Evening journal., 1889-01-31
NEWS OF our NeIeAsoas.
happenings of Interest In Several stAtsi
briefly ChrnnIclad.

IN unknown man, believed 10 be Alexander
Gillespie, was found dead in his room at the
Sermania hotel, Newark.
The trial Of Austin A. Myatt for the muir
der of James T.. Cavanaugh, at Trenton has
been postponed to March H.
The suit Of the Essex Button company
against H. Alsdorf and George D. Paul OF
Newark, to recover half Of the penalties for
alleged violation Of patent laws, was decided
IN favor Of the defendants
The grand jury at Trenton presented nine
teen indictments, among them one for man.
slaughter against the officer Of the steam
yacht Olivette, which capsized in Newark bay
last summer,
Winfield johnson, Albert Dickinson and
John Shaw, boys in the employ Of Moore,
Jonas a. Moore, glass manufacturers Of
Bfidgeton, N. j., are under arrest for mali.
ciously destroying goods ito get even with
the bosses.
The secretary Of the treasury will probably
ratfy the site selected for the Paterson post
Office by his agent
A dog poisoning fiend IS causing consterna-
ton among citizens of Haddonheld, n j.
Three paupers died at the Onandaga county
IN. ~ poorhouse.
Clarence, the 2-year-old son Of Mr.. Charles
l. Cooke, Of Syracuse, n ", died from acci
dental poisoning. He ate several belladonna
tablets
The first annual exhibition OF the Central
New York Poultry and Pet Stock association
opened at Syracuse
Two men are under arrest at Dover n. J.. /,
who are believed TO be the Railway pustoaica
burglars
The two largest dynamos in the world Tor
the generation OF electricity have been placed
in the new plant or the Edison company 90
SAMSON street, Philadelphia Each i capable
Of carrying 5000 lights at one time. The
dynamos weigh eighteen tons.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, August Ferio was
acquitted Of the murder Of Louis Rosa. tae
jury deciding that the killing was i,lstihai,le
Among the nominations for postnAastels sent
to the national senate yesterday were: Her.
man Snyder, South Norwalk Conn. J. O.
Squier, Staifords Springs Conn
The Sheldon AK company, of Wilkesbarre,
announces that there has been no suspension
Of business except for needed repairs.
Henry NJ. Price, prominent merchant Of
New Brunswick, died yesterday, aged Il.
Congressman Hires has introduced in con.
gress bill providing for the establishments Of |
a light and fog signal at or near Big Oyster
Beds shoals, mouth Of Maurice river, \. j.
at cost not to exceed 81, 900, and that there /
be established a stake light on Elder Point. n.
j., to mark the entrance to Maurice river.
7. +. Campbell a member of the grand Jury
of Hudson county, n j., was dismissed from
service as juror for being drunk He has
been drunk several times since he was az
pointed on the jury
Col Frank s. Pairott aide sde camp on
Governor Bulkley's staff, Of Connecticut,
prominent Republican and society man. died
yesterday Of pneumonia at Bridgeport, aged
52 years.
Charles Hoover, claiming New York as his
feddenee, was arrested in Pittston. Pa He
presented note at the Miners Savings bank.
signed by three citizens, for $50, and when
-he cashier asked him 10 wait until he saw
the signers Of the note he fed He was
shortly afterwards arrested and held for ex-
animation. The forgery is said To be clear,
and number Of blank notes and vouchers
were found on Hoover
The Scranton Baseball association disbandea
last night and the players received their re-
lease. Baseball has been financial failure Ii
that city for the last three seasons.
II. y. y. Lefferts. Of New Brunswick, n. ].
Who is accused OF swmdling ex-Aldernan
oliver out Of $1,000 by paper on which the
name Of Governor Bigelow, Of Connecticut
Vas forged and who is wanted for other
operations there and III New York.
vas arrested yesterday