The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-10
NEWS IN NOTES.


Foreign.
The jury in the celebrated baccarat
case returned a verdict for the defend
ants. Tho verdict was Kissed, and Sir
William Gordon Cumming was cheered.
The Postal Congress IN vienna yester-
day welcomed the Canadian delegates.
The Congress has adopted hproDosai 20
leave the protocol of that body open for
q year SO as to permit further ad-
hesions.
The coal passers and fremen employed
on the vessels of the Nortk German Lloyd
Steamship Company, at Bfemerhaven,
went on strike yesterday for an increase
of wnges.
A strange and fatal accident occurred at
the Tenpelhof, Germany, at nine o'clock
yesterday morning, IN the presence of the
Emperor. While the men were being
put through their exercises a vivid Hash
Of lightning, followed by a deafening
thunderclap. startled and half blinded
the men on parade. aud hurled a number
of them TO the ground. Two soldiers
were killed.
At an early hour yesterday morning a
dynamite cartridge was placed In front of
the police station at CIichy, Paris, and
WAS then exploded. The police building
was greatly damaged by the explosion,
which also shattered q great number OF
windows in the Immediate neignborhood
of the police station.
At the National Capital.
A deficit in the Treasury OF e., 500, 900
would appear on the books today IL money
were called for to meetthe pension checks
for S26. 000, 900 issued on June 4.
In q communication to the Department.
of State, Minister DENLY announces that
ChunkinR, China. has been declared an
open port. Hereafter all citizens of the
United States going to Chunking will be
placed under the same rules and regula-
tions that govern British merchants in ali
mntters of trade and duties.
The Census OfEce today made public
the tobacco statistics of New York. The
total number of planters IN the State dur
ing the census year was 3,532; the total
area devoted to tobacco, S,629 acres; the
total product, 0,3l6, 1876 pounds, aud the
value of this crop to the producer, esti-
mated on n basis OF actual sales. 1886. O67.
The Concord has been ordered from
Norfolk to New York, where the steam
pipe which burst recently with fatal re-
suits Will be replaced.
New rork Doings.
There are rumors of Irregularities in
the accounts OF Sing Sing Prison. War
den Brown and ex-Warden Brush
express themselves by interviews on the
subject.
Lawyer Philip J. Clarkiu, by means of
a writ OF habeas corpus, took Mamie
Mulligan from the Sisters OF st.
Francis, New York, at her mothers re-
quest.
Fred w. Qunnz met his divorced wife
with their daughter in the street, and
they ~quarreled hotly for the possession
of the child. They were arrested and dis
charged, and the daughter was returned
TO the Convent OF the Sacred Heart.
Mr.. Howell, urged by bis Brooklyn
friends, Will contest the legality of the
election of Colonel Wagstad TO the presi-
deucy of the Board of Trustees OF the
Brooklyn Bridge.
1l-1 H. ~ms... - ,Au-~~ a. s1E- III.
ity yesterday. Several people were
bitten, and hydrophobia with all its
horrors is the fate to be feared for
them.
The Municipal Council of the Irish
National League, met ia Ludwig Hall. ut
Forty-fifJh street and Third avenue, New
York, last night, and for a While during
the meeting IL looked ms if 1t were an
even thing whether 1t would en1 in a free
fight or not, such expressions as "bunco
steerer." Judas. 'tscoundreps aud liar"
passing freely between the excited de-
baters.
Elsewhere.
Ex-City Treasurer Bardsley of Phila-
delphia pleaded guilty TO three indict-
ments Of criminal malfeasance In Office.
Henry Wagner. an old gardener, dug up
at Dubuque, Iowa, q dirt u rust Gu
crusted SWORD blade bearing on one side
the date 1880, n figure of a mailed hand
holding a sword. a leapiug hound and
other designs. On the reverse is engraved
a coat of mail and a papai mitre. The
sword is thought TO be a relic OF the early
explorers.
Count Schafier,n whose real name Is
believed TO be Albert Engle, has been in
sulting women in various ways for some
time in Chicago. He was heavily fined
yesterday morning in a police court and
held TO await further developments, as it
is believed many more charges will be
made against him by some Of his intend
ed victims.
The Constellation, with the first, third
aud fourth classes of cadets on board, left
Annapolis yesterday afternoon for the
summer practice cruise. After a few
lays at Hampton Roads she will probably
sail for New London. The second class
remains at the academy a large portion
of the summer for work In the machine
shop and various outside drills.