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West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

The report in the Bridgeton Daily con-
cerning the attempted whipping of the Pr
oNEER man a short time since was greatly
exaggerated. Mr. Nichols was not hurt in
any respect, and did not even receive a
bruise The only man seriously injured
was the fellow who committed the assault.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

ID. B. Thompson, Esq, on South Orange
Street, has a large supply of the best lime,
which he is selling at very low rates. His
kiln is legibly located, and turns out lime
of the finest quality. Farmers should give
him call.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

When the Greenback candidate for As
sembly, Mr.. Danzenbaker, secured the 5000
from Mr.. Samuel Applegit as compromise"
money in the suit for the failure to put an
analysis on Peruvian guano, what did he do
with the amount. Come, Mr.. Danzenbaker,
explain this little matter?
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

Mr. Albertson, of this city, is stumping
the First District for the Greenback candi-
date for Congress. Last week he laid down
the doctrine of his party to the people of
Seaville, Cape May Co. A correspondent
says that Bro. Albertson gets $2.OO day
and ''roast beef for this work. Well, sup
pose he does, he earns it, and what's more
he ought to be paid in ''irredeemable' cur
rency.
At the Springtown Greenback meeting
Mr. Danzenbaker said: "Just take the re-
turns from Ohio. The Republicans had so
many votes, the Democrats so many, and
the Greenbackers so many. Put the Dem
ocrats and the Greenbackers together and
they have majority" At this point a
colored man interrupted the speaker with
the remark-"Yas dat is the old democrat
dodge"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

Isaiah Wears, Esq, the eloquent colored
orator, delivered a speech to the Republi-
cans of Bridgeton, on Monday evening.
Grosscup's Hall was filled with large au-
dience, and an old-fashioned Republican
time was had. Mr.. Wears speaks at Spring.
town this Thursday evening. There ought
to be goodly gathering of the people of
that vicinity.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

Daniel NJ. Woodruff, ESQ.,, visited the
PIONEER office few days since. Mr..
Woodruff is 81 years old, notwithstanding
which fact he is still hale and hearty. AS
in olden times he takes great interest in
politics. His earnest wish is that the Re-
publican cause may be successful this Fall
by large majority. Mr.. Woodruff was &C
companied by Samuel Penn, one of our old
est citizens. Mr.. Penn is in his Goth year,
and is also a good Republican. The two
'boys" remained with us some time, and
engaged in pleasant chat.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

The Press speaks in the highest terms of
both Mrs. Houghton and Miss Hazlet, who
will appear at Grosscup's Hall on Friday,
Oct. 18th. Mis-. Houghton has host Of
friends wherever she has read, and has the
praise of the Press always. Miss Hazlet,
as the Brooklyn Times says, sings with
fine effect and feeling, and seems to entrance
her audience We do not think any one
need hesitate to go as the entertainment
will undoubtedly be of more than ordinary
merit. Tickets can be had at Jordan's
Drug Store.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

Hon. George M. Robson, Republican
candidate for Congress, will address the
people of Bridgeton at Grosscup's Hall. on
Monday evening, Oct. 21st, at 8 o'clock.
Let the Republicans of this city turn out
en- messe to greet the eloquent gentleman.
Mr. Robson will discuss the financial ques-
1ion to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Don't fail to hear him.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

At the entertainment in Grosscup's Hall,
tomorrow night we shall have the pleasure
of listening to Mrs. Agnes Abbott Hough-
ton and Miss Zilpha Hazlet, both of whom
are artistes of a high order, and will make
the entertainment very fine one. We be-
speak for them large audience which how
ever large, will we think be increased should
they ever come again, to Bridgeton. Tick
ats are for sale at Jorden's.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-10-17

DR.. H. G. Smith has taken charge of the
Herald. He proposes to improve it in many
respects. We extend to him the right hand
of fellowship, and wish him success.
The sun., 1878-01-25
Lost FOR An noun.
Little Bushnell purhstou's Scar Cor his
Mother IN Uptown Hetess.

Bushnell IIdghston, the six -ycar-od grand
son of Cornelius S. Bushnell Of New Haven
Conn. came TO this city with Mrs. Bushnell and
his mother on Monday. aud went TO the St James
Hotel. They went in the afternoon to Ehrirhs
store IN Eighth avenue. While the Indies were
absorbed with their purchases Bushnell disap-
peared The store detective could not lind him
anywhere. Mrs. Bushnell returned to the st.
James. Hotel hoping that he had returned.
while Mrs Hughston went to the police sta
tions. Hi mother feared that the little fellow
had been kidnapped for the sake of his clothes,
which were beautiful and expensive.
. Almost distracted. she returned 20 the hotel.
Bushnell was there. He had been brought
buck 10y an attpche Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
who said that he had walked into the Office "
tho hotel and Informed the clerk that he had
lost his mother In store and he gucsscd that
she and his grandmother had gone away 30 he
started out TO find her.
Mrs. Bushnell said. yesterday. that she
thought Bushnell was aprctty smart young-
ster to find his way to the Fifth Avenue Hotel 30
quickly" He had been TO the city but once be-
fore About "a year ago he wns sent by cypress
TO his father in the Filth Avenue Hotel and
since that time he had not seen ii until Monday
He must have recognized il when passing
through Twenty-third street, and concluded
that II he could reach 1t h. would be- among
friends. Tho clerk al the It. james Hotel said
that the little fellow kept n stiff uppnr lip. still
ask ing as to the whereabouts of his mother,
until his grandmother came in from Ehricis
store. when he burst into tears.
The sun., 1878-01-25

hodcrs Of the South. took your country in
nsr gnfy and nr ruling her for sxt
% Upon her honor. @ ms,cSlcSs IN % Her spicpdEo!. DOR.
in.omparaLlc, in her power. The pridc and I'd.
you will do e. her; bat no tihleran dim our
E,ou i not my IpHTOosc to eoy wha, h"s ,,,,
or Of the scnatcr % @ from indiana 'Mr Vo"Tha"s Vfhps is
ET Taeycr sCoTs the ,Conntry ThsrS is siimSny
Mr.. lamar hcio quoted from the remarks "
Mr. MANAGER Iionr in the Bclknap impcach.
cicsed as follows: i;"'" " 0'''''"' '''p''o" anu
We. thc successors of thcsc men. are here to-
day. By policy which is a noteworthy iact in
the nil" n"tccnth century we have como 60 mincic
with uic representatives from the Sntcs OF
this union. in common council for the
representatives Of the capital interests ~ tho
ing men Of thc North hu, as lqbori
" our constituents taught the stern lesson II
he ,ncccssity of carning our suhsst'nce
como with our CONVICTIONS unchanged MS
tp flic necessity ofthr hhorinR clnss heng prO-
tcicd in all ,hcir rights and in all thcir in'cr
csis. 'ur when they sink tho socinl tlhric
~ society must sink and crumllr with them
But We como believing that they are honest;
4 10 their in,crcs, 60 do. We have iIcrcd ur2n
this, great question. but ot one tslnT, LING, ro tnc
| MurI may be nSsufth go no NNul,i'IH
| Scuatnr will give vote upon the on" siuc or
| the other which i~ not designed to protcct the
| lquoring classes of this country alike with Its
capital Or ON the other that will not preserve
untnrnisLrd the sacred honor Of America. lap
plnI-" in the galleries
Tho question lrug on the amendment Of Mr.
Conklinc az pm y tn make the resolution a
iniut instead oi u 'un 'urrcnt one. Mr. tonkling
slid that. ms the Consiitution Of the United
STATE. deposited with the President one-siNth VI
the whole law-making power ot the Govern
mrnt hc thought The resolution should have
th" sanction ~ the Executive. as well us of the
two Houses of Congress.
Mr.. Thurman Dem, Ohiol opposed the
amendment. senator at"r senator had de-
ciHrei that tho at II 1873 demonctzed the
silver dollar 1t did no such thing. The silver
dollar WINS dcnonrti2cd toy the Revised Statutes
hut they wcIe moi Intended to change any eX-
sting law. They wore simply compilation Of
the laws us they existed. The silver dollar Of
il2 grains was n fun lognl tender for all pur-
puseS. and had not been legally drnonctized.
The payment uf the bonds In silver would not
do injustice To- any one.
Mr. Herman denied that the bonds were held
by The r. n. They were held by all class ;.
Mr. Thurman said hc had never INDUCED in
any r'murk- us T. who held the Government
bonds. No matter who held them they had the
ri-ht 10 be- paid. The rcmuuetization Of silver
would ula"e II side hy side with gold in less
than tweniy-four hours. and no injustice would
lH done To- any one.
The sun., 1878-01-25
JOHN HUSsEY's HEROIsM.
Nineteen Persons and Seven Hersos Rescued
from Drowning by Him.

United States Commissioner Shields was
called upon by modest. quiet hammered man
Of sailor-like appearance on "Wednesday. who
requested u minutes conversation with him
My name is John Hussey.n he said; un-
der-tand Congress is going to give some medals
to men who save people from drowning. and
wanted TO see about it,"
Well said the Commissioner. you will
have to bring witnesses 10 prove that You are
John Hussey and that you saved somebody's
life. Who did YOU save p
Oh. there's nineteen ot them. sir-nineteen
people and seven horses
Yesterday morning IIussey entered the Com
missoner's Office. with ily" men iroOping after
him. Here are the Witnesses, sir" Hussey
said
Michael Nagle made affidavit that he fell on
Pier A. East river. on the 18th of February
him ashore. John White saw IIussry rescue n
man who fell OF tho same pier in the summer
Of 1862. On u dark night in February, 1877.
John Brown Tell of Pier A. East river. Hussey
and John Powers saw him run and jump or in
the darkness and bring the man ashore. John
sullivan testified that in tho summer of 1870 he
saw An unknown man lall oil OF the hulkhrli
near Pier 45, East river. Hussey sprang in after
him and the man dragged him under water
When lIuSsry came tO the surface rope WAS
thrown 10 him and he reached the shore with
the drowning man.
Husscy already wears two medals and has re-
cciVed n complimentary letter enclosing 400
and Comm rs lOncr Shields will request the See
rotary Of the Treasury to give llussey medal
Of the first class.
Hussry is "a 'longshoreman and hns spont his
his medals. but is not inclined 10 talk vi what he
has done.
The sun., 1878-01-25
MRS. H.fIL'S PETITION.
Testimoay Taken In HrooLiyu TO Prove that
her Husband d. Insane.

The Commissioners in I4unacy. Henry
Hayncr Dr. John Young. and Jacob Cole. ap-
pointed 10 dotcrminc the mental condition of
Andrew :. Hall on the petition of Mrs. Martha
Hail. his young wife. took testimony yesterday
afternoon. The wife, a pretty woman. richly
dressed. appeared in the court room. apart
from her husbands friends. Andrew S. Hall il
u young man OF slight build. with black eyes
and moustachc. and flushed face. He was
neatly dressed IN black. lie listened attentively
To the testimony and betrayed no excitement.
His mother is the widow ~ Asa Hall who COM
mittcd suicide IN this city many years ago.
managed to ntrrasr. II IL aycrred by the PEE
tition"r in the present proceedings that nearly
all Oi tho male mcmhrrs ~ the family are in
sane. The testimony Yesterday WAS taken be-
fore sheriff Jury Of fourteen.
". l.. BOwd"n " 32l ll"rkimer street said
that he had known Andrew = Hall for three
years. and tint from the first he mad taken him
10 be- not ia his right mind. He was ulken to the
Asylum for the lnsan" AT Fnthush. He was
leased in January. 1877. He opened a grocery
with one McDermott. who was hired to leays
the asylum 10 keep him.
Thomas VI MDcrmott the keeper ~ Hall. testi-
fled that he was al times violent. and once threw
"A knife at his mother.
nr Wrtiiing of tho Flathush Asylum for tho
Insane. .rst fed that when Hall entered the asy
lun he was troubled with the halucnation that
the zodlLs had struck him in the abdomen
and passed down his legs. one of viii n he
Thought WAS the north pole and the other the
south pole.
The sun., 1878-01-25
BOY SPECULITORS TNCRUSIfED.
How they Manage with the Coupon Tickets
of the Union Ferry Company.

The young spectators in ferry tickets
have found way OF meeting the attempt Of
the Union Ferry Company 10 stop the street
polding OF tickets by selling seventeen tickets
ia a coupon Slip. which must be exhibited every
time that a passenger uses ono of them. AS
soon as the boys sold out their stock OF old
style ferry tickets they invested in the coupon
slips. one of them is hired 10 a passenger for
two cents. with the understanding that one
coupon i- tn he detached AZ the en,rnner ana
that the rest Of the slip shal hc handed back t.
the seller. A. George Hurlcy of steward
street. BROOKLYN. was Receiving back his cpu-
pom slip in BROOKLYN Yesterday. Oniccr John
Gildersl.eve grabbed tn" Slip and cuned the
hov. The nd walked straight to Justice
Walsh's court and sw re- out a warrant for the
police onir'r', arrosit;. Tue examination was
adjourned until next Wednesday.
Mr.. Samuel Clark ni 1876 Lexington avenue"
applied 80 Justice Walsh ior a warrant for
the arrest of Two of the ofil 'ers of the ferry
company On q charge Of assault. He said that
h" purchased "A ticket from toy outside tine
entrance. md. on entering. gave IL M. II WIS
in"n forrihly elected and On demanding back
his tirket was refused The oil rcr- were given
notice TO appear in court this morning.
The sun., 1878-01-25
SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND.
Probable Revocation OF the Sentence Dis-
missing him from the Service.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-The House Com
mittee on Military Affairs have agreed to the
report Of the subcommittee. Of which Repre-
sentative MrCook Of New York was Chairman,
in the case ot cX-Sursc m General Hammond.
1t is accompanied is "A bill for his relief, author
izing the President Of the United States to RS
view the proceedings Of the court martial by
which he WIS dismissed from the military SER
vice in s64. and forever disqualified from hold
lu2 any Office OF honor. profit. or trust under the
United States. In the event of the revocation Of
the sentence Of the court he j. to h. restored To-
his former rank He Surgeon General and placed
the retired list without pay for the past. pres
cnt. Or future. The committee say that possibly.
owing to the grave condition Of public affairs AT
the time Of trial. the proceed ngs were more
we're and conducted with less deliberntion than
they would have been in times of peace.
The report takes the ground substantially
that owing to the existence Of the war and the
peculiar position IN which Surgeon General
Hammond was placed he was led To- establish
new and energetic modes Of Obtaining the sup
plies needed 10y our armies. differing In many
respects from those previously existing. which
We're suited to IA state Of peace rather than that
Of war. Technically he exceeded his lawful
authority, but the committee express the Opin-
ion that there Is 4 reasonable doubt a. to guilty
intent. Considering the important and valu-
able services he rendered. and as he II resting
under the stigma Of wrong doing. with a SEN
tence that applies only to the worst o! criminals.
he asks that the means of vlndcatlon be
afforded. The COMMITTEES recommend the pms
sage Of the bill, especially as II would affect no
public interest. nor interfere with the present
officers of the army.
The sun., 1878-01-25
DEsTTfTTTON IND DEiTH.
LIE In Erst Side Tencment-M OF
Rums Mn,k- Mnnt aud Rage.

Officer Davis was told that a woman was
dead in the third story back room Of the tcne-
ment at 3Oj East Forty sixth street. early yes
to-day morning. In the bedroom WINS Maurice
Murphy. lying over the motunlcss body Of his
wife Mary The body Of the woman was curlcd
along III" mattress. which was doubled over at
the edge of the bed. while her head was sunk IN
between two broken stats. In the outer room
Murphy's three children. the youngest being
hardly SIN months old were huldlrd together
On an old comforter. They were uncovered. *
ccrt hy sranty single garments Of dirty calico.
Th.re MIS- no FIR" in th" stove. md tn" cold
night air came IN from ;he street through the
opDn bedroom window. Tho rooms were al
most bare Il furniture The children wcr"
tax n to warm rooms and fed. The babe
WIS ravcuous and swallow ii n iull pint of mix
from a tin cup. II had not had food heiorc for
day AMI hulf the neshhur- Thought.
Mrs Murphy was seen last alive NJ about
noon on Monday. and 1t Is believed that she
died ON Tuesday night When one of the
"ighhors went into the room 70 make the fire
on N"turs lay morning. Mrs Murphy was on
the hed. with her huhy crying beside her. und
trying To- extract npuri~hn"ut from her breast.
" n WIS supposed thrt the woman was drums,
SIN" WAS l"it unmplD DStel.
In the Flltv-scN"ntu Street Police Cour. Muir
phy WIS charged with cruelty To- and neglect Of
his children. and hr WAS committed. The rhIl-
dr"n were sent 10 tho Police Central Ori 'c
whore they remain n.lrr the arc of the Pre-
his wife WAS alive on "Wednesday. She had
been drinking very much lately. and VIA drunk
IN Monday and Tuesday. lie was drunk Oh
Tuesday and M.lue- lay.
The sun., 1878-01-25
NOT 4 WEDDING.
The Brides Mother Discovers that the Bride
groom Already has - wife.

Nearly one hundred invitations were
issued for the wedding reception of Mr., Garrett
Van Keiper and Miss Susie Chiuy OF Poplar and
Central avenues. Jersey City Heights last week.
The ceremony was 10 have been performed on
Sunday evening. Tho brides mother keeps a
boarding house. and Mr. Van Reipcr was one Of
the boardcrs. Miss Chllty II about II years Of
age and pretty. Mrs. Chiuy drew from Van
Reiper that he had wealthy parents in Paterson.
n. J.. and he promised dazzling prospects for
his bride. The rooms that he wns To occupy
with his bride he had rrlltted with costly turni-
turr and everything WIS prepared Tor pleas
ant honey moon on the return ol The bride and
groom from their pronps"d w"dd NJ trip.
On Thursdny lnst Mrs. On Visited Paterson
for the purpose ui lnquriug about Van lieip' RS
family andi in her search She happened 10 find
Mrs. Sarah Van lt'lprrthe wife ot h r pro-pnr-
tive un-in-lnw. Mrs Van k"ipcr showed her
a marriage cert IN into, and d"'lHrod that she
loit her husband about two years ago BECAUSE Of
crunl treatments
Mrs. Chitiy returned tO Jersey CITY. and found
her would be sOn-ln-laW M.th her daughter.
She told him what shr had srn n and heard. and
Van Rcipcr. without u rrpv dashed Oui of tho
house. lruviug his atlianced in tours. Mrs
Chlty and her dHughirr met him IN Newark
avenue furniture store on Tuesday, and he lm-
mcdlatclS hurried Of.
The sun., 1878-01-25

THUHsDAy Jan. 24-FLoUr AND MrAr,-
There frncr nntkctiur four csperinv with snip
ping cxtta- but the business small can
he advanced ENr nuuf corn meal dull
We quote State aud Western suporhnc. $3.50
~ Western suriug wlcat
extras. ei'1asg -. do XA and xxx. s5lOS<.l IS.
winter whcHte 81 1O8tbtsi do NN and XXX rs
II Minnesota patents tsSs 30 citv shppinu ex
iras. 81 i2l9Ss Southern bakers ana family brands
kGas7 % Southern shipping extras 8, 5t,eSJfn Corn
meal-Nestern. S96JCnS. ~, Brandy wine Sa1O Rye
-four. 81 illasI Wheat reed. SlNAfo2 feed.
sig,assO Buck wheat nnnr n iDj ms y iiaS2 70
InirbN-Spui. were vcty dun hu not uuoiahlv lower;
deliver, there wa. . decline ri boa- points closing AZ
iONA, for January ~ Oic fni febrnnrN II lJc for
March If 2Tr i,rApf,l II 4O iot MAJ ii ac fnr June
AMI ii SIC ion iuh Sales of mtuirs n 400 bales
ns@,,rts nj uo,t. ti,is drV % tSplhriss
P,,isi0Ss- wns hfnci hui 1nirt si2 ioasi2 70
for ur,v n,ss with anics nf r,bhs nt ~ ion Febrl.
nrv rl y , Ion Ms,ch ANN held et NJ ~ and ~. ID
In pr.f IN brrt demand r cNunrf- .ilos , ~ trs
P, irlri,n friit n,r.. nj nhulu a BACON nrtn hut
gir' Al d DOL ion Wrsrft anf -ifv long cLnr chi
nr,i .tri nj .,ie ot Ipn nl ~ i.,l rii belNes
The sun., 1878-01-25
the TROuBLEs At san ELIzIRIO.
Gen. Hatch. Timely Arrivai-Five Mexicans
Killed by the Ringers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The following has
been received by the Secretary OF the Treasury.

CusroN llousE. FL PAso Tex Dec % 1877
Sir In my report upon the difficulties
and troubles TINS frontier and particularly Of those In
tins county, have the honor To IN orm YOU tiA Gen
Hatch arrived here the ot the 2,t inst and
siartd Ehlario early the next morning, with 100
o H. ON. Gathus gun, and one ~ pound h0wiler lie
rived iu ElArlo ahnut ocl,ak in the ait rnnun o
the I'D inst without nrlne -hutur meeting with any
resistance the mnh In act they hcgan I" disiersc
before reached there, most NJ them seeking refuge on
thr other siie Of the rivrr Don Hatch reports that
rot less than 90 McX.rans from Mexico rocked
into san EhlariO for ule purpose m plunder, and
nd no. trunp- arrived there ihty wond have sacked
sarorro Yeica aud oihaps III PaU Nt-p rda1 Nc .3i
the Ktuscr-. in CONJUNCTION win party ni twenty
use or thirty men from -trr CITY, Sew tsicu, who
vulun'ce spouse cal from the Shrrn ui THIS
county uirr aufhor " from tt GNertu l0 raI.c one
Iultred men. started Tor san EIlauu. hut winle IN
ciA thry arrested two ur ihr'" MrNienns and shot
them Gen Hatch arrived ON the -rot -"un alter q d
told the shoun that tey hGd committed ruwHrily
murder nud surh proceedings were 10 Poe r0uul
urd would ami. to the President Tor authority tn lia,e
rnuut, uui.r martial lays TIE Ne ~ 'n' 81 mat II
tIot have dom wroug ~ kl ing Howard they arc Wiling
60 .i'r iHru.,lN,. ur io ir nulhf} am .wnl ui'lt
ta uut ltt hHi rather dc lau lall INTO ne hands ui
tlr Trsnn- lr to the present Writing ihe kanror,,
heated ny th" Slcru have ti lel tour NrNicans and
Muuu.rd nu0 Woman. IhDl iusik nu pr.Onvis.
ain, N,rJ respectfully
The sun., 1878-01-25
THORNTON'S DEfTH LEAP.
A Prisoner Express Trnin In New DER
sey Jump. Out Of Car Window.

John b. Thornton, colorcd was arrested
in Richmond. Va. several DAYS ago and held
10y the Newark police on charges of fraud and
burglary. Detective McManus OF Newark Sc
cured him in Richmond on n rcqustion. and
started for Newark on Wednesday night on the
limited express via the Pennsylvania Railroad.
When near Waverlcy. n. j.. yesterday morning.
Thornton. by permission. went into the closet.
Throwing open the window hc Jumped out
head foremost. The train was running nt tho
rate OF forty miles an hour. Thornton struck
the ground with heavy thud. bounded M like
Il rubber ball nnd fell about twenty feet from
the track. His skull and lower jaw We're frac-
turcd, his right leg WIS parHlyzcd and his right
shoulder and right arm were broken He WAS
takcn to st. Michaels Hospital in Newark. He
died last evening.
=. Thornton was known in Richmond ms James
IpN. und in Newark as John hendricks. George
Williams. and John Thornton. While coach
man inr Mrs. Baldwin Of South Orange, h" stol"
the keys of Mrs. Heath 5 restaurant and sold the
fixtures 10 II pawnhrokcr. He represented to
the Rev DIR. Swan OF III" South Baptist Church.
Newark, that he was minister. He dincd with
DR.. Swan who paid his fare To- Richmond. Lust
week he wrote to DR.. Swan letter which. Dr.
swan SAYS. was full Of poctical aud religious
pApruSSlDus.