Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-31
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

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Mrs. Lima Rogers. "A years old, sues
for divorce at st. Louis.
The Presbyterian general assembly.
in session at st. Louis, voted to meet
in Philadelphia next year
Both the Methodist conference and
the Presbyterian assembly urge a con-
stitutional amendment declaring poly
gamy a crime.
Governor Mount declares that Ken
lucky fugitiyes charged with completely
in the Goebel murder cannot be ex-
tradited from Indiana.
The Chicago Record says Mayor Car
ter Harrison's name may be presented
at the Democratic convention for the
presidential nomination.
Karl Dallman, John Welsh and John
Nolin were sentenced to life imprison-
ment at Welland, Ont, for trying to
wreck a Welland canal lock with dyna-
mite.
saturday, May 26.
German capitalists have $3.50 .OOO.-
600 invested in various parts of the
world.
The Countess Castellane (nee Anna
Could has just paid s2SO,00O for two
wardrobes, which were made for Louis
XIV.
Congressman Grosvencr, of Ohio.
strongly urges Congressman ]. P. Dol
liver, of Iowa, as Republican candidate
for vice president.
The Marquette Monument associa-
ton, of Chicago, will build $4,000
-. Ifatha,, nj rrYoffo IN ho
Island of Mackinac.
August Belmont has presented $780,
900 to the Episcopal Cathedral of st.
John the Divine, in New York, to
build a memorial chapel in memory of
his wife.
Charles Litchman, of Massachusetts,,
former secretary treasurer Of the
knights of Labor, will probably sue
coed NJ D. Ratchford on the industrial
commission. >,
Monday, May %.
The United States supreme court adj
journed for the term yesterday and will
not sit again until next October.
Judge John P. Rea, commander-in-
chief of the G. A. R. in 1SS7-SS, died at
Minneapolis. aged SO.
Over 5000 men are idle owing to
fire in No. 2 Hecla shaft of the Calumet
and Hecla mine at Calumet, Mich.
Scientists are jubilant over the IA
vorable conditions for observing yes
terday's total eclipse of the sun.
Eddie Teabout, colwed pugilist, was
killed in bout at Bridgeport, Conn.,,
by William Forsyth, who is in jail.
August Croft, aged so, and Miss Kate
Putnam, IS, were married at South
Bloomfield, 0. They were lovers IS
years ago.
Sheriff Taylor, of Grand county,
Tex, and Sam Jenkins, cattle owner,
were killed by two outlaws they were
pursuing The murderers escaped.
Fifteen laborers in a foundry at
Juenkerath, Germany, were deluged
with liquid hot iron yesterday. Seven
died and the survivors were horribly
burned.
Tuesday, May 20.
In st. Louis strike riots today II
persons were shot, three dangerously.
General De Gallifet, French minister
of war. has resigned. General Andre
succeeds him.
United States supreme court decid-
ed against Admiral Dewey's claim for
increased bounty for the Manila bay
battle.
Safe crackers stole $4,000 from the
postofice at Marshall, N. c., Saturday
night Two men have been arrested on
suspicion.
In speech in London Lord Sails
bury declared: mot shred of for
mer independence Of African republics
shall remain"
An Keng Su, former cabinet min
lister of Korea, who was suspected of
being involved in the murder of the
queen in 1895, has been put to death
by torture
The Methodist general conference at
Chicago adjourned today without criti-
Ching President Mckinley on the anti
canteen law and leaving the discipline
unchanged.
Wednesday, May 80.
The new census will cost SIS, 900 900
to $4,000 900 and employ IS, 100 men,
priation of 100000 for the st. Louis
exposition.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu, hopelessly
ill, to die in her native land.
The amount Of bonds so far ex-
changed at the treasury for the new
per cent consols is 1884, 213, $50.
A terrific thunder and hail storm at
Peoria, Ills, last night did considerable
damage by foods. Two bridges were
wrecked.
A Berlin court refused citizenship to
native who had become a citizen of
the United States and wanted to renew
German citizenship.
Fred R. Luce, secretary of the Luce
Furniture company at Grand Rapids,
Mich, shot and killed himself in fit
Of temporary insanity.
Robert e. Lee, alias Curry, was SEN
fenced at Cheyenne, Wyo., to ten years
Imprisonment for train robbery at Will
cox, Wyo., June 8, 1899.
In last weeks skirmishes with Fill
pinos over 300 were killed, with trifling
losses on our side. PAWN, rebel
stronghold, was destroyed by fame.
Thursday, May 81.
Connecticut Socialists nominated
Adam Marx, of New London, for gov
ernor
Forest fires are causing serious dam
age in New Brunswick, near St. Johns.
ST. Martins and Sussex.
Mexico is taking extraordinary pre-
cautions to prevent the Introduction of
the bubonic plague from San Francisco.
The Brooklyn Chess club defeated
The Chicago Chess and Checker club
yesterday by score of to 5 in a
game by telegraph.
The Boer ENJOYS received an en-
thusiastic welcome in Boston, and
placed wreath on the soldiers mon
ument.
Ella, widow of ex-Congressman
Amerman. of Pennsylvania, died last
night at Shrewsbury, Mass. from abb
cess of the brain.
General Castro's Victory.
New York, May 30.-Gonzales Es-
tevez, Venezuelan consul in this city,