The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-11-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

In the federal court in Seattle, Wash,
Judge Hanford decided the famous Strath-
nevis case, awarding salvage claims to the
steamers Miowera and Minola
The alleged Count Francisco de Gissack,
aged 67 years, blew out his brains in Cal
70, Ills, on account Of financial troubles.
A number Of human skulls have been
found in a cave in Breckinridge county,
KY.
The president has placed the ordnance
department Of the navy in the classified
service under the civil service rules
Huelva, near Seville, Spain, has been
overwhelmed By a tidal wave. Many lives
were lost.
The grand jury of the CIerkenwell ses-
sions, London, found a true bill against
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Castle on charge
of shoplifting.
Right Rev. Frederick R. Wynne Pro
testant bishop of KillaIoe dropped dead
in the street in Dublin. The wife Of the
bishop was found dead in her bed an hour
after her husbands death
Queen Regent Christina of Spain has
signed decree authorizing the contrao-
tion of loan of 400, 600, 900 pesetas, So
cured by treasury bonds.
1hursdays nov De
President Cleveland issued procIama-
tion designating Thursday, Nov. 26, as
day Of national thanksgiving and prayer.
Edward John Poynter, r. A., was elect
ed president Of the Royal academy in Lon
don.
Sheflk Pasha was appointed to replace
Nazim Pasha as Turkish minister of po-
lice in Constantinople
Mrs Louise Watkinson, a Christian
scientist, indicted on a charge Of larceny,
was arrested in New York.
Five hundred workingmen on the st.
Paul building were ordered On strike.
Citizens of Paterson, n. j., organized
parade in honor Of their fellow townsman,
Garret A. Hobart. the vice president elect.
Old Chauneey johnson, veteran bank
and sneak thief, "a years old, who has had
a remarkable criminal career, was arrested
on suspicion in the Bartholdi hotel in
New York.
Henry H. Adams, ex-treasurer Of Kings
county, N. Y, was arrested in Brooklyn
on an indictment charging misappropria-
tion and was admitted to bail.
Friday, Nov. 6.
Peter n. Freese, charged with killing
his 9-year-old playmate, William McGow-
an, was surrendered by his mother, who
had fed with him.
John H. Inman, the wealthy cotton
broker, banker and railroad man Of New
York, died suddenly at his country place
in the Berkshire hills.
A full pardon was granted to ex-Queen
Liiiuokalani by the government Of Ha-
wall for alleged offensive partisanship in
connection with the presidential election.
Z Chief Engineer Parsons of the rapid
transit commission Of New York submit
ted plan for rapid transit, with east and
west side routes, TO cost less than $50, 000,-
900.
A careless painter threw match into
an oil can, which exploded, setting fire to
fat In West One Hundred and Twenty
sixth street, New York Mamie Dsacher,
y years old, was burned to death.
Saturday. Nov, !.
A burglar at New Brunswick, n J., 8
opened safe after having mathematically
figured out the combination, took $500
and made his escape
Frederick Bollenbeck, primary school
pupil, tried to stab his teacher with pen
knife in Bloomfield, n. j., when she at
tempted to correct him.
Assemblymen Nixon of Chautauqua
O'Grady of Munroe and Sherer Of Albany
counties have announced their candidacy
for the office of speaker of the New York
assembly.
The Right Hon. John Morley, NJ. P,
in a speech delivered in Glasgow implied
that he advocated Sir William Haroourt
for the leadership of the Liberal party in
Great Britain.
Two masked men tried to rob the
Champion restaurant, on the Bowery, in
New York One of them carried revolver.
They were frightened away by the cashier
and two walters.
In the Clerkenwell court of sessions,
London, Mrs. Walter NJ. Castle of San
Franisco was found guilty OF shoplifting
and sentenced to three months imprison-
ment, though specialists testified that she
was mentally Irresponsible Her husband,
who had been indicted with her, was ex-
onerated from all blame.
Monday. Nov. 0.
The Cuban flibustering tug Three
Friends was seized at Mayport, Fla, by
the revenue cutter Boutwell,.
A burglar, SO swathed In stolen fe1ni-
nine finery that he could not walk, was
caught at the house of David Sicher in
Yonkers
1t is reported from Berlin that Prince
Bismarck Hss Eeen ordered to go TO that
city in order to come to an understanding
with the emperor of Germany.
Chairman Hackett of the Republican
state committee announces that the organ
izstion will support Cornelius \. Bliss for
mem bershi1 in Mr.. MoKinley's cabinet.
Advices from Kan-Soo, the northwest
province OF China, are that the imperial
government in putting down the rebellion
has executed an average of 1000 Moham-
medans day for two weeks.
James Rvrnes, a burglar, who pawned
stolen goods to consult a fortune teller,
was arrested as soon as he had heard her
prophecy suocess and good fortune and
was identified and held for trial In Jeffer-
son Market Police court In New York.
Tuesday. Nov. To-
Twenty people were drowned in col
lision between two steamships at the
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