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ORIFFIN, GE0R0IA, 0 S. A.
Griffin is the best and most promising little
i ty in the th. Its record for the past
half decade, its many new enterprises in oper¬
ation, building and flontemplated, prove this
• be a business statement and not a hyper-
olical description.
During that time it has built and put into
most successful operation a 9100,000 cotton
actor? and with this year started the wheels
ofaseeond oi more than twice that capital.
It has put np a large iron and brass foundry,
« fertiliser factory, an immense ice and bot¬
tling works, a sash and blind factory a
broom factory, opened np tbe finest granite
quarry in the United States, and now lM
onr large oil mills in more or less advanced
stages of construction, with an aggregate au¬
thorised capital of over half a million dollars.
It is patting up the finest system of electric
ghting that can be procured, and has ap¬
plied for two artere for street railways. It
has secured another railroad ninety miles long,
and while located on the greatest system in
the South, the Central, has secured connec¬
tion with its important rival, the East Ten¬
nessee, Virginia and Georgia. It has obtain-
d direct independent connection with Chat
tanooga and the West, d will break gronn
a a few days for a fourth road, connecting
with a fourth Independenterstem.
With its five white aad four colored church
m, it has recently c ompl e t ed *910,000 new
Presbyterian church. It has increased its pop¬
ulation by nearly one fifth. It has attracted
around its borders fruit growers from nearly
• every State in the Union, until it is now sur¬
rounded on nearly every side by orchards
and vineyards. It has put np the largest
rn it evaporators in the State. It is the home
of the grape audits trine making capacity has
doubled every year. It has successfully in
•ugurated a system of pnblic schools, with a
seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the record of a half decade
and simply shows the progress of an already
admirable city with the natural advantages
of having the finest climate, summer and
winter, in the world.
Griffin is the county seat of Spalding coun¬
ty, situated in west Middle Georgia, with a
healthy, fertile and rolling country, 1150 feet
above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
wilt have at alow estimate between 6 000 and
7,000 people, and they are all of the right
sort—wide-awake, np to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬
sirable settlers, who will not be any lees wel
come if they bring money to help build up the
wn. There is abont only one thing we
eed badly juatnow, and that is a big hotel
We have several email ones, but their accom
medatione are entirely too limited for onr
usine s, pleasure and health seeing ngnests
If yon see anybody that wants a good loca
tion for a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin.
i Griffin is the place where the Griffin News
’ s published—daily and weekly—the best news¬
i
paper in the Empire State of Georgia. Please
ncl'ose stamps in sending for sample copies,
and descriptive pamphlet of Griffin.
This brief sketch is written April 12th, 1889,
ond will have to be changed in a few months
o embrace new enterpriaea commenced and
om pie ted,
EfiW TQBK in THE TEMPLB
VELVET AND PLUSH
Velvet Ribbons,
Velvet Baby Caps.
Gall and see the new arrivals from. New
York. Especially the
Black Silk Velvet at 91,25 and upwards,
Colored SUk Velvet 75c. <•
Cardinal Plneh, extra width @91 ‘'
-ALSO,-
New lot Velvet Baby t aps at 91 and upwards.
Handsome Bucbing at 10c. to 50c.
—[ORDERS.}-
We keep constantly on hand a large and
varied stock of elegant trimmings for the se¬
lection of patrons and orders are promptly
executed by accomplished BEESON'S artiste.
MRS. L. L. Art Temple.
No. 20 HILL STREET. ■
Merchants and Planters
BANK,
. griffin, Georgia,
Capita], : : : : $100,000
Organised July 1,1889.
. D. BOYD.
»t—S. GBANTLAND.
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AN HONEST MAM’S RECORD.
A Thorough Refutation ot the Charges
Against Mr. Burr
Mb. Editor: Some one who signs
his name “Griffin” in Sunday’s
News endeavors to stir up feeling in
the alddrmanic race- by attacking
the character of Mr. H. C. Burr.
“Griffin” has been in enough political
campaigns, and ought to know that
a man cannot be elected to an office
ip. Georgia by having his opponent
vilified and maligned. This race was
beioj^ run without any acrimony
ill-will, until the appearance of the
false and slanderous article in Sun¬
day’s paper. Every charge in that
article is untrue. Mr. Kincaid is
friend of mine and I have not a word
to say against him. If he was my
bitter enemy, I would not falsify him
on the eve of an election in which he
was interested. Such an act is un¬
manly. It was the weapon - used by
Foraker and his clan in the recent
election in Ohio, and the good peo¬
ple of that state treated that warfare
as the good citizens of this 4air city
will this on Wednesday; buried it be¬
yond a resurrection. “Griffin” says
“Mr. Kincaid is a poorer man than
Mr. Burr and this is one of-the is*
sues.” Mr. Kincaid is not a poor
man. He has accumulated some
property and has married rich and
is worth today five times what- Hen¬
ry Burr was at Kincaid’s agej and
Kincaid has discounted more notes
in one year than Barr has all ol his
life. Mr. Burr was born in Griffin,
was reared at the tinner’s bench- un¬
til grim-visaged war called him from
the peace of home to the bloody
field of battle. At the front through
four long years of gloom and dark¬
ness he defended the home and- fire¬
side of his country and his country’s
honor. Bravely and fearlessly he
did his duty, and when the end came
he returned to his home moneyless
but not friendless, shattered in
health but not in honor, and resum¬
ed Us unostentatious trade among
the friends of his childhood. Steadily
and si h honestly hniuariv he hAsnrfrnif worked sthurelliiiir. at his calling,
and by strict integrity, frugality and
perseverance he has risen to many
positions of trust and honor, and
wherever he has been placed, he has
been true and faithful, often weighed
in the balance but never found
wanting; and through all his life he
has been modest and unassuming;
thoughtful of others, and true to his
friends. For a truer friend or more
faithful officer than Henry C. Burr
does not live in Griffin. Now, there
are “Griffin’s” charges.
Mr. Burr is charged with being an
“enemy to the electric lights until he
and a body of his personal friends
•organized a company.” This is un¬
true. Mr. Burr has been in favor of
electric lights ever since the city
could afford them, and went about
the matter of securing lights in the
best and most advantageous manner
for the city; and time and time again
refused to take stock in a company,
and finally consented when it was
apparent that unless hs aided, - a
company could not be formed. At
much inconvenience to himself^ he
agreed to put money into the enter¬
prise in order to secure light for the
City. That company has been dis¬
banded and Mr. Burr has not one
cent in the eleetric light company.
‘Griffin” refers to Mr. Burr’s work
in securing the experiment farm. It
is conceded on all sides, and “Grif¬
fin” has so expressed himself, that
“If it had not been for the efforts -of
Mr. Burr we would not have secured
the farm.” We all know what a diffi¬
cult matter it was to raise the ten
thousand dollars to pay for the farm.
How the hearts of the stoutest advo¬
cates of the cause quaked with fear,
aud many gave up the hope of rais¬
ing the money; that then Henry
Burr said that the money “should be
raised.” We all knew that the coun¬
ty would vote to issue bonds, to pay
for the farm as soon as they could.
But how was the money to be raised
that was needed then? A limited
number of days were allowed to
raise it. Then it was that while
money was in demand at 12 per cent,
that Henry Burr came forward and
said that “Tbe City National Bank
would loan the money at 8 per cerit.
until the bonds were issued. Twelve
or fifteen good and true men (“Grif¬
fin” was not one of them) came for¬
ward and gave their individual notes
for ten thousand dollars, and the
City National Bank advanced the
money on these citizens’ notes, and
Mr. Bates received his ten thousand
dollars, and Spalding county receiv¬
ed the plaudit “well done.” A few
days ago the bonds were issued and
sold and
taken up. How wae Mr. Burr
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GIUFFIN GEORGIA TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8. 1889.
fitted financially by this operation?
He did not make a cent out of tbe
transaction, and spent many daye
laboring for the enterprise.
The bank of which he ifc president
loaned the money at 4 per cent, less
than they could have gotten for it.
.It is said that Mr. Burr got the laet
cent of his subscription withinterest.
Didn’t Dr. Drewry, Mr. Grantland,
Mr. Boyd, Mr.Brawner, Judge Stew¬
art, Mr. Osborn, Mr. Drake, Mr. Bail¬
ey, Mr. Blakely and others get “the
last cent of their subscription, also
interest on same to. date of pay¬
ment”? Then if Mr, Burr has done
wrong, all the above gentlemen have
done wrong. Now “Griffin” is accus¬
tomed to deal it) sophistry; it is a
favorite pastime with him, and he
was in hopes somebody would be¬
lieve his statement, but it is
such a glaring misstatement of facts
that a blind man can see that it is
untrue.
To the nextpoiiit. “Griffin” asks
“is it an act of official honesty to levy
an annual tax rata much smaller
than will produce the amount which
the city requires to run it?” Who
levied this tax? Who.says how much
it shall be? Does not the mayor
and eight aldermen, do this, and
doesitnottake five.votes to pass
the same, which is done in the form
and shape of an ordinance? Tho
clerk makes up the statement of how
much the expense will be approxi¬
mate for the current year and then
the mayor and council -fix the
amount of tax as low as possible. Is
not that right? Does “Griffin” pay
any city tax? Is it not to the inter¬
est of the city to have taxes.as low
as possible? Taxes are due in the
early fall, but are not paid until De¬
cember, some wait until January.
For a few months early in .the fall,
before taxes are paid, the -treasury
is very low, but Mr. Burr has never
loaned the city a dollar or discount¬
ed a single order. If the city wanted
to provide against this contingency,
a tax of several thousand dollars
more than is now collected would
have to be levied and. collected and
lie in the banks for eight or ten
months idle. Would this be wise
legislation?. Atlanta has the same
difficulty and she offers every sum¬
mer to discount taxes if paid before
due, in order to keep money in the
treasury".
No street hand has ever had to dis¬
count his orders, and for several
years no other officers have done
so who needed the money, unless he
drew his wages ahead. “Griffin” ar¬
rogates too much honor to Mr. Burr
when he charges him with making
the tax ordinance. It is done by the
mayor and council and he has but
one voice in the matter, and that is
a more honest voice than ever came
from the writer of the Sunday article
<
This is the first time in Mr. Burr’s
whole life that a charge of any kind
has been brought against him. Of¬
ten in political taces men’s acts are
brought forward and are disapprov¬
ed, and an issue made upon them;
but rarely does it happen that false¬
hoods Are boldly manufactured
against an honest man and as
wantonly published as those in Sun¬
day’s paper, attacking the character
and honesty of one of the purest
men in our county. Mr. Burr is a
man against whom nothing .detri¬
mental can truthfully be said.- Pub.
lie spirited and zealous in . every
good work, he stands above tbe
head of kis traducer as a man
above the reptile crawling in his own
slime. It is the duty of all good
citizens to put their condemnation
upon the conduct of such a man as
“Griffin” i« no unmistakable form,
and the way to do so in this in¬
stance is to rally to Mr# Burr's sup¬
port in this race and give him yonr
vote. Bemember your neighbor,
yonr lifelong iriend?has been slan¬
dered and falsified.
It is gratifying to know that there
to but one “Griffin,” such as wrote
the article in Sunday’s paper.
“How you brudder Ben?” “Me?”
Lor sisterCharity, poorly sure’syon
born, lie widderheumatis a creeping
ail about same as tame snake.
“Chile, buy Salvation Oil dey cure
sartin.”
SOME AFFIDAVITS!
In Reply to the Communication in Son-
day’s Issue.
The following affidavits are publish¬
ed in reply to a card published in
Sunday’s News and Sun signed
“Griffin”:
dersigned, Georgia, Spalding make oath Co.—We, the un¬
as follows:
That we have been employed by tbe
dty of Griffin, Ga., as street hands,
some of us for two tears and some
for less time. That we have
each been paid week the promptly full amount at the end due of
us
without any discount from any one.
Anteont Harry Seaoraves, Wood,
Wyatt McElroy, Jr.,
Ned Hamilton, Champion,
Sanford
Alfred Lowe. Graham,
Elbert
Sworn toand subscribed before me,
this the 2d day of Dec. 1889.
J. C. Ransom,
I, the Notary Street Pub. Overseer Spalding of Co., Griffin, Ga.
Ga., swear that the above is true as
regards myself, j J. C, Bridges,
. Street Overseer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 2d Dec. 1889. 0, C. Ransom,
Not. Pub. Spalding Co. Ga.
Georgia, before Spalding the Co.—Personally whose
came me parsons
names appear signed below, each of
whom makes oath as follows: that
during Griffin, the time Ga., they under have served Henry the
dty Burr’s of administration chairman C.
as
of the finance committee, they have
been paid their salaries at the end of
each month promptly, without any
discount whatever froto Any one.
J. F. Mann,
Chief of Police.
8. G CCtNTNOHAM,
J. M. GofeETT,
Chas. Floyd.
B. F. Dob,
Policemen.
Sworn to and subscribed to before
me this 2d Dec. 1889. DIHherril, <
J.
Not. Pub. Spalding Co. Ga.
RUNAWAY AT A FUNERAL.
Tl«ras Young Women Thrown from a
Carriage and llatiljr Hurt.
Tamaqua, Pa., Dec. L—A runaway
occurred at the funeral of Mr. Randall,
three young ladies being (hrown from a
carriage and badly hurt. The horses
took fright at some obstacle on return¬
ing from the cemetery and started down
the hill at breakneck speed. In attempt¬
ing to round a bend ill - the road the
vehicle was overturned and a series of
piercing screams issued from it, and a
moment later the occupants were dashed
heavily to the ground. They were three
daughters young* ladies, of the the dead Misses Randall, and another grand¬
man, learned.
person whose name could not be
All were severely injured by the fall.
Miss Irene Randall, badly, bruised a young covered girl of
about 18 , was ana
with blood. Miss Annie, her sister, was
also terribly scratched and brqised. and
her cousin, the other lady occupan t, was
injured internally, it is said. When
picked tom. The up horses their clothing down was the badly hill
ran on
and smashed the carriage. The Misses
Randall are widely known throughout
the country as vocalists.
An Epidemic of Diphtheria.
Stroudsburg, Pa., Dec. l.—The cit¬
izens of East Stroudsburg are much
diph-
con-
the mpness. seriously The closing
of schools has oeen con¬
sidered, and this will be done if the
epidemic continues. The buildings
have been disinfected, but nevertheless
many parents are keeping their children
at home. damp One physician says the that disease owing
to takes the nasal form, atmosphere resulting in great
a
suffering -•*---- and J qwek —•’**•- death J — L '- on the part of
ttoree^days 6 wntracfn. •1 lived but
iys after after contracting the dis¬
ease. The leading citizens have asked
the authorities -to establish a board of
health.
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A Land Shack at Large.
New York, Dec. 1.—It is known .to
the police authorities here that Fred-
ericksen, the head of the firm that is
accused of land swindles in Chicago and
other northwestern cities, came to New
York about a week ago and visited
friends in this city and Brooklyn. No
demand for his arrest has been received
from Chicago, consequently the police
here From are information keeping track they of his have movements. gathered
the police believe that Fredericksen has
no money and that he has been made the
victim of sharpers smarter than him¬
self. He tried hard to raise money on
western securities from some of his
Brooklyn friends, but was unable to
do so.
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Collision Between Mine Train*.
Shenandoah, Pa., Dec. 1.—A wreck
occurred at the Suffolk colliery. The
engine pushing empty cars into the
breaker siding was coming up full speed
with a large train of cars and rounding
a curve the brakeman saw a train ahead.
He gave the engineer a signal to. stop
and the crew jumped for their lives.
The engine and train collided and a
dozen cars were smashed and scattered
over the track.
‘Party Lines Obliterated.
Lynn, Mass., Dec. 1.—At the Repub¬
lican municipal convention held hist
night the present Democratic mayor
was indorsed. This makes the nomina¬
tion virtually unanimous, and party
lines are withdrawn for once in order
that Mayor Newhali can have an oppor¬
tunity to carry on the work he has so
successfully conflagration. inaugurated since the great
Charters Created at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Dec. 1 .—These charters
were issued from the state department: of
The Pittsburg: Pittsburg capital, Storage 9100,000. company, Chatnbers-
burg Hosiery company, of Chambers-
burg; capital, of 810.125. Philadelphia: Electric capital, Power
company, 9150,000.
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NUGGETS Of NEWa
Martin Farquhar known Tapper, the the poet, a
dead. He is best as author
Ot the “Proverbial old. Philosophy.” He
wm 79 years
mill The entire dam N. H.. at Sawyer’s broke woolen The
at Dover, out
loss is 917.000.
The little steamer Queen dtv, that
runs between Providence and Tiverton,
R. tol 1., harbor hiew out and a anchoring boiler while to off prevent Bris¬
ting ashore, rode out the gate and
went to Providence for tor repairs.
consideration Th* Th* pan-American of the o
pa
to be adopted for the
FIRE’S FATAL WORK.
A Destructive Conflagration at
Kjyport, N. J,
A BAKER BURIED TO DEATH.
He Wm Ot»i com* by On Ftemc* Which
Started la Hi* Shop—Tha Victim's Sen
Escapee with Serious Injuries—Assist¬
ance from Adtaeeat Towns—Tbe Lem
Estimated nt •TA.OOO.
KKTPORT. N. J., Dec. t.’—A de¬
structive tire visited this place and one
man was burned to death. The flames
broke out in Jaoob Leyrer'a bakery on
Front street. It wm a two story brick
building. The Dames seemed to start
from several pieces at once and in an
instant the entire buiiding was ablaze.
A strong wind wm blowing and this
quickly fanned the flames. In lest
time than it takes to tell the building
was totally destroyed.
. Lost la the names.
Mr. Leyrer was at work In His his bakery
when the fire broke out son wm
by his side. The flames spread so rapid¬
ly that the elder man and wm his completely agonizing
cut off from escape
cries for help, heard by those outside the
buiiding, could not be responded to. In
a few moments he was burned to death.
His body lias not yet been recovered.
The young man was for a moment
paralyzed at the great danger, but made
a bold rush through the flames In doing and
reached a place of safety. so
he was fearfully burned and it will be
weeks before he fully recovers. The
loss on the building is $5,000. Both men
had a narrow escape from Are in 1877.
Ilurneil Like Tinder.
The high wind carried the flames to
the adjoining building, which wm oc¬
cupied cupn by W. IT. Collqrd’s grocery.
This brick buiiding, but it
burned like tinder. By this time tile
fire department had arrived and was do¬
ing good work, with the but was flames. utterly Assistance unable
to cope the
was asked for from surrounding
ftre-
MwfhUR
T. H. Roberts’ crockery This and followed hardware by
store took fire. was
Shultz’s tea store and buildings owned
by Mrs. Anna M. Conover, William
Keim, Thomas B. Stout, S. Anderson,
John Anthony and Mrs. Seabrook, All
this time the firemen had been fighting
the fire bravely, but they could do noth¬
ing to check it.
Collard’s Anderson’s grocery store, cigar Levy's Coyoe’s cloth¬
ing shoe store, store. Woodruff’s jewelry store, store
and McCabe’s cigar store were burned
out.
Work of Ike Fire Fighters. -
The flames fighting were Anally the fire placed the under Key-
control. In
port Hook and Ladder company wm
not of much service, but tbe Matawan
Hose company and the steamer from
Red Bank did excellent service and got
the flames under control. Credit is due
them for subduing the fire. All worked
nobly. The town is overrun with
strangers. Thousands of people flocked
in from all quarters and are gazing curi¬
ously at the ruins. The total loss is
over $75,005. is definitely
The origin of the fire not
known, but the flames from the stove
Caught them like in the gunpowder. dry flour, which spread
Died on His Wedding Tour.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1. — Rodney M.
Curtis, of Binghamton, N. Y., died sud¬
denly his in wife, Fairmount whom park. he Accompanied married
by Wednesday, to Mr. Curtis was entered the on
Thirty-fifth atreet^Aptemce for for a a drive t
through the pletMjMMbund. He Hi wm
taken ill forward shortly aftWMlftering in the cab. Mrs. the
and fell of Cur¬ her
tis notified Park Guard Showaker
husband’s illness and he led the horse
towards the guard box. Dr. H. G. Hill,
of No. 8416 Baring street, who was in
the neighborhood, was summoned, but
before he reached the spot Mr. Curtis
was dead.
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After tbe Lynn Fact or tee.
Richmond, Va., chamber Dec. 1. — It is be¬
lieved that the of commerce
will take some action looking to or¬
ganizing a movement to induce the
large shoe manufacturers whose plants
were recently destroyed in the great
fire at Lynn to come to Richmond. It
is thought that if the attention of these
manufacturers were called to the superior
transportation facilities properly by presented rail and
water, and it was
and special inducements offered, their they
might be induced to rebuild
factories here.
Pittsburg Alderman Sant to Jilt
Pittsburg, Dec. L — Aldermen Cul¬
len, Doughty and Manesee, and Detec¬
tives Bauder. Doyle, Nagle and Bender,
gelling White, of the . criminal court.* _ Callen _
got three years to the work house.
Doughty one year, and Manesee six
months to jail. Bauder and his chief
detective got three years to the work
house, Nagle one year, and Bender six
months to jail.
To Bridge th* Mlralutppl.
New York, Dec. 1. — The govern¬
ment commission to consider the bridg¬
ing of the Mississippi here heard argu¬
ments. Several railroads favored build¬
ing the bridge below the city and two
want it above the city. Steamboat men
do not want it at all unless it is made
high enough not to obstruct locating navigation. toe
The commissioners are
bridge above the dty. The hearing has
not been concluded.
Preparing «» Welcome gteatey.
London, arranging Dec. 1.—The give Geographical grand ban¬
society is to a
quet and a splendid Stanley popular hi* return. and official Hit
welcome reception will to be enthusiastic on And his dis-
science tinguished and services humanity to are geography cordially and rec¬
ognized without a dissenting voice.
A Steamer Ashore.
San Francisco, Dec. 1. — Informa¬
tion was received here that the steamer
Idaho, from Alaska tor Puget sound,
wm ashore at Victoria, B. C. It is not
known whether she can be floated or not
ter Better ItedoreftA
THE O YSTE R WAR
Twa Captain* tnaM ter Drodglag on*
Hog Inland Finn—Great KxtilteSMaL
Rkadsyillk, V*., Deo. l._The ex¬
citement among oystermen wm intensi¬
fied by the arrett of two oyster dredg¬
ing captains—Swift, ot th* pungy J*, J,
Parks, and Headly, of the pungy Regu¬
lator.....lx>th of Tappahannoek, Va., for
dredging on Hog Island flats. The two
oysterera were pounced upon by the
ordered police tug to Augusta, surrender. Capi Instead, Russell, they and
made for the Coon river, the August* In
pursuit. The police steamer Chesapeake , . joined ,
in the Cham and overtook tbe pungies.
Cents. Capts. HhvSWS. Headley Headley and and bwift were taken
to whom they ek-
oontainii aining the proc
,-»..~r the Hog Jackson, Island of flat M....um..,,
open to tbe oyster-
men of Maryland and Virginia.
The magistrate discharged both cap¬
tains with a small fine. Governor
Jackson's proclamation wm issued in
the Mr.* strength Whiting, of the decision rendered by
of the United States coast
survey, that the flats were cm tbe Mary¬
land side of the boundary line.
There is great excitement among the
oystermen. Mr. Lewis, to whom the
flats were leased by an act of the Vir¬
ginia his interests legislature, all says hazards. he will Altogether protect
at
the comolication promises to be must
fruitful of trouble between tbe two
states,
LEHIGH VAL LEY EXTENSIONS.
Effort* to Compete with th* Peamyl*
rent* Rood In New Jereejr.
Newark, N. J,, Dec. I. — The Le¬
high Valley railroad is pushing rapidly
toward the tract of land which It lnu
bought in Communipaw, north of the
Central railroad ferry. Several hun¬
dred men are laying tracks across the
Newark meadows from Roserfeto New¬
ark. purchased At four Waveriy of the land company for 912 000 has
acres , .
The be crossed Pennsylvania foot of railroad Broad tracks in title will
at street
city the by a bridge thence twenty will be feet it through high, and the
course
lower part of the city, acn m the bay to
Newark. A hew railroad has ms just just been
incorporated in Trenton f to ' build " »
branch line from the main i tracks into
Newark and compete with the Pennsyl¬
vania and three other roads for Newark
traffic.
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Train and RM*r* Go late th* Hvm ,
Hackettstown, N. J., Deo. 1.—A
new iron bridge is being built over Be¬
quest river here and is covered with a
temporary bridge floor. The river roee
with tbe and and frightened * - ’ - a pair ot
horses George attached Lundy, to to Thomas a a wagon occupied Young and %
Miss Eva Meeker. One horse crowded
the other off the bridge and caused th*
wagon, team and two of tbe occupants
to be thrown i in into the raging river.
Lundy leaped as as the t wagon foil and ee-
cape cl a ducking. ing. Miss Meeker clung
to the wagon for some time and sank
after her strength became exhausted.
When she again came to the surface she
grabbed the seat of the wagon, and
after floating for fifty yards, was saved
by Mr. Young. One of the horses wm
drowned.
lllg Know Drift* In Indiana. ^
Fort Wayne, Ind„ Dea this 1 .--traffic
on the reals centering in wm
feet the high heavy I Knox, ■ I, of this^dt^.
n near . west r
stopped all trains on the Nickel
road. Two unimportant wrecks
curred bound freight ou the Pennsylvania No. 59 derailed road. West
wm
1 * 0 . also west wunn, was wrpc»eu
near Eiida, O., and several cars were de¬
molished. No one wm injured bnt
passenger trains were delayed for five
hours.
A Shipwrecked Crew.
San Francisco, Dec, 1, — The mis¬
sionary steamer Morning Star arrived at
Honolulu Nov. 18 with Capt. Gooding
and crew, of the American bars T. L.
Sweat, of Portland, Me., which wm
wrecked on Susanna reef, near Pozeat
island April 9 last, while en route from
Newcastle, The vessel N. S. total W. to lots. Hong The Kong.
wm a crew
landed at Pozeat and were detained by
natiaee mitted ten leave days. the Thev ship’s were boat. then per¬
to in
BI* Booty for Burster*.
Athol, Mas*,, Deo. 1.—The money
and jewelry stolen from Mr. Henry K.
StowelPs hi house value Wednesday 825.000. The night eight
amounts to
person* in the house slept undisturbed
while the robbery was being com mitt
A strange fact is that the 'safe i
opened by the combination, which wm
supposed to be known only to Mr.
Stowell and his daughter who la his
bookkeeper. There is no clew to the
robbers. ... .. ■
.
Hourly Cat HI* Brad OH
Trenton, Dec. L — John Sweeny
committed suicide here, nearly He had cutting been
bis head off with a razor.
on a spree and was despondent. He
sent for and Ins him. fiancee, She Miss did McDuffy, respond to
come see not
quickly enough to suit him and he
began slashing his throat. A policeman
disarmed him but too late and death
ensued.
__
Faas* Guilty of Harder.
Brllkfontk, Hopkins, Pa., who Dec. and 1.—Wjlliam killed his
Seelye wife, Maggie Hopkins, shot and her mother.
Esther Wagatnan. found guilty at Phillipeburg in Sept. the
22 , was of murder
first degres. A new trial will be ap¬
plied for,
.
r.rmiing'a October Statement.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.—The state¬
ment of the Beading railroad for Octo¬
ber shows s decrease of 8108.471 in pro¬
fit of open ting expenses as compared 8 MS
wfth October^ 1888 , namely, 0 , 688 ,
against *1,054,1*9.
Dtetrare at K*y West.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 1 .-There Cuban is
great distress among the idle
cigarmakeri tasted f sod in for Key West, days. some Busi¬ have
not many
ness in Key West is greatly depressed.
Jacksonville,
t p»vilk>n at i
,
!
Probable ___
New 1
A GREAT
■*
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Excites Appi
Thl* Count
C<Mlti>l)*9 ]
New Voi
C o.’* weekly i
an i
trade
Prior to the
time trade had 1
tho fire at
trade little
while her* it t
would c&uacHfic
The Boston 1
available prosperity
c
’ n »» i
In other i
The repot _,
western out exception * *
-
supplies fairly active quite bt
warrant)
lower,
forms e
It would 1
ght railrc
rnnd fori
tinue to consume t
of iron now
country of
sset&ft,
Mgs will cause
He Important 1
torn? .rjsaw’si 1 ”'
cent, from larger New To
in October was i
any been previous exceeded f
■“fSter
For the Unite
SB; week. root, Aw MS, the 0 , '
tost- * ‘
coXK’&S&s. :v- •
the middle states and lu
held Th# association at the University hi of I
*0“
of the faculties of 1
universities in the
Burk, of the
I he School*
Philadelphia.
masters’ assoc
nual meet at
vania. Pws
Cornell university,
cwsaa ies, of Haverford,
Ganerai
\ been appomte
the tjieen^ctiiig Reading Ra**™**,
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