The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-18

AsoutueVu Auu Cuafles WllQefS0n con,
victed of robbing the post Office al
Norwood, were sentenced to hard
labor 10 the State Prison for two
years.
There were 80 conviets in the
State Prison on Wednesday, and on "
$50 Of them are employed at regular
labor, owing to the law Of last winter
providing that not more than 100
shall be contracted for at any one
business.
A colored man named john Thorn.
as, residing at Trenton and ENJOYING
good health, claims to be I04 wears
old. as ne says that the late Baniamiu
Fish, who died last year aged 9e
years, always admitted that Thomas
was FIVE years bis senior.
w. E. Bennett, a new brakeman
upon the Newark and New York Rail.
road, was seriously injured on We'd
nesaay Ut jackson avenue, Bergen,
by being struck on the head by !
passing train while leaning from the
platform
A body ofa man found in the river
near Red Bank, Gloucester county.
on the 2lst Of last month, a descriu.
ton Of which was published shortly
afterwards, has, it is stated, been
recognized as that Of William Meyer,
q resident of Philadelphia, aud a
jeweller by trade.
Governor Ludlow has replied to
Governor Foster, Of Ohio, on recent
of his telegram in reference to q
national thanksgiving in case of the
Presidents recovery, approving his
suggestion and expressing his desire
to act in accordance Herewith.
While on his way to take the 7 As
train for the seaside, on Tuesday
morning, Lewis 4. Condit, Of Newark.
second son Of Stephen H. Oondit, Of
Newark, fell dead at the corner Of
Broad and Market streets. He had
been affected with heart disease for
some time, which caused his death.
A dwelling in Railway, was dam
aged by lightning on Wednesday
plight, and Orville Campbell, one Of
the inmates, had q piece of his ear
taken Oft is said by the electric
fluid.
Sheriff Calhoun, Of Camden. on
Thursday removed Richard Simmons
to the New Jersey State Prison, to
serve two years for larceny.
Another meeting Of the Jennens'
heirs was hold on Thursdsy in Nor
CANS Hall, Camden, to receive addi-
tional evidence 10 reference to the
vast amount Of wealth said to be
waiting the legal estsbliahmsut Of
their claim ia the vauItsaof the Bauk
Of England. No new Developments
were made, and the meeting sdjcur-.
ned.
Father KilIeen, Of Bergen Point,
who has been making vigorous
dght In behalf Of temperance &c, has
preferred formal charges against Re-
oorder Bssher for drinking beer In
saloons OF Sunday,
The army worm mada It's appearance
st Long Branch on Thursday in large
numbers, coming from northerly
direction. Mr. aosy'splaos has suf-
fered from them, and men are am
pIoyed ploughing furrows TO keep the
worms from the lawn.
OomplaInt Il msds that Barney
Egan, Of Trolten, WIN keeps boats
TO hire, ending thst tise BOYS had
seized boat Of bis to GROSS the Della
ware, followed after them 10 another
boat. and overtsking them where The
vaser was fifteen feet deep, threw them
into the river and returned with the
boat The boys were nearly drowned
but we're saved BY Q Mr. Bailey, who
rovcd to them from the Pennsylvania
side Of the river. The mothsrs Of The
boys came near lynching Egan, and
were only prevented from drowning
him by the interference Of an officer
Alice styron, Of Camden, who wa.
shot 10 the neck on the 4lh instant
is able to be out playing 10 the street
The ball can easily be FELT 10 the side
Of the throat, but Dr. TsEafd think.
L will not injurs her.