Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Frssh Tips from tho wires carsfuIl,
Cufled.

Fresh Tips from the wires Carefully
Cuiled.
Thomas O'Brien, Jr.. the murderer OF
Bette Shea, was hanged Thursday at l. K
ington, KY.
The treasury department has informed the
Christ church vestrymen OF Lewisburg,
Pa, that to bring in minister from Canada
under contract has been decided by United
States circuit court in New York to be a vio-
lation Of the alien contract law.
The following fourth class postmasters in
New York state have been appointed: Mrs
b. Churchill, East Elmira; I. Polly, Hendy
Crock; j. +. Ellis, Pendleton Center
Mr.. L. Eaton, Of Connecticut, the stamped
envelope agent at Hartford, has been re-
moved, and Bernard y. Blakessel, OF Con-
necticut has been appointed in his place.
Commodore George B. White, chief Of the
bureau Of yards and docks, who was strick-
en- down by an apoplectic attack at Wash
ington, died Feb. "a.
The New York Chamber of Commerce has
adopted 9 memorial to congress asking for
certain notifications OF the pending Nc.
Kinley customs administration bill, sspe.
cially so as to retain the right OF importers
20 have issues OF fact tried by jury.
The stockholders Of the Lehigh and
Wilkesharre Coal company have reelected
the old officers and directors, except that Il.
B. Leisenring takes the place Of Benjamin
Williamson. The net earnings Of the com.
pany for the fiscal year were 81, 445, 1873
The New York State Pharmaceutical asso-
citation has been incorporated, with its prin-
cipal Office az Utica, N. Y. The officers are
President, y. w. Bedford, New York; vice
- 4 d.
@. II. Cans, OF Albany; treasurer, William
Blake, OF Utica, and assistant secretary, G
Nj. Holmes, OF Elmira.
William r. Brewster, for more than fifty
years connected with the canal Office al
Syracuse, N. Y, is dead
Jacob Bienenstein, OF No. vi East Fourth
street, New York, while in a jealous rage
broke a bottle of carbolic acid over hi
pretty wife's head, intending, as he said, :,
spoil her beauty 50 that she could flirt n,
more. The woman was frightfully disig
ured.
The death Of Claude Chafaujou, of Jersey
City, was caused by suicide. He plunged d
bowie knife into his heart. Business troubles
prompted the deed.
John Commerford, = Brooklyn tough
fatally stabbed Policeman John Keevar
while the officer was trying to arrest him.
Ex-Governor James Il. English, of Con
necticut is critically i'll.
Katharine Frances Allen, now confined II
the insane asylum on Blackwellis Island al
leges that she is the widow OF William
/ Allen, a grandson Of Commodore Wander
/ bilt, and has dover right In the 500, 90
which came 70 him under the terms Of tn
commodore's will. The Vanderbilts CLAIM
she was not Aliens wife.
At Nsnticoke, Pa, Alfred Maggie and Mich
ael Schwarz both loved Clara Newberger
Maggie paid his rival, who had captured tn
| girls affections, 81 900 TO leave the field
SchwarE did so. A short time thereafter tn
! girl apparently died, Maggie was heartbrokel
| Until no found that the girl and his rival wer
married and keeping house ON the 81 200 h
Philadelphia. He has brought an action u
recover the money.
The senate committee has concluded th
count of the vote In tho boxes in all tn
/ precincts in Jersey City. II the jokers an,
strangers are thrown out Mcdonald lose
2,o25 in the city and stuhr gains 1856
| The president has sent to the senate tn
| following nominations: Thomas s. Smith
OF New York, TO be captain in the revenu
service Of the United States Postmasters
New York--C. A. Jones, Tompkinsvills
George McCabe, Cold Spring. New Jersey
J. W. Allen, Bordentown. Pennsylvania-
J. w. Fletcher, Troy; G. X Campbell
Pittston; w. r. Mohr, Muncy.
A bill has been introduced in the assem-
bly, at Albany making it absolutely unlaw
full TO place any wires carrying dangerous
electric currents above ground in New Yoil
city
Young Abraham Lincoln has survived
two operations and may possibly recover.