The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-09
NEWS IN NOTES.



In consequences CT the Russian massing
Of troops ON the Galiciau aud Silesian
frontiers the German governments has de-
clded to strengthen its eastern frontier
g~ayrisons.
The list Of members of the English La
Dor Commission sent to erase for the
Queens approval includes Sir Michael
Hicks-Beacb. Lord Derby, Sir j. E. Gorst,
Mr.. Mundella. Mr.. Fowler, Mr.. Abraham,
the Welsh labor nlb Of the House OF
Commons, aud Mr.. Austin, secretary Of
the Cork Labor Federation.
The Australian Federation Convention
in session ut sydney, y. ; W., has
adopted resolutions that the Federal Par
lament shall fix and control the customs,
and that the present tariff, shall remain
unchanged pending the adoption of a uni
form tariff with fres trade throughout
the Federation. A proposal to define the
consolidation OF the public debt on the
basis of $40 per bead of the population
was rejected, and II was decided to leave
that matter to be dealt with by Parlia-
ment. Tit local powers of the Colonial
Parliaments have not been touched, but
there Is q proviso that in the event Of
laws ciashlng the Federal Parliament
shall prevail.
The National CAPITAL.
The one hundredtha anniversary OF the es-
tablishment of the Patent ONCE In this
country was made yesterday the occasion
OF %patentees Of the country assembling at
Washington to commemorate the event.
President Harrison made an address, and
in the evening a reception was rendered
the visitors by Secretary Noble at the Pa
tent Office.
President Harrison has issued a procla
nation In regard to Illegal sealing in
Behring Sea. After quoting the Revised
Statutes on the subjsct he warns all per-
sons against entering the waters of Beh-
RUG Sea within the dominion of the
United States for the purpose of violating
the provisions OF section 1886, Revised
Statutes; and proclaims that all persons
found to be or to have been engaged in
any violation Of the laws OF the United
ates in said waters will be arrested and
punished as provided, and that all vessels
SO employed. their tackle, apparel. furni-
ture and cargoes will be seized and for
feited.
The case Of Charles E. Kincaid, the
newspaper correspondent, indicted for the
shooting Of ex-Representative Taulbee, of
Kentucky, in February, 1880, which mas
been on trial iu the District Criminal
Court for the past few weeks. was given
out nearly three hours they returned q
verdict OF not guilty.
In New York State.
The New York Park Commissions s
yesterday granted permission To the
florists 10 establish a Hover market at
Union square.
Excise Commissioners Alexander
Meakim, Edward 4. Fitzpatrick and
Joseph Koch were reindicted yesterday
by the Grand Jury ON the complaint Of
the City Reform Club.
PARK Commissioner Dana, who was
asked by his colleagues TO determine the
future use of Castle Garden. made a re-
port yesterday advising hat an aquarium
be made of the old structure. The report
recommends that the building be over
hauled and repaired and in addition to the
aquarium n music hall be established as
well The report seemed to meet with
general appreciation and a resolution "a
passed at ouce calling upon the Corpora
tion Counsel to draft a bill for presenta-
ton TO the Legislature authorizing the
expenditure of s125. 600 for the improve
ment. IL is the intention of the Board to
have music In the aquarium all the year
round.
Elsewhere.
The sole topic Of conversation among
the Republicans Of Vermont is the select
ing OF a successor to Senator Edmunds.
Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire steel
king, was arrested in Pittsbprg, Pa. yes
terday for contempt of court.
The Chicago FAIR Is now adjusting.