The Penn's Grove record., 1914-03-06
General

Jack London, the novelist, will an
nounce his candidacy for governor of
California on the Socialist ticket.
Minnie Burke, a burlesque actress,
was fined $25 for tangoing on the
steps of the White House in scant
attire.
Henry Purcell, of Watertown, N. Y.
was appointed Supreme Court Justice
in the Fifth District by Governor
Glynn.
Representative Thomas w. Hard
wick announced his candidacy against
| Governor Slaton for the Georgia Sen
atorship.
To obtain money to elope with an
admirer, Mrs. Margaret Tompsett, %
years old, of st. Clairsville, N. Y, sold
the family COW for $50.
William Sutch, 20 years old, was
killed at Everett, Mass, in a fight
over five cents. Leo. Shay, %, was
arrested, charged with manslaIghter.
The accounts of the late John j.
Kennedy, State Treasurer, were found
to be entirely correct upon examina-
ton by the department of efficiency.
Fire destroyed the hardware con-
Germ of Babcock, Hands & Underwood
at Binghampton, N. Y. The loss is
estimated at 5000, 900.
The Board of Education in St.
Louis has decided to employ a garden
er to instruct public school pupils in
truck gardening.
The Senate passed the largest APP
preparation aver sent to Congress,
when it put through the Postoffice
measure carrying $~311,492,967.
Timothy McAuliffe was awarded a
verdict of $4,000 for the loss of a leg
when struck by a train at Cornwall,
N. Y.
Elmer Bennett, deaf for several
years, had his hearing restored when
kicked in the head by a mule at
Georgetown, Del.
The New York Court Of Appeals
fixed April Is as the date on which
the four gunner shall die for the kill
ing of Herman Rosenthal.
The New Jersey Supreme Court de-
cided that Angelo Ceriello, of Essex
County, who is awaiting death in the
State Prison for wife murder, is en-
titled to $500 insurance on her life.
Mrs Matilda Moosette observed her
hundredth birthday at Leicester
Mass, by baking several cakes and
receiving the congratulations of
friends.
The recent SHOWS will cost New
York city $1,000, 900 unless Nature aids
with rain.
BY m~anoeuvering his biplane, when
his engine went dead" and caused
the flyer to overturn 5000 feet in the
air, at San Francisco, Charles Blake
ly succeeded in landing safely.
George Burdick and William l..
Curtin, New York newspapermen.
were fined $500 for refusing to disclose
where they obtained certain SNUG
Cling news.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Mobile, Ala.
Senator H. M. Teller left his estate
of $500, 900 to his widow.
Professor A. L. Kroeber, of the Uni
versity of California, branded eugen-
les as a "joke."
The Beth Israel Hospital in New
York has planned a new building to
cost $1,000.
Examination to fill more than 5000
f~ourth-class misunderstanding will be
held in April.
Lawrence E. Dozier, who was eight
times mayor Of Leesburg, Fla, died at
Baltimore.
Delaney X. Jay has been appointed
secretary Of the New York State
Health Department at a salary OF
$4,000.
The Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounced that II local passenger trains
will be withdrawn from service on the
Pittsburgh division.
Charles S. Hubbard, director of pub
lie safety Of Pittsburgh. has barred
married ome from appointment to
the police force.
The Committee for the Prevention
OF Blindness of New York has started
a campaign against the open sale o1
wood alcohol.