Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1880-10-16

While Sheriff George p. Conover, of
Mount Holly, with his deputies, were on
their way to Trenton last Thursday with
a number Of prisoners for the State pris-
on, among whom was Thomas Fitzgerald,
of New York, sentenced to two years for
attempting to steal diamond pin from G.
G. Evans, of Philadelphia, during the
G.. A. r. Encampment at Bordentown.
When near Florence station Fitzgerald
jumped from the train, having picked
the lock of his handouts with a toothpick
which he held in his mouth. As soon
as his escape was discovered Sheriff Con-
over gave orders to his deputies to proceed
on their way with the prisoners, while he
and two assistants started in pursuit of
the fugitive, who had made for a dense
piece of woods. After chasing him for
about two miles he was caught and tied
with ropes, and is now in prison. On
his capture Fitzgerald informed the sher-
if to look to look out for him, as he
would try it again.
On Wednesday evening the Repub
licans had mass meeting and torchlight
parade at Riverside. -Four hundred
torch bearers were in line exclusive of
the bands and drum corps, as follows:
urlington-Brewer Zouaves, 20 men !;
pioneer corps, 40men campaign club 10 !;
Colored club, 80; horsemen, 10, accom-
panied by Burlington band. Delanco
had 80 men in line accompanied by the
National fife and drum corps of Beverly.
Moorestown Band and club of so men,.
Cinnaminson coored club 80 with drum
corps. Beverly corps under
Capt. Elias Longstreet, Of 26 men and
campaign club Of S6, accompanied by
the Beverly cornet band. The newly or
ganized pioneer corps looked well in their
SNOWY uniforms and marched good con-
sidering the number of times they
have drilled. Stecher's hall, where the
mass meeting was held, was crowded.
Hon Frederick A. Potts, candidate for
Governor, J. Hart Brewer, candidate for
Congress and James b. Roney; Esq, of
Deanco, made stirring speeches and a
German speaker delivered speech in
that dialect, which, judging from the
applause and laughter must have been
appreciated.
Prof Swift, Astronomer Of the War
ner Observatory, at Rochester, N. Y,
discovered another large comet on the
evening of October 10th. The fact was
noted in the associated press dispatches,
but some important and interesting de-
tails which could not be telegraphed are
herewith given. The new celestial visitor
is in the Constellation of Pegasus, right
ascension. q hours 80 minutes, declina-
ton North II degrees, 80 minutes. Its
rate of motion is quite slow, being in
North westerly direction, so that is APP
preaching the sun. 1t has very strong
condensation on one side of the centre,
in addition to starlike neucleus, which
indicates that it is throwing off an ex-
tended tail. From the fact of its extra
ordinary size, we are warranted in pre-
Stunning that it will be very brilliant, and
the additional fact thatit is coming almost
directly toward the earth, gives good
promise that it will be one Of the most
remarkable comets of the present century.
This is the fifth comet which Prof. Swift
has discovered, and the increased tacli-
ties which Mr.. II. II. Warner, the popu-
lar and wealthy medicine man, has given
him, by erecting a magnificent Observa-
tory for his benefit, promise much more
for the future. There is possibility that
further developments may prove this to
be the great comet of 1912, which is be-
ing constantly expected, in which event
astronomers will have an unusual oppor-
nifty to test the spectroscope for the first
time upon these eccentric bodies, and
ascertain certainly what they are.