Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-17
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday, July II.

The June receipts of the so largest
postoffices in the United States show
an increase of $572,822, or IA per cent.
The Glass Bottle Blowers Associa-
ton of the United States and Canada
donated $4,000 to the striking anthra-
cite miners.
Edwin Gallagher. of Scranton. Pa.
was killed yesterday afternoon by fall
ing down an elevator shaft in the
Tribune building.
Professor Charles w. Eliot, of Har-
ward College, was elected president of
the National Educational Association
at their convention at Minneapolis,
MINI
Saturday, July 12.
The first rain storm since last DC.
tober occurred at albuquerque, N. M,
yesterday.
A Vienna dispatch says the Sultan
is considering the suppression of all
American missions in Turkey
Postmaster General Payne left
Washington yesterday for his home in
Wisconsin to spend the summer.
Ex-President Juan Jiminez, of San
Domingo, who was recently deported
from that country. arrived in New
York yesterday.
The Mine Workers Union and Ala
bama coal operators yesterday agreed
on a scale of SIS cents for mining and
uniform pay for laborers.
Monday. JuIv IA.
General Thomas ]. Morgan died yes
terday at his home at Yonkers, N. Y,
aged 62 years.
While cleaning target rifle Satur-
day, Brent Yates, a business man of
Hiawatha, Kan, killed himself.
A mass meeting of Catholics was held
at Grand Rapids, Mich, last night to
protest against forcing the friars out
Of the Philippines.
Paris green used too freely on a pa
tato patch nearly caused the death of
Mrs. Thomas Scott, her two daughters
and son, at Mt. Carmel Pa, they hav
ing eaten some of the tubers.
Tuesday, July IS.
The national meeting of state bank
examiners will be held at Detroit,
Mich, July 20.
Many families are rendered home.
less at Argentine, Kan, by the flood in
the Missouri river.
A Paris dispatch says that IL ruined
gamblers committed suicide at Monte
Carlo during the past few days.
The battleships Kearsarge, Alabama
and Massachusetts, which have been
laid up for repairs at the New York
navy yard for some time, put to sea
today.
1t is expected that Minister WI will
not leave Washington for his new post
in China for some time, as the new
minister, Liang Cheng Tung. will not
take up his duties until August.
Wednesday, July is.
Nineteen men deserted from the
United States warship San Francisco
at London yesterday.
Isaac Smith, colored, was killed in
a riot between whites and blacks al
Orangeburg, S. c.. yesterday.
The 49th annual convention of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Coco
Templars was held at Pittsburg.
William S. Hartley, editor of the
New York Clipper, died at Atlantic
City yesterday of Bright's disease.
1t is said Queen Wilhelmina of Hol
land is convalescing very slowly, and
there is great anxiety concerning her
The convention of the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association at Atlantic City
adjourned yesterday to meet in Gin
cinnati next year.
Thursday, July II.
The third annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Stenographers' Associa
ton was held at Harrisburg, Pa, yes
terday.
A dispatch from Manila says cholera
is still spreading in the provinces, the
total cases being 1867 and 10,931
deaths.
Andrew Carnegie has given $1,000,
600 to Clark University, Worcester
Mass, on condition that like sum be
raised elsewhere.
Sinko Hattie, a wealthy New York
Japanese, has been appointed by his
government to study tea growing con
ditions in South Carolina.
The New Jersey board of pardons re
fused a pardon to Walter McAllister
who was convicted of the murder OF
Jennie Bosschieter at Paterson.