Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-29
NEWS ITEMS

the lfVlngtons on Saturday.
The body of an unknown boy, APP
parently about seven years old, wa
found in the water near the Cunar(
docks, Jersey City, yesterday, and wa
taken to Rowland's morgue.
The Citizens Committee on Munich
pal Reform of Newark have published
an address to the city tax payers asking
all who have proofs of dishonesty tt
tell them to any member of the commit
| tee. Prompt and honest investigation
is promised. A public meeting is an
nounced for to night.
John A. Dix, Governor OF the state
of New York, rhurlow Weed, one Of
the Oldest editors in the United States,
end Daniel Drew, the Wall street Meth
odist millionaire are pensioners of the
government, they all having been sold
iers of the war'of 1912. Weed played a
fife, Dix carried the flag and Drew caS
ried musket.
A fattering New England paper,
seeking to attract sufferers from hay
catarrh to the rural district wherein it
is published, remarks that as a class,
persons afflicted with this malady "are
noted for their intelligence One
thing is certain, the patient show sail he
nose.
Iowa has reduced the price of we'd
ding licenses, so that now it is as cheap to
get married as to get drunk, and as it is
rumored that railway excursion tickets
to Indiana are also to be sold at lowe r
rates it is hoped that fewer desperate
men will have recourse to intemper-
ance.
The Monmouth County Democratic
Convention will be held at Freehold to-
day.
Phe cornerstone of the st. Plus Ro-
man Catholic church, in East Newark,
was laid yesterday.
Bishop Odenheimer, of the New Jer-
sey diocese, visited the ST. Matthew's
church, in Newark, yesterday, and Or
dained the Rev. Frederick Wey to the
priesthood.
The rite of confirmation was conferr-
ed by the Right Rev. Bishop Odenhei-
mer at the Rev. James Crystals church,
IN st. Paul's avenue, Jersey City, yes
terday.
The bodies of Mrs. Omara and daugh-
ter were found yesterday morning near
the railway at Montrose station, New
Jersey. The belief is that they were
murdered.
The election of officers of the New
Jersey Sovereign Consistory will take
place in Masonic Hall, at Erie street and
Pavonia avenue, Jersey City, at three
p. M, to-day. The officers of Aurora
Grata Consistory, of Brooklyn, are ex
pected to be present. The exercises
will be concluded by banquet in the
evening.
Chief of Police Whitney, of Bayonne,
jumped into the Kill Won Kull and saved
a twelve-year old son of Mr.. r. Hof-
man, Wall street broker, from drown.
ing, on Friday. On Saturday he re-
ceived hundred dollars greenback and
a promise of more.
just before the bombardment of Ali
cante began the German commander
offered to prevent fight taking place,
but the English and French commanders
would not interfere.
Work on the Pacific division of the
Northern pN~:c ~n:I----H r-So- ~'S'S'' go
,.su..i. The contractors expect to COM
plete the connection between the Co
lumbia river and Puget Sound at Taco
ma within sixty days.
The corner stone of the new building
of St. Plus church, at East Newark, was
laid yesterday afternoon with imposing
ceremonies. The Right Rev. Bishop
Corrigan of6ciated, assisted by Fathers
Seton and Doane.
Alicante has been bombarded by the
insurgeant iron clads they were, how
ever, compelled to retire.
1t is reported that an armed body of
insurgent troops crossed from Texas in
to Mexico.
The state of Nueva Leon, in Mexico,
has been placed in the hands of the re-
volutionists of last year.
The consulates of America and other
foreign powers at Omoa, in Honduras,
have been Quilted by revolutionists the
town was bombarded by British YES
sell
Saturdays list of bank suspensions
includes seven in Louisville, one in Chi
cago, and one in Salt Lake city.
A warehouse fell in Cincinnati, Satur-
day, injuring two men.
Elizabeth Hogan, prisoner confined
in the Third Precinct police station,
Jersey City, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, attempted to commit
suicide yesterday by hanging herself to
the cell-door with rope made by twist
ing strips of her dress. She was cut
down in time to save her life
The men who were injured by the
Midland railroad accident Friday morn
ing are still in a very precarious condi-
ton. Kelly, the engineer, was some
what worse yesterday, but hopes are en-
tertaAed for his recovery. Carroll, the
brakeman, will have to submit to the
amputation of both of his legs. The
operation will be deferred, however, as
long as possible. Meisner, the engi-
neer, is probably dead, as it was not ex-
pected he could live through the night,
his throat being terribly lacerated by
the inhalation of steam. Mcneil was
somewhat improved, but still not out of
danger. None of the others were seri-
ously injured.
Great excitement prevailed among the
people in Trenton on Saturday because
of the condition of financial affairs. A
number of firms could not pay off their
hands on account OF the scarcity of