The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-21
NEWS IN NOTES.


Foreign.
Russia launched several new ironclads
yesterday. ant the i'm approved chances for
war were hailed with delight by the Rus
sian people in the ~neighborhood OF 81.
Petersburg.
France, having decided to admit Amer
lean pork. now proposes to raise the tariiI
by way Of projecting rome industry"
The Archbishop of AK is to be prose-
cuted for leaving his See without govern
ment permission.
burst their banks q flooded some neigh.
boring slate quarries. One thousand
workmen are idle in consequence.
Advises from Almeria. in Andalusia,
report the prevalence OF great Hoods ia
that vicinity. The mountain torrents
undated the surrounding country. The
damage to property is immense.
A collision occurred Yesterday between
two railway trains neal Abby, a city in
the department of Tarn. France. The
trains came together with great force, and
while no one was killed outright, fifteen
persons were more or less badly injured.
The accident was caused by an error or
the part Of the switchman.
The w~orklngmeu of V~aIladolid. Spain,
have struck. Their demands are not for
an advance of wages, out that eight hours
be fixed by law as u days work.
At the National Capital
The Ecumenical Methodist Conference,
after a two weeks session spent in dis
cussing many questions and interchang-
lug ideas for the benefit of humanity
throughout the world, held its last days
session in Washington. The sessions
were devoted to discussing the future of
the church and the question OF church
unity.
to the Var Department, called attention
to the necessity of having more fortified
points on the Atlantic coast, as u basis
for the proper defense of the national
interests.
Five safes, relics of the recent railroad
wreck and subsequent fire at Muncie.
were received at the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington and examined.
Much OF the currency WAS entirely de-
stroyed, hut 100000 in bonds was taken
from one OF the suf-s in only a slightly
damaged condition.
New York Doinrs.
Much excitement was caused in York
ers yesterday. by a runlor that the
Yonkers Saving Bank was in difficulty.
About 1900 people Withdrew their de-
posts, but the bank withstood the run.
In an interview the President stated that
the institution was perfectly solvent and
able to pay all demands.
Widow Kretshmar tainted at the trial
of Electrician Alexander Huppe In New
York yesterday. Kretshmar had dis
possessed Huppe's family, aud was killed
for it.
Mrs. Johanna Tussel, found murdered
at her home heal White Plains. was
buried yesterday, and the inquest in the
case is set down for next Tuesday.
Police Captain Brogran has obtained
twenty-oue warrants for the arrest of per-
o,c rnu~n .tr ~,tDtntvxrr fhA Elaafson
law in New York, u has reported to
Superintendent Murray names OF persons
who have fradulently registered in the
Seventh Assembly district.
President Roosevelt of the Holland
Trust Company, states that the institu-
ton was aware that Secretary Van Siclen
charged a personal bonus tor d~iscounting
Barnegat Park notes.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners has
made q report to the Board of Aldermen,
IN which they described and illustrated
their scheme for solving the problem that
has so long bothered New York.
Elsewhere.
An explosion of natural gas In the cell
lar of a house ut Allegheny, Pa, yester-
fatally. The conclusion was terrific,
reaching eve TO the fourth story. The
money damage was $75. 900.
The first white man ever executed In
Louisiana, either by a mob or by law. was
lynched yesterday for the murder Of an
aged colcred woman.
Yellow fever is increasing in certain
parts of Brazil. greatsdelay being caused
to shipping, owing to the necessary
precautions against the spread of the dis
ease.
A convention of wholesale druggists of
this country and Canada was opened at
Louisville, The chief subject of import
ance to be discussed Is the question of
cutting rates on medicines which have a
fixed price the world over.