The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-08
MORRIsTOWN, N. J.
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nation as president went into effect. His
successor has not been appointed.
The engagement of the Duke of Rox-
burghe to Miss Pauline Astor, daughter
of Mr.. William Waldorf Astor, has been
definitely arranged. The wedding will
take place some time next summer.
The coinage statement for January
shows the total coinage executed at the
minis of the United States during the
month was $15, 1923, $50, as follows: Gold,
$12,657, 200; silver, $2,713.000; minor
coins, $153, 4S0.
Horace Silsby, the inventor of the Sils-
by fire engine. has died in Seneca Falls,
N. Y, after an illness of several weeks
from complication of diseases. He was
10 years old. He leaves wife, one son
and two daughters.
Press dispatches from Manila say that
natives have reported at Batangas that a
week ago the natives of the island of
Mindoro rose against the insurgents and
killed the insurgent governor. There are
no troops at Mindoro.
Directors of the Standard Oil company
have declared a dividend of 500 share.
which is equal to 20 per cent on its capt.
tai stock of about $100,00O,O0O, making
distribution to stockholders for the first
quarter of the year of $20,000,000.
Henry e. Youtsey, stenographer to ex-
Governor Taylor of Kentucky during his
incumbency and who was tried as prin-
cipal in the shooting of Governor William
Goebel and found guilty, has been SEN
fenced by Judge Cantrill to life imprison-
ment.
The output of United States postage
stamps at the bureau of engraving and
printing during January was the largest
in the history of the government. the to-
tai number being 504,676,615, of which
9,564,S4O were put up in the little book
form
Governor voorhees, of New Jersey has
sent to the senate the nomination of SEN
ator Mahlon Pitney of Morris county for
supreme court justice and the name of
Garrett ID. w. Vroom of Mercer county
for associate justice of the court of er-
rors and appeals.
The battleship Wisconsin has gone INTO
commission. Captain Ritter is in com.
mand of the vessel. Lieutenant Com
mander Milton is executive officer and
Lieutenant Commander Mayo navigator
There are score of junior officers and
900 men in the crew.
The Royal Oak colliery at Shamokin,
Pa, has been completely tied up by the
z0O employees going on strike for the
enforcement of the semimonthly pay and
also demanding that the men be not or
dered to work close to mine chamber
which has been on fire for several months.
Stephen Jennings Wilson has died at
his home in Babylon, N. T., aged 81
III fIn oil .Nf 4 No
village and the oldest officeholder on Long
Island. if not in the state He had held
the offices of constable, tax collector,
overseer of the poor, town trustee and
sheriff.
1t is said a rich vein of copper ore 20
feet thick has been discovered while dig
ging for oil in Busti, the township adj
joining jamestown, Chautauqua county
N. Y, on the south and west. Leases
have been taken on much Of the land in
the vicinity, and considerable excitement
prevails.
Fire has destroyed the Coates Opera
House, the principal theater of Kansas
City, situated at Tenth street and Broad
way and occupying detached building.
Walker Whiteside and his company were
playing Heart and Sword" in the house.
No one was injured. Loss, $125,00O to
$150,000.
Mrs. Mary Palmer Banks, widow of
General Nathaniel F. Banks, died afte4
an illness Of several months. When the
Prince OF Wales, now King Edward VII,
came TO this country in 1860, General
Banks was governor Of Massachusetts,
and at an official bah given in the princes
honor Mrs. Banks danced with the
prince.