Evening star., 1886-06-03
News Briefs.

Judge Jackson left Columbus Ohio. for
Cleveland last night without MIR. Thurman or
the other attorneys doing anything in the Bell
telephone case. 1t is thought hearing will not
come up this term.
The constitutionalty of the Pennsylvania
| act relating to the manufacture and sale of
oleomargarlne Is being argued before the state
supreme court.
Gen. 5. u. Jackman, U. S. marshal for the
| western district OF Texas, and one OF the first
appointees OF the present administration, died
yesterday at Rio BianchoZ
Col. Clark s. Edwards has been nominated
| for governor of Maine by the democrats.
The schooner james A. Garfield, tor which
rived at Gloucester, Mass, yesterday with
10000 pounds OF halibut.
Chief Engineer Eckels, of the Syracuse Fire
department, Tor IL quarter of century in ser
vice, was killed at "a fire Tuesday, being run
over by Il hook and ladder truck.
A fire which originated in low gambling
dive in Pensacola, F'la Tuesday, burned 80
buildings; The loss is $6O,OOO, and 100 people
are homeless.
The English National Rifle association will
not send a team TO meet the American rif1emen
this year.
Very Rev. NJ. A. Walsh. vicar general OF Phil
adeipnia, and five clergymen Of that diocese,
We're in baltimore Tuesday TO take the testI.
mony OF Father Sourin, OF Loyola college, with
reference TO the late Bishop Neuman Of Phila-
delphia, whom it is intended TO cauoniZe
A special from Halifax says that the captain
OF u coaster reports that the l.. Howlet has
GuysbOrOuh coast.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg states that the
Gar OfutfcU Il meeting vi the Imperial
Council To be held at the palace in st. Peters
burg next Tuesday.
The New York supreme court has set aside
the expulsion OF Joseph F. Loubat from the
Union club, and ordered his reinstatement.
Henry Ward Beecher will spend iour months
In Europe this summer, his church having
voted INN leave OF absence.
"A reputation waited upon the minister OF
customs in Ottawa, Ont, Tuesday and asked
that the export duty on logs he made the same
as The United States Import duty, namely, 81
per thousand ieet board measurement, instead
OF SS, as proposed.
Capt. VIM. j. Walker, superintendent of the
baltimore and OHIO company's hotels, died In
GuMDefianu. "a, Nd, Monday, OF obstruction OF
the lntc,tines, after SIX days illness.
Inc evaagelists Jones and Small received
over $l ,UOU ior their work III Baltimore.
IL Is Thought unlikely that a lnalch will be
made between Beach and uanian. The Aus
lr.,iian scuiier Will probably arrange u sweep
stake race between himself and hanian, Ross
and Ieemer.
Tine remnant of stock OF the New York Com
MeTctat advertiser held by the heirs of the late
Hugh Hastings has been purchased by Mr.
P.,rAe Goodwin and his associates, who now
own the paper ABSOLUTELY.
The general assemuy OF the Southern Presby.
o. ProI. Woodrow irOln the Columbia seminary
because OF his views on evolution.
An.onK The Americans AZ the state hall in
LONDON last night were Minister Phelps and his
WLe, Mr.. and MIS- White, Mr.. James Russell
Lowell, and Mr. Schuyler.
1he prlVy cOnucll has granted an application
10 make dundee an open port to foreign cattle.
IL Is believed the Lraue Win America VIII be
improved III consequence OF this decision.