Evening journal., 1890-03-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from the Wires CAREFUL.
CulIed.


Culled.
The trial Of James j. Slocum at New York
for the murder Of his wife, Ellen, on New
Years eve has closed, the jury returning
verdict Of murder in the first degree.
Mrs B. H. Stotts, aged 65 Of Clarksville,
N. ", committed suicide by cutting her
throat. Cause unknown.
A fight mas been arranged between Billy
Murray, of New York, and Jack Lynch, Of
Philadelphia, to take place before the Erie
County Athletic club at Buffalo on April 8,
for purse Of $500.
Professor William P. Atkinson, professor
of English literature and history at the
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology for
many years died March II Of congestion OF
the brain He was the author of many
works Of high merit, including numberless
pamphlets, and had long been prominent as
a lecturer. A widow, two sons and two
daughters survive him.
| Attorney General Miller has decided that
under the law Chinese merchants cannot
land in the United States in tho absence Of
certificates prescribed in the Chinese ex-
clusion act
The Central Presbyterian conference Of
the Evangelical church has finished its work
at York, Pa, and adjourned to meet in
March, 1891, at Berwick, Pa.
The New York chamber Of commerce has
rescinded It's former condemnation of the
Mckinley customs bill and adopted a re-
port fayoring the measure, providing that
clause be inserted permitting questions Of
fact be tried before juries
There is now a strong possibility that the
divorce suit Of Capt O'Shea against his wife
and Mr. Parnell win not be tried before fall.
Mr.. Parnell has asked and obtained fuller
details Of the times and places Of the al
legged acts of adultery.
Roland Mather has resigned the pres-
dency Of the Society for Savings at Hart
ford, Conn, which he has held for eleven
years John G. Parsons, who has been
counsel and trustee Of the society, was elect
ed president.
City Clerk John Stanley, Of Brooklyn,
died March II, after long illness. He was
46 years old and served one term in the Now
York assembly.
William Hyde Appleton, Ph. d.. has been
elected president of the Swarthmore pa
college to succeed Edward II. Magill, re-
signed. DR. Appleton is a graduate Of Har-
ward university, and has been professor Of
Greek at Swarthmore since 1871.
The Missouri antitrust law has been pro-
nounced unconstitutional by Judge Dillon
in the United States circuit court.
Henry S. Hehard, the newly appointed
postmaster Of Rochester, N. ", died March
ii. Mr.. Hehard was TO assume the duties
Of the postmastership March TO- but he con
tracted a severe cold which developed into
pneumonia, the immediate cause of his
death. Mr.. Hebard was O8 years of age
The common council OF Rochester, n Y,
has directed the city attorney Co begin pro
ceedngs against the bondsmen Of Davis, the
defaulting city treasurer, to recover the
amount of the bond.
The Philadelphia Times has offered a re-
ward of 81 900 TO the person or persons who
may discover and bring TO conviction In the
New Jersey courts the murderer or mur.
ders of Annie Lsconey.
1t has been plainly shown that J. Birchell
the alleged murderer OF Benwell, is Reginald
Birchell, son Of the late vicar Of Church
Kirk, and young man Of good connections
and Of excellont education.
Henry NJ Stanley has finished the las
pages Of his forthcoming book.
Rev. John p. Cowles, for many years
professor in the Oherlin lO.l college, die,
at Ipswich, Mass, March II. He was s.
years Of age.
Ten jurors have been secured In the tria
OF the case against S herif Flack, Of New
York.
Sheriff Davis, Of Hudson county, N. J.
testified before the ballot frauds COMMITTEES
March II: He said he had no knowledge o.
the "ioltern ballots. and repeated a former
statement that he thought the smaller pack
ages lying on the tables in the rooms of th'
county committee the night before election
were inoffensive ''pastersn for Legitimate
use on Republican and split Democrat tick
cts He admitted that he talked to an in
dividual over the telephone from the cour
house on election day, but denied that b
had used the words, "Stufr in all the joker
you can"