Evening journal., 1890-07-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the Wires Carefully
Cu1ied.


Henry Blodgett, who was active In the
anti-siavery movement nearly half a CEN
tury ago, an earnest advocate Of temper
ance and prominent In other reform move
ments in association with the late William
Sears, died at Newton, Mass, July Is, aged
% years
William Johnson, aged 10, who was Bit
zen by dog three months ago, died of hy-
drophobia at Lowell, Mass.
The jury ia the case Of John McGuinness.
for the murder Of Daniel Lyons, his
brother-in-law, 10 Brooklyn on Feb. 10, re-
turned averdict of not guilty. They found
that McGuinness shot Lyons ia self de-
fense.
Kendrick p. shedd, Of Rochester. N. Y.
4 graduate Of the University Of Rochester
Of the class of 1850, has been appointed
assistant professor of modern languages in
that institution
Frederick Rappold, 4-year-old boy, WINS
accidentally killed at his home No. III
Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, by a pistol shot
fired by his 7-year-old brother George
The house bill to establish a national
military park at Chiekamauga battlefield
has been passed by the senate.
Lewis M Gray, lately corresponding
clerk Ia the City National Bank of Albany
n. II, has been arrested charged with con-
spiracy with George r, Whitney to de-
fraud the bank Of nearly $500, 600.
a number OF additional bodies have been
recovered at Red Wing, Mimi, making
the total death roll at present 100.
A notorious tough in Council Bluffs,
Ia, killed his wife, shot o peacemaker,
then deied the police with a revolver aud
finally cut his own throat
A case of genuine Chinese leprosy Is be-
leved to be harbored in Mott street, New
York
Two reputable physicians have signed
the certificate of death Of Laura Eagan, a
young Jersey City lady, from the bite Of
the common Thousand legn bug Of the
rentipede family that Is as common about
basement houses as the house fly The in
sect has heretofore been considered harm
less.
William II. Webb endows college and
home for ship builders
Democratic journals at New York CON
tinue TO predict Secretary Blaine's early
resignation owing to alleged differences
with the administration aud the tariff bill.
II is said that Henry c. Thompson, the
lawyer Of Beverly, n. j., who shot himself
Mt the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City a
few days ago, is a defaulter Mr. Thomp-
son was custodian OF $1,000 belonging to
the estate Of Christian Weyman, Of Bever-
" and it is said that the money has not
been accounted for. II is stated that
Thompson will have 70 account for about
100000 Of trust funds which have been
put in his possession from time TO time
during the past fifteen years
The New York Heraldis Rome CORE.
spondent says there is no shadow Of founda-
tion for the statement Of DR.. MeGlynns
friends that he has gained a fresh footing.
The pope recently stated TINT Dr. McGlynn
must either reeant Internationally and
confess his guilt or in some way induce
Archbishop Corrigan % bring the case be-
| fore the Vatican
The residence Of John Hamstt, nem
Valparaiso, Ind, was burned ana Mrs
Hamlett and four children persisted in ia,
flames. Mr. Hamlett was crazed with
grief
The black rot Is destroying the grapes ii
the lower part Of New Jersey.