The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-29
NEWS IN NOTES.


Foreign.
In the House OF Commons yesterday a
motion not to proceed with the second
readinz OF the Knutsford DILL regulating
the Newfoundland question was APP
proved.
Cable dispatches direct from Rome ana
via London show a very grave political
and economic situation TO exist through
The Hon. George j. Goschen. Chancel-
Tor of the ExcheQuer. Ia the House OF
Commons yesterday afternoon gave notice
that the government would INTRODUCE q
bill todavw which would enable the Queen
to prohibit British subjects from catching
seals in the Behrinn Sea- for a period. the
extent of which will be stated when the
bill is brought forward.
The report of the action of the French
commanders in stopping the sale of bait
70 Americans en- the west coast OF New
foundland Is confirmed.
A despatch received at Lisbon from
Iourenzo Marques. South Africa, say
that another light has taken place be-
tween the British and the Portuguese.
This time the scene of the encounter was
on the banks OF the Bembe River. The
Portuguese were defeated.
IN evicted tradesmen of Tipperary
have accepted the landlords terms and
have been reinstated IN their shops To-
day was observed as a general holiday in
llRRGAaAy III CCtt1AA@tOA VI "a
ment of the dispute. which includes those
OF the Smith-Barry tenant farmers.
AT the National Capital.
M American Fisheries Society re-
sumed its session yesterday in the hall of
the National Museum, the first business
being the election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year. The following were elected
President. James A. Henshall, of Cincin-
natl; vice-president, j. G.. Parker. of
Grand Rapids; treasurer, Henry G. Ford.
Philadelphia: recording secretary, Ed
ward p. Doyle, New York; correspond
ing secretary, Tarleton H. Been, Wash
ington city.
The Census Bureau has In ~preparation
a bulletin upon the subject of Inmates
of Juvenile Reformatories." The total
number OF inmate in reformat0r1es In
1890 was 1885. al increase in the decade
of 1878. The totll number of white
persons was 1908, and total
number of colored persons 1.943.
the number Of native born white,
IL OTS; number of foreign born white.
1,405; number with nativity unknown,
42O; number of native born white, with
parents native, 3.245; number OF native
born white, with parents foreign. 1895;
number OF native born white. with one
parent foreign, 963; number of native born
white, nativity of parents unknown,
1905. There are no Juvenile reformatories
III Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas.
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indian Territory,
Mississippi, Montana. Nevada, New
Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon. South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia or Wyoming.
New York's Doings.
Several rival inventors laid claim to the
Rapid Transit Commissioners west side
scheme.
ofo,t11 lflfnH af har Ia II ar1a hanaa INV q
spent bullet from u rifle in the hands OF
her brother.
Wilhelm Breitkopf, sixty-six years old,
and his wife, seyenty-one years old, destt-
tute aud too proud to accept aid, took
prussic acid yesterday and died together
in their apartments at Nc 81 First ave-
nue., New York.
Lawyer Columbus Gottschaln Of No. 234
Broadway confirms the story that Ed
ward Farnham was dragged and ROBBED
of 5000 in the Colonuade Hotel, Phila-
delphia- Mr.. Farnham is IN hiding.
Columbus Gottscnalk is Perrin h. Sum
ner's friend. He says the $1,000 was
handed to Farnham by James H.. Edgar
TO be delivered to Sumner.
The Inquest into the Talrytown dlsas-
ter was resumed. Five Italians confirm
the count of the disaster in every par
ticular. Edward Finnegan, the foreman
of the ill.fated gang, is dead, and his
physician planes the Coroner.
Mrs. George Barker of No. 112 West
Fifty-eighth street, New York, has COM
mencen proceedings for separation from
her husband,
Elsewhere.
There is every prospect now that the
establishment of a modus vivendi in the
Behring Sea case is close at hand.
During the debate on the Briggs matter
in the Presbyterian Assembly at Detroit,
Mich, Judge S. NJ. Breckenridge of st.
Louis, fell dead as he uttered the last
words of his speech. Many speeches were
made for and against DIR. Briggs.
President Francis w. Kennedy of the
Spring Garden National Bank, Phila-
delphia, was arrested yesterday for max
ing false entries in the books and false re
turns to the Comptroller of the Currency,
aud for the embezzlement of over S100, 600
OF the banks funds. The complaint was
made by Bank Examiner Drew.
Plenty Horses has been acquitted of the
murder of Lieutenant Casey. The Judge
charged the jury TO h a effect
Last night while Joe Parker, the jailor
of Madison County, KY, was attempting
to arrest Gamer Roberts at Lowell, he
was attacked by Dan Roberts and in
stantly killed. Gamer Roberts wa
charged with holding up a mar near Fore
and robbing him of his coat and some