Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-27
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


Italian, at Princeton, n. J.
The West Branch Valley railroad,
from CIearfeld to Heating, Pa. will be
ready for traffic Jan. 1902.
At Cedar Rapids. Ia, passenger
train struck buggy containing three
young men. Two were instantly killed
and the third fatally injured.
Congressman John ]. Lentz, of the
Twelfth Ohio district, will contest the
seat in the next congress of Emmitt
Tompkins. who won by Ii votes.
After working for six years, epend-
ing 81 100000 and sinking a 400 foot
shaft, the Tamarack company has
struck rich copper vein at Calumet.
Mich.
Saturday, Dec. ~.
The strike Of Santa re telegraphers
has been officially declared off.
The killing Of Edward Sanford in an
amateur boxing contest in Philadelphia
has put an end to boxing in that city
Not since the storm which destroyed
the Tay bridge has such gale ragged
in Scotland as that Of yesterday and
Thursday.
Notable deaths: Al Boston. ex-Gov-
ernor Roger Wolcett, aged So; at
williamsburg, Va, Congressman Rich
ard A. Wise; at Washington, Mrs. w
P. Frye, wife Of the president Of the
senate.
Monday, Dec. "a
Canadian troops returned from South
Africa are receiving enthusiastic oya-
lions in Nova Scotia
The population Of Germany's capital,
te,0
compared with 2,076,946 in 1895.
Governor Roosevelt has removed
District Attorney Gardiner, of New
York, for "malfeasance in office"
Hoshi Toru, formerly japanese min
lister to Washington, has been forced
by financial scandal to resign from
Japan's cabinet.
Edward A. Palmer, aged AZ years,
was crushed to death yesterday by a
| charging machine falling on him while
at work in the Peneoyd iron works,
Philadelphia. >
Tuesday, Dec. -.
Gen. Reginald Pole-C arew the Brit
ish military leader, is to marry a wo-
man under 25. He is 81.
The debts of the Duke OF Manchester
| (s1S0,0O0 have been paid by his faith
er-in-law, EugerMszimmerman.
Governor Pingree has been summon
ed to answer charges of contempt for
criticizing Michigan supreme court
judges.
For forcibly hugging and kissing
Miss Mae Bremen, of Leon, Ia, r. w
Boeger is forced by the court to pay
her S375.
At Derby, Conn, 32-year-old Mrs
Ehman jumped through the ice to save
her disobedient 6-year-old boy, and
both were drowned.
Lille Verona, a soubrette sues a
New York druggist for $1,000 because
a connection warranted to produce
blonde hair turned her hair brilliant
green.
An agent of the British army is pur-
chasing $4,000 horses and mules in
Missouri to send to South Africa. Over
100000 have already been purchased in
this country.
wednesday, Dec. 60.
In all large cities hungry thousands
were fed by Christmas charities.
A telephone message received at Key
/ w est HUN havana utSt1A1CltJ Odtt
cannot hear you"
The damage by recent gales will be
the largest in the history Of shipping
along the Pacific coast
A direct line of steamers between
/ Portland, Ore, and Manila will be ir
operation by Feb. 26
A dispatch from Warsaw says that
1 50 Poles have been arrested there, be-
ing charged with political conspiracy
In the Chester valley hunt, neal
Philadelphia. H. L. Wilbur, aged ~
son of the chocolate manufacturer, was
thrown from his horse ana killed,
Rev. DR.. Charles Reuben Hale, bish-
! OBJ coadjutor of the Protestant Episce-
pal diocese of Springfield, HIS. died
| yesterday at Cairo, HIS Of valvuIal
lriSsasease of the heart, aged 63
Thursday, Dee. ~.
ThlrtyesIx persons are IN convention
at Chicago awaiting the second COM
ing of Christ on Jan. 3.
Preparing a sulphur dose for 8 pet
cat. Miss May Sutherland, Of Red Bank,
N. J., burned to death in Brooklyn.
The independent glass combine, re-
Gently organized, will on Jan. | advance
the price on all window glass IS per
cent.
Pat Grove, suspected OF being one
of the abductors of young Edward Cud-
ahy, in OMAHA is believed to be ia
hiding near Findlay O.
A wrestling match for the worlds
championship, between Ernest Rceber
Of New York and Paul Pons of France,
will take place in New York Feb g.
Governor Roosevelt refuses To honor
the requisition of Governor Sayers for
Rockefeller and other Standard Oil
magnates for violating Texas anti
trust law.