Evening journal., 1889-10-15
The NEWS N BRIEF.
Frcsh Tips from the wires Carefully
Gullad

Consul Lewis IL expected In Washington
from Tangier, Morocco, this week, TO meet
the charges preferred against him by Bena-
suli
The Pennsylvania state convention of the
Young Mems Christian association has adj
Jouined its session at Newcastle after several
days successful conferences.
Frank Henry, weli known abolitionist
OF western PennsyNania died suddenly at
Erie
The three mile sculling race between Mat
terson and Bubear over the Thames course
was won by Matterson.
Frederick ]. Warner, clerk in the office Of
the Wagner Palace Car company, is missing
with E,540 Of the company's money.
John Weile, alias John Greenwall who
was twice convicted for the murder Of Mr..
Lyman s. Weeks, Of Brooklyn, has been
sentenced 70 be hanged on Dec, 0.
There is an epidemic Of diphtherla at Gal-
litzen, Pa. Several deaths occur daily.
The trial of the Earl OF Galloway at Dunn
fries, on the charge OF criminally assaulting
young girls, has ended in a verdict OF ac-
quittal.
President w. p st. John, of the Mercan-
tile National bank, New York, has addressed
to Secretary Window letter incorporating
the view expressed in the writer's address
before the recent bankers convention at
Kansas City in favor OF doubling the coin
age OF silver and retiring an amount Of
United States legal tender notes equal to the
extra coinage Of silver.
George B. Mcclellan, son OF the late Cen
Mcclellan, hrs been chosen by the trustees
of the Brooklyn bridge as their treasurer
and auditor.
Merrill Il Connor's sash and blind factory,
at Croftsburg, VI, was burned. Loss, 1900;
insurance, 5000
The czar has presented Prince Bismarck
with valuable snuff box, on the lid Of which
Is portrait OF his majesty. A similar
present was given 70 Count Herbert Bis
marck by the car.
The Reading Iron works, which failed six
months ago, has offered it's creditors 4 per
cent mortgage bonds guaranteed by the
Reading Railroad company for 80 per cent.
Of their claims
Jacob kittredge, for many years treasurer
Of Bodwells Academy Of Music and the st.
Charles theatre, at New Orleans, and well
known 70 theatrical people throughout the
country, Is dead.
William 4. Minor, ex-governor of Connec-
ticut, Is dead at the age Of "a years He was
appointed consul general at Havana in 1864
by President Lincoln.
The office Of the Tonawanda m. W Press
was damaged by fire Sunday night to the OK
tent Of $500.
Thirty-fve hundred coal miners are on
strike at Lens, In the department OF Pas de
Calais, France.
The formal order remanding Kemmlor, the
s4sa- slI.4. q
ity has been aiod at Auburn
Police Justice T. NJ. Gibliu, Of Pratt, Kan,
is missing with 10000 belonging 70 d trust
company in which he was interested
Nine men ana three women, al colored,
/ have been arrested, charged with rohbtng
over 100 residences and business houses IN
Charlotte, n O. Robbery is a capital of-
fense there
Timothy Hart, Of Henderson street. Jersey
City, employed as o brakeman on the Erie
railroad, while coupling cars, was crushed
to death by being caugh. between the bump
ers
Articles Of association and the necessary
deposit Of $1,000 per mile have been filed
with the secretary Of state at Trenton, N j., +,
for the Peapack extension Of the Rockaway
Valley railroad. Work win commence at
once.
Capt Bryon Wilson has been assigned 10
the command Of the New London naval
station.
The building Of the projected railway be-
tween Shanghai and Pesin has been post
poned owing 70 unexpected difficulty Ia oh
tanning necessary funds here, and tho politi-
cal objections made against any proposal to
secure foreign aid.
The betrothal is announced Of the Countess
Nellie Hatzfeldt to Prince Max, Of Hohen-
l0he