The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-03
NEWS IN NOTES.



The Prince Of Wales took the stand in
the famous Daccarat case IN London
yesterday and testified that he saw no
cheating at the Wilson mansion. One
Juror had the tcmorIty to question tho
Prince. but his X. ii. deiEned 70 reply
with "A gracious smile.
It u reported that the GILLIAN i%nsurgent
ironclad Hauscar routed three torpeuo
boats recently aud u n considerable
slnppinn. During the fight n sailor from
the Haiscar Ienped into the sea and saved
the insurgent flag that had been shot
away. Inspired by this act, his comrades
renewed the fight vali9ntIy aud turned
defeat into victory.
The dublin National Press yesterday
nccnses Mr.. Parnall OF ~misapplying GER
tain funds and announces its Intention OF
reiternting the charge In order to compel
him to take legal proceedings against the
Al the National Capital
Secretary Foster issued a call for the re-
demption OF the bonds bearing tour and
a half per cent interest which will become
due September 2. 1891, but reserved for
future consideration the suggestion of
certain holders that their bouds be re-
placed with others bearing one or one
and n half per cent interest.
The State Department was about to
promote Consul Griffin, now on u vaca-
ton from New South Wales, but before
leaving Sydney he made a speech favor
liz a AtAQAAlAltAbAQA Va bAA0 VII Wi
tain grades of wool, aud the Wool Grow
ers' Association has interfered to prevent
hts obtaining a well earned reward.
Suspicious circumstances attending the
proposed purchase of a post office site in
San Francisco cause many to believe th lat
"A big scandal may be developed.
New York's Doings.
Murderers Smiler, Slocum and Woods
were brought from Sing Sing and re-
sentenced to death By Judge Barrett, in
New York city.
The Board OF Visitors organized at
West Point, and the commencement ex-
ercises were begun.
The Stecklers held a meeting and de-
clared their independence of Tammany
Hall.
The Canal Investigating Committee has
begun its work. The result so far has
been insignificant.
warren b. Smith, a wealthy man of
Yonkers, denies that he was the Warren
Is. Smith who attempted to smuggle
5000 worth Of gold and diamonds on the
steamer Lain.
The Tilden will contest was begun at
Saratoga yesterday 1t was the action of
- George III. Tilden against Andrew II.
Green, John Bigelow and George w.
Smith, the executors and trustees under
the will, and others. being an appeal from
the Supreme Court, General Term, First
Department. in favor of the plaintiff.
About 100000 are involved in the suit.
A cloudburst is reported from Taylor
County, West Virginia, In which great
damage was done. Fences, buildings and
crops were washed away. A great many
bridges are gone. A tremendous rain
and bail storm fell at Petersburg yester-
day afternoon. and the damage is heavy.
Six men were buried In a sewer In
HTtropfv-efxfh afradt MTfnnaonoIfo uaafar-
day afternoon. While at work in the ex-
cavation the earth above them gave way
and covered them SO completely that for
a time it was believed all had been killed.
All were rescued after having been i'm
prisoned for two hours, the boards form
ing the wall having SO fallen as to pre-
vent suff0cation or serious injury.
a terrific storm swept over a portion of
Wateitown, S. d.. yesterday afternoon.
It's unnel shape appearing close to the
the cracking of a fire with which it was
accompanied indicated to the frightened
people that the storm was of cyclonic
order.
When the remains of Miss Alice Wood
ward at Douds, Iowa, was ~unearthed. the
young lady's body WAS found to be lying
face down in the cofin. The appearance
of the corpse clearly indicated that a ter
rible death struggle had occurred in the
grave. 1t is believed the young lady f,
who was 2 beautiful anil accomplished
girl, was buried while in a trance.
STATE NOTES
The Blairstown Press charges that
Prosecutor Stryker of Warren County re-
Gently sent word to the authorities at
Siroudsburg, Pa, to release from Jail
Porter Carghil, who was being held TO
await a requisition from New jersey,
having been indicted in Warren County
So. -rhtt,1r fho ctora Of Xoffor e ftrofO az
Blairstown. Stryker's excuse was that it
would cost 200 to have the prisoner
brought into New Jersey. Carghil. who
Is a notorious and desperate character,
confessed to the robbery. The robbed
firm spent a great deal of time and money
in securing his arrest. n are very an
CRY at the action OF the Prosecutor. Garg-
nil is still in the Monroe County Jail and
TIM attention of the New Jersey author
tiles is to be brought to the case.
Bernard Augustine, seventy-four years
old, who was color bearer in the Fifty
fourth New York Regiment, and who
lost a leg and received other injuries In
the war, took part in the Newark Decora-
ton Day exercises for the first time. He
has been in hospitals since the war, and
receives a pension of $74 a month under
the new ruling. His eyesight is gone.
The Democrats of Passaic county, it is
said, will not renominate Senator John
Mallon next fall. Assembly man Robert
Williams and ex-ASSemblyman Eugene
Finley are candidates for the Republican
nomination.
Jehiel L. Lanterman of Newton has
two silver Spanish coins about the size of
a quarter of a dollar. One he plowed up
last fall and it bears date 1779. The other
he spaded up in his garden and its GATE is
1855.
The Liberty pole in Anderson Park.
one OF the old landmarks of H~ackensack,
has been cut down by order Of the Dor
ough commissioners, as it had become TN
safe.
Rev. DIR. Rufus B. Green, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church at Orange,
is being mentioned in connection wit Ii
the Presidency of Hamilton College a
Clinton. n. Y.
1t is said rnat Justice h. Wood of Salem
has not had one of his judgments reversed
on appeal during the past tw~enty-three
years.
There are u two prisoners now in the
Ocean County Jail, and their terms will
expire in July.
TorsielIo's band, that was on the
wrecked warship Trenton at Samoa, will
give concerts at Asbury Park this sum
mer.
Ozone is the new name proposed for the
town OF River Shore, in Elsinboro, Salem
County.
The Holcamoes of. Hunterdon Count to
will hold another family reunion som e
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