Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-18
BRIEF MENTION.

In the Pennsylvania senate Wednesday,
Senator Cooper introduced joint resolution
providing for an amendment TO that part Of
the constitution relating to the qualifications
of voters. Ii dispenses with the necessity of
the payment of county taxes, and makes
thirty days residence in district sufficient
instead of sixty. In the house the speaker
announced the appointment of Messrs. Gent
ness Philadelphia) and Johnston (Cameron),
as trustees of the Soldiers home at Erie for
two years.
Wednesdays sessions in both branches of
the New Jersey legislature were short and
devoid of general interest. The event Of the
day was the hearing given by tho senate to
the temperance delegations.
Abe Doyle, a wealthy farmer of Madison
county. Ind, was fined $50 for sending
White Cap notice to postmaster.
William NJ. Busey. a once prominent Balti-
more lawyer, has fled the city under charges
of forgery or false representation.
No attempt was made to form trust at
the semi-annual meeting of the American
Window Glass Manufacturers association in
Washington.
Many thousand dollars worth Of iewelry
and siiverware, which had been bought osten-
sih!y to he sent to Ohio. and not paid for,
were. seized at the dock in Hoboken when
, about to be shipped to London.
Il is said that Gen. Harrison, in his in
augural address. will urge the need of free
ballot in the south and the cardinal principle
OF control of the government by a majority
Haytian Minister Preston denied the re-
rort that Hippolyte, the leader of the north
ern faction in Hayti had bought the Wander
blt yacht Alva.
Governor Lowrey, of Mississippi has re-
eaivcl information that lawlessness growing
ont Of the Wahalak troubles continues in
Noxu0ee and Kemp.r counties, and so called
avengers" have driven forty colored fami-
lies out of the two counties and burned their
cabins.
Presiicnt-eiect Harrison is said to have
sent friend to New York city on quiet
mission
the Bcrea college, in Kentucky, where the
students are both white and back
Thirteen alleged White Caps were arrested
in New Hampshire for assaulting an offend
ing citizen. but got off with small fines
Charles n Cunningham, the Elmira forger,
has made fun confession.
The trial of Mnason Houtzman, at Bclvi-
deere. ~ j., for impersonating the Saviour,
was full of queer incidents. tho Kicker girls
tes;ifying that they considered him the rep
rcsentative Of God
Frank p. Aldrich, supposed to be bunco
sharp. who swindled John X. Lenan, of Ale
gheuy, Pa. out of $4,000, has been arrested
at Sandwich, Canada.
Mrs John Geer, OF Honesdale, Pa, killed
her lSmon:hs-old infant and then committed
suicide.
The Zanzibar rebels have captured and sold
into slavery several German missionaries and
leo refugees
To hide her shame a girl in Brooklyn in
fictcg injulies on herself that caused her
death. and to save her name from dishonor
her lover married her on her deathbed
Dr. Pedro Vicente Miiares has received
from Presid mt Cleveland his credentials as
Venezuelan consul in this city.
The three men injured by the gas explosion
in Yonxers are doing well. The store win
dows in a whole block ON Palisade avenue
were smashed.
The most elaborate fireworks ever seen in
this country will mark sle inauguration of
President-elect Harrison in Washington
Patrick Dplaney, the man who gave the
information that caused the arrest of the
Phoenix park mnriercrs gave evidence be-
f0ra the commission % incriminate Messrs
ParDell. Dayitt. Egan an Dillon in the con-
spsracy.
Two agents OF the Electric Sugar frauds
arrived in New York to investigate the col-
lapse
There have been no more removals in the
New York appraisers stos g The reports OF
the special agents as TO Il sugar and wooien
divisions have been sent 90 Washington.
The annual meeting uf the New Jersey
Agricultural society was held at Trenton.
These officers were elected: President. T. A
NillEinsoa, of Newark; vice presidents, r.
s Rue, of Cream Ridge; Gen John s.
Tres. OF Vincentown. George A. Halsey, Of
Newark: William j. Sewell. Of Camden,
asaa Amos Clark. Jr., &C Elizabeth: treas
urer. Charles II Kilburn. Of Newark cor
responding secretary, p. :. Quinn, q New