The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-15

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indorsiug the axiom "birds of feath-
er flock together" will be published
IN the News, and copy mailed
gratuitously to each.
HIBERNIAN MINsTRELs.
By reference to our advertising
columns, this celebrated troupe will
give to day, matinee, and second
performance this evening, both at
Birch's Opera House Seldom have
We bad troupe of more sterling
excellence to visit us, or an enter
tainment so well calculated from the
merits of the performers and pleasing
program to attract on both occasions
one of Burlington and Bristol's Gerry
free) best audiences. Instructive as
well as amusing, we anticipate large
representation of the rather younger
portion of the community, in addition
10 numbers of a larger growth, who
recall with pleasure and satisfaction,
the performan :es Of the "Hibernias'
in this city some years since.
BASE BALL.
The defeat of the Geo. W. Firing
nine by the Resolutes of Bristol, on
Tuesday afternoon, the score standing
7 to 9 in favor Of the IRIS" was
partly owing, it was said, to the
sudden illness Of the pitcher of the
"B.'s" and who was obliged to aban-
don the game. The match on We'd
nesday between the Burlington and
Kensington, Pa, and on Saturday
between the former and Red Stock
ings Of Trenton, will unquestionably
prove exciting and we'll contested
games.
BEFORE MAYOR RIGG.
Arrested on Monday by police
officer Loyden, George Bringem had
a hearing before his Honor, charged
with assaulting and insulting females
A plea of Hsoftness Of the brain
upon the part of the prisoner and tes
tilted by several of his friends, was
accepted by the Mayor, and Bringem
was discharged.
Police Lieut.. Shisler introduced to
Mayor Rigg on Monday, Elwood
Nixon arrested for assaultiDg Abra-
ham Kello, an aged soldier, while
quietly sitting and reading THE
News in Charles Elison's house on
Pearl street. Nixon pleaded guilty
to the charge Of pulling Kello out Of
bis chair and striking him severely
several times, was put under 5000
bail. Failing to secure the required
amount he was committed to Mount
Holly Jail In kindly endeavoring tt
protect Kello from injury, Mrs
Ellison was struck about the head By
stool in the hands of Nixon, 81
severely as to cause her to have ,
number Of fits since the affair.
GENUINE FAITH.
A meeting of the heirs residing ii
this vicinity, and numbering a
thought between three and four hun
dred of the celebrated "Jenping
estate" involving q distribution whel
in hand of some 9153, 100000 wa
held at the Coffee House in this cit
on Monday evening. The Presiden
of the Association, Mr.. Joseph I
Walker, Of Philadelphia, occupie,
the chair, and Mr.. VIM. s. Clarke Q
that city also, acted as Secretary
Communications were read from thei
agent Mr. Cook, now in England Q
a very encouraging nature, and show
ing also that only a lack of funds
prevented the establishment of til
claims Of the heirs, and their enterin
into possession Of billions Of dollars
This information and other favorabI
statements were succeeded by collec
ton being taken up for the furthe
prosecution Of the claim, and afte
which the meeting adjourned. A
legal fees and court expenses deman
SO much ready cash, aud which if i
bank would soon bring matters to
successful issue, would it not be
stroke of good policy upon the part {
some Of the most sanguine to dispol
of q portion of their perspectiv
princely fortune at a low fgul
for cash and deposit it with the
counsel for the exclusive benefit {
the Association and its claim.
COUNCIL MATT ERs.
An adjourned meeting of Commc
Council was held on Tuesday evenin
President Haines presiding and flu
board present with the exception
Messrs. Walker and Oliver. The pr,
ceedings were confined principally to D.
titions connected with the streets and Il
presentation ofsundry bills. The sum
| SIS was appropriated to pay the expeni
of Chief Jeffries visit to Richmond,
attend convention of Fire Chiefs of Il
United States. Our limited space CO..
fines US to mere seminary of counc
matters.
| DOTS.
We learn that game of base ba
will be played on Monday morning
strictly amateurs, comprising ii
merchants, professionals and othe
doing business in this city.
Chief of the Fire Department
VIM. M. Jeffries, reports by telegrap
to the News, his arrival 1t Ricl
mond, Va, on Monday, and upon IL
opening of the convention as befol
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