The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-12-11
BRIEF BITS or NEWS.
Happenings of the World from
Pole to Pole.
TOLD IN A FEW SECONDS OF TIME


The Developments OF Each Day During
the Week Past Caught Fresh from the
Busy Wires and Carefully Edited ans
Condensed for Our Readers.
At Albany the interior of the house OF
Senator Norton Chase was damaged to the
extent of 81 900 by fire; insurance, $1,000.
Joseph Bath, who pleaded guilty to man
slaughter in the second degree for the kill
ing of "Scottyv Cox in September last at
Buffalo, was sentenced to one year and ten
months imprisonment.
1t is currently reported that free coin
sge bill will be offered in the senate as a
substitute for the tobacco rebate bill.
The board of aldermen of New York
have adopted reso luton by vote of IA
to II granting franchise to the New York
and Long Island Tunnel company to con-
strect a tunnel under the East river con.
Meeting New York and Long Island
Rabinstein has resigned the direct@ship
of the st. Petersburg conservatory.
Robert Dick, inventor of the mailing
machine in use in aM the large newspaper
offices in the United States and Canada,
died as Buffalo Dec. p He was nearly n
years old and was bonn in Scotland.
The court of appeals at Toronto has. de-
cided that John G. BSosi, the noted swell
forger, will have to return to Pittsburg,
Pa, where he is wanted for the forgery Of
his .unele's (ex-Mayor Miller's) name to
checks to the amount Of S1,700.
Alfred L. Dennis, president of the united
railroads of New Jersey, died Dec. at
Newark, N. j. He was 73 years old.
Mrs. Cornelia v. E. Miller, who Was
Charged with receiving the sum of $132, 600
alleged to have been embezzled by the firna
of j. H. Field & Co., of London, and whose
extradition was sought by the British com
sui, has been discharged by United States
Commissioner Shields.
The Gladstone club, of Providence R. l.,
has offered a "a 200 purse for a scientific
contest between Jake Kilrain and George.
Godfrey.
The complaint against Real Estate
Broker Perrin H. Sumner, who was mixedi
up in the Edgar mystery of Yonkers, was
dismissed in the police court. The evil
dence against him was insufficient to sus-
tain the charge of forgery on which he was
arrested.
Governor Hill has dismissed the charges.
heretofore presented against Charles w.
Stapleton, the county clerk of Madison
county, N Y, and denied the applications
for his removal from Office. The governor
in lengthy decision holds that the charges
are not sufficiently sustained to warrant
executive interference.
Fire at Tionesta, Pa. destroyed David
Barrettss general store, the Dracomo build
ing, Rales' matchmaking establishments
and G. w. Bovard's dry goods and grocery.
Loss, Sa2, 750; insurance, 81, 100.
Washington Mclean for many years.
well known in journalism as the proprietor
of The Cincinnati Enquirer, died at his
residence in Washington, Dec. 8, in his
74th year.
Speaker Reed laid before the house o
letter from the secretary of the treasury
transmitting a communication from the
commissioner of pensions submitting d
deficiency in the appropriation for the
payment of pensions for the current fiscal
year Of $34, 500, 900.
Jugigo, the Japanese murderer In prison
in Sing Sing, for a week refused food, evil
IDENTIFY with suicidal intent.
The will of leather merchant Daniel B.
Fayerweather, which has been filed for pro-
bate, gave 50, 195, 900 to various colleges and
hospitals.
The national convention of federated
trades opened at Detroit with ninety dele
gates in attendance. President Gompers
in his address said: "Put none but union
men on guard. We know what we want,
and think we know how to go about to
get it."
Reports from North Dakota state that
several brushes have occurred between
ranchmen and Indians. In one fight four
Indians are said to have been killed. Gen
Miles has gone to the scene.
Chew Gui and Chew Jim, of Mott street,
New York, sent for their Chinese wives,
and the couples were remarked by an or
thodox minister.
The financial and commercial situation
continued practically unchanged. Cotton
men are particularly anxious about the
immediate future. Roberts, Cushman s.
Co., importers of hatters' materials, failed
for $500, 900 at New York.
In the Lodge elections bin debate Dec {
Senator German made solemn appeal tc
his Republican colleagues to drop partisan
legislation and do something to save the
country from a financial panic.
Joe Coburn, the pugilist. died at New
York Dec. 6.
The board Of review of the National
IrOttlng ASSOCIATION mas 0ecided the Ia
nous Nelson-Alcryon case by expelline
Mr. c. H. Nelson and his great stallion
Nelson from the association.
! Mrs Smell, the widow of Amos J.. Smell
Of Chicago, has renewed her offer to pay
| $50,O00 for the arrest Of William B. Tas
, colt and his detention until identified
J The reward will hold good for one year.
Ernst Keller, butcher, shot twice at hi
wife, infiicting only q flesh wound, In theil
apartments on East Seventy tysixth street
J New York, and believing he had killed hel
! fired two bullets into his own brain, dying
instantly.
: Adolpho Alves Maseira, petty officer il
the Brazilian navy, cut down with blow
from cutlass seaman on board the man
of-war Aquidaban, now lying in the Nortl
river at New York. The affair occurred IL
! the presence of six lieutenants, who, to al
appearances, entirely approved Of the &C
tion taken. The sailor did not obey tn,
officers orders with the alacrity he though
proper.
=