The Jersey City news., 1892-02-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
'TammanY Satisfied That Senator
Hill is All Right.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 1s92.-The twelve
hundred Democrats who represented
Tammany Hall at the Albany Democratic
State Convention, returned to
to town on -, I'll; this morning .ri 1t It was aso,., q
train which brought the delegates home
from the convention there was quite a
general expression of opinion that Sena-
tor Hill would not find plain sailing in
his race for the nomination.
The remarkable harmony of yesterday 9
convention and the enthusiasm, which
amounted to an ovation, with which Sem
ator Hill was received were spoken of as
unusual in the history of conventions and
tending to help his cause very materially.
Governor Flowers name was often
mentioned in connection with the Presi-
Dental nomination, and his position as
Delegate-at-Large and the fact that he
has not been active in connection
with the Midwinter Convention, were
spoken of as incidents favorable to his
ambition, should he have one, to become
the nominee of the Chicago Convention,
in the event of the failure Of Senator Hill
to secure the prize.
The consensus of Tammany opinion
seemed to be that New York man must
be the nominee, and the possibility of
Flowers selection seemed to have struck
many of the braves.
Took A Dose OF Oxalic Acid.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. Feb. %, lS92.-Eigh-
teen-year-old Frederick S. Parker, of No.
913 President street, while temporarily
deranged this morning swallow
ed a big dose of oxalic acid.
The young man was found lying on the
floor in the bath room In an unconscious
condition py his father. The gas was
turned on and was rapidly filing the
room when the discovery was made.
Dr. Valentine, of No. 25 Eighth ave-
nue., was summoned, and immed lately
administered the usual restora tives,
Ambulance Surgeon Noyes assisted
the physician. and succeeded
in restoring the young man to conscious
ness. 1t is believed that he will recover
now. For some time past the young man
has been treated for a mental disorder by
Dr. Pratt.
New York's Big Dog Show.
NEW YORK. Feb. 90, 1s92.-The six
teenth annual bench show of the
Westminster Kennel Club opened this
morning at the Madison Square Garden.
The show will continue until ten O'Clock
Friday night.
The increased entrance has caused de-
crease in numbers.
The result from dog sharp's point of
view is good one. There are no dogs
there that would not have chance to
win prize at almost any show in the
world.
The judges work is harder this year
than ever. The competition in all classes
is much keener. The dogs are more evenly
matched and nearer perfection than ever
before.
Terrible Snow Floods in Spain.
MADRID Feb o. 1S92-The SHOWS In
Spain, softened by the storms, are rapidly
melting, with the result that the floods in
the Provinces of Granada, Malaga, AL
meria and Cordova are increasing. AL
ready enormous damage has been done
to all kinds of property.
The town of Adra, sixty miles south
east of the city of Granada, noted for its
lead mines, is threatened with inunda-
tion.
Edward NJ. Fields FOrgeries and Insanity
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 1892. Edward M.
Field was tried today in the Oyer and
Terminer court room on charges of for
gerry. The indictment against Field, which
will be made the basis of the prosecution,
is the one which charges him with forginga
bill of lading for cargoe of grain
shipped in the steamship Cambria, which
involved about 900. The forged bill
of lading was dated November IL, 1891
The indictment charges forgery in the
second degree.
The defense will be that of insanity,
which Fields lawyers will try to prove
by the testimony of expert witnesses.