The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-29
NEWS IN NOTES.



A dlspatch received from Santiago,
Chill, dated Saturday last. says that
Claudio Vicuna has been elected Presi-
lent of Chilli. He will assume the duties
of hts Office on September is.
The Grand Duke OF Meckienburg IL ~
ing. 1t is reported from Berlin mat MS
limbs are becoming parnIyzed-
Two Italians n Que German were ar
rested Yesterday ut Como. Lombardy, Tor
sketching and securing plans OF the forts
of that city. 1t is supposed that the men
arrested were employed BY foreign gov
nmen to obtain the plans OF a numbe
of important Italian foItincations-
A telegram received in london from
the Marquis OF Lansdowne, Niceroy OF
India. states that there has been q great
Improvement In the farming prospects In
that country. There has been a good
rainfall throughout the whole OF India,
and the meteorological conditions show
that a further fail IS imminent
The Registrar in the London Bankrupt
cy Court yesterday held that Mr.. Par
neIrs objection to Captain O'Shea's mo-
tice to pay the costs In the recent divorce
suit, on the ground that he was not a res
ident In England. was unteuable- IL is
still open to Mr.. ParnelI to appeal; other
wise he must pay the costs or be declared
a bankrupt
At the National Capital.
The removal OF Mrs. Adams Darling,
vice president OF the National Society OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton has caused a great deal OF excite
ment at Washington. Mrs. Darling has
been nude Director-General OF the order,
which il said to be life position.
The Executive Committee OF the Re-
publican National Committee will meet
at the Arlington Hotel In Washington to-
day. Chairman Quay will preside n
Vice. Chairman James $. Clarkson, Secre-
tary j. Sloat Fassett. Treasurer w. w.
Dud1ov ColOnal a T.. CoDRpr of Ohio and
other members will be present.
New York Doings.
Aoueduct Engineer Chenoweth, who
has found in the land near his home at
Inwood mani pots and stones which he
thinks are relics Of a prehistoric race,
specimens.
Edward S. Stokes declares that his
cousin, w. E ID. Stokes, shall be the
democratic nominee for the vacancy
Caused by the death OF Congressman
Spinola. Richard Croker Is understood
to favor Stokes nomination.
BY order Of Secretary Foster eighty-six
employees of the Custom House were re-
moved from Office and ten were placed
under reduced salaries.
Ii was reported mon Republican poll
ticians last night that Collector Joel b.
Erhardt had sent his resignation as Col
lector OF the Port TO President Harrison.
The drill of the naval reserves with the
big guns OF the WnlIe squadron was u
surprise to the naval officers. The men
showed themselves to be quick TO learn
the ropes and to have in them the N king
of sailors.
Violet Fuller, o romantic sixteen-year-
old dairymaid of Uniontown, Pa, dressed
herself in mans attire, and went on the
road two days g to initiate the famous
Cooley gang. She robbed a boy of his
watch, and when arrested said it was all
for u joke.
George Dixon. OF Boston, defeated
"Abe" Willis, OF Australia, in the fifth
round of their fight last night for ths
bantam weight championship of the
world and a purse Of 5000. The contest
came off ia the gymnasium of the Call
fornia Athletic Club of San Francisco.
The books of the Keystone Bank show
that the S945, 600, represented by the due
bills, actually went into tnat bank. This
fact has been established beyond a doubt
by experts Helms and Wheeler, who have
been working at the books for the Coun-
ellis ComnliLtee.
There was a light frost in .Winsted,
Coun., last night, aud a heavier one is re-
ported from Barkhempstead.