The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-02
NEWS IN NOTES.


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tior from Earl Russell on the ground of
cruelty was begun in London The
Countess 1c her testimony gave many in-
stances uf brutal treatment on the part
OF her husband. The Countess was will
ing, however, to abandon the suit il a
suitable allowance were made for her
support. The Court at This point ad-
journed.
At the Bow Stleet Court, London, r.
G. Palmer, who is charged on his own
confession with stealing a number of
United States mail bags at Clarke, Neb..
WAS remanded To await the action of the
United States postal authorities.
BY a railway collision at ZIrich an en-
CINE and a number of passenger carriages
were smashed, n driver killed and a
stoker probably fatally injured.
A despatch from Blsckburn. England,
states that five dead bodies have been
found in the ruins of the Crown Hotel
and the two stores that collapsed yester-
day immediately after a mysterious ex-
plosion.
The Right Hon. Arthur j. Balfour.
First Lord of the Treasury. addressed a
Conservative meeting at Huddersfield,
and Sid he was still clear in his own
mind that the Irish local government bill
ought to be passed, but it should not be
introduced in Parliament unless the
rights OF the minority are safeguarded.
At the National! Capital.
The argument on the unconstitutional
ity of the Mckinley bill was concluded in
the United States Supreme Court. The
decision WAS reserved.
The President expects to finish his mes
sage Saturday night. and as it will he the
last general message prior to the Presi-
dental campaign it is awaited with much
curiosity. Q
A reciprocity treaty with Costa RIGA
has been agreed on and Will be proimulg-
.fpd SnnQ The adVunCQ sQS seem to he
greatly in favor of the United States, but
practice will tell the tale.
The Brazilian representatives is of the
opinion that his Governments will be well
represented at the Chicago Fair.
Representative Mills does not appear to
have incI eased his chances for winning
the Speakership. Mr.. Crisp continues far
in the lead, though Mr.. Springer's sup
porters think mis- cause is gaming.
New York Doin.s.
The Democratic State Committee met
at the Hoffman House, New York, and
every member was present. executing
Hugh Mclaughlin of Brooklyn. Lieu
tenant Governor-elect William F. Shee-
han was elected to succeed Herman Oal-
richs, resigned, as member OF the National
Democratic Committee.
The Standard Gaslight Company agreed
to settle with ex-President Wallace G.
Audrews-he, together with the New
IOTh obCdIn GOhIbbfJ u WV PA''
and Mouheimer est ties. returning stock
aud real estate worth 70, 1000, 900. The New
York Steam Company is forced TO reor-
ganize.
More disgraceful facts in the career of
Edward M. Field come to light. The
Young man is accused of having robbed
his father even to the point of ruin.
= The Brooklyn Board of Education re-
fuses to accept the credentials or William
Barthman. recently reappointed a mem
Der by Mayor Chaplin, and he will have
to apply to the courts for relief.
Elsewhere.
The Anchor line steamer Philadelphia
struck a rock and was sunk IN fourteen
feet of water near the mouth of the De-
troit River.
The report of Prof. 7. Mendenhall,
Chief of the United States Geodetic and
Coast Survey. concerning The Indiana.
Ohio boundary line, gives Ohio nearly
one hundred square miles OF ndian
territory.
General Buffers family deny that ne is
dangerously or even s~eriouslysHl.
A passenger train on the st. Louis q
San Francisco Railroad was held up near
St. Louis by six men who secured be-
tween $780, 00 and $50, COO worth of valu-
ables.
George S. Barr and his wife were found
dead in their room in a Springfield
hotel. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Barr shot
his wife and himself.
Agnes Huntingdou'S tights are to fur
nish the theme for au amusing argume MT
in the Supreme Court on the tariff ques-
ton.
Agitators have fred on the negro min
ers Mt Briceville, Tenn, and al order
for 2, 900 gallons of corn whiskey, given by
Il sympathizer with the strikers, is re-
garded as ominous of trouble.
A great deposit of salt on an island of
Lower California is being developed by
an American company.
The golden jubilee exercises closed at
St. Louis yesterday. when Archbishop
Kenrick reviewed an "Army of Peace"
composed OF thousands Of school children.