The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-07-31
News Notes.

Clerkehip is growing one. Already it
includes the names of John L. HaiRht.
Q. Ewing Patterson. Charles J Parker,
Mayor Wolley of Long Branch, e. C.
Richardson and J. Elmer Wilson.
There is. therefore. every prospect that
the coming campaign will be an exceed
ingly lively one
Thd commissioners appointed in 1888
by joint resolution of the legislatures
OF New York and New Jersey. to locate
the boundary line between the two
States in lands under water have
completed the task assigned them. New
Jerseys territory now extends to mid
channel. Robbins Reef, Oyster, Bed.
low, and Ellis Islands are all in New
Jersey.
A letter from John D. Rockefeller
was read at meeting of the Chicago
Theological semin ary contributing &c.
800 to the current expenses of the insti
tuition and $4,000 to the endowment
fund. Each contribution is conditioned
on subscriptions of an equal total amount
being made by other persons be-
fore June 1, 1891 and 1892 respective
ly.
The Peoples Society of the Mana
squan Baptist Church will hold Lawn
Party on the grounds of Capt. w. V.
Pearce, at Crestdale, on Saturday,
August 2. There will be refreshments,
ice cream, and fancy table loaded with
articles for sale. Amusements, such as
croqnet. sailing on the river. etc., will
be participated in. The party will meet
at o'clock in the afternoon, and will
continue in the evening
One of the novelties OF Highland
Beach this season is small cottage of
two rooms, the interior of which are
decorated with Japanese mating, on
ceilings, sidewalks and floors with
frieze of fans (highly colored) and para
soils for centre pieces. It was designed
by the manager, Mr.. Fish, and is at
present occupied by few members of
the Ariel Rowing Club. of Brooklyn.
President Diaz has authorized the
Associated Press correspondent to say
that not single Mexican soldier has
been moved to the Guatemalon frontier;
that there are only two regiments on
the entire line (the same number that
has been stationed there for the last
three years. and that Mexico will OBJ
serve, as she is now observing, the
strictest neutrality. The Finance Min
lister states that he will not resign. He
says that he is bound to President Diaz
by ties of friendship and to Mexico by
the duties of patriotism.
Lizzie Edwards, of 1913 Fourth ave.
nue., and Birdie Lee, of 379 South
Clark street. fought a duel on last
Wednesday night in front of the formers
home. Five shots were exchanged, and
a portion of Brides chin was carried
away by bullet Both were arrested
and locked up at the Armory Station.
The fight was for the love of worthless
fellow who has been dividing his at
tention between them and taking mon
ey for his support from both.
Mrs. Eva Hart. aged 113 years died
in Onondaga county. Tuesday, July l.
She was born in 1777 in Ephratah,
Fulton county, N. Y. and was the
mother OF seven children, the Youngest
of whom is now living at the age of fifty
four. AS she grew old her hair turned
white. and few years ago it fell out
and came again the second time and a
jet black.
MichaelJ. Sparkey, Democratic mem
Der OF the city council from the Tenth
ward, Wilmingt on, is publicly charged
with two attem pts at felonious assault
on respectable young lady OF the city.
Mr.. Sparkey is bother of beer and soft
drinks, and attempted the crime when
delivering bottled beer at her fathers
residence. Her family demand that he
leave the city or suffer the full extent
of the law. IL was finally agreed to al
low him to remain in the city provided
that he resign his seat in the council
A member of the family holds his
resignation to present to the council.
The affair has created q sensation.
A French scientist, M. Paul Giffard,
has made discovery which is likely to
revolutionize the art of war. M. Gift
fard has found out LIQUID gas which
can be used to propel bullets, cannon
shot, or shell. A small steel receptacle
is placed under the barrel of the rife
containing 300 drops of this liquid gas.
AT each pull of the trIggar one drop
falls into the breach of the barrel be.
behind the bullet. and contract
with the atmospheric air causes
it to volatilize instantaneously and with
a force Of expansion exceeding that of
gun powder, and to drive the bullet
before it with equal or greater velocity
than gun powder. No sound or smoke
is produced.
II is generally understood that the
hair aud nails grow faster in hot
weather than in cold. but. perhaps, few
are aware that any temperature can i'm
part SO great a stimulus TO the growth,
as Colonel Pejevalsky. the Russian trav-
eler, says the Central Asian heat did
during his Journey in those regions in
the Summer of 1889. In June tie
ground and the cir became excessively
hot. so great, indeed, as to render travel
in the daytime impossible. Within a
fortnight after this oppressive weather
began it was noticed that the hair and
beard OF all the party was growing with
astonishing rapidity. and, strangest of
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