The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-21
NEWS IN NOTES.



Lord Salisbury delivered an address at
Glasgow yesterday In which he deplored
the persecution Of the jews In Russia as
n blot upon civilization, n said that he
vas justified in believing that the peace
Of Europe was assured
England is becoming alarmed over the
arrival OF large numbers OF Russian Jews
In London, which Is characterized as the
Hebrew invasion of England" 1t Is es-
timated that about five hundred appeals
are made each week to the different news
papers by individuals urging that the
authorities should introduce legislation
to exclude destitute aliens similar to the
immigration law recently adopted by the
United States
Ex-Queen Nathalie OF Servia. having
crossed the Danube to Semlin, is heartily
received there, while confusion reigns be-
hind her In Belgrade
Tho engagement is announced In Lon
don Of Katharine Lillian Arnold. only
daughter OF SIR Edwin Arnold, X Q. L E..
editor OF the London Telegraph. to DR..
of Rear Admiral Earle, of Huntington,
Hampshire, England.
A deputation of the Liverpool Corn
Trade Association met the American
miliers on their landing from the steam
ship City of New York yesterday. The
association will give a banquet in honor
OF the visitors tomorrow night.
At the National Capital.
The Secretary of War, with the approx
al OF the President, has made the allot-
ments OF money to the various States and
Territories for arming and equipping the
mi litia on the bnsis OF representation In
Congress. Among the allotmcnts are
Jersey, ss.292; New York, $50, Ill; PENN
%sylvania, S27 GAG; Rhode Island, $3,6S5 aud
District Of Columbia, a. 99. These funds
will be available OF July / next.
The United States Consul at Gibraltar
has made a report to the State Depart
ment In regard to foreign immigration TO
the United States. In which he says that
no less than thirty-one foreign steamships
have touched at that port during the last
four months, carrying 20,065 Italian I'M
migrants to the United states. n that
several other steamships are expected to
follow on from the same quarter with i'm
migrants In such numbers as to constitute
an exodus from the Italian Kingdom
Nothing has been heard in Washington
in regard to the Itata or her pursuer. the
Charleston, since the latter left Acapulco
Sunday night The Navy Department
does not expect any news from either yes
sci before the Charleston reaches Panama,
which wiz probably be Friday or Satur-
day.
New York Doings.
The revised list OF casualties By the
Tarrytown explosion gives thirteen
known dead, two missing and eleven
seriously hurt. Most Of the victims will
be buried today.
Oscar Clapp admitted his bigamous
marriage. but denies that he deceived
Miss Mcnamara before making II.
A young woman became historical IN
Judge BooKstaver's court OF New York
and aroused the inmates OF the building
BY SINGING songs as she was carried to the
ambulance. Sue was plaintiff In a suit
against the Houston street Horse Car
Company for damages for being thrown
from y car.
tin. insurance brokers Of New York, are
accused OF misaDpropriating large sums
paid to them as agents for fire losses and
premiums on policies.
An unknown man Is terrifying the
woman population OF coney Island BY
The poiIce are making active efforts to
catch the man.
A lunatic entered MuIler's Hotel, No
IS ark row, New York, and attacked the
night clerk with a pocket knife. He wa,
overpowered after a terrific struggle.
Elsewhere.
The Presbyterian General Assembly,
which meets in Detroit today and in
which the controversy over DIR. Briggs
win be up for discussion. is said &c 80
antfBriggs.
The closing trials of the vesuvius' guns
took place. They showed great need for
more practice.
The Peoples party was definitely
formed at Cincinnati. A platform was
adopted and a National Committee was
appointed.
Ex-Mayor Cregier's statement az st.
Pau that the Chicago Fair could not be
open In 1898 has created no surprise 10
Chicago. 1t Is a matter of discussion at
the Fairs headquarters, though not 10
an official way, and the impression pre-
walls that 1t will not be ready at the ap-
not even be so far advanced by the day set
for the opening as was the Centennial
Exposition In 1916, which should not have