Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-23
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Erldav. Max u.

Friday, May n.
The superior court at Chicago de-
clared the employers "black list" legal.
Mrs. Lyman J. Gage, wife of the sec
rotary of the treasury, died in Wash
ington, aged IS.
Edwin f. Uhl, assistant secretary of
state and ambassador to Germany I'M
der Cleveland, died at Grand Rapids,
Mich, aged so.
In the race for the worlds cycling
championship at Paris Jacquelin, the
French rider, defeated major" Taylor,
the colored American.
Saturday, May 10.
1t is reported that the shah of Per-
STA is dying of kidney disease.
Governor Stone yesterday appointed
Joseph NJ Shomo, of Hamburg, con-
troller of Berks county, Pa.
A. P. Brady, a merchant Of Jackson,
Miss, was arrested last night for the
murder of William Dinsmore, near
Coleman, Tex, % years ago.
In fight in a Polish saloon at
Duryea, Pa, last night Sailor Crow
ley was killed and the bartender and
a woman wounded
Monday, May 20.
Andrew Carnegie has presented $780,
100000 to four Scotch universities.
Turkey has apologized to the powers
for violations of foreign mail bags.
The British government is to trans
port all Boer prisoners to the Bermuda
islands.
Two men were killed and three ia
tally injured by escaping molten metal
in mill at Youngstown, o.
The machinists throughout the coun-
try who struck on Monday, to the
number of $4,000, are gradually win
ming.
Robert Pitcairn, of Pittsburg, was
appointed vice moderator of the Pres
phia.
At White Plains, N. Y, Giovanni
Buttacavollo was sentenced to nine
years and ten months imprisonment
for burying his illegitimate child alive.
The babe was rescued. but has since
died from disease.
Tuesday, May Fl.
Ex-Congressman Boutelle, of Maine,
died at an asylum at Wayerly, Mass,
aged 81.
Cumberland (Md.) voters declined to
accept Andrew Carnegie's conditional
$25, 0G0 gift.
Contributions for the relief of suf-
ferers from the fire in Jacksonville
amount to $53,370.
E. ]. Wolter, charged with attempt
to blackmail Senator Kearns, of Utah,
has been released at Omaha.
Foreman Samuel Klingerman and
Drivers Fred O'Donnell and Alexander
Gallagher were drowned in mine flood
at Hazleton, Pa.
The census of Ireland shows the
population to be 4,456,546, a decrease
of 5.3 per cent Scotland has popu-
lation of 4,471, 957.
At Terre Haute, Ind, James Myerly,
recently of the Fifth United States ar
| tillery, had his hand blown off by an
exploding cannon at Buffalo Bills
show
Wednesday, May %.
The National Congress of Mothers
is in session at Columbus, o.
Topeka, Kan, is now entirely under
| the control of the "dry" element.
Gen. William Kapps, ex-consul at
! Sydney, Australia, committed suicide
| by shooting at Portland, Ore, aged sc.
Nouroulah, the Turkish wrestler, de-
feated three Americans in 80 minutes
at Buffalo last night.
A dispatch from Paris announces
that Chicago has been selected as the
place for the Olympian games in 1904.
Andrew Carnegie's gifts to American
libraries and other institutions aggre-
gate $29,070,053, while his total foreign
gifts are $11,S94,5O0.
Thursday, May %.
Iowas prohibition state convention
nominated A. U. Coates for governor
and Endorsed Mrs. Carrie Nation.
Collections of internal revenue for
April. 1901, were $26,941, 579, an in
crease over April, 1900, of $3.50 1926.
At Harrisburg yesterday Ruth Wise,
aged years, was fatally burned by
her clothes catching fire from a gaso-
line stove
Milt. Calvert, a negro, charged with
attempting an assault on Tiny Gates,
10 years old, was hanged by mob at
Griffiths, Miss.
The Michigan house, by unanimous
vote, passed bill taxing the Pullman
Palace Car company per cent on their
gross earnings in the state.