Evening journal., 1889-10-10
THE news in BRIEF.
Fresh Tips fiom the wires Carefully
CnlIel.


Dr. J. ?. Cass, an important witness for
the prosecution in the Cronin case has re-
ceived letter threatening him il he testi-
hes against the suspects.
IL is said that Philadelphia doctors agree
that ex-Speaber Randall will never recover
from his present illness, although removal
70 his Washington home, which Is conform
plated, may tend TO proiong his life.
The Newark IN. j. municipal election re-
suited in the reelection of Mayor Haynes.
The nsw council will stand sixteen Repub-
licans, thirteen Democrats, and one In doubt
The Hudson cosnty IN. ~ Democratic
convention met in Jersey City and noninat-
ed Dennis Mclaughlin for county clerk
George Fielder for Fegister of deeds, and
William H. Edwards for state senator. A
resolution was adopted IN favor "a ballot re-
form.
The parents Of r. l.. English, tho defauSt-
ing ticket agent at Cape May, n. j.. have
made good his peculations and are anxious
to hear from ham
Mrs George +. Train, Jr., has secured an
absolute divorce from her husband, the son
Of George Francis Train, philosopher lect-
urer, Bohemian and psychist
A merchant q Tangiers named Benezuli
has laid before President Harrison charges
against William Reid Lewis, United States
consul at Tangiers, for false Imprisonment
The directors OF the wrecked Scranton
City bank have assumed all liabilities and
arranged 10 pay the stockholders in INSTALL
ments.
The robbers who chloroformed the house
hold Of Mrs. Mary J. Ross at Elizabeth, n
j., have been arrested in New York, and the
local police have arrested man who is sup
posed 10 have given the robbers information
The Beaumont Hospital and Medical cob
lege in St Louis has been totally destroyed
by fire Loss, 100000; small insurance
day laborer named Devnult found s20,-
600 in bank notes while digging in Lincoln
park, near Rcd Bank, n J. The notes we're
issued by the Bank Of Concord n H., many
years ago. Sixteen engraved plates were
found with them. II Is conjectured that the
notes and plates were buried by bank rob
ber named sherman who once lived in that
vicinity, and was drowned twenty-five years
ago
The shops Of the Cooley Manufacturing
company were burned az Bath, n. Y. The
loss is $4,000 20 SO ,OOO Insurance. $4,000
The Bath wagon shop was damaged to the
extent Of $4,000; partially insured.
Il is said that -four barrels can now be
made out Of cotton duck The experiment
Is said 10 be a great success
Sheriff Flack, WIN Flacl, Referee MeeSs
and George ID. Hart, the principal persons
Interested in the notorious Flack case, have
pleaded not guilty
The Western Union Telegraph company
have commenced putting its wires under
ground 40 Buffalo.
The sentence Of death passed upon Harry
Carlton, who shot the New York policeman
last year, has been affirmed by the court o.
appeals
The Boston Chamber Of Commerce has au
thorized the directors TO purchase q, 400 fee
Of land between Central wharf and lndii
streets, upon which TO erect a fine building
for the use Of the association.
Judge Woodruff Of Chicago, refused Z,
release Cronin Suspect Woodruff on his mo
ton for writ Of habeas corpus
In a football contest at Middletown
Conn. the score was. Yale, 81: Wesleyan, 3
convention Of National Greenbackers
TO nominate a state ticket, has been called &,
meet at the Grand Central hotel New York
Oct n.
Philip Doerson, carriage manufacturer
Of Lancaster, Pa, has assigned Liabilities
S2500O; assets nominaily the same.
The monument Of the Sixty-sixth New
York regiment has been dedicated at Gettys
burg, Col. S. G. Adams delivering the ora
tion.
Ex-State Senator John G, Hall, of Ell
county, Pa, died Oct in Liverpool, Eng
land, aged 90 years