The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-10-31
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William c. Tenner, the "French count,
who once successfully forged Sarah Bern
hardt's name to check for 10000 francs
has pleaded guilty in New York of trying tc
swindle business men.
The photograph of the man held in Phila
delphia as Tascott, the Smell murderer, has
been pronounced wholly unlike Tascott by
Chicago police officials.
Five thousand coal miners are on strike in
the Borinage district of Belgium, and it Is
feared that the movement will continue to
spread.
The court has ordered that Dion Boucicault
pay $3.50 per month alimony to his wife, who
recently obtained divorce from him.
Armour & Co. s packing houses at Kansas
City were damaged by fire to the amount of
$4,000.
Harry Spiesz was sentenced at Buffalo to
| twelve years Imprisonment for manslaughter
in the killing of Ruby Nelson.
Belgian glass manufacturers are negotiat-
ing for property near Pittsburg on which to
erect large plant. They hope to hold their
American trade by this move
Henry c. White, formerly lieutenant COM
mander U. S. ~, is dead. He resigned sew
eral years ago.
Rutgers college has conferred the degree
of LII. D. upon Hon. William Walter Phelps
The degree of DID. was conferred upon
Christian Vandeveer, of Michigan.
The guns of the Trenton and Vandalia,
wrecked in the great storm at Samoa, have
been landed at San Francisco by the Mo-
nongahela. She also brought the remains of
Captain Schoonmaker, of the Vandalia
Ida Florine Newcombe will bring an action
against George w. Lederer for the annul-
ment of the marriage ceremony performed
in Long Island City.
Hon. Alexander Morris, ex-heutenant gov
ernor of Manitoba, is dead.
Mr.. Henry. Winsor, president of the Boston
and Philadelphia Steamship company, has
died at his residence in Philadelphia, aged
So. He was at one time merchant in Bos-
ton, and left there about forty years ago to
take charge of the Philadelphia Steamship
line 43g 3eg
The contract for the construction of the
new police headquarters in Jersey City has
been awarded to Joseph H. Cutley his bid
being $32, ,9S5
The cracker manufacturers of the country
have formed trust.
John Aumann, of PA Spring street, Eliza
beth, N. j., was knocked down and robbed
of $3.50 by footpads at the Chestnut street
depot of5the Pennsylvania railroad, Newark.
Alfred E. Mitchell, an Auburn On. W
barber, married man, eloped with frankie
Austin, but was arrested in Syracuse on
charge of abandonment.
Emperor William Of Germany has con-
ferred the Order of the Black Eagle upon
the king Of Greece
The shortage in funds Of Brown university
through the operations of ex-Registrar g.
P. Robinson is over $4,000.
Annie Rice, Barnum's famous fat woman,
is dead
Governor Green, of New Jersey, has re-
fused to reprieve murderer Joseph Hielman.
William Miller, Jr., of Mercer, Pa, and
De La Green, of Muncy, Pa, have been ap-
pointed examiners of national banks in the
state of Pennsylvania.
A movement has been started by the La
dies Law and Order league of Reading, Pa,
to prevent the sale of milk and provisions
and to close the shops on Sunday.
The charge of Withholding salary, made by
ex-Interpreter Azoque against Consul Lewis,
of Tangiers, is disproved by the records of
the state department,
The naval board which was considering
the League Island navy yard has reported
in favor Of its permanent improvement as q
ship building place, with dry docks, basins
and plant for big and little guns, and all
other necessary works. The cost will be
over S14, 900, 900, and the board recommends
about ST. 900 to begin on. The builder of
yards and docks approved the report, and
asks $3.50, 900 to begin with. The excellent
location of Philadelphia for the purposes and
the Importance of the navy yard for strategic
purposes in case of war are set forth in the
report.
John G.. Longren, the defaulting treasurer
of the Swedish orphanage at jamestown,
N. j., has been sentenced to five years and
one month in Auburn state prison.
:, George Al Halsey, Of Newark, N. j., has
declined the appointment President Harri-
son rendered to him to the vacancy in the
Cherokee commission caused by the death
Of Gen. Hartranft
| Stoneboro, Pa, mining village of 1900
inhabitants, was almost literally swept out
of existence by fire. The loss is $50, 900;
partly insured. ss ~
Jacob w Odenwilder, ex-register Of VIII
lis, Northumberland county, Pa, has been
arrested on charge of having taken about
$1,000 of the states funds while in office.
He was held in $12, 600 bail for trial
The Cherokee Indian commission is urging
| Secretary Noble to drive out the cattle men
from the Cherokee strip. If this is done the
commissioners think the Indians may be in
duced to give up their lands.
| The recommendations of the board which
/ examined the Jtniata and Quinnebaug that
| they be sold have not been approved by the
secretary of the navy. The tugs Pilgrim
and Rescue Monitor and Saugus, have been
condemned.
/ Kittie Creighton, aged 25, disreputable
woman, was found dead in the establishment
kept by James Herman, at 1856 Grand street,
Jersey City. ~ III
Michael M. Holland, colored, off, the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been appointed by
/ Secretary Window chief of division in the
office of the second auditor Of the treasury.
/ Gen. Lord Wolseley has accepted the in
vitation to take part in the unveiling Of g
| monument at Richmond, Va, to the late
Gen. Robert E. Lee.