The Jersey City news., 1891-06-04
NEWS IN NOTES.


s8EtiEts
A terrible storm IA vicuns flooded the
suburbs, while thirty-six buildings were
struck by Lightning, two children were
killed aud many people were badly IN
jured.
The band of brlgands who recently
seized a number OF passengers on an ex-
press train between Conssautinople and
Adrianople, and who sent out one OF the
pri@oners, Berlin banker named Israel,
TO secure ransom OF S40,O now decline
to receive the ransom unless Israel dis
misses the escort accompanying him. The
negotiations for the release OF the pris-
uners have been suspended.
The German governments reducing the
staff uf the Spandau arms factory from
l.OOj TO 100 men. There Is much discon-
tent among the men In consequences.
The Pope. IN order to provide against
all possible contingencies, has Just con-
cluded n definitive will. In this docu-
ment His Holiness bequeaths all his per-
sonal property to the Holy see.
The ceasus of Ireland, just completed,
shows a total population of 4.506, 153. OF
this number 2. 3i1. .016 are males and 2.3S9,-
OSo females. The total shows decrease
in population during the last decade Of
zCS, Ga
the election to fill the vacancy for the
city Of London in the House OF Commons,
caused by the death Of Sir Robert Nicho-
las Fowler CONSERVATIVE, ex-Lord MaTor
Of London. took place tuesday, and re :
suited in the return Of Mr.. Hanson (Cou-
servative), against whom there was no
opposition.
At the National Capital
Leave OF absence has been granted the
Hon. Frederick Douglass, Minister TO
Hayti, by the State Department. with
permission to visit the United States. The
application for leave was granted about
ten days ago, and is for the customary
period OF sixty days. 1t Is expected that
Mr. Douglass will arrive in Washington
within short time. An officer of the
State Department. said tonight that the
Department was not discontented or dis
satisfied with Mr.. Douglass's services.
New Aorix's Doings.
The Coroner's jury IN the Tarrytown
explosion investigation found that the
accident was due TO the negligence OF the
railroad company aud its employees.
Alderman Charles Smith, of New York,
better known as Silver Dollar Smith,
assaulted Messrs. Frank Wolf and
George II. Young on Monday night. In
explaining the cause of the assault Wolf
makes astonishing revelations, throwing
light on the mystery of the Hester street
inceudiary fire, ia which four people were
burned to death.
The real cause OF the resignation of
Professor Dwight. for thirty. three years
at the head of Columbia Law School, Is
said TO be personal difference with Pro
fessor Keene, who came to Columbia last
year from Harvard.
Secretary Foster is in New York. He
will discuss the proposed extension of
the four and q half per cent. bonds with
leading bankers today, and will investi-
gate the charges against Appraiser
Cooper's administration.
Elsewhere.
A statue OF General Grant was IN
veiled at Galena, Iii.
A monument to the Mssissippians
killed in the War Of the Rebellion was
dedicated ut jackson, Miss.
The Gillian transport Itata has arrived
at Tocopilla. Chill. She has been ordered
to lquiqua.
Investigation into the affairs of ex-City
Treasurer Bardsley was continued by the
Subcommittee of City Councils at Phila-
delphia
While six men were carousing this
afternoon under a frame building at
Chicago on the west side which was built
of posts the structure suddenly fell.
Three of the men were instantly killed
and three injured.