Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-30
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the wires Carefully
Culled.

Charles II. Shear, the Charksville, n. Y,
wife murderer, has been sentenced to life
Imprisonment in Dannemora prison.
Tho Preshyterians in session at SYRIA
cuse, n Y, voted unanimously for revision,
and report that they favor a simple and more
catholic creed, but hope that tho old con
fession of faith will be allowed TO stand as a
historic monument
Joseph Chapleau was sentenced to be exc
cutod by electricity ON March at Dame
mora prison, n Y. He was convicted of the
murder Of man named Tabor.
Israel K. Bray, the most extensive WOO
buyer and one Of the richest men in rural
Maine, died Jan. %, aged s. years. He was
worth $500. 600, but was very eccentric. He
dressed plainly and worked as hard as any
Of his farm laborers to the last.
The Rev. John Grimes has been appointed
TO succeed the late Rev. James A. O'Hara
d. d., as pastor Of st. Mary's church at
Syracuse, n. Y.
AT a meeting Of the members Of the cen
trail New York trotting circuit held in Bling
hamton, n ", h. II. Coggeshall, OF Water
vile, was elected vice president The execu-
tive committee elected consists Of H. g.
Babcock, OF Hornellsville; 7. l.. Leonard, Of
Syracuse; l.. M Cafferty, Of Binghamton;
c. A. Nichols. Of Elmira, and j. NJ Prem
dergest, of Phoenix.
The will OF Mrs. Theresa c. Kinike, Of
Philadelphia, divides an estate valued at
100000 among alarge number Of charitable
institutions The sum of $50, 900 is given 20
the poor OF the village Of Erkelu, Germany,
the native place Of the testatrix aud her late
husband.
The Pennsylvania National bank, Of Pitts
burg, capital 100000 has been authorized
to commence business.
The jury in the case OF Justice Joseph
Hayter, Matthew Reid and Thomas Tenni-
son, Of New Brunswick, n. j., charged with
stuhing ballot boxes at the last election,
brought in verdict Of not guilty
Blanche X. Bruce, Of the District Of Column
bia, has been appointed recorder of deeds of
the District Of Columbia.
The county committee Of the county De-
mocracy for the Nineteenth IN. w assem-.
bly, district have adopted resolutions ap.
proving Mr.. Cleveland's ideas on tariff
reform; also favoring the Australian ballot
system and civil service reform II is said
by knowing ones that this is the beginning OF
movement TO array the County Democracy
against Tammany Hall and Governor Hill in
the next presidential election.
Collector Erhardt favors Bedloe's Island
as the new sight for the federal immigrant
landing bureau, and Secretary Window will
probably approve the choice. A boundary
commission recently decided that the island
is part Of New Jersey so that the New York
commissioners Of emigration will have no
jurisdiction over it.
Professor Chester Lyman, Of the Yale
Scientific school, died Jan. 30, aged &C.
Richard Van Colt has been appointed the
successor Of Cashier Lounsbery, Of the New
York postoflice
The New York state commission In lunacy
reports that lamentable instances OF
squalor, wretchedness and neglect exist in
the state insane asylums The treatment
given to insane persons is not rs good as sane
paupers should receive.
The Industrial Cooperative Society Of
Philadelphia is defunct. The liabilities are
about S8S,OO0; assets, SIS, 600.
The Builders convention was continued at
St. Paul June % A resolution was passed
urging all local organizations to establish
the system Of payment by the hour.
In the races Of the National Amateur
Skating association, at Newhurg. n. Y
Howard r. Moshier, OF Fishkill Landing,
won the 40 yards dash in thirty ana
a half seconds, and the five mile race was
taken by Joseph Donoghue, who also won
the one mile race.
The Brazilian government has issued a
proclamation granting freedom Of religious
worship to all and formally disestabllshing
the state church
The New York state branch Of the FEEDER
alton of Labor passed resolutions in favor
Of free wharves for New York, the passage
Of the state printing bin and ballot reform.
and one calling for the abolition Of the de.
partment OF docks in New York city. State
President Ogden was instructed 20 draft an
eight hour memorial for presentation to the
legislature