The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-30

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The Chinese rebels have defeated the
imperial troops In Manchuria and are
marching on Peking.
"A Socialist speaker was arrested at IA
meeting in Deptford, England. The
crowd followed the man TO the police sta
ton and were finally dispersed By q
charge OF mounted police. several people
being injured. An attempt to hold a
second meeting was unsuccessful and
other arrests were nude.
During the last ten months tbers were
In the German Empire 4. 1874 bankruptcies.
while there were only 4.S2J in the entire
year of 1890.
Duke Gunther, of Schleswig-Holstein.
. has incurred the disptea5ure OF his
brother in-law, TIE German Emperor,
owing to mis- infatuation for a Spanish
dancer named Otero--not the one who is
dancing through America, however.
At the National Capital.
Naval officials at Washington are not
disposed to place TOO much reliance on
ChiIe's peaceful intentions, so the work
on our warships is being pushed.
The annual report of misunderstanding
George w. Melville of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering points out the mauy
advantages of the League Island Navy
Y rd. and the inadequate machinery
with which IL is provided.
.rhe Pension Office is rapidly complet-
ing the allowance of all pensions legally
D0SSlOle unltr the laws, moving III Ul6
rate of 10000 a month.
The fight Tor the Speakership among the
Democratic members of Congress assem-
bled Mt Washington was dropped during
Sunday, al1the headquarters being closel.
1t is said that Crisp has a great showing
for first ballot. but it is not believed that
he can gain later. Springer is gaining
Strength and his friends are more con-
fident than ever. Estimates made by the
various leaders are very conflicting. 3,
New York Doings.
DR.. John Hall, the popular pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
of New York, was shot at three times by
Il German named John g.. Rath. All OF
the shots missed their marx, ami before
Rath could escape he was seized aud
taken to The station house. He evidently
was insane, all his actions pointing that
way. He raved about a conspiracy
against him, in which DIR. Hall was the
ringleader.
Policeman John j. Gallagher, of the
Oak street station, waived ex animation
at the Tomhs Police Court on the charge
of assaulUing "Aupty," the newswoman,
and was held for the Grand Jury.
Both parties have engaged eminent
legal talent for the fight for the Legisla-
ture which will be made at Albany Bad
blood has been ~engendered by the hot
fight for the ~Speakership OF the House OF
Representatives.
Major Mckinley was breakfasted in
New York Saturday by prominent men.
including ex-Mayor Grace and ex-Post-
master General James.
Elsewhere.
The cruiser New York is to be launch
ed at Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon.
Que sixth of the amount needed for the
service of plate is already subscribed,
and a fine library is assured.
The celebration of Archbishop Ken
rick's golden jubilee was begun in St.
Louis The majority of the visiting pre-
lares celebrated mass in the various
Catholic churches of the city.
Stiles L. Shirley, an engineer on one of
the boat lines, committed suicide
ut his home in South Boston on Saturday
night.
Great excitement prevails in Ipswich,
Mass, on account of the arrest of mem
bers of the Salvation Army, for holding
meeting in front of a drug store in the
principal street of the place.
A train containing 200 passengers was
wrecked by all experienced railroader on
the South Carolina Railway. One man
was killed and five others injured.