Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-28
NEWS OF our .NsieHsoas
Happenings of Interest in Several states
III BrieilY ChronicIed.

u.s. Breny thronicled.
The body Of Garrett Swisher well to do
farmer or Penwen, n j., was found in
mill pond Marks ON the body indicate foul
play
Thomas Brodeil, Of Jersey City, was sem
fenced to fifteen years in state prison for wife
murder. "
James Mccullough, aged 73, Of West Phila-
delphia, hanged himself in his stable. He was
victim Of meancholia
Miss Annie Eisenhardt, a night nurse in the
Cooper hospital at Camden, n j., was as
sailed and mutilated while on duty by man
who made his appearance in the bathroom.
She was gagged and bound, her hair cut of, +,
and several ugly cuts made ON her body. The
girl viii recover. The fiend is at large, and
Camden is greatly excited.
A convention Of representative miners at
Scottdale, Pa, decided that unless a uniform
scale of 81 35 per ton was granted by Feb 1
a general strike will be ordered. The strike
viii affect 10000 men.
New Jersey oystermen are vigorously pro-
testing against a proposed legislative enact
ment by which the oyster grounds Of the
state may be leased to individuals.
David O'Conneil, who eloped from Birming-
ham, Conn. with Miss Kitty Murphy, leav-
ing his wife and seven children in destitute
circumstances, was arrested at Troy, n. ".
In the Pennsylvania senate, amendments to
the high license law have been offered limit.
ing the number of licenses to one for every
500 Of the population; that the fees shall bc
$500 for cities $500 for boroughs, and Sl5C
for townships; that the license may be trans
ferred in case Of death; that minors must moi
be allowed to engage in the sale of liquors.
A circular is published urging those whC
favor the prohibitory amendment in Pennsyl
vania to withhold their support from the con
tion called for Feb by A. A. Stevens, 0
Tyrone 1t is urged thata recognition Of tn
Prohibition party would defeat the amend
ment.
At the outbreak of the rebellion William
Nash left his young wife at Clifford, n. Y
to go to the front. Learning, as she believed
/ of his death, she again became a wife quar-
ter of century ago Now, she being tn
mother of a grown up family, and a grand
mother as well, husband No. has showed hl
finding her living happily at Waterbury
Conn. She win apply for divorce from tli
first husband.
Joseph DENNY lcolored was found guilt
of murder in the second degree for shootin
]
Governor Beaver IS on a visit to MalylaA'
He was splendidly entertained at Annapol
by Governor Jackson.
Frank Alien, John Harrison and jam
Clark, alleged counterfeitegs, are in jail /
Reading Pa
Nearly 1000 hogs were burned to death
an abbatoir fire at Hoboken, n J,
Mrs William James, mother of EXPO,
master General Thomas l.. James, died
Utica, n. u, aged s. years
Augustus r. Cazauran, who Is wide
known as one Of the most successful pla
wrights Of his day, died at New York,
There appears to be strong sentiment
the New York legislature in favor Of revisit
the laws concerning newspaper libel.
II y Secretary Fairchild had lanothef consult
tion with the collector and other eustol
iofiicials at New York, and it was definite
decided that another batch of removals fiC
the appraisers stores win be made.