The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-24
NEWS IN NOTES.


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Il appears that ON the discovery of the
fire on the steamer Abyssinia a number
Of the crew became panic stricken. The
captain, however. preserve Il calm de-
meauor and succeeded in restoring order.
Preparations were commenced for leav-
ing the vessel after il had been found
that there was no hoDe Of subduing the
flntues. The statement that one of the
crew was drowned was without fouuda-
ton.
'ehe election at Wat .rford passed IF
qnietly, each party working hard to
bring ont its full vota. Both Mr.. Red
Inond ard Mr.. DavitJ clatri to nave been
elected, tne latter by a majority OF about
1On.
~Forty-eight families were turned out of
their homes in u London Stun, and not
having an&other place to go to. camped ia
The street THE weather was cold and
forgv, and $50 people in all passed the
night without any protection from the
elements.
Returns OF the English Board of Agri-
culture show the crop of 1891 to nave been
generally inferior in quality and condi-
tion, and an unusual prOnortion of the
grain has been shed in the fields.
The Danish steamer Island from New
York ran ashore at Nidingepauear Goth
euburg, in a fog. All the passengers
were safely landed.
The town of Tehewei. in China, has
leen sacked by ~retrls, who are now be-
sieging Yen Isl Hsiem, aud raids by ban
dts are of frequent occurrence. In addi-
ton to these Internal troubles an open
rupture with Janan is threatened.
The Pope delivered an address at Rome
at the annual reception of the Sacred
College. He referred to the labor ency-
%clicnl. which he said had produced a
marked movement among the working
classes toward the Holy See. and stated
that the Papacy would persevere in its
message of peace, salvation, and redemp-
tinn, even to the advantage of It's alver-
saries.
At the National Capital.
Speaker Crisp has gone to his home in
Georgia for the holidays. While not i'll,
he is much broken down. He has an
pointed mis- son clerk to the Speakers
table.
Congressman Hemphill was married at
Washington to Miss Henry. The cere-
mony was a brilliant one. subsequently
Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill started for South
Carolina.
1t is robuble that Secretary Elkins will
assume his new duties on Monday next.
The Postofice Department has COM
menced the Issue of two a iditional sizes
Of postal cards. One is smaller but of bet
ter quality, and the other is larger than
the present size. All three sizes will con-
tinue in use.
A party of Blackfeet Indians are visit
irg Washington for the purpose of receiv-
ing additional aid. They called at the
Bureau and We're cordially received.
New York Doingss
A decision was rendered at Troy. giving
the Ulster County Savings Institution
permission to resume business upon GER
tain conditions imposed by the Court.
Edward NJ. Field was jndged Insane by
n jury of twenty. four men at White
Plains. The verdict was unanimous.
The jury listened with marked attention
to the evidence presented II returned
their verdict without hearing argument.
The New York Court of Appeals adj
journed without deciding any of the CON
rested election cases.
The trial of John G.. Roth, the real es-
tate dealer. for attempting the life of the
Rev. John Hall of the Fifth Avenue Pres
hvteriap Church WIS begun in the New
York Court of General Sessions, on the
charge of felonious assault
FurtY.one Russian Jews are detained at
the Barge Office i'll New York as unde-
sirable ard will. in all probability be re-
turned.
An order has been granted by Judge
Mayham, in extraordinary session of the
Supreme Court, to compel the State
Board of CanvasSers to show cause whv
they should not count the "Mylod return"
in the Duchess county case.
Elsewhere.
The entire Chilean Cabinet will resign
when Admiral Mont is formally installed
as President. 1t is expected that Senior
Luco will be entrusted with the forma-
lion of II new Cabinet.
A cablegram from Santiago reports an
engagement between the Revolutionists
and regulars in Rio Grande no Sui. The
spread of yellow fever in different parts
OF Brazil is becoming SO severe that peo-
pie in some districts are fleeing to the
mountains.
Elk Senator ingalls,, discussing the sue
cession to Senator Plumb, ~iuclines TO the
belief that Kansas has sustained an ire
parable loss. The Governor will appoint
!, Senator until the next Legislature
elects one to fill The unexpired term.