The Jersey City news., 1891-04-21
NEWS IN NOTES.


EoreiEn
It is reported that the Sakalavas OF
Marr0mbo have massacrcd the Governor
OF Tubear and fifty-seven Hova soldiers,
after the Sakalava King had promised
the Governor an audience. rhc victims
bodies were horribly mutilated. Thirteen
Hova customs officials were also muir
dered.
The jury IN the case Of Gertrude ELLIS
lGladys Evelyn against William Henry
Hurlourt rendered . verdict In favor OF
Mr.. Huriburt Yesterday, Notwithstanding
the biased charge of the judge.
Baron faya, the recalled Italian min
ister, IS reported TO have expressed his
mind pretty freely on tho New Orleans
affair while crossing the ocean, aud 70
have SAID that the Marquis di Imperiali,
Italian Charge d'Affairs at Washington,
would also be recalled.
Considerable alarm prevails among the
small farmers and poor people OF tile
Skibbereen district, Ireland, by the dis
covery that the seed potatoes recently
distributed as one Of the relief measures
OF tlo government have practically
proved a failure. Many lots of these po-
tntoes, planted weeks ago, have as yet
shown no signs of life
At the National Capital
Mr.. Blaine's friends, it Is said, will try
to nominate him for President il he will
refrain from interfering with their plans.
Justice Lamar, OF the United States
Supreme Court, delivered lecture Sun
class OF the Y. M. =. A. The event was a
surprise TO many as the Justices religious
belief Is subject upon which he rarely
talks even 60 bis iotimate friends.
Melbourne II. Ford, a member of the
incoming Congress from Michigan. has
diea ut his home in Grand Rapids. This
makes the second vacancy In the incom-
ing congress caused by death.
In New York State.
A young couple who registered as Mr..
and AIRS. Behrend committed suicide by
inhaling illuminating gas at the Grand
Union Hotel. New York city.
Episcopal ciergymen, it is said, will
hold a meeting 70 protest against the
action Of Father Ignatius in attacking g
the orthodoxy Of the Rev. DR.. Newman.
The Ninth reglmenth OF New York
Volunteers, or Hawkins ZJuayes, enter
tanned delegation OF the Third (Georgia)
regiment at the Hotel Brunswick, New
York.
A passenger train on the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad ran into an open
draw near Port Richmond, and the loco
motive aud smoking car plunged into q
canal. No one was seriously hurt.
Henry @. Sherburne intimates that
President John Hoey is guilty OF gross
dishonesty and breach OF trust" and claims
that HoeY. Vice. President Spooncr of tho
Adams Express Company, and Edward
A. Taft have defrauded him of $S7, 500.
Joseph ". McMahon, a Brooklyn so
ciety man, died at the Manhattan Club
OF drugs obtained by bogus prescriptions.
Elsewhere.
Matters are growing worse In the Penn
sylvania coke regions since the with
drawd of the troops. Rioting has broken
out again and sheriffs and consfables are
intimidated. A train carrying away
miners who had been arrested was at.
tackled by women, who released theii
husbands and brothers. John Most. the
anarchist, Is on haud to fan the flame.
Seven negroes who were to have been
hanged at Weewake Court House, Indian
Territory, were rescued by their friends.
James Broderick, Mayor of Carthage
Ohio, was arraigned on the charge Of par
ticipating 10 dog fight.
Notwithstanding u severe rain storm
San Antonio, Texas. arrayed herself In
holiday attire yesterday to receive the
President. The Mayor welcomed him In
Il speech, and Mr.. Harrison praised Texas
in most elaborate manner. Among the
throng were Grand Army men aud Con-
federato veterans.