
but was acquitted Of the charge. He
Is now at work IN the rolling mill
where he was previously employed
Atlantic city, Nov. Bernard
Riehl, IS years old. whose family IS
believed to reside at Media, Pa. and
Theodore Thompson, aged AZ. formerly
OF Philadelphia, and employed as q
bricklayer. were found dead il bed to-
gether yesterday Ia q small soom IN
the Klondyke hotel They had retired
shortly after midnight The gas cock
was about half open. Everything
points to accidental death Riehl had
a bank book. which showed deposits
in a Wilmington, Del, bank of 81 400.
Whippany, n. j., Nov. 23.-James
White, Of this place. was assaulted on
Wednesday night in a dark and lonely
spot by man who is supposed to be
sCasmenciti Didato. the insane muir
fderer from Newark, who escaped from
the Morris Plains asylum two weeks
ago. White was walking rapidly to-
wards his home, when the man jumped
from behind tree and attacked him
with club. White was knocked
senseless, but recovered after a time
and was able to get home. His de-
scription Of the man tallies with that
of Didato White was not seriously
hurt Parties were sent cut to search
for his assailant, but he has not yet
been captured.
Trenton. Nov. Governor Voor-
hees yesterday made the announcement
that when the legislature conyenes on
Jan. s he will send to the senate the
names of Charles C. Black and Major
Carl Lentz to succeed themselves as
members of the state board of taxation.
Mr. Black has already served two terms
of five years each and Major Leatz has
served one term The former is a
Democrat and the latter a Republican.
Governor Voorhees, yesterday received
the resignation of j. c. Smock as state
geoiogist. Professor Smock has held
this position for ten years and resigns
for personal reasons. The Office pays.
S3.00Oa year
Morristown, n. J.. Nov. 23-W. ?.
Melliek, former president of the ma
tional bank at Pocatello, Idaho, and
cattle king Of the Snake river, that
state, is now raying mnatie, the
result, it is thought of being sandbag
ged in Chicago a week ago He was
brought to AIOrristown yesterday, heav-
lily ironed, and was committed as a pri-
vate patient to the state hospital for
the insane at Morris Plains. The com
mitment was made at the instance Of
his father, r. NJ Mellick. q wealthy
farmer at New Germantown, n J|
James La Boide, an attendant in the
detention hospital at Chicago, brought
Mellick here He is believed TO have
been robbed Of a large sum. being
found by a Chicago brakeman in a
dazed condition