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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
The Ackron Case.

The nasty details of the Ackron forgery
case are unfit for publication, bat there are
some incidents in his career which are re-
membered. One evening. two years ago
last fall, Ackron drove team up Bergen
avenue. He stopped at Johnson's store,
near Storm avenue, where he left his horses
while he secured an order. Something
frightening the animals, they ran away.
Ackron few out of the door after them,
and in his haste dropped wallet contain
ing $3.50, in the gutter. The peskey bills
flew about in all directions. Lanterns and
boys were wonderfully mixed up when it
became known what had occurred, but
withal $140 of the lost money was recov-
cred, and the horses were found all right
at Posts stables. It was In Mr.. Posts
house on Bergen avenue where the Ackron's
lived at the time that their second child
was born
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
Mr.. steinbrenner's Death.

Ex-Freeholder Steinbrenner's death was
not unexpected. "He has never fully re-
covered from the shock and the injuries he
received when his carriage was struck by an
Erie Railway train, said Sheriff Heintze
yesterday. ssOf late he has been looking
badly and complaining good deal. He
was at the ball game Thursday. He look
ed poorly then. And to day he's dead.
And it was only Thursday, Sheriff
Heintze added, 'sthat paid him his money.
I" What money asked the reporter. "The
money that the railroad paid him in dam
ages for his hurts" was the Sheriffs an
swer. At the time of the accident Stein
brenner was riding with nieces in carriage.
A train struck the coach. Two of the girls
died insconsequence of their hurts, Stein
brenner sued for damages and the railroad
Compromised with him for So, 600. 1t was
that money that Sheriff Heintze had paid
him the day before he died.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
SUNDAY. JUNE Z. 1885.

Apropos of its comments last Sunday
upon the Colgate house-falling fatuality, the
TATTLER desired to commend County Physi-
clan Converse for the great good judgment
he displays in the matter of ordering in
quests. The office of County Physician
was created solely with view to saving
the County the expense of unnecessary in
quests, and DIR. Converse has more than
earned his salary in the money that his
discretion, in issuing precepts to coroners,
has saved. He might safely go step fur
ther, and cut the bills for this kind of use
less service down to even a smaller figure
In cities like Jersey City and Hoboken
when there are police forces that can ferret
out all crimes with thousand times more
care, intelligence, thoroughness and effici-
cheney than the coroners, and that do ferret
them out as well as they can be
ferreted out just the same as if there were
no eoroners, inquests are absolutely I'M
necessary. DR.. Converse has permitted
but few inquests to be held within the last
two years in these two cities. We defy
any body to point out single advantage.
big or little, that has resulted from even
the few. In every case the coroners have
pretended to Investigate" the police had
already been over the ground, got all the
facts, secured all the witnesses. and had
the murderers committed to await the action
of the grand jury. The work had been
completed before the coroner's jury ever
made their sview of the remains. The
only end subserved by the inquest in any
of these cases was to enable some pot
house politician, who had managed to elect
himself coroner because neither he nor the
Office was of enough consequence to make
it worth contesting for, to play judge for
few brief hours, to get his name into
print, and collar a few dimes from the
public Golfers. It's about time that COM
plete reform was worked in this matter,
and we think that Dr. Converse is the man
who has the courage and the conscience to
accomplish it -.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

The Argus excursion to the newsboys
was attended by peculiar incident. When
Judge Allan L. Med ermott was invited to
participate in the festivities of that i'm
portant occasion, he sent word he could
not come, being bound by previous en-
gagement. But he sent an able represen-
tative. 1t was a double American eagle, a
catamaran of the air that can always make
its way in the world to the extent of
twenty dollars, and which, during the "de-
preciated currency" days of the war used
to fly as high as two and eighty-ive per
cent. premium. Mr.. McDermott directed
that his gold-pieoe should be given as a
prize to the newsboys, to be competed for
by them ia any way the managers of the
excursion should direct. 1t might be given
10 the boy who should sell the greatest
number Of Arguses in given timeor to
the one who sold the fewest. Anything,
80 there was competition, and the boy with
the best exhibit got the money. But the
gentlemen who assembled in post-prandial
convention to consider the matter could
not forego the opportunity to distinguish
themselves as we'll as the boys, SO they de-
cided to devote the money to the purchase
of flag on which should be inscribed the
legend, eThe Jersey City Argus Newsboys'
Flag !" and to reserve the precious bunting
for display on further excursions to be
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

Little Johnny Roach, who by the way,
once lived in Jersey City, acted on the ad-
vice of DR.. Watts-If at first the Dolphin
don't tie fifteen knots in the log-rope try
again as often as Secretary Whitney will let
you OF course that wasn't exactly what
DR.. Watts said but if he had been on the
Dolphin he would have adapted the poem
to the occasion. The Dolphin finally made
her fifteen knots; and Mr.. Roach succeeds
in his run on the Treasury. But as be had
already received his money, it really didn't
make much difference. The government
would have been compelled to sue him and
he could set up the defence that the
Naval Advisory Board (Which Robson
contributed to suit Roach) had made the
plans and were therefore responsible for
the failure.
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BARNEY DEM4REsr sURv1nEs.
He Resuscttates After Being Struck Ap
parentIy Dead by Lightning.

pAreMtAY DEAD ny lightning.
PATERSON, June 6.--Barney Demarest,
formerly mail carrier in Paterson, while
passing through Preakness yesterday was
struck by lightning. He was in wagon
accompanied by his wife, and had the
reins in his right hand, his left resting on
the stick of q stationary umbrella which
was fastened to the seat.
just at this moment a binding glare
flashed directly overhead, there was ire
| mendous crash, the horses stood stock still
and trembled, the umbrella was torn out
from the wagon seat, and the farmer, sway
ing an instant, plunged headiong into the
road. @. H. Nelson, of Paterson, saw the
whole occurrence at distance of about 100
feet. He hurried to the assistance of
DeInarest. The old man, for he is nearly
sixty years of age, was lying on his right
side motionless, as though dead. The left
side of his face was blackened and swollen,
and his left arm hung rigidly at his side.
Mrs Demarest, who had sat only a few
inches from her husband, was hardly
stunned. She complained, in answer to
Mr.. Nelson's questions, OF pain around
her waist, but said it was slight, Mr..
Demarest soon began 10 show signs of re-
| turning activity. When a farm house was
reached he was placed upon couch and a
physician was sent for. Mr.. Demarest
| quickly grew better His entire body was
numbed. AS this feeling of rigidity died
away, shooting and stinging pains coursed
through him. His left arm was entirely
without feeling, and his left hand had been
cut by the lighting clear through the flesh
of the palm for a distance of an inch and
half. The hand was swollen to twice its
natural size and was almost entirely purple.
Upon the little finger of this hand Mr..
Demarest had worn heavy tight gold
ring. 1t was gone and the spot it had
circled was perfectly white A man was
sent back TO the spot where accident &C.
CURED and returned with the ring, which
had been rendered perfectly straight by
the thunderbolt. lie found it standing
upright in the mud.
By this time the doctor had arrived.
The patient was still suffering intensely.
He could scarcely speak, for the muscles
of his throat were affected. The doctor
said last night that he would recover.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
SKAToRIAL NOTES.

W. Hull is the worst skater at the Pavo-
mia rink.
Chas. Behring skates at the Greenville
rink. H.
Henry Vreeland, who skates at the
GreeAville rink, is an accomplished roller
skater.
Miss Della Curley, of the Greenville
rink, is an extremely graceful skater
J. Jacard tripped all over his own feet at
the Greenville rink one night last week.
George Munster makes every one laugh
when he puts on skates at the Greenville
rink.
John Schultz would be good skater if
it were not for the fact that he sits down
too often.
The Columbia polo team played very
good game of polo at the games of the S.
A. A. G.
P. Herrick takes up the whole floor at
the Greenville rink while skating at that
place.
Thomas Foley, while skating at the Paw
onia rink reminds one of happy Hotten
tot
John Hill, who is one of the prominent
skaters at the Pavonia rink, seems to find
roller skating uphill work.
Miss Barbara Wiseman was the winner
of the SIS gold piece at the orange party ct
the Greenville rink.
William Bellfeld is without doubt the
poorest skater at the GreenviIle rink.
Mr.. William Boag and the charming
Miss Nellie O'Brien were sesn at the Pavo-
mis- rink last Thursday evening.
Matt Leopold does contortion act on
skates every time he visits the Greenville
rink.
+. Wildwood, while skating at the Pavo-
mia rink last week undertook to find out If
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

There seems to have been good deal of
sympathy wasted over Mrs. Parnel ow-
ing to misapprehension which the inter-
ested parties seem not to have con-
sidered worth correcting, 1t was allowed
to 60 about that Mrs. Parnell was about to
lose all her property, owing to her having
been swindled by sharpers who took adj
vantage of her ignorance of business de-
tails. But dispatch from Bordentown
under date of Tuesday says that the execu-
ton was against Mrs. Parnell's personal
effects, and not against her real estate' and
that the amount of the judgment was only
$500. The sale was adjourned, and that
will probably be the last of it, as Mrs.
Parnell's friends will have no difficulty in
finding the money, even if she cannot
raise it herself But it certainly seems
strange that the impression that Mrs. Par
nell was to lose the famous homestead,
Ironsides, when such was not the case
Even Mrs. Parnell herself contributed to
the misunderstanding by a letter she pub
lished last week, in which she intimates
that she had been defrauded in some way
without giving the particulars of the case.
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his head or the floor was the harder. After
knocking his head against it two OF. three
times ne gave it up in favor of the floor.
George Merry looks like a merry-go-
round while on skates.
William Carlough did wonderful ped
estal song and dance on roller skates at the
Pavonia rink recently.
:, Jim Cox had better stop propping up
the lamp post at the corner of Sixth street,
and visit the PavonIa rink.
The Lamont trio, who were ut the Pavo-
MA rink last week, are exceedingly clever
Bee Gotberg had better Law off and
practlce skating for about six months be-
fore he puts skates on again at the Green
vile rink
George Francis informed TATTLER cor
respondent that if he put his name in the
paper ne would be sorry. George is real
William Carlo. the Wizard of the West,
Is frequently seen at the Payonia rink,
where he does some wonderful acts in leg
erdemain
DICK Stegman made a very hard fall at
the Greenville rink last week. When he
mad gathered himself up he inquired of a
friend whether he had seen comet lately.
From the looks of Rob McIntyre's
clothes when he left the Pavonia rink enc
night last week, one would imagine that he
had been trying to wipe up the floor.
Dick Dooley gave an exhibition of fancy
skating at the Pavenia rink-or at least a
person who did not know anything about
skating might consider it fancy skating.
There has been great deal of talk
among the many friends Of Will White
and John Isley as to which is the fastest
skater. Would it not be a good idea to ar
range or 5 mile race to settle the
matter.
just before the burning of the Caledonia
Park rink, Manager Somers put up a ruby
medal which was to be the property of the
man winning two races out of three. Jim
Swan won it the first time, John Isley the
second, and the third race was not skated
up to the time of the burning Of the rink.
Mr.. Swan would like to skate the third
race off, as he says he would like to have
chance to win the medal,
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
Because They Looked Alike.

"Dere he goes, said boy on Thursday
afternoon, as portly, well dressed man
with black moustache passed up Oakland
avenue, "dat's him. Amt he daisy ?" A
score of boys followed the man at res
pectful distance. g Pfhat are yous byes
gain att asked citizen as the contingent
reached st. Paups avenue. I" Paddy, Pad
dy Ryan" whispered one of the lads still
keeping his eyes glued on the moving
figure. " Where what! that man." ejacu-
lated the questioner. Well, now, byes,
it amt so much of mistake yer maxim
after all. If my eyes didn't decave me I'd
think wild We. But the mkt time We see
Jim Pallister dye see, mark the soft hat he
wears, and thin bring it to mind that Paddy
Ryan travels under silk tile. But must
say they bear family resemblance.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

The arrest of young woman in Newark
on Monday last for acting as s'house-keep-
er" to gang of tramps with whom she
lived in cave, revealed depth of female
depravity that is almost inconceivable. But
when the World on Friday attempted to
replace the web of crime by veil of ro-
nance, and show that the woman was q
suffering, though somewhat bedraggled
angel, it passed the bounds of even blind
credulity, and made itself ridiculous.
That paper represented the woman as
having been sfound" unconscious on We'd
nesday whereas she was simply arrested
during raid, made no secret of her shame,
rather gloried in it than otherwise, and
was sent to jail for thirty days under the
disorderly act. If the Worlds circulation
statements contain no more truth than
this Newark story, it will be well to divide
the tabled 10000 by four. or, to be entire
ly safe, by five.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

The establishment of Home for the
Blind in this city is already an accomplish
ed fact, and as it is intended to extend its
benefits to the unfortunates now at Snake
Hill, thus providing them with more
suitable home, while at the same time re-
ieving the County of their charge, the in
stitution should receive generous public
support. The Home is situated on Cherry
Lane, and is in charge of the Sisters of st.
Francis, one branch of which has been do
ing good service in this city at the hospital
known by the name of the order on Hamil-
ton Square. Sister Agnes is the Superior
of the new Home. There are seven inmates
three of whom came from Snake Hill,
having been there for 81 years. The Home
is model of neatness and comfort, and
as it will depend upon the public for sup
port, we take pleasure in commencing it
to the attention of the charitable.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

Hoboken is excited over the alleged i'm
portant fact that she has buried some
where within her depths nephew of that
undeniably great man and master of Eu-
rope, Prince Bismark But this is not the
first time that Hoboken has been similarly
honored. The only simon pure, genuine
and original "nephew of his UNCLE" Nap
oleon the Little, was once resident of
Hoboken, and maintained himself by
teaching school about the only creditable
episode of his life. Many of the old in
habitants of the town remember him and
one old Frenchman who aided him in the
days of his misfortune was substantially
remembered when Napoleon became head
schoolmaster of the French. The honor
to Hoboken was even greater in that case,
for while her ex-teacher became Emperor
of France, there is no possibility that
Prince Bismarck's nephew will ever wear
the robes of his uncle.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
Jersey city Ora matte Club.

This popular Society win give summer
nights entertainment at their rooms, Fifth
Ward Bank building, on Tuesday evening,
June 9th, at o'clock. Some excellent
talent, both vocal and instrumental has
been engaged, and the capabilities of the
members of the Club are so well known to
our citizens that it is unnecessary to say
that the elocutiouary department will be
excellent. Tickets may be procured from
any member of the Club, or at the door on
the above evening. The next affair of i'm
portance will be the annual moonlight
excursion, which never fails to delight all
those who are fortunate enough to partici-
pate.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

The Exciting Game Of Thursday BE.
TWEEN New York and Jersey Demo-

TWEEN N.w York and Jersey Demo-
Gratis.
''Be jabei.s if there amt Paddy Ryan"
This was the first exclamation that greeted
the ears of one of the TATrLER reporters
on the Oakland avenue base ball grounds
Thursday afternoon. And sure enough
there he Was nursing the third base in the
great game between nine composed Of
Tammany Hall braves and home nine
consisting of Finance Commissioner Edel-
stein, Surrogate McAvoy, County Register
Fielder, County Clerk Mclaughlin, Asses
sor O'Neitl, Peter T. Donnelly, William d.
DAILY, Alderman Davis and Ex-Freeholder
Llllis. AS base ball player Paddy Ryan
proved himself a dead failure, but the fact
that he lodged every ball that came in his
direction can be overlooked when it is con-
sldered the good cause to which the pro-
ceeds of the game were devoted. Each
inning was repetition of the good humor
and bad playing exhibited in the first
Alderman Bob Davis was the first man at
| the bat-the Tammany men taking the
| field. Coroner Martin might be daisy
pitcher of some things but lie can't throw
ball in the line of bat for cent. Davis
managed to send ball to the left field,
however, on his second strike and he was
SO much pleased with the distance the ball
covered that he thought he would have
plenty of time to make "home run and
take rest in the bargain he accordingly
sat down on second base. When he got
ready to start for third base Jimmy Lillis
had sent ball to center field, passed the
tired Alderman and scored first run. Geo.
Fielder passed the ball three times and was
| yerV much al1rnriaad whom TTnuira Gharlia
Jordon announced ssthree strikes and out. "
| The tall financier hit the ball so hard that
he covered the diamond before the Braves
in the field found it. After the home team
had scored nine runs they took the field,
Bob Davis changing places with the power
full New York Coroner. The scorers kept
an elegant record but their figures did not
agree, and the newspaper men were" COM
PEELED to rely on their own record, and as
they all agreed, it may be put down as ac-
| curate. It is as follows.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07
For tho Webb Family.

MIR. Daniel B. Gilliean who has inter-
ested himself in behalf of the Webb fam
lily, Who suffered the bereavement of son,
the family's only support at the Colgate
street house falling, Acknowledges the fol
lowing additional subscriptions for their
relief: Assemblyman Kelly, 81; James F.
Cannon, so cts; Robert Murphy, so cts. !;
Friend, 25 cts; ]. o., rs cts; Miss M.
Ewald, 81; Miss B. Kelly. rs cts; John
O'Keefe. 81; Mrs. e. Duffy, beadstead !;
Mrs. Webb received SIG; sixteen. dollars
from the Journal Office, also bedding and
bedstead. Mr.. Gilligan adds II have the
Webb family living in Brunswick street,
and all wish is for you to interest the pub
lie through your valuable paper to help
them along. 1 have done my utmost; but
all that wish now is to pay the balance of
the funeral expenses to Mr.. II. Covle; it
amoxnts to 1854
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

Among the select relieved of situations
in the sweep made by the Board of Works
broom recently, is one who deserved better
treatment. That is Mr.. Thomas Reilly. a
calker. For seventeen years Mr.. Reilly
has attended to his duties as u city employee,
and no charges have ever been made
against him, notwithstanding the fact that
owing to his duties he contracted rheuma-
tism. While the song " Is this Mr.. Reilly
they speak of so highly, is correct enough,
Thomas doesn't realize by poetry. Work
suits him.
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given to the newsboys by the Argus This
is certainly not carrying out Mr.. McDer-
motifs instructiens--and his directions
should have been complied with or his
money returned. Ultimately, however, the
flag may be given to the boy who attends
the greatest number of excursions, in which
case at least the spirit of Mr.. McDermott's
wishes will be complied with. The whole
business reminds one of the boy who inn
portuned his father to take him to the cir
Gus. ssNo, my son." replied the ostonsible
author of his being, who was also gentle
man of pious procliviles, 81 cannot take
you to so foolish and frivolous a place as
the circus" Ito which he preferred going
alone) "but if you will be good boy for
the rest of the week, on Sunday will take
you to see your grandfather's grave" That
boy could probably have sympathized with
the Jersey City Argus newsboys when they
saw Mr.. McDermott's beautiful double
eagle wrap itself up in an excursion flag
and lay itself away or top shelf until
next Decoration Day.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-07

Jersey City's two and six-penny forger,
Ackron, seems to have been terrible masher
of female hearts. He had different girl for
almost every worthless check he uttered
or it may have been that every new girl
necessitated a new check, in which case it
would have been better for Ackron if he
had taken the advice given to Barney" in
an old Irish song, and "let the girls alone
as severely as possible. According to the
story told by Mr.. Clerihew, Ackron was
between shoal and deep water, and may
thank his lucky stars that he is safe under
lock and key where score or SO of iDfuri-
ated fathers cannot get at him.