Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Friday. April %.

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Friday, April 20.
Adelbert Hay has resigned the posi-
ton of United States consul general at
Pretoria.
Lawyer Albert T. Patrick was in
dicted in New York for the murder of
Millionaire W. M. Rice.
The reception and dinner to Senator
Quay in Philadelphia on May IA prom
ises to be red letter day in Pennsy1-
vania politics.
Pennsylvania mine bosses, in order
to avert strike, have decided, with
the consent of the labor leaders, to
withdraw from the union.
Sergeant Weston, for completely in
Philippines commissary frauds, was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and dishonorable discharge.
Saturday, April IT.
Confederate Memorial day was gem
orally celebrated in southern cities yes
terday.
On Fourth of July President McKin-
IVY WILL bG tAC 6uCot VI koCCl OldIy lOAS
at bingham, Mass.
In fight with game wardens on
Long lake, near Akron, O., Ed Frye, a
poacher, was killed
Maine will be repaired and ready for
business in the fall.
Galena. Ills, is draped with bunting
today in celebration of the 10Th ami
versary of the birth of Gen. u. S. Grant.
Monday, April 20.
A London scientist has discovered a
method of producing Illuminating gas
at two pence per 1000 feet.
Richard Donohue, a Chicago pick
pocket, was shot by Policeman Gard
iner while running away with a wo-
mans pocketbook.
In a fire which destroyed George
Hoffman's livery stable at McLeans-
boro, Ills, J. w. Grimes, hostler, was
burned to death, with five horses.
While out sightseeing in the flooded
district of Cummingsville, O., yester-
day Philip Kennedy and John Busam
were drowned. Their boat capsized.
While practicing for ball game at
Madeira, CAL, yesterday F. e. Kirk
patrick, young man, collided with
another player and was instantly killed.
Tuesday, April 30.
The war revenue act, up to March
81, has produced $3.50, 5O4,447.
Capt. Frank O'Neil has been ap-
pointed chief of Chicago's police.
A ship building combine, with $780,
900, 900 capital, is being formed in New
York.
The period wherein mortgages may
not be foreclosed in Cuba has been ex-
tended until June next.
Applications for liquor licenses in
Norfolk, Va, if granted, would give one
saloon for every 200 inhabitants.
George Williams, colored, while in.
toxicated, shot and killed his wife Sun
day at their home near Gainesville, Nd.
An anarchist plot in Russian Poland
has resulted in the arrest of 600 per-
sons, of whom 200 were Immediately
transported.
Wednesday, May L.
A strike of machinists and helpers of
the Illinois Central railroad is immi-
nent.
1t is said the Vanderbilt interests
have acquired control of the Union Pa
cific.
Five firemen were injured, Fred
Stahl fatally, in a fire in Chicago last
night.
-Four raids on New York gambling
houses were made last night, with
many arrests.
Fire destroyed the home of Joseph
Parton at Hurdville, Ont, and five
children were burned to death.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company will issue $15,000,00
worth of bonds Tho proceeds will go
to the enlargement of the Ensley plant.
Thursday, May I'd.
The Twenty-second volunteer in
fantry was mustered out yesterday at
San Francisco.
Anti-Jewish disorders have been re-
newed in Algiers and the troops have
occupied various parts Of the town.
Samuel j. Miller, Is years of age, was
overcome and cremated while fighting
forest fire three miles from Barton,
Md.
A bill introduced in the Florida leg
iSlature combines the general features
of the South Carolina and Alabama
dispensary laws.
President Errazuris, of Chile, is in
ill health, and will turn over the presi-
Dental duties to the prime minister,
Senior Anibal Zanartu.