Evening journal., 1891-02-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed kilograms Gathered at Ran
dom from Various Places.


Condensed kilograms Gathered at Ran.
dom from Various Places.
The New York Herald says that ex
Senator James r. Pierce Of Brooklyn, Is
to be appointed and confirmed "a superin
tendent OF insurance to succeed Robert Al
Maxwell
BY one majority the South Dakota senate
adopted the report Of the COMMITTEES IN
favor Of the abolition Of the death penalty
and the substitution therefor Of life i'm
prlsonment
The l6year-old Whitfield boy, who tract
ured his skull while attempting TO escape
from an officer by jumping from a moving
train at Meriden, Conn, Is dead.
Fire at Caledonia, n. r. caused loss Of
$4,000. Insurance, $4,000
The situation ia Italy is becoming criti
cal. There is probability Of the dissolution
OF the chamber
In Spain there Is much disaffection on
account Of government Successes in the
elections. Petaris were exploded in the
streets Of Barcelona Feb O.
Wealthy Mr. Youngs, Of Southport, T. l..
was held for the grand jury on charge OF
killing one Carlson his hired man. Youngs
tells contradictory stories Of the shooting
At New York the trial Of James A. sim.
mons, the alleged bank wrecker, was stop
ped because Broker Charles Ward swore Il
the acquaintance Of Simmons with VIII
lam E. Goodnow the eleventh juror
The president has signed the joint reso.
luton extending the period To thirty days
in which the president can select a success.
sor 10 the head of an executive department
in case Of vacancy By death or resignation.
The period allowed by the old law WAS ten
days.
Reluisition papers have been granted for
the extraiition of ex-police Inspector
Mountain, % Boston, arrested in Brooklyn
Governor Peck, Of Wisconsin. has siRned
the bin repeating the Bennett law
The New York sun has this editorial an
nouucement we are not speaking from
mere probabilities when We inform th,
public that proclamation from the presi
dent may he expected, probably before TIL,
30th or 25th Of this month, calling an extrf
session Of The United States senate 70 NEE
| in Washington March 4 or Immediately AZ
| terward. Il may also be presumed that th,
business 20 be brought before this called
session will be Of more than ordinary i'm
portance
County Clerk Louis Balsizer, Of Linn
o., has been arrested for emhezzling the
county's funds
Bishop Engle, Of the Church Of United
Brethren Of Kansas, has been deposed and
expelled from the ministry for speculatinl
in lands whereby be failed, with S50.0D liza
bilities over assets.
A judgment was entered against th,
Taylor Manufacturing company by th,
National Bank Of Chambershurg Pa, fOl
si4i, 500 The sheriff has taken possession
Of the shops Other Judgments and suits
aggregating b50,0O0 were also entered A
receiver win be appointed
The large bolt and nut works Of Stern
bergh & Son at Reading, Pa, was com
pletely destroyed by fire The loss is esti
mated at from 500, 900 to $780, with an
insurance Of probably S250,0O0 The firm
employs $50 men and boys
Il Is said that big deal IS on foot TO con
solidate the Missouri Pacific, Southern Pa
ciflc and Atchison lines Of railway
John DAILY, Felix McCabe and John
Dougherty, charged with the murder Of
Henry Dorwert at Columbia, Pa, were
given hearing DAILY was positively identi-
fled a. having struck the blow which killed
Dorwert, and was committed for trial.
McCabe WAS held as accessory to the crime
and Dougherty as a witness.
Governor Campbell Of Ohio, says he il
willing 10 accept a denomination, and ex-
poets Mai Mckinley to be his opponent in
the field