The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-28
NEWS IN NOTES


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During a performance at the Theatre
Royai, Gateslead, Eng. on Sarnrddy
night a trightful panic occurred. IN which
ten persons were kille and many iu-
iured. A small partition caught fire.
ardi III the mad rush for the door which
Immediately followed men, women and
children were crushed aud rodde
down, =
The Bothnia hns started from Queens
town for New York carrying 1.757 sacks
Of mail matter. This includes the mails
of the Germanic which has been towed
back TO Liverpool and docked.
The Paris Eeldis says that NJ. De-
> prezza, at che resd OF an expedition of
1,200 persons. 900 reing Senegal troops
aud sixty Europeans, with plenty oil. pro.
visions and firearms. left Iibrevtl'e. in
the French Congo colony. on November
z, for the purpose of marching to Llke
Tchad.
Nine persons were injured through the
deraiiment of the Glasgow Train, ut
Hangheai, near the English border on
Saturday.
The Catholic pilprimagcs to Rome.
which were Interrupted by the incident
In the Pantheon, when a French pilgrim
insulted the memory OF Victor + iman-
mel. will he resumed after Easter. The
first pilgrims will come from Spain, Aus
tria and Germany. and French pilgrims
will follow in April.
AL express train running from Paris 70
Brussels aollided with a freight train
near Mons. Ten persons were injured.
Nat onal Capital.
Secretary Tracy ~destgnates the oil sail.
ing vessel Constitution as available to
carry the food contributions to Russia,
and as the most appropriate ownei bv the
Government. on account OF her previous
services OF a similar character on behalf
of Irelsnd,
Navy Department officials discussed the
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or Monterey ready for sea in II short time.
The Washington Gun Works are on
twelve-hour turns Instead of six as here
tofs re. Old naval officers are discussing
the possibilities of war with avifity. and
the affair with Paraguay in 1855 Is recall
Ell with interest.
Immigration will engage considerable
attention., it is thoueht..in the Ftfty-second
Congress. Senators PETER and Chandler
kave already introduced bills on the sub
ject which will amend. and in some re-
spects. supply deficiencies in the Owen
act, passed at the last Congress.
New York.
Maggie Lynch, a Brooklyn girl only
sixteen years old, found a burglar in her
fathers house and in spite OF his efforts
to stab her held him and secured his
arrest.
the funerals OF Eve Of the persons
killed at the accident on the New York
Central Railroad were held. brakeman
Herrick is still missing.
A locomotive on the Sixth avenue line
OF the elevated railroad broke down at
the Park place station, blocking the road
for more than an hour. Two of the block
AIDED trains were 10 collision. doing slight
damage.
William ]. Scanlnn is now at the home
of his Manager, Augustus Pltou. practical
" under restraint. Physicians say he
will never recover.
Elsewhere.
There is much anxiety at military de-
par.ment headquarters at San Antonio,
Tex, over the failure to receiva anv infor-
nation concerning the movements OF
Captain Francis H. Hsr,tie and his COM
mand of forty United States troops. It il
reported that they had bsen ambushed by
Garzs's men, and that fourteen were
killed, but no official confirmation cOnld
be obtained. Unless some direct word is
received from Captain Hardie shortly
by General Stanley. a detachment of sol
diers will be dispatched from Fort Mon
roe to his relief.
One thousand citizens of L%eesburg,
Fla. are hunting a negro who shot q
white railroad conductor in n brutal and
unprovoked manner. The citizens are
healed by the Sheriff snd are aided by six
bloodhounas. The blacks threaten to re-
lease the fugitive if he is caught, and the
Leesburg Rifles have been ordered under
arms to preserve tine peace. The assassin
will he lynched IL caught, and the proba-
bilities of his capture are good, as he is
believed to be hemined in on three sides.
Great restitution exists in the State of
Durango, Mexico, people actually dying
of starvation. Coru is being sold at cost
TO the poor, and money or orders for the
purchase of corn are being distributed BY
organized charity.