Evening journal., 1889-02-05
Weather Indications.
Colder; snow southwesterly winds, becom-
ing high; northwesterly gales on the coast
NEWS OF OUR NEIeHBoRs.
Happenings Of Interest in Several State
Briefly Clronicled.

Happenings Of Interest in Several States
Briefly Chronicled.
Strong hopes exist that Mrs Kayser, OF
Philadelphia, the wife Of Anna Klaus muir
derer, may recover from the brutal wounds
inflicted by her husband, Otto Kayser, before
be cut his own throat.
Gorge Briggs, of Tarrytown, n. r., threat
ems to bring suit against the Yale university
crew for infringement of his patent of barge
in use at the gymnasium. He offers, how
ever, to sell them the right
Delegates from the Pennsylvania coal work
ers' organization are in session at indianapolis.
About $1,000 miners and $50 coal operators of
the Pittsburg district are represented
Charles T. Osborn, Newark newsboy,
brings suit against the Newark Traction com
pany for the loss of a leg.
Mrs John Sabol, a bride Of a week, is miss
ing from Trenton, and it is feared she has
drowned herself. False reports circulated by
gossips, it is said, unsettled her mind
Sarah J. Lattimer, of Plainfield, n j., who
recently gave $4,000 fO. the erection of
Presbyterian church there, is dead. She was
millionaire.
Mayor Strong, of New Brunswick, n. J.,
speaks in vigorous terms Of the rottenness Of
the present city government He says the
license laws are constantly violated and ap-
preparations misused, and urges good citizens
to take steps toward purifcation.
At Marion, Nj, an attempt was made to fire
an old hotel, which is being used as a tenement.
Thirty families occupied the structure, and a
vigorous effort viii be made to discover the
fire fiends.
Work has been resumed at nearly all Of the
coal mines along the Monongahela river. By
the starting up of the works nearly 5000 men
win be given employment. They resume work
at three centsa bushel-the same rate in effect
before the shut down.
The strike throughout the Pennsylvania
coke region has been a failure Nearly all the
works have started up. A number Of the
strikers failed to secure employment, as their
services were no longer needed
The number Of deaths in Philadelphia last
week were 500, an increase of 44 from the
previous week OF the number 243 were
adults and 1856 children.
Gen Harrison has accepted the invitation
Of Mayor Filter to visit Philadelphia in April
next.
While James Reagan and John Mccormick,
employees Of Relield's quarry at Fair Haven,
Conn, were crossing the Shore Line road at
Poorman's crossing, arm in arm, and SO drunk
that they could hardly stand, they were
struck by a train and instantly killed Both
leave families
Mary H. Fisl1e, the "Giddy Gusher' Of The
New York Mirror, and one of the most versa
tile lady writers in the metropolis, is dead,
after long illness
Maj. Gen. Wager Swayne viii deliver the
oration at the Sheridan memorial services in
the New York state assembly chamber early
in April.
Smallpox in its most malignant form is
spreading among the miners at Nanticoke. Pa.
About 100 Connecticut editors were given
dinner by Col W. H. Stevenson, at Bridge.
port, Conn, last evening. This is an annual
event, but last nights affair eclipsed all pre-
vious ones
John Reynolds, employed in Edisont
laboratory at Orange, N. j., betrayed beau.
tiful girl also employed there, telling her he
was single and would marry her. His wife
learned of the affair and yesterday laid III
wait for her husband, and when he came out
of the shop gave him a terrible hogging with
a rawhide He retreated to the shop, where
he was promptly discharged.
1t has leaked out in New Britain, Conn.
that Postmaster Beatty has been found So ,50l
short in his accounts with the government
The government inspectors paid the Office 3
visit on Saturday, and it was Immediately
shown that things were not just as they
should be Mr. Beatty was charged with the
crime and at once admitted his shortage, but
alleged as a reason that he had taken 81 ,S0l
of the money collected from box rents, sup
posing they were mis- perquisites.
Edward Horan. = brakeman on an east
bound PennsylNanA train, attempted TO pui
of "A couple Of uamcs at Trenton, but they
attacked and threw him from the train
which was running rapidly. He was serious
y hurt The tramps escaped