Evening journal., 1890-02-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from she wires Carefully
Called.


The Republicans of Syracuse, N. Y, have
nominated William Cowie for mayor
Justice CT the Peace A. d. G. Rulon, OF
Crosswick, N. j., while repairing a grape
arbor, fell across a barrel and was Instantly
killed. He was 70 years Of age.
Gen. John A. Foster, once prominent
military man and an able lawyer, was
found dead on Feb. II in the Office OF Mr.
Herman Albert, a notary public, AT ,iss
Broadway, New York. Gen Foster con-
Quoted the prosecution Of Mrs. Surratt and
witnessed her execution. He was made a
colonel for bravery at the battle OF Port
Hudson and was soon afterward appointed
assistant judge advocate general, which Of
! fee he held until the close Of tho war. I'M
| der Cen Grant he was United States dis
trict attorney for the Southern district OF
New York His widow 10 the daughter OF
| Col Elliott, formerly wealthy Louisiana
cotton planter.
Fire in the attic OF the Boston aud Lowell
passenger station on Causewsy street, Bos-
ton, caused s., 600 damage.
Woodruff & Farnham, fish and salt deal
ers, Of New York, a, signed, with prefer
ences for sos, 900. The liabilities are be-
tween $3.50, 900 and $500 600, mostly TO New
failure is the fact that the revolutionary
troubles in South America and Hayti made
collections difficult.
The Citizens Law and Order league OF
the United States will hold its annual meet
ing in Toronto, Canada, Feb. %.
A largo meeting Of tobacco growers and
dealers was held at New Milford, Conn, at
which petition TO congress was adopted in
favor OF a specific duty Of $3.50 per pound
on Sunatra tobacco.
Pittsheld, Mass, has voted TO adopt city
charter.
Senator Aristides Lobo, Brazii's minister
Of the interior, has resigned in consequence
Of disagreement with Gen. Fonseca
Catherine Spellman, an aged widow was
suffocated Feb. II at No. 50 Fourth street.
Brooklyn.
The dog show has opened in New York.
The new office building erected by the
Methodist Book concern Mt Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street, New York, at a cost
Of 100000. was dedicated Feb. IL by
Bishop Andrews
The presbytery Of North Philadelphia has
voted against revision Of the Westminster
confession The vote was thirty-five to
twenty-five.
II is reported that more horrible outrages
have been perpetrated upon female exiies in
Siberia and many defenseless prisoners
killed.
At Pierre. S. D., settlers are prevented
by the military from entering the Sioux
reservation recently opened. Much indig-
nation is expressed that President Harrison
should issue his proclamation opening tho
reservation, aud then not give orders either
withdrawing the troops or instracting them
70 abstain from interfering.
AT Hull, Ont, small band of Protestant
Evangelists from Ottawa were attacked by
a bowling mob Of nearly 1000 French Ca
nadians, who were armed with revolvers,
shotguns, sticks aud stones Five persons
were wounded; three seriously. The police
were powerless to dispense the mob.
Carnegie hall, the 81 600, 600 library An
drew Carnegie has presented to Allegheny
City, Pa, was opened Feb II.
In New Jersey, Supreme Court Justices
Edward VI Scudder and Bennett Van Sychel
have been renominated by Governor Albeit
for another terW OF office Of seven years
each. They were Immediately and unanim-
ously confirmed BY the senate