Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-20
NEws oF ouR NEleHaoRs.
Happenings of Interest in Several states
Briefly ChronicIed.

Happenings of Interest in Several states
Briefly Chrontcled.
While eating partridge, Miss Mary Green,
Of Bridgeport, Conn, broke the plate Of her
false teeth and two Of them lodged IN her
throat. A physician was Obliged 20 force
them into her stomach, from which lie will
endeavor toextract them by the operation Of
euterotomy.
Bergen Court, No 6,a02, Of Foresters OF
Bergen, n. j.. has decided 10 prosecute ex-
Secretary Baker on charge OF defalcation.
The amount is not known, as Baker claims
the books have been lost. Il is thought 10 be
something ower 500
Bridget Joyce, Of Philadelphia, cut her
throat with suicidal intent and then walked
TO her sisters house, some distance away.
The sister called a policeman and Bridget
was taken TO a hospital, where she win prob
ably recover
John Hunsberger, school teacher in Upper
Dublin township, Montgomery county, Pa,
lame, homely and father of a family has fled
owing 10 the revelations Of an orphan girl
who was pupil in his school A reward
viii be offered for his arrest.
Patrick McGovern, railroad lalorer. aged
%, was fatally shot in a Jersey City saloon
by james Stansbury, barkeeper Stansbury
claims the shooting was accidental, but the
police think it the result of a quarrel
Elizabeth, n. j., is to have new street
railway 70 be run by electricity The pro-
posed line win run through Cherry street.
traverse the northern, northwestern and
western suburbs Of the city 70 Fourth avenue.
and viii resemble belt line in its operations.
The prayer Of Rev, Joseph Ieucht. Of
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in the New Jersey Legislature by a Jewish
rabbi
The president has sent to the senate the
nomination Of Charles +. Steele for post
master at Minersville, Pa, and w. II. Grimm
for postmaster at Beaver Falls, Pa.
While hanging clothes on pulley line
from the third story window Of the house
where she lived in Elizabethport, N. j.. Mrs.
Osmen fell to the ground. Her Jaw was
broken in three places, her skull split open
and her front teeth knocked out and stre,gn
about the pavement. Her injuries are fatal
In drunken row at Seafy vile. n. j..
John Wenzill nearly killed his brother Henry
with an ak. When Henry was taken hom,
John followed and again assaulted him il
bed. He made a third assault, and then III,
family thought it time to have him removed
and locked up.
Some time ago Henry Zuill, a truck farmer
near Philadelphia, was precipitated over d
bridge and thought he had escaped without
injury Soon after his hair turned gray and
his sense Of feeling gradually left him. Now
his body can be drivelrfull Of tacks without
causing pain He does not feel a needle stuck
into his leg until it reaches bone.
Albert johnson, aged Q, and David Flem-
ming, aged 10, whose parents reside in the
Edgeworth district Of Maiden, Mass, boarded
the o'clock express train in Boston, think
ing that it stopped at Edgeworth, but as the
train dashed past at full speed the boys
/ jumped of, and both were instantly killed
The suit Of the state against Benton Turner,
a prominent lumberman Of Plattsburg, n.
/ Y. involving the ownership Of thousands Of
acres Of land in the Adirondacks, has been
begun before Hon. Richard Hand, referee, at
SaTanac lake. The decision is awaited with
great interest, as many other titles depend
upon the result Of this case.
The Bethlehem, Pa, Iron company, which
has inst completed its large works for furnish
| ing arluor plates and ordinance to the United
States government, has decided to increase
the capital stock from s., 600, 900 10 S. 200, 900
/ The shareholders made no opposition 70 the
increase
The comptroller Of the currency has author
lied the FIRST National bank, Of Carmel, Pa
% begin business with capital Of $4,000.