The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-14
NEWS IN NOTES.


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Is Is reported from japan that the
Crown Prince George Of Greece knocked
down the asssilant OF the Ck4rowffch a :
Toxic, aud thus saved the HE Of the heir
10 all the Russias The wouid-bo assassin
was a policeman VINO belongs to a sect
known for It's fanatical opposition to for
eIgncrs.
A magazine exploited yesterday at DON
aghadee, "A town In she county Of Down,
near Belfast. Tho shock of the explosion
shook the whole town, aud broke a large
number OF windows. An investigation
was made aud a portion Of a fuse was dis
covered. 1t is supposed that the explosion
was the work Of . dynamiter.
The well known economist, Coallo, has
written a letter in which he says that
Portugal has a colossal deficit. ruinou $
loans contracted upon hunliliating terms.
and that she is confronted by monetary,
Industrial aud political crisis Of the most
threatening kind.
serious anti-Semftic trouble has again
broken out IN Corfu, and British and
French gun boats lave becu ordered 20
the scene.
ut Woo LOO The natives attacked aud
burned the Catholic Mission and a num-
her Of other European dwelling houses.
The Europeans have taken refuge upon
the hunks anchored in the river. Her
Majesty's ship Inconstant has been or
~ RAOlGC0 AAAlLA9tAulClN W lut
scene Of the riot u to protect the lives
aud property of European residents
At the National Capital
II is said the European diplomats nc
Washington have Instituted a social boy
colt against the representatives OF the
Latin American Republics.
The total exports of cotton for the
month OF April were 417.17i bales, valued
Mt $50, 1927, against 2Os.122 bales. valued
ut SlO.62f.3SS. last year. For the eight
months ended April 30, 1871, the number
of bales exported was 5,214.36S, valued at
S263. SSH, against 4, 104 $50 bales, worth
Ss34,SSl,0l1. the same tim last year.
the abstract OF reports made TO the
Comptroller of the Currency. giving the
condition OF the forty-seven National
banks In New York city for the week
ending May 4 how total q OF
$3.50. 393 $50, Including $58. 594, 204 In specie
ana S25,3 1894. 251 iu legal teuder notes. The
capital stock paid in is $40, 100000, the
surplus fund is t37. SIS. 235. and tue undi-
vided profits are s16. 25S ,04S. The reserve
iun stands at 20 96 per cent.
New York's Dolngs.
Carlyle w. Harris was indicted for
murder IN the first degree by the Grand
Jury of New York. He is charged with
administering FIVE grains Of morphine to
his wife, Helen Mary Nelson Potts.
Additional evidence of a damaging
nature came to light In the case of ex-
Doorman Thomas Dempsey, of New
York, charged with swindling would be
policemen. He is now charged with
forging the name of police officials TO
kilograms to his victims.
The liabilities of the defuuct wholesale
clothing firm OF Levy Brothers g. Co. OF
New YORK, are believed to be nearly
81, 100000. Their assets outside of assign
ed accounts are less than 5000 DOG.
Ex-Assemblyman Charles A. Binder, of
the Tenth Assembly district, New York,
has absconded with $4,000 trust funds OF
an estate which he long -mismanaged.
The e York Central Railroad has
begun to build a road on the proposed
site for the State park In the Adiron-
dacks. Indignant people are calling
upon the Governor to reorganiZe the
, Forest Commission.
Elsewhere.
Contractor Smart was on the stand In
characterization OF City Treasures Bards.
ley. of Philadelphia.
The Charleston was sighted BY the
steamer Crescent City, ten miles below
Ensenada- The Mexican authorities are
keeping a sharp lookout for Gillian and
other wal vessels.
1t is stated on the authority of Special
Treasury agent John w. Linck, OF Chi
cago, VINO Is examiuining the results OF
the Mckinley law affecting Cuban i'm
%portatfons Of cigars, that an arrangement
is under consideration by the goverD men
whereby Cuban tobacco may be admitted
free Of duty.
By the collapse of q boiler due on Mon
day night on board the St. Louis aud Mis-
sissippl Valley Transportation Company's
steamer, my Choice" twenty-five miles
above Cairo, ILL.,, on the Mississippi
renee, white, and james Arnold, black.
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