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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
WOMAN'S PRESS CLUB
HONORS IT'S PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Ward, OF East Orange, Is
Hostess at Gathering of
100 Members.

At the home of Mrs. Corinne A.
Ward, 81 Glenwood avenue, East
| Orange, yesterday afternoon, occurred
the third annual reception of the New
Jersey Women's Press Club, given by
the president. The occasion was III
honor of Miss Ada D.. Fuller, OF Jersey
City, who has occupied the presidential
chair for two years, and who now re-
tires in favor of Mrs. Ward.
About 100 members and guests of the
club were received by the hostess and
her assistants, who were DR.. Grace
Peckham Murray, associate editor of
the Ladies' Home Journal. and who
was one of the speakers; Miss Ada D..
Fuller and members of the stats of
local papers and of the Jersey City
Evening Journal. These included Miss
Margaret and Miss Martha MacLaugh-
lin, Miss Maud Butler. Miss Inez Cole
man. Miss Laura WINS, Miss Marie
Klink, Miss Anna E. Goodrich, Miss
Elsie Jacques. Miss Nellie Hart, of
Jersey City, and Miss Rachel X. Nc
DowelI, Miss Charlotte E.. Storch. Miss
Margaret l.. McGrath and Miss Ade-
line Stanley Carrick, of this city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
100000 COUNTY
BONDS BOUGHT BY
THE PRUDENTIAL
Insurance Company Was the
Only Bidder-Rate Bet
ter Than Last.

The Prudential Insurance Company
was the sole bidder for the 100000
worth of county bonds offered by the
Board of Freeholders yesterday. The
bid, which was $s14,320, making the
figure 101. 10, was better than the last
issue, which sold at par. OF the issue,
$500, 900 is for public park purposes and
$500. 900 for hospital extension and main
t%enance.
The finance committee heard the
echo of the recent decision of the State
Board of Equalization of Taxes in the
Henry Graves estate, WIN the tax col
lector of Orange asked for a refund of
the $17, 846, So which Orange had paid
to the county.
The ~freeholders laid the matter over,
pending settlement of a test case in
the Court of Errors and Appeals.
A request from A. Is. Meredith, coun-
ty superintendent of schools, for $500
for extra clerical help, was laid over.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
FAMILY MISSING.
HUSBAND BLAMES
MEDITERRANEAN
Trenton Physician Believes Wife
and Children Are with
St. Louis Relative.

TRENTON, May 5,-Dr. George Lee
Terry, of this city, blames his mother
in-law, Mrs. George Sinclair, of st.
Louis, wife of an auditor of receipts of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road, for the mysterious disappearance
of his wife and three pretty children
yesterday from their home here. DR..
Terry declares hat his mother-in-
law had great influence over his wife,
and he believes the disappearance of
the children and his wife is the culmi-
nation of many threats made by Mrs.
Sinclair.
He believes one of the reasons for
their going away is that he refuses 10
permit his Oldest daughter, Dorothy, s
years Did. a clever dancer, to begin a
stage career, as desired by his wife
and mother-in-law.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
BASEBALL GAMES
A SUMNER TONIC
OF ENDEAVORERS
OF Great Benefit to Health Of
Soul, Says the State
"a President.
TENNIS AND GOLF ALSO
DOWN ON THE PROGRAM
Delegates from Sixteen Counties
Attend Meeting, at Which Sea-
sons Plans Are Made.

Baseball, tennis and golf will be the
features of the summer season of the
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Union,
n State President John Il. Sproull,
at the spring meeting commended the
decision to practise athletics.
Several local unions have already
joined in the plans. and for the next
six months outdoor games will be
played.
Il believe" said Mr.. Sproull, that
muscular christianity and the we'll
being of the physical body are of great
material benefit to the health of the
soul"
Delegates were present from sixteen
of the twenty-one counties at the meet
ing. The invitation of the Atlantic
County Endeavor Union to hold the
twenty-second annual convention at
Atlantic City, October Z, s and 3, was
unanimously accepted. The Rev. p. L.
Pockman, of New Brunswick, chairman
of the program committee, stated that
among the speakers at the coming con-
vention would be; The Rev. DR.. charles
II. Endman, of Princeton University:
the Rev. DR.. A. J. Francis, OF New
York; s. D.. Gordon, of Madison;
Bishop Alexander Walters, of Jersey
city; the Rev. c. A. Janvier, of Phila-
delphia; Kenneth Bruce, president Of
the Florida C~hautauqua; Amos r.
Wells, of Boston; DR.. Franklin Smiley,
OF Camden; H. A. imports, of New
York; h Rev. DIR. Hallenbeck, of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
New York, and the Rev. Walter B.
Greenway, of Jersey City. formerly
president of the Essex Union. Among
re .ew unions reported was the Pail
sades Union, of Bergen County.
Reports We're presented on fresh air
work, showing that Essex County at
Roseland, and Hudson County, with
its home at Pottersville, were leading
in this department. and the W coun-
ties expected to SEND more than 500
children on a two weeks outing during
the summer.
A new banner will be presented at
the Atlantic City convention, making
four to be contested for by the State
societies.
A fellowship letter was sent to the
Rev. DR.. A. w. Spooner, former State
president, who this week removed to
washington, D. c., to tax up his pas.
torate of the Sixth Presbyterian Church
in that city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
IRVING ASSOCIATION
PLANS JUNE OUTING.
First Excursion of Local Benev-
0lent Society Will Be to
BeIIewOOd Park, Pa.

The Irving Benevolent Association
met at Nolrs Hall. Springfield avenue
and Norfolk street, and planned its first
annual excursion to Bellewood Park,
Pa. Sunday. June %.
Members of the committee on ar
.rangements appointed last night are:
Emil Meyer, chairman; John Ehrmann,
Axel Granath, William Belize, Oscar
Brucker, Joseph Belke, Jacob Kreuter,
Leo Unverzagt. William Schwartz. Gus
Deubel, Christian M~essner, George
H~ambrecht, George Ehrmann, William
McCune, Jacob Sieben, Steve Mcclure,
William Rupp, William carstens, John
Schrade, Joseph Loefier, Harry De-
laney, julius Thiele and Frederick Bull.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05

NEW YORK, May 5.-Mme. Emma
barnes, noted American prima donna,
Was the guest of this city's nremen
who showed her all the practical work
lngs of the department. She was
escorted from engine-house to engine
house yesterday by Fire Chief Croker.
All this demonstration on the part of
the firemen was in appreciation of the
part the great diva took in the benefit
concert for the firemen's memorial
fund.
Spurred by the alarm gong. horses
ran into swaying webs OF harness as
she looked on. Firemen slid down the
brass poles and sent trucks and en-
gines flying down the streets in mock
fire play. Scaling ladders and water
towers were sprung into position, and
off the foot of Gansevoort street the
George b. Mcclellan, a fireboat, fought
an imaginary blaze. almost drowning
the crews of scows which came within
tie radius of the playing MOBILES.
After discussing her experience in
the great San Francisco fire, Nine.
Eames added:
There are Just two organizations !
would voluntarily sing for--the firemen
and in behalf of those who are fight
ing vivisection. When I return from
Europe I intend to sing at a concert
in behalf of the anti-vivisection cru
sadc. I am glad. indeed, to see that
this question has been taken up in
Washington
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
""PANSy' HASN'T
BEEN CAUGHT YET;
DEPUTY ON TRAIL
John Pinnell Still at Large After
Jumping Through Window
in the Sheriff's Office.

A search is being made today by the
county authorities and the police for
John Pinnell. a negro, who escaped
from the Court House yesterday after
noon nv jumping from a window in the
sheriff's office while he was left alone.
Pinnell is known as "Pansy," and
at times has lived at 10 Maiden lane.
He was arrested by Special Deputy
Richard Herman after a struggle neal
the Centre street dock on a serious
charge.
Herman lief. the Court House soon
after the prisoner made his escape. and
he was last seen on the missing mans
trail at 1870 this morning.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
EMPLOYEES
PLEAD GUILTY TO
STEALING BIG sum
Pittsburg Teller and Auditor to
Be Used Against Others
in Embezzlements.

PITTSBURG, May 5.-fienry Reiber.
paying teller, and John Young, auditor
of the Farmers Deposit National Bank,
who are in Jail in connection with the
defalcation of 81, Jos, 1000 from the instl-
tuition, were indicted today by the
United States grand jury. The indict-
ment charges the former employees
with the embezzlement of $11S.O0o.
Reiber and Young were taken be-
fore Judge James S. Young and pleaded
guilty. Upon the request of United
States District Attorney Dunkle they
were remanded for sentence.
1t is said neither Of the men will be
sentenced at present, as their presence
is desired in other litigation growing
out of the case.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
PASSENGER TRAIN
ROLLS DOWN BANK
ENGINE CREW HURT
Strikes WasflOut in an Indiana
Town, Meeting Disaster.
Was Coming East.

SEYMOUR, Ind. May 5.-The east
bound passenger train on the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern road ran
into a washout near Sparksville, near
here, early today, the engine, mail, OK
press and baggage cars going down an
embankment. Engineer Benos Hum
phrey, of Washington, and Fireman
Harvey Paul were badly hurt. None
of the passengers was injured. p
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free to
All in Plain Wrapper.

Piles is a fearful disease, but easy
to cure il you go at it right.
An operation with the knife is dan
xerous, cruel, h~umiliating and unneces-
Hary.
There is just one other sure way to
be cured-painless, safe and in the
privacy of your own home-it is Pyra-
mid Pile Cure.
We mail a trial package free to all
who write.
1t will give you instant relief, show
you the harmless, painless nature Oh
this great remedy and start you wei
on tho way toward a perfect cure.
Then you car get a full-sized box
from any druggist for so cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist op having what you call for
If the druggist tries to sell you
something just as good, it is because
he makes more money on the supsti-
tute.
The cure begins at once and con-
tinues rapidly until it Is compete anu
permanent.
You can go right ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortaoie all
the time.
1t is we'll worth trying.
Just SEND YOU name and address 70
pyramid Drug Co. 80 Pyramid Build
ing. Marshall, Mich, and receive free
nv return mail the trial package IN a
plain wrapper. 4hie
Thousands have been cured IN TINS
eaev nainless and inexpensive way, IN
the privacy of the home
Nc knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, 50 cents. Write TO-DAY
for a free package.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
ST. ANTONINUS'S BAZAR
OPENS TO GOOD START

A mammoth bazaar to raise funds for
the erection of a new church was
onened last night under the auspices
of the Dominican Fathers of st. An
t~oninus's Church, South Orange avenue
and south Ninth street, in the school
hall. A large crowd was in
and a comfortable sum was realized
from the first nights sales.
Contributions have been made by
friends of the fathers in all parts Of
the United States, and the well-deco-
rated booths, with their thousands of
articles displayed, present an attract
i've picture.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
FOUR YOUTHS HELD AS
PICKPOCKET SUSPECTS.

On suspicion of being ~pickpockets,
four youths were held in the First Pre-
cinct Police Court today. They We're
Morris Kissem, Joseph Altshuler, Jo-
seph Kahn and Theodore Peyser, all of
New York. The first three were ar
rested at the -Four Corners" yesterday,
the fourth in court today when he came
to see the others. sPatrolman Fine. who
arrested the first three, a that all
were acting suspiciously among the
crowd waiting for cars.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
PRINCETON GLEE CLUB
TO GIVE NEWARK CHEER.
Wallace Hall Will Ring Tonight
with ."OId Nassau and
Other FayOriteS.

Many tickets to the musical to be
given tonight by Princeton's Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin Club, in Wallace Hall,
have beer sold, and indications are that
81 good-sized audience will await the
eighty members of the club.
Princeton's hymn, "Old Nassau" and
the rousing faculty song will be given,
along with old favorites. in addition to
popular airs. The club has met with
enthusiastic reception in New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other cities.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
SAYS SHE WROTE
LOVE M|SS|VES To
NEGRO As A JOKE
Mrs. Lord Will Deny Guilt with
COachman in Suit for
Divorce.

BRIDGEPORT. May 5.-when Mrs.
Augustine Lord goes on the stand to-
day in her husbands suit for divorce.
in which the wealthy horseman names
a colored coachman. she will acknowl-
edge the authorship of the Darling
Harry letters. apparently addressed to
Cameron. the coachman, but will swear
they were written as a joke.
Yes, I wrote them she said, bun
they were written as a joke. and were
meant to be found by my husband"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
POSTAL BANK LAW
URGED BY ROOSEVELT.

WASHINGTON. May 5-President
Roosevelt today EXPRESSED to Senator
Carter, of the Senate committee on
postoff1ces and post roads, his earnest
desire to see a postal savings bank
bill become law at this session. SEN
ator Carter told the President he
thought the bill would pass both
houses.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
BLACK HAND BLOWS UP
BIG TENEMENT HOUSE.

NEW YORK. May 5.-A tenement at
412 East New York avenue, East New
York, housing more than 100 persons,
was blown up early today because
Michael Gristo. a grocer, whose store
is in the building. had refused to turn
over $4,000 to the Black Hand. None
was hurt, but much damage was done.
Gristo had notified the police of the
receipt of threatening letters, which
he had ignored.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
COURT CAVOUR, F. OF A.,
HOLDS ENJOYABLE BALL

Court Cavour 1873, F. of A., held a
largely attended ball at the Kruger
Auditorium last night. The march was
led by Chief Ranger of the Court AM
thony Del Bagno and wife.
The floor manager was Anthony Del
Bagno and the arrangement commit
tee were Gerardo Spatola, chairman;
Frank Lanzara, vice-chairman; Cesare
Fiorini, Cesare Marchini. Michele Pc
tillo, Giuseppe SOHO, Nicola Moreno,
Carlo de Luca, Felice Colaiacovo, Pas
quale Afnitto.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
KILLS INVALID
DAUGHTER AND
HANGS HIMSELF
Music Teacher Chloroforms
Young Woman Driven Mad
by Long Illness.

CLEVELAND. o., May 5.-Charles
Kuppe, a music teacher, today ended
the life of his invalid daughter, Mollie,
aged 81, with chloroform and then COM
mitted suicide by hanging.
The young woman, as a result of long
illness. had become mentally deranged.
The father had brooded over her suffer-
ings and had frequently declared it
would be better if she were dead.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
MAYOR OF ELIZABETH
GRAND JURY MEMBER.
Especial to the Evening star.I

ELIZABETH, May 5.-Mayor r.. j
Ryan is among the members of the
May grand jury charged by Justice oil
the Supreme Court James j. Bergen
today. Justice Bergen urged the c
forcement of the Bishops law in no un.
certain terms, tire excise situation be-
ing his main toplc.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
USED AK TO BEAT UP
A MAN; is FINED $40.

Harry Crook. 40 years old, of l Lister
avenue. was fined $40 and put on pro-
baton by Acting Judge Yuill in the
Third Precinct Police Court today Tor
assault and battery. He admitted
striking August Dudak, % years DID OF
IS Esther street, with an AK APRIL y.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
SKAT Y TO MEET.

Devotees Of skat, whether or not they
are members of an organization, are
invited to attend a meeting tonight in
Kurz's Colosseum, wher arrangements
will be made for the Newark prize to
be offered at the eleventh national
tournament in New York.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
ALL WILL SMOKE in HARMONY.

A smoker has been arranged by the
Harmony Association in it's clubhouse,
1s5 Lille street for Monday night.
charles Hoffman is chairman of the
committee Louis Kreutler is president
of the organization.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
SINGERS, HAMILY FESTIVAL.

There will be a family festival Of
the Harmonic Singing Society in its
headquarters. South Orange avenue and
Camden street, next week. Rehearsals
are under Carl Helms direction.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
ENTERTAINMENT BY YOUNG PEOPLE.

The Young Peoples Society of St.
Joints Lutheran Church in Court
street, of which the Rev. Bernard PICK
is the pastor, will give an entertain
ment tonight in the church parlors,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
Undermuslins
Children's Rompers

Chidren's Rompers-High and low neck; long and short
sleeves; made of checked gngham in pink and blue, with and @
without piping; sizes 4 to 6 years, for ~
Children's Rompers-Made of solid color and checked gngham;
also white and colored linens; low Dutch neck; also rolling and stand
ing collars; long and short sleeves; trimmed with wash Braid finished
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
NOTICE

By virtue of a mortgage, executed to
me by J. w. Taylor and wife, and reg
istered in Book No. 81, page 215, in of
of Register of Deeds for Wayne
county, I will sell for cash, by public
auction, at the court house door in
Goldsboro, on the Goth day of February
1908, the following lot Of land, in the
city of Goldsboro; Beginning at Clarisa
Odom's south western corner, on Daisy
street, and runs thence easterly with
her line 160 feet; then southerly, parallel
with said street, so IL feet to w. M.
Smiths corner; then with his line west
erly 16O feet to said street; then with
said street northerly 81 IL feet to the
This January 9th, 1908.
j. e. PETERSON, Agent.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
ELECTION Notice.
For Special School Tax In Pre-
scribed District in Fork Town.
ship, Wayne County.

On a petition duly signed by the cit
liens Of the prescribed district and en-
dorsed by the County Board of Educa-
ton of Wayne county, the Board of
County Commissioners of said county,
in regular session on Monday, Febru-
airy 8, 1908, hereby orders an election
to be held in the hereinafter described
district in Fork Township, Wayne
county, at Rosewood Academy, in said
district. on Tuesday, March 10, 1908,
to ascertain the will of the people
within the said special school district
whether there shall be levied in said
district a special annual tax of not
more thans fifteen cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation of property.
and f%orty-fve cents on the poll, to sup
plement the Public School Fund which
may be apportioned to said district by
the County Board of Education in case
such special tax is voted.
The said special school district is
hereby constituted as follows:
Beginning at the mouth of the Beaver
Dam, on Neuse river, below Mr.. H.
Coor's mill, running up said Beaver
Dam to Charles Branch /; up said branch
to line between Mrs. Stell Newsome
and Joseph Barnes, colored thence up
said line to county road her down
said roa easterly to Thompson's old
mill hen runsEwestup road by r. w.
Hines to the end.of lane at j. D.. Hines,
ST.: then up said lane to Southern
Railroad; thenSrunning line between
Pate and J. P. Cox to Midland r. R.;
then striking inc between Fred How
ell, heir, and DR.. Will Crawford then
down said line to Lon Dail's line; then
running line between Lon Dali and DIR.
Crawford to the Levi Howell lane
thence with said lane to the river,
and then down Little River to Neuse
river thence up Neuse river to the
beginning.
Said special tax election, on March
1908, shall be held under ~" gem
eral law governing such eles ion, and
James Edwards is hereby arl,ointed
Register, and q. w. Hooks and Albert
Smith are constituted Poll lilo ders for
said election, and a new registration is
hereby ordered.
w. q. BRITT,
Clerk to Board Of County Commas
sioners.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
FOUR SLEEPERS DERAILED.
Wreck off the Northbound A. c. |. Florida
VestibuIe Train.
Especial to the ARGUS.)

Petersburg, Va, Eek 2O.-FOur
sleepers attached to the Florida vesti-
bule train northbound on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway were derailed
about midnight last night one mile
north of Petersburg and the track torn
up for a considerable distance. No one
was injured, but the passengers, most
of whom were asleep, were badly
shaken up.
The leraiied PuIlmans were the
Eigemoni, Smyrna Lakeside and
Patagonia.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
W~AsHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
1t Is Also An Especially Anniversary
in The Family OF President
Roosevelt, Whose Mother
was a Bullock OF GeOr-
0ia.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Washington, Feb. 22.-The birthday
anniversary of George Washington is
being appropriately celebrated at the
National Capitol of Nations as usual.
At the White House the Roosevelt
family attaches Importance to the day
because of it being also the ~anniversa-
nv OF death OF a distinguished materna!
ancestor Of the observation-disclosures
Bullock, the first Governor of Georgia
who died Feb. %, I777.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
Big FIRE TO-DAY.
Manufacturing Plant and Many Flat
Apartments in New York De-
StrOyed.
(By special wire to THE ARGUs.)

(By special wire to THE ARGUs.)
New York, Feb. GA big hundred
thousand dollar fire is raging here at
this hour, having already consumed
the manufacturing plant of E. v. Jor-
dan and Company and other build
ings.
1t started early this morning and
tenants for a half block rushed from
their houses in their night clothes, be-
lieving their homes were burning.
The fourth fire alarm has been turn
ed in.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
lyon Y0NSON."
He Amt NO Candidate for Nothing.
Especial to SHE. ARGUs.t

Especial to II T. ARGUs.t
St. Paul, Feb. 22.-Governor John
Johnson. in an address here today be-
fore the Minnesota Editorial Associa-
ton said:
I'm not a candidate for Governor
for a third term; In not a candidate
cy."
The statement causes a surprise, be-
cause it was generally believed he
would again stand for Governor, if he
did not seek the Presidential nonina-
ton.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27

FOX 81 L will advertise your pr
rerfy and get you probable buyes
h re When sold pay me 5 per
cent. Northerners are investing
freely South. III w. FinIayson,
$50 Broadway, New York.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27
THIS DATE
IN HISTORY.
February,2 %.

February, 22.
1905 Death of Frederick I, Iof Tus-
cany.
1882 George Washington, the first
President of the United States,
born. Died Dec. ID, 1899.
1777 Archibald: Bullock, Governor
of Georgia, died in Savannah.
1919 John Newland Mafhtt, Jr., a
celebrated Confederate priva-
teer, born in Ireland. Died at
Wilmington, n. c., May 18th,
1856.
1862 Jefferson Davis inaugurated
President of the Confederate
States at Richmond.
1866 President Johnson publicly
denounced the reconstruction
committee and declared Con-
gress to be in rebellion against
the government of the United
States.
1896 The Confederate States Mus
cum dedicated at Richmond,
Va.