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placed Upon the table OF HIS private ONCE. Al
henton paper made a note of the iteuis W hen. two
days LATER To the surprise and Consideration Of the
editor, voluminous communication was received
from Princeton professor. in which the learned
writer sought TO demonstrate that Major Ander-
sons treasure could not possibly be Indian last
as 80" never wore either boots or shoes but moe
casins.
There is not the slightest foundation for the
rumor that the trial of the Am Ende case will
develop a startling and sensational defence. The
trial has been set down for Monday. the 4th of
January aud will then be positively begun. The
additional postponement was granted to give ex-
Judge Holman an opportunity to complete his
brief on behalf of the state in the great railroad
tax suits-a work that must be completed before
the first Of January.
A bill will be introduced during the session of
the coming Legislature which, in counties Of the
first class Hudson and Essex, will relieve the
that power into the hands of Commission.
That plan has been tried ia this county before and
worked admirably for a little WHILE but soon the
Commission drew juries not at all creditable to
themselves and therefore legislated out of ex
istence.
Mrs William Brinkerhoff thinks that the fair sex
have been so very self sacrificing in providing
means through the fair for the furnishing OF the
Palma Club House. that thereby they only held
out an inducement to their husband to spend the
evenings away from home. But chronic old
bachelor declares that the ladies have not had
such an opportunity to meet everybody, to be seen
and to see, and to display the magnhcence of their
wardrobe, as they did then, and that that was the
motive power which Influenced their exertions
When Courtland Parker asserted that the act OF
1878 would prevent the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road from bridging the Kill Won Kull at Elizabeth
port he evidently didn't know of the decision in
I'd Beasley, in which the Court Of Errors and APP
peals held that a structure spanning navigable
water. for the purpose of allowing railroad to
cross IL, was not "a bridge, but a yiaduct. As the
general railro id law gives power to build such
viaducis and the act of 1873 only refers to bridges
ho had ~
Baltimore and Ohio peopte can build such via
duct without any further legislation.
Mr.. Washington B. Williams recently delivered
an address before the United States Bankers Asso-
citation at Chicago that should be pasted into the
hat of every bank clerk having the remotest idea OF
absconding at some future time. The address is
bfin full OF scholarly research and elabor
ate review Of all the extradtion laws now in exis-
tence between this country and foreign powers but
makes the startling disclosure that defaulting cash
iers and other similar "unfortunates can take up
without any danger Of being extradited and points
out the many facili les for reaching these havens
of safety.
The people. of Hoboken are indignant over the
quality of gas now furnished them and hope that
the time is not far distant when rival company
will bring the old Rip Van Winkle concern to the
realization of the tact that the people have some
rights which even the magnates of the Hoboken
Land and Improvement Company are bound 10
respect. In behalf of the old company Mr. bod
recently offered to reduce the price of gas for the
public lamps il the city will give.them contract
for five years. But If the stuff they intend to
furnish is like that of the last few weeks it would
be dear at any price, it only tends to make the
darkness more apparent.
The anxiety brought about by preparing the de-
fence in the Disgue case the Hoboken man who
cut his wife's throat had SO Frustrated Mr. Robert
Gilchrist that he was compelled to ask for an ad-
journment until January. and this being refused
by TIL Court he returned his retanefs and reluct-
antly withdrew from the case. But unfortunately
he asked for the adjournment on the ground of
other engagements, which does not seem to be
sufficient and good reason for the postponement of
a homicide case, already delayed beyond reason
able time, aud 1t Is quite certain that IL the real
reason for the additional time desired had been
sta ted to the court at the outstart. the request
would have been granted. The fact that the case
was eventually postponed on the application Of
Judge Garretson (the new counsel) until the 28ih,
goes far toward proving our conclusions.
When, on the 1ttheo January. our Circuit Court
takes up the trial of the Of Henry Decker vs.
traordinary character may be expected. Plaintiff
alleges that few years ago he was wellto-dO
minister in a village in Western New York. where
he also kept boarding school for male pupils.
Among them was young Ferelon, whose mother
resided in Passac. is sister Of Judge Strong and
is said to be worth million. 1t is furthermore
alleged that Ferelon was an unruiy boy, and when,
on certain occasion, undergoing punishment,
dominic. Shortly afterwards the entire establish
ment was burned to the ground. whereby Mr..
Decker lost everything he had in the world. Sus-
picion pointed SO strongly to young Ferelon that
the grand jury of the county found an Indictment
for arson against him, but. for reasons that will
probably be developed during the trial. he was
prosecuted. 1t is now claimed by Mr.. Decker
that in preparing for the defence of her son. Mrs.
Ferelon grossly libelled the plaintiff and he has
therefore brought a suit for damages against her.
Hoffman Herbert and well known New York
lawyer appear for Mr.. Decker, while Mrs. Ferelons
interests will be looked after by Ex-Governor Bede
and Judge Strong.