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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-11
FIRE ITEMS.

Bayonne has received her new steamer.
The Ore laddies are awaiting the new hose.
George E. Francis has invented new fire gong.
''Dan" Morrow, of Three Engine. is always on
deck.
One Truck has buffalo who beats the record at
sogering
There has been twelve alarms OF FIRE during the
past two weeks.
The box at Provost and Thirteenth streets win
be known as No. 20.
Some Of the police would sooner pull q fire box
than make an arrest.
Henry Chase. tillerman Of One Truck, is the right
man in the right place.
Jack Barry. of One Engine. would sooner be q
fireman than hold cabinet ofdce
The members Of Ten Engine received their
friends in fine style on New Years Day.
John Hayes, of One Engine, was fined one day s
pay for not answering an alarm from box %.
Lawyer Hughes lost his monstache by the sudden
explosion of loaded cigar. and be is now mistaken
for D. d.
certain driver Of one OF the trucks while feed
ing his horses fell asleep and only awoke when the
9 o'clock tap came in.
The Brooklyn Are department is having three
new steamers aud two hook and ladder true ks
built which will increase the force twenty three
steamers and eleve il trucks.
The first steam FIRE engine used in this
country, was built in New York In
lS4l by Mr.. Hodges, Of that city. under contract
several fires with good effect. but its great weight
was fatal objection and it was abandoned. Gin
cinnah took the lead in bringing steamers into
general use in the fire department in 1858.
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A DISCARDED son.
\ shooter, am Actor, and Finally q
Tramp.


A Shooter, am Actor, and Finally q
Tramp.
\ A consumptive looking young man
walked into the First Precinct Police Sta
ton Friday night and asked Sergeant Cox
to have him sent up for little season. He
said that his name was Warren Chapman,
and that he was by profession an actor.
He enlisted Cox's sympathy and was pro-
vided with the best Recommendation Cox
could give him-a cot in cell. Yesterday
morning he was arraigned before Police
Justice Stilsing on sels-made charge of
vagrancv. He told his story with unre-
served frankness. He had come from San
Francisco, he said. He had always been
wayward, and his father died of broken
heart. Finally he became engaged in a
bar-room broil. and shot at man. He
would have killed him if his arm had not
been stayed. He was sentenced to two
years imprisonment.
81 wish that jury had sent me to the gal
lows" he said to the Court. sMy impris-
onment broke down my health. The dis
grace of it broke down my spirit. My
family discarded me, and became an
actor, after my release, to make a living.
I drlfted around from place to place, and
finally got here. Now want to be sent
up for month. In the meantime I can
write to my folks for help and get an an.
swer.''
Justice Stilsing accommodated him with
80. days in jail He telegraphed yesterday
to his mother. She sent back word that
she could do nothing more for him, bui
asked him to write to her, which he will
do
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-11
AN0sEMENrs OF THE WEEK.
TaIIy-Ho and nay Partner at the
Academy.-At Washb urn's.

Tally-aO and MY Partner at the
Academy.-At Washb urn's.
!" TalIy-Ho, a drama of Western
life, by joaquin Miller, will occu-
py the boards at the Academy of Music, on
airy IL, IS and a. The play is founded on
stage driver who carried Horace Greeley
across the Sierras on his first trip West It
is based on contest between Hank and
one Thomas Crabtree, for the hand of a
girl. Monk marries her. A man named
Sailor Bill is stabbed in Monks cabin. He
is led to believe it was done BY bis wife.
To shield her he says he did the deed. Be-
fore he is punished Crabtree is discovered
to be the real culprit. Crabtree is hanged
Mr. Downing as Hank Monk is said to por-
tray the bluff old stage driver to life.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week, the ever welcome ssMy Partner"
will be produced. The New York Home
Journal says of the piece: Though the
scene of the play is placed amid the mixed
surroundings of California mining region,
the work is free from the course rowdyism,
the pistol and bowie-knife swagger which
has hitherto been made the chief if not the
ouly material in dramas of border life.
Washburne's Museum is now an estab-
lished place of amusement in this city, to
which ladies and gentlemen may go with
out fear Of ruffianism. 1t is crowded
nightly with an orderly crowd, whose only
aim appears to be amused, and there they
are amused, as is attested by the shouts OF
laughter which greet every performer. An
excellent list of attractions is announced
for the coming week.
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SOCIETIES AND LODGES.

The officers Of Hudson LODGE No. 81, <. Of r.,
were installed Thursday evening.
The newly elected officers Of Centenary Lodge,
No. 100. K. of p, were installed last Friday even
ing.
The installation Of Court Bergen, ancient Order
OF Forresters, takes place January 49, 1885, at Fair
mount Hall.
William L. Dickinson Council, No. 54S, Royal Ar
canum. held meeting at it's rooms, 43 Mont
gonaery street, last Thursday evening"
The Page Rank was conferred upon several CAM
didates at the regular convention of Lincoln Lodge
No. So. K. Of P. last Thursday evening.
Joseph Duke, DDG,C., installed the officers of
Jersey City Lodge, No. I5 and Lafay Lodge No.
70, K. of p. on Wednesday evening last.
Father Matthew T. A. B. Society, No. /, will hold
public temperance meeting this Sunday evening
at Grand Street Hail. Good speaking and singi 6.
The public invited.
The newly elected officers of Superior Council,
No. 337 A. L. of II we installed on Monday
evening last. Past Commander p. s. M. Munro,
of Brooklyn, was present, and amused the council
with some of his capital humorous recitatiops.
Superior is keeping up her title and is certainly
one of the finest councils in the order.
Jersey City Council. No. 66, A. L. of H.. installed
the following officers the last session to serve
during the present year: Commander. 8. d.
Mackey; Vice Commander James w. Sopers Ora
tor. j. G. Emmons; As istAnt Commander, J. b.
Roman; Secretary, d. J. Burke; Collector, Thomas
Butler; Treasurer John L. Mad len; Guide, VIM
Nichols; Warden, BARLEY Corliss; Sentry. J. J.
Barry; Chaplain. Il. g. Whitman; Trustees, A. j
Ditman, w. p. Wilder and j. McAullifEe; Represent
alive to Grand Council, J. B. Komar; Alternate. II
O. Whitman
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GRAND ARnY NorES.


Lincoln Post. Of Newark, has given up the idea
OF going 10 the Washington menEment celebration
and now the members are talking Of attending the
national encampment In Maine.
DR.. John Youngloye, Commander-elect Of Post
%, delivered an eulogy of the late Marcus L. Ward
al meeting OF Ward Post in Newark last week A
nag, banner. and guidons. gift from the Cover
nors miiy, WAS presented to the post.l9
Rev. J. H. Hsrpster, pastor of the Taylor street
Lutheran Church, Trenton, and Chaplain of the
Department aud Aaron Wilkes Post, has accepted 4
call to Canton, Ohio. On Tuesday evening the
Post presented him with gold headed cane.
II was not the battle dag Of the Second New yerz
sey Volunteers which was presented to Hexamer
Post. Of Newark, but color that was given TO the
two German companies in that regiment from
Newark. and which, Of course, went through the
war in some officers trunk
Bayard Post, No. s. have been housekeeping and
cleaning their rooms at cost of $3.50. They now
have as hne home as any Post in the State but
perhaps not As handsome. At the last muster 4
committee was appointed to make arrangements
for visit to ]. g. T0lmie Post No. 3d. at Phillips
burg, which will take place some time in February
The Department Encampment viii be held In
Trenton during the nrst week in February the date
to be liked hereafter Comrades Samuel Toom bs
Of Orange, 4. NJ. Way on New Brunswick. and c. v.
Richards of Trenton. have been detailed to make
arrangements for camp fire. to be held on the
evening Of the encampmeut, at price not to ex.
coed ono dollar per comrade.
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The Vivian Society.


The Vivian Society held another of their
select sociables on Friday evening at the
residence Of the Messrs. Renwick brothers,
on Jersey asenue, near Fourth street.
This is the fourth year Of the Society's ex-
istence, and its popularity is on the in
crease, judging from its latest venture.
The spacious parlors were well filed with
a large company Of ladies and gentlemen.
Among those the TArr1ER representative
noticed were Mr.. A. b. Ferna1d and Miss
Richardson, Mr.. @. w. Bennett and Miss
Meade, Mr.. John Fl. Menagh and Miss
Chichester, Mr.. p S. Menagh and Miss
Mason, Mr.. w. F. Crocheron and Miss
ANNE Brown, Mr.. G. Dealing and Miss
Olivia Carrick. The music was by Gran
mer's band. An. elegant collation. was par
taken of at midnight, and at o'clock the
happy party departed for their several
homes
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-11
PERSONAL.

Bob" Ooar Is living life Of leisure just now.
ExCounty Clerk Cassidy makes his shome In
Brooklyn now.
Henry wild win spend the Winter fowl hunting
in North Carolina.
President E. F. G. Young is almost as proud Of
his catas he is Of his bank.
Charles valleau was recently elected Captain Of
the Jersey City Base Ball Club.
Mr. w Adams has been elected member Of the
Oriou Rowing and Athletic Association.
Assemblyman C. 8. See has been reelected Chair.
man of the Republican County Committee.
Counselor Corbin, Of the Arm Of Collins Cor
bin. is member Of Assembly from Elizabeth.
Frank Woodcock is the auditor of all bills in the
Beard Of Works-or at least superYises their audit
ing
Miss Annie Mccutcheon. of Eighth street. enter
tanned two friends from SayreYille. N. j., during
the holidays
Ex-Governor Bedle has moved into his new resi-.
dence, on the corner Of Jersey avenue and Mont
gomery street,
The Board of Freeholders showed their respect
for public opinion in Responding County Physi-
clan Converse.
Counselor Engelbrecht hears occasionally from
Archie Brown. now American Consul on the Medtt-
terranean coast.
Harry Palmer win tender reception 20 his nu-
merous friends, at his house in West Hoboken.
next Saturday evening.
The family of the late 'Aleck" Jacobus. Of the
American House in Trenton, have taken up quarters
on Wayne street. in this city.
Ex-Mayor Siedler intends, after the passing sea.
son. to spend the Winter In New York, where ha
has secured handsome residence.
Who's the pretty little widow whose graceful
skating on wheels has mashed all the boys at the
Coney Island Rink In Caledonia Park
Harry E. Francis, Of s15 Fifth street, has met
with great bereavement By the loss OF his wife,
who died in Denver recently, while oa her way
home.
Since Joe Noonan saw the Worlds portraits Of the
bellies at the great charity ball In New York he's
glad he didn't 60. he could do better at home--a
good deal.
Ex-Governor Bodies eldest son, Benny" Is
learning the science ST stock brokerage with Wall
street firm. His two youngest sons are at Prince
ton college.
Myron Furst, of the firm Of Furst Brothers, is
that the old Biblical injunction about the Furst be-
ing last will hold good with him. His last is
bound to be his Furst.
While Leo Nancy was mixing cocktail at the
Three Bells in Henderson street Blerday the
glass broke and one of his fingers was nearly
severed at the first joint. Nancy says he intends
to sue the customer for asking for the cocktail.
Mr.. Thomes Dinnigan, OF ssl Second street. ex-
President Of the Andrew J. Cassidy Association,
sailed on the Bothnia last Wednesday for Queens
town. He will visit his grandmother and relatives
In County Longford and after that the principal
counties Of Ireland and also tho Chapel Of Knock.
Matthias Williamson, Of Grove and First street.
was ct the time Of his death, which occurred yes
terday week, . receiving clerk at the foot OF
or appois led the Erie Railroad. He was APP
pointed Match 2, 18kI, and remained in the COM
panys service up to the time Of his death, serving
In various capacities.
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JAMES a. Eox PAAD0NED.



James A. Fox, the story Of whose down.
fall and flight was first published in the
TArTLER Of December 9th, 1883, was last
Monday pardoned by unanimous vote Of
the Court Of Pafdons, and is once more a
free man, enjoying all the advantages Of
an unsmirched citizen. It will be remem-
bered that about the middle of November,
1883, young Fox, who had been trusted
employe, and at the time was driver in
the employ of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Express Company, disap-
peared with o package, which was to be
delivered in New York, containing 81, 100
in hard cash. The Express Company tried
TO and succeeded in suppressing the story
for three weeks, when the TATTLER got
hold of it and worked the story up. The
Express Company were very reticent, in
fact, so much SO, that an employe, who
confirmed the story as the reporter related
to him he had heard it, was particularly
anxious that his name should not be men
toned in the matter, and they did not even
inform the family of their suspicious; con-
sequently when the reporter visited his
parents and sister, and broke the news to
them, they Indignantly refuted the truth
of it, and warned him not to publish the
story
It was the publicity Of the story, how
ever, given in the columns of this paper,
which resulted in the arrest and conviction
of young Fox shortly after. He was sem
fenced to eighteen months Imprisonment.
The family Of the hayward youth are most
estimable people and the young man had a
reputation for honesty, sobriety and in
dustry previous to this offense, to be envied
by nine out of every ten men like cir
cumstances. It was this fact, coupled with
the exertions of County Clerk elect De ny
Mclaughlin, and the excellent record of
Fox while under the care OF Keeper Law
erty, which finally led to his pardon.
Quite number of prominent Jersey City
people signed the petition prepared by Mr..
Mclaughlin. Fox father, who had been
an invalid for several years, by reason of
paralysis Of the limbs. died about month
ago.
The meeting between young Fox and his
mother and sister at their home on Elev-
enth street, this city, was touching in the
extreme. Clasped in his. mothers arms he
vowed his intention to hereafter lead as
good life aswas his wont to do before he was
tempted to take his first and only down
ward step, and there is every reason to be-
leve that his VOWS will be solemnly kept.
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A H0BOKEN WILL CONTEST.
KISS aEEYER'S FIGHT ron HER EOs@
TER FATHEH'6 ESTATE.

Young Lady Who Relieved For EhRh-
teen Years That Her GrAndnaother
Was Her Mother.
Acting as Presiding Judge of the Hudson
County Orphans Court, Judge McGiIl has
just decided a VIII case Of considerable in
terest. Several weeks ago Counselor Sam
uel H. McGill made application to the
court for an order removing Judge Allan
4. McDeemott from the misunderstanding
of the estate of Herman Meyer, who died
in Hoboken recently, leaving an estate the
precise value of which is not known.
Meyer had originally come from Prussia.
and, after settling in Hoboken, be became
the husband Of woman whose daughter
had left her little daughter to her care.
Meyer and the grandmother adopted the
little one, and she grew to woman
hood in the belief that her
grandmother and her step-grandfather
were her parents. When she became
eighteen years of age they told her the
secret of her life ond undeceived her as to
their relations to her. She continued, how
ever, to bear the name of her foster
parents, and in the proceedings in court
appears as Miss Meyer. During his life
time Meyer made viii bequeathing his
estate to his wife. She died before he did.
however, and the will was never changed.
When Meyer subsequently shufied of the
mortal coil, his foster daughter made ap-
plication, as his heir, for power to admin
lister. The Surrogate, upon inquiry, learned
that she was not in the position of.an heir,
and, refusing to grant her letters, advised
her to see a lawyer. She consulted with
Judge Allan Il. McDermott, end he, having
purchased the claim of the undertaken who
buried her foster father, applied as creditor
of the estate to be appointed administers
tor This was, of course, only with the
purpose of protecting the girls rights in
the property. The letters were granted to
him. Subsequently, however, the relatives
in Germany of the deceased learned of his
death with property, and through Lawyer
McGill they moved for the removal OF Nc
Dermott and fos the appointment Of an adj
ministrator in their interest. Judge Me-
Dermott put in answer that, if the young
lady who is his client, had no rights to the
property as an heir, she at least had rights
as a creditor for the many years Of service
she had rendered the old man; and, after
aequainting himself with all the facts.
Judge McGill decided to allow Mr.. McDer-
mott to continue to administer the estate.
The property involved may be worth
s., 200 or $4,000, and it may be worth
more. Part Of it is land situated in Vie
hawken, and he left besides some money In
one of the Hoboken banks.
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s0CIAL FESTIVITIES.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith gave card party At
their residence on summit avenue last Monday
evening.
pleasant surprise rendered to Mrs. Findlay
ago-the occasion being the birthday Of her daugh-
ter.
A small but most enjoyable New Years partywas
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Warren E, Smead at their
residence, 1874 Grand street. New Years night.
George Gardiner gave select New Years party
at his residence on Railroad avenue About twenty
couples were present and Joined in the festivities
with zest worthy Of The host
Among those present at the reception given few
evenings since by the Misses Lizzie and CLARA Ma
loney in honor of their young lady guest, Miss
men, Misses Nora Kirk. Bostlemen, May Murray
Griffin. Ella Brodsn, Of Brooklyn, Ella Nugent and
the Misses Durkin; Messrs. Stantoni Murray, By
ron, Griffin, Kennedy, Logan, and many others.
The toilettes Of the ladies' were very beautiful and
becoming
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sIr.. Bsnj. Edgs,s Funsral.

The funeral Of Mrs. Benjamin Edge, who
died last Monday, took place on Thursday
from St. Peters Church. A large body Of
mourners attended the funeral. Mrs. Edge
was the wife Of one of Our most respected
citizens, DR.. Benjamin Edge, and daugh-
ter of the late Isaac Edge, the celebrated
pyrotechnist. She was weIl-known for her
loneliness of character as well as her char
table propensities, and leaves behind her,
besides four bereaved children and q loving
husband, large circle Of friends.
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The funeral Of William E. Feiler, once a
driver for John h. Ficken, the Commul i
paw avenue livery stable keeper, but more
latterly with Vanderbeck q Son, who died
Thursday, will take place to-day. He
served in the Union army, while his father
was in the Confederate ranks. His father
is still living. at the age Of 1903 years.
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THE Suicide IDENTIFIED.
The Secretary OF a Big Railroad Conn
Pany Missing.

Senator Gordon is President Of the In
ternational Railroad and Steamship Com
pany, doing business on the corner of Full
ton and Nassau streets, New York. When
he saw the story of the discovery of a
watch, hat and coat on the deck of Jersey
City ferryboat, last Wednesday eyen-
ing, he observed that the initials
on the watch were W. II. M. He coupled
that with the fact that w. b. Mckinley,
Secretary of his company, had been miss
ing since Wednesday, and at his request
Captain Bloomsbury sent the goods to
Senator Gordon The Senetor knew them
at once. They had belonge,;s 20 the miss
ing Secretary. He had been on spree
since Christmas day. He is presumed to
have committed suicide. He wis unmar-
ried.
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ENrERrAINMENTg.

4 number Of prominent people Of the Heights
attended the charity ball last TUESDAY night in.
New York.
A reception viii be given at st. Johns Hail on
Monday, january 18th, under the auspices Of the
Orion Battery.
4 grand masquerade fancy dress ball will be
given in Coopers HAIL on the evening OF January
10th. under the auspices OF Lincoln Council, No. q
Grand Order Of the Orient.l
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The Indignant supervisors.

The United States Supervisors and Mar
shals appointed to serve in Hoboken and
Jersey City will hold an indignation meet
ing at Union Hall on Washington street to-
morrow evening, to denounce the action OF
Attorney General Brewster in cutting
down their pay. Chief Supervisor Of Elec-
tons Muirhead has advised them not to
accept the pay allowed TO them. The Re-
publican County Committee, after organ
izing by tho reelection of G. S. See as
Chairman, passed resolutions requesting
the Attorney General to reconsider his de.
cision in the matter.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Enterprise.

For the past eight months the Pennsyl-
vania road has been using upon its trains a
newly patented device which establishes
connection between passenger cars and the
locomotive by means of air-tubes instead
of bell-cord. 1t has now adopted the
system permanently. The new system
gives the best satisfaction, and is not only
more effective than the bell-cord, but is
convenient in a number of respects.
If the passenger Will listen when the con-
ductor gives the signal to start be will hear
a little whistle, the sound issuing from the
cab of the locomotive.
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The craze in roller skating is on the increase Il
you want to buy pair We know OF no better place
than the enterprising hardware firm Of Wood i
Menagh, I35 Newark avenue or 10 Pavonia avenue
You can't fail 70 be suited Is they have skates OF
every style and price.
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EVERY NEWS DEALER IN JERSEY CrTY AND
HoBoKEN HAS THE SUNDAY TATTLER. If
YOU WANT IT. TELL YOUR NEWS DEALER TO
DELIVER IT FOR you AT YOUR HOUSE.