The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-04
CONDENSED.

The German emperor's American built
yacht Meteor III sailed for Southampton
on Tuesday.
At the State election held in Illinois
on Tuesday, the Republicans were
generally successful.
2,692 emigrants were landed at Ellis
Island on Tuesday from the Batavia
sailing from Bremen.
The tariff bill. which was reported
on Monday provides for a 20 per cent.
reciprocity treaty with Cnba.
william Williams, New York
lawyer has been appointed Commits
sioner Of immigration at the port of
New York.
It is rumored in Washington that
the President may ask General Fitz
Hugh Lee to fill the position of Minis
ter to Cuba.
Senator James K. Jones, chairman
of the Democratic National committee
has been defeated for reelection by
ex- Governor James p. CLARK.
The American Wireless Telegraph and
aud Telephone Company began ON Tues
day the construction of tower at the
Highlands of Navesink for the reception
of messages from incoming steamers.
A seventy mile gale caused damage
IN Pittsburg on Sunday to the amount
of $500, 600. In Buffalo and Athens,
Ohio, on the same day, considerable
damage was done by a tornado.
The roof of the Presbyterian Church
in Knoxville, a. suburb of Pittsburg
fell in before the conclusion of the
morning service, injuring a number
of .men, women and children, four
persons fatally.
OF the immigrants to this country DUR
ing the last quarter Of 1901, Southern
Italy supplied over 26 per cent. Ger
many 10 per cent. and Hebrews and
Poles enough to make up more than half
of the whole number.
A marriage contract was entered
into in the Tombs on Sunday, Albert
T. Patrick, convicted of the murder
of Millionaire Rice and Mrs. ID. M.
Francis with whom he boarded at
the time of the murder.
The French Senate has adopted the
bill previously passed by the Chamber
of Deputies providing a credit of 900,
900 francs to defray the fine arts and
state manufactures exhibit of France
at the st. Louis exposition.
Between thirty and forty lives were
lost by flood in Tennessee and
Northern Alabama on Sunday. In adj
dition considerable live stock was
drowned and damage was done to
farms and bridges to the amount of
at least half million dollars.
Bulgaria s refusal to maintain fur
Their relations with Charles M. Dick
erson, Of New York, our representative
at Sofia, the capitol of that country
is not at all liked by President Roose-
welt and will no doubt result in the
breaking off of diplomatic relations
with that countrv
The New York Police force in Capt.
Floody's district made number of
arrests for violation Of the excise laws
on Sunday. 1t is understood the force
is up in arms agains. the system
and that district attorney Jerome is
backing them in their effort for
rigid enforcement Of the laws.
The official photographer of the
New York Central Railroad, at the
request of Cornelius Vanderbilt has
photographed the sword presented to
Washington by Frederick the Great,
now at Albany: A picture will be sent
to Prince Henry, Of Prussia, as he
expressed desire to have one.
cond
1t is understood that President
Roosevelt will appoint Henry White,
of Rhode Island, ambassador to Italy
as the successor of ". L. Meyer, of
Massachusetts,, whose resignation is
in the hands Of the President. The
probabilities are that Bellamy Storer
will be named to succeed Mr.. White,
who is at present secretary of the En-
bassy in London.