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work the collection of the same, some Dem
ocrat might be found who would sacrifice
himself upon the altar of his country upon
such conditions.
The appointment of Mr.. Emil Schaefer,
the Vice-President of the well known New
York P. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company
as Inspector General on the staff of Gov
ernor Hill, with salary of So, 600 per an
mum, proves that in our sister State at least
German Democrats are not denied recog-
milton. '-'sss--'S--
The announcement that Roscoe Conk-
ling would defend Mr.. Day, who was in
dicted for maintaining nuisance in allow
ing the little newsboys to play ball on Sun
days in the New York Worlds playground,
so frightened the Prosecutor of Bergen
county that he laid over the case till the
| April term.
Why do not the Street Commissioners of
| Hokoken take posse of men some night
aad pull down the old shop obstructing
River street, Then the corporation own
ing the same would have to take the often
sive in the courts, and the city would have
| the use of the street, only paying for the
same when the courts of last resort so
declare-an event not at all likely.
When Counselor Job Lippincott again
assumes the role of peacemaker, it will be
only under most extraordinary circamstan-
ces. Last Wednesday he appeared in that
character on the rear platform of Bergen
! car, and before he could say Jack Robinson
received reminder under the nose that
will last him for some time to come.
The heirs of Magnus Traphagen seem
| determined to continue the airing of their
family broils in the courts. Ex-Mayor
Henry Traphagen has now begun suit
for. thirty-odd thousand dollars against his
brother-in-law, DR.. Watson, for the board
and maintenance of his family during the
many years they resided in the house of the
old gentleman.
There are many prominent Democrats
who fly into passion when the name of
Chancellor Runyon is mentioned for CUB
ernatorial honors They claim that his
Democracy is not of the simon-pure order,
and that during all the years he held the
office Of Chancellor al his appointments
were either given to out-and-out Republi-
cans or weakened Democrats.
The northern part of our county is now
infested by gang of thieves and blacklegs,
who are drawn there by the races ON the
North Hudson County DRIVING Park, held
there almost daily by New York sports of
bAO AOWCA SAoAO. cuuS0 nCOAL hunuuuC6
in no uncertain terms last Thursday that
the Court would impose summary punish
ment upon the first person convicted OF
/ any crime belonging to that crowd
If the dizzy dude with the sealskin over.
coat who was ushered into Judge Knapp's
court last Tuesday by Joe Noonan, and
heralded as the "artist of the Now York
San, doesn't do any better work than the
monstrosities his paper printed the follow
ing day, labeled Judge Knapp, Mayor Col
| Inns, Mrs. Plume and Mr. Potter, he had
better put up that overcoat, rig himself up
| in jumper, and learn the art of kalsomin-
| ing.
It is currently reported that the Supreme
Court was a tie in the case of Bumsted
against Director Govern, which was q
friendly suit brought to test the constitu
tionality of the act of last Winter, abolish
ing the Office now held by Mr.. Govern, and
that one of the judges only voted for the
constitutionality of the act so that the
Court of Errors might finally adiudieate
upon the same. Until then Mr.. Govern
will hold the fort.
The press of New York City and this
State have SO persistently written up Mr.
Laverty as a candidate tor Chancery
Clerk to succeed Mr.. George Duryea, that
that gentleman now believes SO himself
although at the outstart he never dreamed
of such a thing. That Office has heretofore
always been held by lawyers, but there is
no apparent reason why layman of ability
could not fill it just as well, the more SO as
it has been run for many years by subal.
terms independent of its chief.
The Citizens Committee and the Coun-
| Gil of Hoboken are still wrestling with the
| problem of how to opea River street with
out mourning any expense to the taxpayers
| at large. Mr.. Edwin Stevens intimates
| that the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company will pay their share of the pro-
posed cost if the steamship companies on
the line of the opening will chip in the bal
ance. But these companies show no dispo-
sition to do so, claiming that when they
bought their waterfront privileges at an
enormous figure from the Hoboken Land
and Improvement Company, they did so
with the understanding that River street
was public thoroughfare and would even
tually be opened by the city. And every
body conversant with the facts believes so,
and are opposed to buying (even at the ex-
| pense of interested corporations) what our
Court of Errors and Appeals have affirmed
to the city, as thereby the city's claims to
the terminus of the streets laid down on
the Loss map would be jeopordized. The
opening of that street by order of the city
! (no matter who pays for it) would throw
out the suit now pending in the United
| States Supreme Court for the possession
of the same.
The pardon of Beach, one of the Fifth
Ward Savings Bank thieves, is so far of i'm
portance as it departs from Governor Alb
belts oft-iepeated determination never to
sanction the pardon of any man convicted
and sentenced for betraying a fdueiary
trust. And the robbery of that bank was
one of the most villainous pieces of bust
ness ever unearthed In a court of justice
From Boice down every employee robbed
| the bank in fact stole every dollar brought
to that disreputable concern by the poor
and unsuspecting depositors And not
even did they have the poor excuse to
| offer that the money was consumed in un-
| fortunate speculations, but every dollar of
it was spent in debauchery and riotous
living. When ct last their career ended
behind tie walls of the State Prison, they
related, with brazen effrontery, how every
morning, they divided the deposits am ong
themselves. AS a matter of oourae the
aged father of Beach is not to blame for
his untiring efforts for the release of his
SUI, uut uau ne lOOKeQ aIter tnaC son when
Oh salary of $500 he was maintaining an
expensive establishment with horses and
carriages, he might probably have saved
the family from the great disgrace that
overlook them.
Reception of Jersey City Council No. 90.
The Council gave an invitation reception
on Friday evening last, which was the fifth
anniversary of the origination of the Coun-
Gil at the Fifth Ward Bank. The members
net earlier in the evening and elected of
GERS for the ensuing year.
The exercises were opened with short
address from the retiring Commander S. d.
Mackey. He gave brief summary of the
work done by the Order, not only his Coun.
Gil bat others in the State. He compared
the condition between the Order in New
Jersey and in New York. He stated that
the ratio of deaths is larger in New York
than in New Jersey. He said that there
are at present ITO members in his Council.