Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-03-27

returns of divorces for the five years
ending 1888 show total of 1888 divorces
granted, the largest number being in
1888. Of the total applications, 274
were by husbands and 514 by wives
The causes were: Adultery, 297; deser-
ton, 465; cruelty, %; bigamy, II.
John Mentzer and Mr.. Meyer, who
live near Plainfield, attempted TO ford
the Conodoguinet creek at Kings
Mill in buggy a few days since. The
stream was swollen from the heavy
rains. Before they were half way
across, the horse and buggy were swept
down by the torrent, and both men
thrown into the water. Meyer was
rescued by Mr.. King, the proprietor of
the mill, but Mentzer was carried
along with the horse and carriage,
having doubtless become entangled in
the vehicle. He leaves wife and
family.
The Tribune in a late article gives
interesting facts sconcerning the growth
and condition of the silk industry of
Paterson, now the leading silk manu-
featuring town of the United States.
1t says: Its development under our
protective tariff system has been re-
markable, and the statistics and other
facts relating to this development will
be valuable to the student of political
economy. One may easily understand
after reading the article in question
how it is that of late years the impor-
tations of silk goods into this country
from France have fallen off,"
One of the supposed Vineland MUIR
derers has been lodged in Jail at Mays
Landing, Atlantic County. He was
arrested on Friday last, for robbery at
Ellwood, and has since been identified
as John Jones, one of the Jones broth
ers who broke out of the Vineland
Jail, where they were confined on the
charge of burglary, and who are sus-
pected of killing George w. Waters, of
that place. Detectives are now in
search of the other brother. The
Jones brothers were seen in Mays
Landing few days ago, where they
engaged to ship with Captain Coleman
for New York, but on learning that
the vessel would not sail for several
days, they went away.
In September, 1882, petroleum flow
ing from break in the pipe lines of
the Standard Oil Company at Pomp-
ton Lake, in Pasaics County, killed
twenty nine swans, the property of DR..
Rogers. When it was proposed to
compel the removal of the oil pipes by
legislative action this Winter the dead
swans were used as an argument in
support of it. The Standard Oil Com
pany professed ignorance Of the fate
OF the birds, and an agent went to DIR.
Rogers to see what his financial loss
had been. The Doctor said it was not
the money value of the birds that he
lamented but the swans themselves,
which could not be replaced in this
country, and probably not at all. The
Standard Oil Company cabled to their
London agent, and day or two ago
DIR. Rogers received a letter notifying
him that thirty-five swans had been
shipped for this country to replace
those killed by the oil.
About two years ago the Board of
Freeholders of Camden, decided that
the city was i'll need of new Jail, and
a committee was appointed to consider
the subject. The committee reported
that the entire cost of the structure,
for which plans had been drawn, would
be $4,000. The site selected was near
the Court House, and this necessitated
the removal of the soldiers monument.
The proposition met with intense op-
position from nearly all sides, and in
dignation meetings were held through
out the County. The contract was
awarded, notwithstanding, the monu
ment was removed and the work of
building begun. The opposition of
the taxpayers increased, and a COM
mittee of investigation appointed by
them reported that it would require
$16O,0O0 yet to finish the building.
Twenty prominent gentlemen applied
for an injunction against the Jail COM
mittee of the Board and the contract
ers. From sworn statements of the
members of the committee of Free
holders and the architect contradicting
the statements of the taxpayers com
mittee the Chancellor refused the writ
of injunction. The work went on, and
the total appropriation of $SO,OOO was
expended, and the Jail Committee have
been vainly appealing for more money
with which to complete the edifice,
which as it now stands consists of four
lonely walls covered with boards to
protect them from the frost. Last
Spring the Board of Freeholders was
reorganized and the new Jail commit