Evening journal., 1889-02-12
NEWS OF our NglaAsoRs.
Happenings of Interest in Several states
Briefly Chronlcled.

Briefly Chronicled.
A passing train on the Consolidated road
exploded dynamite cartridge between VIII
Jams Bridge and Bidford Park, Conn. Nearly
every window in the train was shattered,
and many passengers were cut by broken
glass.
| Western Pennsylvania farmers, while dis
cussing the coming prohibition election. have
bethought them Of cider They want to know.
if prohibition goes, whether it viii prohibit
cider making. An authority interprets the
Brooks law to allow a man 20 make as much
cider as he pleases, to keep it until it becomes
as hard as ''stone fence, aud to tangle him
self up with il at will, 50 long as he does not
sell it,
A German woman, with seven small chill
dren and sick husband, was turned out OF
her home at Elizabeth, n j.. by heartless
and cruel agent, because they were too poor
to pay rent and the entire family had to
sleep all night in the woodshed The children
had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours,
and were nearly starved and half frozen from
exposure 10 the incement weather Some OF
the little ones, it IS feared, will die from the
exposure they have suffered The sick hus-
band, who will never recover, was removed
to kind hearted persons house, and the
children and remove them 70 the allnshousa.
Paterson is flooded with counterfeit coins,
and nobody knows where they come from
Several persons have been arrested for pass
ing them, but no ce4 has been obtained as to
their origin.
Victor Boft and Tita Clement We're married
by justice ot the peace in Newark some time
ago, notwithstanding Bolt had wife and
children in the old country, and Tita has a
husband Tnem friends insisted on their being
married by rabbi, and finally they con-
sented. A large party assembled and feast
was prepared, including a barrel Of lager
" hile the festivities were going on some one
informed Justice Docter ana he proceeded to
tine place and arrested the pair for bigamy
Almost riot ensuad, and the entire party
accompanied them to the Justices office The
man and woman We're committed to Jail to
await the action Of the grand jury, and the
guests returned % dispose Of the feast, but
when they returned found that some roughs
had carried away everything, including the
lager.
Among the nominations confirmed by the
senate were: Fredericka H. Bryan, as post
mistress at Newton, Pa, and Eva r. Weist-
hing, postmistress at Middletown, Pa.
Essex county, n j., Democrats are consid-
ering ways and means Of properly disciplin-
ing Frank McDelmitt, who has several times
voted with the Republicans in the legislature
1t is said that caucus has decided that he
shall be boycotted, and his right TO a seat in
the assembly is to be raised
All the stock for the proposed new bank at
Elizabeth, n. j., has been subscribed, and the
institution will be established It has been
decided TO establish a sta,e bank win capt
tai OF 1000 to start with.
A call has been issued for meeting next
Monday night Of sporting men and lovers 81
horsefiesh at Elizabeth, n. j., to organize a
driving association. The proposed building
Of the new race tracks at Elizabeth ha, had
much to do with encouraging the formation
Of a driving club, which will inciu le ls m s.n-
beis some Of the leading owners OF roaistsrs
in The place.
The suit against Rev A. A. Iathbury. Of
New Haven TO recover possession Of Dora
Dee, an lllegitiInate child which Nj. Lath-
bury had adopted in its infancy, was decided
in favor of Mr.. Lathbury and against the
woman who claimed TO be the motner.
Jonathan f. Morris has been appointed
assignee of Caleb NJ. Talcott, the insolvent
Hartford dry goods dealer, whose assets are
stated at Sl30,2 ,2sl, and liabilities at So. .sG6
The Charter Oak National bank Of which
Mr.. Morris is president, is a creditor Tor
$4,000, and New York houses for smaller
amounts.
The Rev w. ]. Crosby, pastor Of the Uni
versalist church. Of Danoury, Conn, packed
most Of his valuables, and left town on the
Washington express Mr.. Crosby resigned
his pastorate some time ago, to 60 into effect
March l. The cause Of his disappearance IS
due 10 hereditary insanity. He left town
without apprising his family Of his intentions.
! It is Thought he is bound for the west
Mrs. Mile Crane aied at her home in New
burg, \. ", from dose Of be'tbug Ieson,
taken n ini5;aa4 for medicine
The father Of 6reenwall, the Brooklyn
murderer, ended seven years term IN Siin-
ton prison for forgery, and win 60 at once TO
ytsss his son, WHO is " " Hanged Lhis Wees