The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-19
NEWS IN NOTES.


The statement IS confirmed that Signor
Corte, the late Italian Consul al New Or
leans. has prepared a report on the lynch-
ing rfair In tnat citv, in which he uilirns
THAI tne victims belonged to no particular
socie ). but were murdered simply be-
cause tney were Italians aud were com
pesing with the native iaborers.
at a balloon ascension from Paris the
Rronaut lost his balance aud fell TO the
ground, receiving fatal INJURIES.
In the Austrian Reichsrath yesterday,
Count Won Taafe, the Austrian Premier.
declared that the Ministry OF Foreign
Affairs had mad q careful inquiry into
the alleged maltreatmeat of Austrian
subjects in Virginia. Jniied states, aud
that investigation showed that nc foreign
workmen had been subjected to Ill treat
menf, as claimed in that State.
In the debate In the House Of Commons
yesterday on the Factory bill. the amend
ment of Mr.. Sidney Buxton {Libera0. To
prohibit children under eleven years OF
age from working. wa adopted by a vote
of 2D2 to lS6. The government was thus
defeated.
The National Press Of Dublin says
that proceedings hay been commenced
against MIR. Parnell 70 recover the sum Of
$500 which MIR. Parnell has been order
ed to pay as costs In the O'Shea divorce
suit.
The police levied upon goods belonging
to the Tipperary sureties Of Messrs. Dir
Auu huu Dtleus Uuu the SDOls were SOU
at auction yesterday, one owner buying
in for ESQ. the amount Of his liabilities.
At the National Capital
Pension sharks have reduced the sur
plus in the United States Treasury 10 less
than a million and a quarter dollars.
More %rOtteness In Raum's department. is
exposed.
In accordance with the findings Of the
court OF inquiry in the case OF the lynch
ing of A. J. Hunt by United States sol
diers at Fort Walla Waila. Wash, April
%. Secretary Proctor yesterday ordered a
court martial to try Colonel Charles f.
Compton. Fourth Cavalry. for negligence
in failing to take proper steps TO prevent
the %lyncning. The court will meet July /.
The Bennington goes into commission
today and the Yantic will leave the yard
very shortly with a cargo OF stores for the
ships in South American waters.
New York Doines.
Young David Molloy, who was found
IN the street Wednesday morning as
saulted, robbed and apparently stricken
deaf and dumb. has not reglined his
speech. The doctors cannot explain the
case. His ASSISTANTS are locked np.
Fred Fallanall, twelve years old, OF
Brewsters, y. Y, killed his eight year
old brother after a quarrel. during which
he threatened TO shoot him.
President Beers. Of the New York Llfe
Insurance Company, is said to have been
in communication with the State Insur-
ancc Department, and subsequently re.
uuested an official INVESTIGATION.
Mrs. Ella Nelson, who killed her lover,
Samuel L. NJ. Post, when he threatened
to leave her. Is on trial for her life. The
defense will show that the shooting was
an accident.
The contest of "Biind Dan Murphy's
VIII was continued. and testimony was
advanced TO show that he was crazy.
Farmer Paul Haliiday's girl wife is a
prisoner at NewburR. N. T., charged with
horse stealing. She is also snsDected OF
arson and the murder of her stepson by
fire.
Elsewhere.
jacob Scheele was hanged at Bridge
port, Conn, for the murder of Constable
Drncker three years ago.
Miss Elaine Goodale, the "Poetess oi
The Berkshire Hills" was married TO DIR
Charles a. Eastman. a half bloodee
Indian.
Mrs. E. ID. Redd. who resides in Rich
.mond, received by mail yesterday a small
package Of crystallized fruit. An houl
or two later she ate n portion of it ant
gave the rest to a Miss Woody. who lives
in the house, n TO a negro woman and
three negro children. In a short time all
We're attacked with cramps, and are nov
considered to be in a critical condition. .
SIutistician ZONES OF Pennsylvania is
sued yesterday the official report OF an
thracite production for May, showing tn'
consumption of coal in that month wa:
the largest of any May on record.