Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-28
NEWS OF THE DAY,

The colored pugilist, Peter Jackson,
sailed from Australia for America.
Signor Succi commenced the 23d day of
his fast in New York in better condition
than the previous day.
The annual harvest of Christmas trees
to supply the New York market has
begun in the evergreen woods of Maine.
Bubear of England and Matterson of
Australia rowed sculling race at Sgd
ney, N. S. W., for e100 a side. Bubear
won.
The weather at Fultonville, N. Y, in
the coolest thus far this season. Ice in
the canal formed last night nearly two
inches in thickness.
A sensation has been caused in Ser
via by the evidence that the divorce of
ex-King Milan from Queen Natalie was
not legally granted.
While Edgar White, aged 16, of Green's
burg, Pa, was trying to kill a cat, the
gun was accidentally discharged, killing
Meade Walker, aged z.
The case of R. N. OBrien, charged with
libelling Prince George Of Wales while
on visit at Montreal, has been post
poned until the next term of court.
Edward Manuel, jr., a half-witted
youth of Troy, N. Y, was drowned while
skating. The water was less than four
feet deep, but the boy made no attempt
| to save himself.
The Emperor William of Germany went
| to Silesia yesterday to shoot on the do
mains of Count Tchirsky and Count
Pless. He will return to Berlin ON Sat;
urday.
The Hawaiian Legislature has voted a
subsidy of $15, 900 year to the San Diego
steamship company to maintain line
of steamers between San Diego, San
| Francisco and Hilo.
On crowded Fourth street, Louisville,
KY, during the evening, Miss Ellen
Powell, a young school teacher, was set
upon and robbed by a negro. She was
beaten insensible and may die.
It is believed by iminent legal authori-
ties that the Privy Council will decide
adversely to the Chinese in the appeal Of
the colony of Victoria against a judgment
which denied the right of the colony to
exclude Chinese migrants.
| The jury in the Seybold bank robbery
case at Wheeling, w. Va, has returned
q verdict of guilty, but recommended the
prisoner to the mercy Of the court. Sey-
bold has been on trial for taking $24, O0C
from the bank in which he was en-
ployed.
At o'clock a. M, at Harrisburg, Pa.
the Pennsylvania Farmers Alliance adj
journed after electing officers. A COM
| mittee of three on summer encampment,
consisting of Messrs. Demming, While
and Moore, was appointed with full
power to act.
George T. Stainbow, brakeman in
the employ Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, has received 6
verdict from New York court for Sc, 00(
damages against that company for in
juries received while in the performance
of his duties.
Mckinney Brothers, the extensive oil
operators, have sold all their leases and
| property in Warren, Mexican and Butler
Counties, Pa, and at Findlay, O., to the
Standard Oil Company for $3.50, 200. The
deal includes nearly 10000 acres of de
veloped and undeveloped oil territory.
The trouble between the Erie Railroad
Company and its employees have beer
satisfactorily settled. A committee rep
resenting the fremen had final confer
ence with the General Manager yesterday
and the settlement made on the same
basis as that made with the engineers
and trainmen was ratified.