The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-07
NEWS IN NOTES.


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Count Pfeil will, il is thought, be &C.
]ected as the leader of the German expe-
dition TO the Nyanza country. in place of
Baron Wissmaun. who is i'll.
An explosion of fire damp occurred In
a coal mine at the St. Etlenue coal fields
in Southwest France, bv which sixty
miners were killed.
ACCOM- ) Of the recent battle ut Cha
ovang. between Chinese Imperial troops
and insurgents show that the latter
fought bravely aud desperately before
being defeated. Ali the wounded were
stabbed to death ny the troops, all the
prisoners being Immediately beheaded
except the officers. VINO were chopped in
pieces.
Several shots were fired at a family
living near Ballingeny. Ireland. through
a window while at tea. Bullets struck
several articles of furniture in the room,
and one man, a land agent, Was injured
in the arm.
While giving u performance in a cage
containing wolves, III q circus in London,
a woman was knocked down and badly
bitten By one of the beasts before the at
PENDANTS effected her rescue.
At the National Capital.
A committee of gentlemen from st.
Paul arrived in Washington bent on cap
turing the Democratic National conven-
ton for that city. They will present to
the members of the Executive Comm ittee
of the democratic Committee. which
meets in Washington on Tuesday, argu-
nients in favor of st. Paul.
Collector Warmcastle. Of the Western
district of Pennsylvania, against whom
charges have been IN de TO the Revenue
Department, denied that any serious of
feises have been committed in his district
by himself or hissuborlinates
The annual report of the Secretary of
the Navy was largely devoted to the pro-
gress beng made IN the construction of
new veS-elstot war.
New York.
Mr.. Russell Sage was unable to leave
his room yesterday owing to the reaction
from the shock caused by the attempt to
blow him up Friday. Mr.. William Laid
law. who is in st. Vincent's Hospital,
suffering from injuries received in the
explosion, and who is the only living wit
ness of the interview between Mr.. Sage
and the ~lunatic. described the tragedy
and the events which preceded 1t.
Mrs. w. j. Florence, the widow of the
recently deceased actor, arrived in New
York on the steamer Umbria. The voy
age was a very rough one, a nd Ms. Flor
ence was quite i'll when she landed.
Oscar Weyrauch was arrested in New
York for sending a letter to Conrad Har-
rig, q retired wine merchant. in which he
demanded $500 within two days. In the
event of his refusal he gave vent 10 the
following: "lt you don't take notice of
this, my request, you will be the next to
Russell Sage. and | will blow your
brains in the air without hurting anyone
eIse."
1t is believed that State ~canvassers
will make no attempt to ISIS ue certificates
in toe disputed districts, but will instruct
counsel to agree to refer the cases to The
courts.
Coffee Broker Charles r. Wells is abou t
to sue the Exchange Broadway Bath
Company Qimi ed) for personal injuries
sustained In the Produce Exchange bath.
The head of the homb thrower has not
been Identified. William d. Southworth,
a lunatic and supposed accomplice of the
dynamiter, was arrested, bCt said he did
not recognize the bead. Harry Horne,
the museum lecturer, identified South
worth as a crank introduced to him by
the man whose head is in the Morgue.
Elsewhere.
A pension has been granted Mrs.
Thomas, of C~larksburg, w. Va, whose
first husband was a Confederate soldier.
He died in the war and she subsequently,
married a Union veteran. This Is said to
be the first pension of its kind on record.
There is u slight abatement in the
bloody war that is being waged In Chica-
go against the English sparrows. On ac-
count of q temporary stringency in the
city finances the bounty of two cents a
head is being paid in "Store orders" in
the shape of warrants due some time in
the future. While these orders are no
doubt as good rs u note on the Bank of
England, the youthful bird killers do not
look upon them with great favor.
,Diphtheria is raging in Plymouth, Pa,
u the Council and citizens will take ac-
tion to prevent the further spreading of
the disease.
BY the accidental firing of a gun George
Troutman was killed at Alburtis. near
Allentown.
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