The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-05-24

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Los Angeles, Cal, has retired five of
its venerable bishops They are Bishop
Edward G. Andrews of New York,
Bishop John NJ Walden of Cincinnati,
Bishop John Fl. Vincent of Zurich,
Switzerland; Bishop Willard f. MALTA
lieu of Boston and Bishop Cyrus ID.
Foss of Philadelphia. The request OF
Senior Bishop Merrill for retirement
was also accepted.
President Roosevelt, in accordance
with the recommendations of Mr..
Robb former assistant attorney gem
eral for the postoffice department, has
ordered the removal of Richard Van
Colt son of Postmaster Van Colt, as
superintendent of delivery in the New
York postoffice 1t is announced that
Postmaster Van Colt will be allowed
to serve out his term, but will not be
reappointed.
On Wednesday President Clowry of
The Western Union Telegraph company
announced that it had been decided to
discontinue forthwith the collection and
distribution by the company of horse
race reports. This action was the out
come of the poolroom war in New
York 1t was charged that the West
ern Union was aiding the poolrooms in
their criminal practices.
1t has been decided In the Essex
county m. j. circuit court that boys
life is twice as valuable as that of a
girl. In the case of two victims of
trolley accident it was held by Judge
Adams that $4,000 awarded to the ia
Their of the boy was not excessive, but
verdict of $1,000 awarded to the IA
Their of the girl was reduced by the
court to $4,000.
The figures of the annual report of
James F. Roderick, chief Of the de-
partment of mines, for 1903. relating to
the anthracite coal trade of Pennsyl-
vania, show total production for the
year of 67,000,000 tons. This output is
valued at $135,000,0o0 at the mine and
$300,000.000 at the points of distribu-
tion.
The excursion steamer Grosser Kur-
furst reached New York on Wednes-
day from her trip to the Holy Land
with 533 passengers. Nearly 300 of
the 500 American delegates who went
to attend the worlds Sunday school
convention at Jerusalem stayed in Eu-
rope for more extended trip.
AT st. Paul, Mimi, Saturday, the
Rev. Charles A. Lyons, who pleaded
guilty to charge Of bigamy preferred
by Sioux Falls (S Do young woman,
was sentenced to four years in the pen
itentiary. Lyons is said to have from
twenty to twenty-five wives in differ
ent parts of the country.
The president has issued a proclama
ton for the entry Of the coded lands
Of the Rosebud Indian reservation in
South Dakota, beginning on Aug.
next. The lands will be selected by
lot There are almost 100000 acres of
the coded land, and some of it is very
fertile
Postmaster General Payne states
that the receipts of the postoffice de-
partment for the fiscal year ending
July ! next will be approximately
$144, 100000 In 1896 the receipts of
the postoffice department were $780,
400, POS.
Walter Lorrain of Riga, Monroe
county, N. Y, has brought an action
for $1,000 damages against Miss Marie
DuCalm of Niagara Falls, alleging
that Miss DuCalm Rugged him so
tightly as to break one Of his ribs.
The one hundred and sixteenth gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
in Buffalo on Wednesday for ten
day session, with about $50 delegates
in attendance.
Miss Clara Barton has resigned the
presidency of the American Red Cross,
She is succeeded by Mrs. General John
A. Logan, who has heretofore occupied
the office of vice president of the asso-
citation.
After lying thirty-six hours in her
burial casket little Mabel Fearing, the
five-year-old daughter of G. M Fear
ing of Custer, s. D. has been revived
and Is well on the road to recovery.
Two banks in Macon, Ca, closed
their doors on Monday-the First Ma
tional, with capital of 100000, and
the L G. Plants Sons bank, private
Institution, with $4,000 capital
The Society of Sons of the Revolu-
tion in the state of New York has pur-
chased the historic Fraunces' tavern
In New York city. 1t will take title
to the property on Aug. 1, 1904.
The board of managers of the Amer
lean Bible society in New York city
has voted to amend the constitution so
as to permit the society to print the
revised version of the Bible
The annual reunion Of the Society
of the Army Of the Potomac met in
Hartford, Conn, Wednesday. Major
General John r. Brooke, retired, pre-
sided.
Snow fell in the Alleghanies on Mon.
day for half an hour.
rplMEs In Louisville. KY, on
hMn Monday night, when
o.s..a two bulldogs would
'sr''@o not fight after being
thrown into the pit before 100 negroes