Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-30
News of oua Nelansoas.
Happenings Of Interest IN Several State
Briefly Chronirled.

raised 81 ,OOV Tor his defense.
Many petitions were received In the Perm
sylvania house yesterday against the passage
OF Browns famous school house flag bin.
They came mainly from the western counties.
A Philadelphia committee appeared before
the house agricultural committee 10 urge
favorable action on the bill 60 legalize pool
selling. The bill is based on Ives act of New
York, and permits pool selling on exhibition
days on race courses only by authorized per-
sons, and provides that > per cent of the
gross receipts be paid TO the State Agricul-
tural society
Nellie Barclay and a companion, both aged
IS, have disappeared from Elizabeth ~ j..
and their parents fear they have been spirited
away for bad purposes
The Hudson County Temperance alliance
has shown more activity and aggressiveneSs
than any prohibition society that has been
formed in New Jersey. The alliance has
issued circular letter 70 every clergyman in
the county 70 enlist support In a movement 20
convert diunkards. The alliance proposes 20
have meetings every night and secure the co
operation Of the churches.
Governor Green's signing Of the repeater Of
the sunset election act makes il the first
bill 70 become law in New Jersey this year.
As passed il provides that the polls at all
general, special or charter elections Ia that
state shall open at 3 o'clock in the morning
and close az o'clock in the evening The
boards Of election may, however, adjourn be-
tween the hours OF o'clock and O'Clock in
the afternoon for dinner
Evidence before the corners Jury in Philn-
delphia shows that Harry Endy, aged 10, de-
hberately stabbed Nathaniel Grady, aged Is.
50 that he died, after few words and with
out much prOvocation. The accused claims
he was acting in self defense
There is great indignation AZ Railway N.
j., over the incarceration of Charles Martin,
member Of engine company No. ., on the
charge Of arson, and the delay IN giving him
an examination. The company threatens dire
yengence against the chief of police
An interesting case is before the Union
county, n. j., court of Oyer and Terminer.
in which Officer Jones charges Thomas Bians-
field with atrocious assault Bransfield's
counsel promises 10 show that the ARRAY took
place in a saloon, where several officers, in
uniform, were drinking with defendant, and
that they are in the habit Of frequenting
saloons in uniform.
Cumberland county, ~ j., is in muddle
over its school affairs. The residents reject
the appointment of Judge c. g. Hampton as
superintendent and refuse to pay the bills
presented by him The teachers have not
been paid SINCE last September, nor any other
bills
. dozen young thieves have found a mine
/ in a portion Of the Weldin building. at Pitts
burg, Pa, which was wrecked by the recent
cyclone. These young rascals discovered mar
ketable goods, including books stationery,
etc, and found way TO it by tunneling from
the cellar Of the Wiley building in the rear
Eight boys are now lodged in the Central
police station.
l Azariah Whitley and Isaac Falkonberg,
negroes and church members, declare that the
| other night, while on their way to Eatontown,
| n. j., they heard groans when opposite the
cemetery, and saw a figure in white, with IA
rope around his neck and blood stains on his
garments, standing on the grave OF Samuel
johnson, alias "Mingo JacE, the negro who
was lynched in 1856 fcv an outrageous assault
on Angeline Herbert An the colored folk
are 50 wrought up over the affair that they
win not go by the cemetery in the night
The opinion is gaining ground that Nurs
Eisenhardt, Of the Cooper hospital, Camden
inflicted the wounds ON herself The MISSING
scalpel with which the wounds were inficte'
has been found in a drain pipe adjoining tn
bath room in which she was found.
Samuel Hazlett, wife and four children. o
Philadelphia, were all taken violently IN aftc
supper, at which all agreed that the tea hal
a strange and peculiar taste. A doctor win
was hurriedly called administered emetics
after which all rallied but the father VIII
had drank several cups He cannot recover
Eleven proprietors of houses in Philadelphi
are under arrest for selling liquors without
license.
John A. Bell, conductor in the employ O
the Jersey City and Bergen Railway CON
pany, was committed by Justice Seymour, o
Hoboken, in default of bail, for assault an
battery upon his wife. When Bell shall hav
answered for this crime he viii be confrOnte,
by more serious charge Two women, ON
young and pretty the other older and tn
mother Of three Of his children, claim him a
their husband, and will join hands IN prose
cutting him. Had it not been for Bells bru
tality 10 wife No. his whereabouts and th
fact of his being bigamist would not hav
been known.
Dexter Wakefield. while crossing the Ne,
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio track nea
Cory, Pa, driving a team, was struck b
the pilot OF an engine, and, with the horse
instantly killed. Wakefield was a yeai
old, and leaves a widow and seven children
Counsel for the Connecticut Mutual Iii
Insurance company states that all facts pc
tanning to Moores defalcation were placed
the hands OF the prosecuting authorities
Indianapolis a week ago, and the respons
G bility for action rests with them The con
pany has offered to give all the information
r POSSESSES 20 aid in prosecution
The proprietors Of the Sheldon Axle work
I at Wilkesbarre, Pa, state that the shut dow
is temporary. A number Of machinists are
, work there II is understood that advantal
I is being taken Of temporary slackness Of ira,
70 make necessary repairs. Nearly 200 ms
are idle
, Archbishop ireland, Of st. Paul, writes
I ex-AttoTney General Palmer declining 10 tai
part in the Prohibition campaign in Pennsy
{ wanna on the ground that he has not the tin
20 spare
The Western Pennsylvania bench show
dogs opened yesterday at the Grand Cent?
rink at Pittsburg under very auspicious Ct
Il cumstances. About 200 dogs We're in plac
2 Some Of the most noted kennels in the coun
: are on exhibition.
Governor Hill and staff were guests Of {
Thirteenth regiment at their armory
J, Brooklyn last night, and after review the
{ was dancing. A distinguished company
citizens were present The governor a
staff were afterward rendered a reception
the Brooklyn club
z Moore Has Fled.
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