Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-30
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER,

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John r. Tanner, ex-governor Of IlIi-
nois, died suddenly at Springfield, Ills,
of rheumatism of the heart, aged SO.
Milt. Calvert, negro, charged with
attempting an assault on Tiny Gates,
10 years old, was hanged by a mob at
Griffiths, Miss.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noramore, who MUIR
dered her six children at Coldbrook
Springs, Mass, has been sent to an in
sane asylum for life.
Friday, May "a.
The loss of life in the Tennessee
foods is now reported at Il.
An oil well struck yesterday at Ma
rion, Ind, flows 1900 barrels day.
Senator Hanna was mustered into a
Cleveland Grand Array post last night.
An explosion in mine at Senghen-
ydd. Wales, resulted in the death of 80
miners
John Alexander Dowic, the Chicago
faith curist, H. w Judd and two wo-
men were arrested for allowing Judds
wife to die Of neglect.
Gaetano Bresci. tho anarchist who
killed King Humbert of Italy. commit
ted suicide by strangulation in his cell
in the Santo Stefano prison.
Saturday, May 25.
The consumption of wine in France
has increased so per cent in four
months, displacing absinthe.
President O'Connell, of the machin-
lists union, will urge strike for nine
hour day involving 100000 railroad
workers.
The steamer Baltimore broke in two
in a storm off Ausable, Mich, and II
were drowned, including Captain Place
and his wife.
W. F. Solly, of Norristown, Pa, has
been appointed by Governor Stone
judge of the orphans court of Mont
gomery county
Admiral Remey exonerates Captain
Hall. of the United States marine corps,
from charges of cowardice at Pekin
made by MinisterConger.
Monday, May 81.
Confederate Memorial day was OBJ
served in many southern states Satur-
day
Explosion of mine dust in a colliery
at Dayton, Tenn, killed Fl men and In
jured nine, some perhaps fatally.
Robert Hislop, Is years old, was
murdered by burglars who entered his
fathers home in San Francisco.
Lieutenant Governor Allen and Hon.
J. w. Ketchum, of Vermont, were ar
rested for alleged completely in footing
bank.
An American legation guard fired on
German in Pekin, slightly wounding
another German The German ignored
the guards challenge.
Tuesday, May %.
w. P. Hazen, secret service agent at
New York, has resigned.
The new census returns give the
population OF Australasia at 1850, G51,
all increase Of 74o.756 since the last
enumeration.
Pennsylvania supreme court de-
cided the ripper" law, relating to
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Scranton
constitutional.
Herman Luetgorth, Norwegian
butcher, has been arrested in connec
ton with the murder Of 13-year-old
Robert Hislop on Saturday night il
San Francisco.
At Tilsonburg, Ont, two boys named
Harley Mann and J. B. Adams were
playing in barn loft when the hay
became ignited and both were burned
| to death.
Wednesday, May 20.
Miss Melissa Van V1ack, a hand
some 19-yearold girl, was killed by 6
train at Fishzill Landing, N. Y.
! Forty-fiye students of the Columbus
| Qnd) high school, who engaged in {
class fight, $ ere crested Tor rioting.
Miss Aggie Long, who went to q
church in Sycamore, Ind, for organ
practice, wrote { .cttor ging hel
funeral and then she. !, rself.
The death sentence CT G. w. Nord
strom, convicted OF murder in Wash
ington state nine years ago, has beer
affirmed by the United States supreme
court