The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-17
NEWS IN NOTES.


Foreign.
IN the House Of Commons yesterday
Mr.. John Morley moved a vote OF ceDsure
VI the Irish Executive for his action In
he Tipperary prosecutions. Mr.. Morley
made a brilliant speech in favor of the
,ensure and was ably seconded by Mr..
Gladstone, both of whom predicted an
sariy dissolution OF the present Parlia-
nent. In reply Balfour made o strong
address. The motion was lost. All the
irish members voted with Morley.
The police authorities OF London feel
pure now that the man Sadler is the u
who committed the various murders at
Whltechapel. He wns examined yester-
day and remanded Till February "a
Advices from Chill state that Chanaral
and Taltae are in the possession Of the
The Germau Government has
ordered a war vessel to Chilli in order to
protect German interests there.
The outlook Of the dockmen's strike In
London aud Cardiff is decidedly serious.
Owing to fear of violence, the men en-
Enged since she strike are afraid TO work.
In the National Capital.
At last enator Quay has made answer
10 the charges made against him. The
speech was delivered In the Senate Cham
Der yesterday Afternoon. lt did not prove
as sensational as was anticipates; in fact,
IL was q prepared speech, delivered in
anything but q oratorical n he
said that no man since Hamilton had
been hunted as he had. and denied the
charges that he distracted money from
Tue State Treasury, and said that he Dor
rowed of senator Cameron 800. 900 TO
mako up a deficit caused by the cashier of
The treasury with whom he had stock
dealings. All other charges he ~denounces
as n tissue of lies and without any foun-
dalton whatever.
The House Of Representatives adopted
q set of resolutions yesterday, expressing
sorrow at the death of General Sherman.
A hearing was had today before the
House Coinage Committee by a delegation
from the New York Board of Trade. who
spoke against the free coinage of silver.
Senator Hearst, who Is lying danger
ously i'll here, passed a quiet night. q is
reported a little better today.
The silver question is still the main
topic OF conversation here In official
circles, and the opinion Is fast gaining
ground that ex-President Cleveland's
able letter on the subject has placed him
self aud party in a stronger position
throughout the country han anything
else he has don during the past eight
years.
In New York State.
The arran gements for the funeral Of
General Sherman are about completed.
The line Of march will be q follows
From the house on West Seventy.flrst
street tine hne will nov to Eighth ave-
nue., thence south to fifty seventh street,
to Fifth avenue, TO Washington square,
around Washington square TO Macdougal
street. and thence sou b to King street.
by which 1t will pass into Hudson street.
Moving down Hudson street. it will cross
Canal street into Watts street and thence
to West street and the Desbrosses Street
Ferry.
Assembiyman Demarest, of Nyack, who
was indicted for forgery Friday last, was
admitted to bail yesterday.
The Republican leaders, in order to
bring harmony within the ranks. are en-
~deavoring to get Chancey Depew to ac-
cept the nomination for Governor.
Mayor Grant has returned from his
Southern trip.
Elsewhere.
Johnstown Is again swept by floods
caused by the heavy rains OVERLOOKING
the rivers. The lower End of the town Is
submerged, ana people had to be taken
from their houses In boats to high lands.
In Connecticut, the Democratic Comp
t~roller. Nicholas Staub. has been sworn
into office. Pulkeley still holds IN
Rev. James II. Kyle, a Congregational
minister, has been elected United States
Senator for South Dakota.