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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-29
HoBoKEN NOTES.

The Thomas Ii. Bowers Association hold ball at
Kirlor's Washington Hall next Saturday night
Roundsman Hayes has received his commission
Deputy State Chancellor of the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion.
The Republicans of the Third Ward have nomin-
ated Anthem Seitz for School Trustee and Thomas
Miller for Council.
Thomas Valleau is said to have the inside track
for the Republican First Ward nomination for
Member of Council.
The German Lutheran Church will soon be rein
forced in its membership by twenty-five of her
Sunday School scholars who are preparing for con-
frmaton.
Cofinmaker Crane has again launched forth in
the sea Of his political ambitions. This time he
announces himself an Independent candidate
for reelection to the Council.
There will be two-mi1e race for the champion
ship Of Hudson County at the Hoboken Roller
Skating Rink on April 9th. gold medal will be
awarded the winner No entrance fee will be
charged the competitors.
The members of the graduating class of the High
give an entertainment in the lecture room of ST.
Paul's Church. on Tuesday April I4th. The scholars
will spare no labor to make the affair success.
The Union Hill Democratic Club have elected
the following named officers: President, Martin
Filon; Vice Pre- ident, ]. r. Baldwin; Financial
Secretary. William Henry; Corresponding Secre-
tary, James Sweeney; Treasurer, Edward Wenke.
The Young Mems Independent Club of the Third
Ward of Hoboken met at Paulus Hall last Mon
day night. They agreed upon list of delegates
for the ward convention to be supported at the
Democratic primary. The delegates, If elected will
support Timothy Kelly, who is ambitious to re-
present the ward in the Common Council.
Among those present at the ball held in odd
Fellows Hall last Monday night under the auspices
of Lady Washington Lodge, No. Ala, Knights and
Ladies' Of Honor, were Julius Nelson, Otto Klein
Maria Hackenberg, Cath. Augustin Susanna L.utz
Fred. G. Heydr. William Sturm, Alex. Schneider,
Julia Bollinger, Anna Gloor. Herman Greuenberg
John Krauss. VIM. Rose. Ernst Nordbrock, VIM
Sturm. Maria Greuenberg, Marg. Fraenkel, VIVA.
Rose Aug KaufmanR.
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Personal.

William Newman, nephew of A. A. Newman, re-
turned to his Pittsburgh home last week.
Director Warwick of the Board Of Education has
resigned on account Of removal to New York.
f. Ruthenberg, of Al Booraem avenue sailed in
the steamer Leasing, of the Hamburg line for a
four months trip abroad, last Thursday.
Redmond Flynn. the popular young gentleman
formerly with Newman, can be found in the future
at IS York street. Success to you Freddy"
Judge Aldridge proposes to have his flag at full
mast next Wednesday, in honor of the retirement
of Judge McCarter, of Newark from judicial life.
H. Clay keenan, has been transferred to Judge
Stilsings court, and George D. Douglass, formerly
court officer in the Second District, to keenan, s
place downtown.
Conductor Whelpley, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road who resides at 2d7 Sixth street. sustained q
slight scalp wound while stepping from his train
in the depot, Friday.
President Laird, Of the Beard of Education, has
submitted to a great deal more insults from the
members Of the Board than he has made insinua-
lions against any of them.
Through some unaccountable mistake the TAT
TIER published the name of Mr.. Joseph Marley in
connection with that of Miss Mamie Vultee, in its
account Of the Police Ball recently. Mr.. Marley,
it has been ascertained, not with Miss Vultee,
hence the retraction.
Mrs Porter the wife of Corporal Samuel Porter,
started for Philadelphia last Sunday evening to
jojn Cartons English Opera Company. of which
she is member Mr.. Porter, who Is also a
member Of the company, Cancelled his engagement
and will remain in this city.
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FIRE ITEMS.

| Five engine has been tested and marked o. K.
Funeral Notices" only one cent word. Try
| one.
The new bell tower at Three truck house is fin
| ished.
The Governor has signed the fremen's tenure of
| of office bill.
Commissioner Brennan did great work at the
| potato car fire.
| Marker, of Nine engine, down the world
| singing the 'Gobble.
The boys are getting plenty of work now and
| and they are ready for it.
The Commissioners have signed the March pay
| rolls, amounting to $4,683.38.
The attendance at the Boston fremen's ball ex-
| ceeded seven thousand persons.
| Dillon of Three engine, downed all previous
records going to box last Sunday night
Two engine had frst,water on the Washington
street fire last Sunday night. Tally one for Dukes.
'sDan" Morrow brought new honors to Three en-
CINE by his wonderful work at the Washington
| ton street fire.
'sJim" Riddle of fire headquarters, is the posses
sor of pipe which belonged to an old Irish king.
We understand that Tyson has offered him q big
price for the "diff."
Ono truck broke down while responding to an
alarm from box SO last Sunday morning. and but
for the presence Of mind Of Coleman, the driver,
the men and team might have been injured.
For every chimney in England that catches fire
| q fine must be paid by the owner, and for every
| call on the nre department the person on whose
property the fire takes place is fined if it can be
| shown to be due to careless ness.
The Association of ex-Volunteer Firsmen of the
Fourth District has elected the following officers:
| President Emil Stegger; Vice President, John
Wortendyke; Secretary, Frederick Kessling; Treas
urer. August Duncan; Sergeant-atArms Christian
| Kratz
/ chief Henry E. Farrier is deserving of great
praise for the able management of the Washington
street fire. which occurred last Sunday night. After
! an hours hard work, with brisk wind to work
against, the fire was confined to where it origi-
mated, and only for the activity of the Chief and
his men the whole northwest portion Of Washing
| ton and Montgomery streets would have been des-
Eroyed. Again we commend our fire department
The New York Fire Commissioners have compli-
mented the force on its efficiency under the heavy
| strain put upon il during the last three months
} The record shows that there in December 900
alarms, of which were second and third alarms
| in january, 292, including second and third
alarms, and in February 261, Of which II were sec
ond and Is third alarms On % days out Of the q
the daily average of fire rlarms H. and the gen
eral daily average for the whole three months 81
On one day, December 20, there were SO fires,
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MILITARY NOTES.


Company has subscribed 5000 toward the new
armory fund.
For the first time in long while two ieutenants
appeared at the drill of Company last Tuesday
night.
Company @ is rather slow in accepting the chal-
lenge to play euchre with the members of the
Drum Corps. You had better not accept it. boys
Company had been drilling almost necessarily
guard mount at the Oakland Avenue Rink last
night.
Theodore Deltenre, Of Company F, is heartily
sick Of roller skates. He appeared at the armory
for drill last Tuesday evening using his rife for
crutch.
Sergeant Stephen Grinsted, of Company F, has
Just completed aud presented to the company a
handsome roster 1t is perfect model of pen art
and will ornament the wall of the company room
as as 1t is framed.
1t is safe to say that there is not company in
regiment that has not one members in it
who 20 to drill without being minus some part of
to be the prevalent disease. Why don't they ask
the Quartermaster of the company for them?
The gallant soldiers under the command of Col.
Hart, of the Ninth Regiment, have been making a
practice of roller skating in the drill room of the
aamory. his practice had become so prevalent
that the attention of Mayor Thinker was called to
it and he PROMPTLY stopped it.
Company A, Fourth Regiment, will be repre-
scented at the championship athletic games of the
Thirteenth Regiment, Brooklyn, as follows Three
mile race George Gilbert; half-mile race, c. Lee
Meyers; quartermile race, Charles Shone two
hundred and twenty-yard dash, E. Noltemeyer
high Jump, Arthur Stone. The games will take
in the armory, Flathush avenue and Hanson
place. Brooklyn, on the evening of April 7.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-29
BRO. HENDERSON INSULYED.
REV. MIR. DUNN CREATES EXCTTEMENF
IN THE CONFERENCE.
Asking that Resolutions OF Coincidence
Be Taken to General Grant by
Loyal Minister and Getting Beaten.


Be Taken to General Grant by a
Loyal Minister and Getting Beaten.
| NYAoK, N. Y, March 28-When the
Newark Methodist Episcopal Conference
opened this morning the committee APP
pointed to draft resolutions of sympathy
with General Grant presented lengthy
series of preambles and resolutions. They
made feeling references to General Grant
illness as reminder of his greatness, and
resolve that the Conference convey to him
their heartfelt sympathy in view of his
sufferings; express admiration for his
calm and patient endurance in the midst
of the affections through which he is pass
ing, and direct that copy of the resolu-
tons be forwarded to the illustrious suf-
ferer and his afflicted family.
In compliance with the last clause of the
resolutions Rev. Howard Henderson, pas
tor of Simpson NJ. E. Church on Jersey
City Heights, was appointed by Bishop
Walden committee of one to bear the
resolutions to the family of Gen. Grant.
The selection was doubtless due to the fact
that Rev. Mr.. Henderson is on terms of
closest intimacy with Gen. Grants family.
Gen. Grants mother attended his church
SauAAAS5 AOA AAlO, tuNl 110 1Csl bn0 6CIflC6 OV6F
her bier. And this, notwithstanding the
fact that Rev. Mr.. Henderson lis Kentuck-
ian and served during the Rebellion as
Colonel in the Confederate army. His ap-
pointment brought Rev. L. r. Dunn to his
feet. He moved that second man be APP
pointed to accompany Rev. Mr.. Henderson
on bis mission.
81 think" he exclaimed at the conclu-
sion of a lengthy address, ''that it would
be right to have man on the committee
who was on the right side in the great
struggle for liberty"
Rev. j. B. Faulk was on the floor in an
instant. He was greatly excited.
"Ihere was sting, he said, sin Bro
ther Dunn's words that neither /, nor
suppose any member of the Conference,
would like"
Mr.. Dunn returned that he chad meant
to sting no one, and that if there was
sting in his words he would apologize"
"We1l end the discussion by putting
the matter to vote" said Bishop Walden.
A general raising of hands showed that
Mr.. Dunn's suggestion was not adopted,
and Rev. Mr.. Henderson was commits
stoned to go alone to Gen. Grant.
Rev. D. McCabe later in the sessions
said that in the South there are 1890
houses of worship, an increase of 1000
churches since the war, and 100000 COM
municants.
E. Rowland. J. A. Craig, d. W. Ryder,
W. Vanderhof, F. Carson and William
Trumbower, were elected deacons.
The special committee appointed to look
into the new charges against Rev. Mr.. Bris-
tor, met last evening and again tonight,
but both sessions were secret, and nothing
could be learned. 1t is said that no action
will be taken by the Conference in the case
till the last day.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-29
A MOTHERS MISTAKE.
UNWITTINGLY MAKING EVIDENCE
AGAINST HER ACCUSED SON.
How by Identifying Patches In His
Trowsers, Mrs. Smith Accused Her
Young Son of q Observation-Disclosures

How by Identifying Patches In His
Tfowsers, Mrs. Smith Accused Her
Young Son of a BurgIary-Arrested.
An elderly lady named Smith lives with
her son, Jasper E. Smith, on the upper
floor of the house No. 1875 York street.
The rooms on the lower floors are
let out Aeekly by. their tenant to
boarders. Patrick Keenan,, one of the
boarders, discovered recently that some
one had been in his room, broken open
Lis trunk and stolen the little money there
was In it. In the room was found pair
of trousers. Keenan, said they had never
belonged to him, and detective Pearson.
who was put on the case by Chief of Police
Murphy, was not slow to see that the thief
had left them behind him. The boarding
house mistress thought she had seen JAS
per Smith wearing them. Pearson re-
quested the boarding mistress to question
Mrs. Smith cautiously. When Mrs. Smith
answered the tap at her door, the boarding
mistress held the trowsers up to her
ulew.
81 picked these up in the hall, she said
to Mrs. Smith, ''and, thinking that perhaps
they were your sons, have brought them
to YOU"
Mrs. Smith put on her spectacles and
examined them. Finally her eyes rested
on patches in the garments.
eyes, put those patches in" she said.
They're Jaspar's'
The next instant Pearson was at the
door.
MADAME, you are wanted at Court as a
witness, he exclaimed
"Against whom2" asked the astonished
woman
against your son, ma'am. He's charged
with having robbed room in this house.
and these trousers we're left by the thief"
The mother first started with horror,
and then broke into tears.
Let me see those trowsers again. she
faltered "No l made mistake. Those
are not the patches sewed in"
Nevertheless, Ma'an," Parson added.
you will kindly be in Court"
Yesterday morning Smith was arraigned
before Justice Stilsing. His examination
was adjourned. When it comes off, the
mothers testimony about the trowsers will
be the only fact to connect him with the
robbery.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-29
GRUMBAcH'S SUICIDE.
Apt to Cause Trouble in a German
Church at Trenton.

Apt to Cause Trouble I'm a German
Church at Trenton.
Captain Ernest G. Stahl who is Police
Justice of Trenton, came to this city yes
terday, to remove to Trenton, the remains
of the young German school teacher who
threw himself in front of West Shore
Railroad train at the Grand street crossing
few evenings ago. Captain Stahl saws
that the real name of the man was August
Grumbach. He graduated from the Teach
ers' Lutheran Seminary at Wurtenberg.
where his father is now, a teacher pens1oned
by the Government. Some time ago, the
German Evangelical Lutheran church of
Trenton, advertised for teacher of the
school connected with the church. and
Grumbach applied. He was almost desti-
tute, but his credentials were excellent, and
he was accepted. His poverty made it
necessary for the church people to dress
him up before assigning him to class.
Rev. J .ZeDtner, the pastor of the church,
conceived an antipathy to the young
teacher, and gradually grew into the belief
that he was oonspiring with members of
the congregation against him. He piled
all possible work upon the youthful peda-
gogue, and made his position SO unbear-
able that he finally gathered his little all
together and started for New York in search
of something better. A sense Of his desti-
tuition seems to have come upon him with
appalling vividness and his suicide was the
result. Captain Stahl says that Zentner is
unpopular with his Pensioners, and that
the feeling aroused by the suicide is so in
tense that the minister will probably be
forced to resign.
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DASHEs .4hoUeD TOWN.

Directors Van Ripper, Simmons and Clark. with
Superintendent Barton and Principal Joslin, have
been appointed committee to consider the FEAST
bility OF erecting a new High School.
Mood & Menagh, the enterprising hardware
merchants, with stores at 1873 Newark avenue and
ITO Pavonia avenue, is the place for young house
keepers to call Also full stock of hardware of
every description. The Raymond Roller Skate is
sold by this house at the lowest price.y
e. J. Van Reyper Bros window, on Newark
avenue attracted much attention last evening.
There was chariot filed with the choicest roses;
in the back, on an elevated seat. was little
chicken resting in bed Of lily Of the valley. In
front another little chicken held the reins over
three white doves DO not fail to 60 there for youl
Easter flowers. Entire satisfaction guaranteed.h
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Death of President winston.

New YORK, March 2S. Frederick S.
Winston, the President of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, died at Fernandina,
F?r., at 10 o'clock last night, of paralysis.
Mr.. Winston left this city about two
months ago, and so far as any one con-
nected with the company knows perfectly
well. He left business for rest and pleas
ure, and not because of illness or over
fatigue. The news of his death was re-
eeived here early this morning.
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CLUB GOSSIP.

A meeting of the Bomsock Fishing Club will be
nela TINS a. s N Hens barber SHOP ~ Greg
bull pup, high hat and fishing pole.
The Columbia Polo Club have elected the follow
ing officers President, H. o. Barnes Vice Presi-
dent, s. D. Williamson; Secretary, II. NJ. Baker !;
Treasurer, F. Waddington. In addition to the
officers Messrs. @. +. Morris and T. Lawton are
members of the team, which is managed by E. E.
Dorset.
The closing reception of the Lotto Club was held
last Tuesday evening al the residence Of Mr..
Packer, No. 81 Magnolia avenue. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Post. Annie Post,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Headden, Justice Lawrence,
Kitty Pervail, Mr.. and Mrs j. J. Toffey Julia Nc
Bride, John Headden, Sd. D. II. Taylor, and Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Van Glider. On some evening
after Easter the club will participate in theatre
and dinner party in New York which promises to
be very pleasant AFFAIR."
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-29
ABRAM SPEER'S LIFE POLICY.
And the Suit His Son is Prosecuting o.
Account of IL.

prosecuting
Account of IL.
The case Of William H. Speer, the under
taker at Coffin House Square, South Bergen,
against the Phoenix Life Insurance Com
pany has been argued in the New York
Court of Appeals, and will probably be de-
cided next May.
"The facts of that case, said Mr.. Speer
to a SUNDAY TATTLER representative day
or two ago, "have never been properly
understood. When my mother was alive,
she was anxious to have my father insure
his life for her benefit. He had the
notion some people have that the moment
they get their life insured they are going
to die, and he was opposed to it. My
mother ar ued with him in vain. Finally
she spoke to me about it, and too reasoned
with father, but Intellectually. Eventually
he yielded assent if / would pay the
premiums. An agent of the insurance
company went to my mother and from her
learned all he desired to know in order to
fill up the application for the policy. He
brought the application to me and / signed
1t. DR.. Vondy certified to fathers sound
upon his life, and paid the premiums for
$4,000. My mother died, and father
married again. He wanted me to turn the
policy over to him, but had not laid out
my 81, 900 for the benefit of step-mother,
and required him to repay my outlay. He
wouldn't do that and wouldn't transfer
the policy. Finally, when I went one day
to pay the premium the Company declined
to take it. Iwrote to the Company's main
Office to ask them why. No answer came
back Senator Brenkerhoff, my counsel,
wrote too, with the same result. l tend
cred the premiums regularly for three
years, but they were as regularly refused.
So brought suit in the New York Courts
to recover the amount I had paid for
premiums with interest / got judgment
for over 81, 200, and the Company appealed.
1t is this appeal that has just been argued,
and the result of which l am awaiting"
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ST. rAUDs cnUacHs PASTOR.
Denying Story that there rs a DivIs-
ION against Rev. MIR. Dunn.


The Newark Daily Advertisers Nyack
correspondent stated in that paper Friday,
that Justice Davis was at the Newark M.
q. Conference with war paint on; that the
Governing Boards of the church desired to
call Rev. l.. r. Dunn to the pastorate, but
that an opposing petition signed by 400 of
the church members was in the hands of
the Bishop.
"There is no truth in the storyl" said a
pillar of the church TO the TATTLER last
night. "Last September Mr.. Hammond,
our present pastor, directed his resignation
to the official boards of the church to take
effect at the close of the Conference year.
Our people had heard minister from the
New York East Conference whom we liked
very much, and a committee was appoint
ed to visit the members IF that Conference
and ask that he be transferred to our Con-
ference. We soon learned that this could
not be done, but we were informed By the
Newark Conference that we could have
our choice from the ministers to be trans
ferred. Then committee of twelve
was appointed from the three Off
ciai boards and the laity of
our church to proceed at once to Nyack
and request that our old pastor, Mr.. Dunn,
be returned to us. Mr.. Dunn informed us
that If he should be assigned to his old
charge he would be much pleased. In the
meantime the young people of the church
had drawn up set of preambles and re-
solutions setting forth their appreciation
Of Rev. Mr.. Hammond's good work in our
church, and wishing him success in his
new field. / drew up the resolutions my
self, and they were only for the purpose of
having Mr.. Hammond present them to his
new flock. There has been no petition of
any kind signed against Mr.. Dunn, for he
is loved by all who know him in and
out of the church."
The committee appointed by the church
to go to the Newark Conference now in
session at Nyack were Messrs. Charles
Turner, George Wiley and Samuel G.. Tilot-
son, of the Board of Trustees: John e.
Cronin, Amos Sherwood and Edward Lap
ham, of the Board of Stewards; John John
son, Archibald Cemball and Weymer, of
the Board of Leaders; and layman James
N. Davis, Capt. Charles Burnett and s. S.
Carpenter.
A correspondent of the SUNDAY TATTLER
at Nyack questioned Rev. Mr.. Dunn about
the matter yesterday.
"It's nothing" he snapped. "Only
compliment to Rev. Mr.. Hammond that's
ALL"
1t was said, however, by some members
of the Conference that notwithstanding
his resignation Rev. Mr.. Hammond was
trying to hold on to the Third street pulpit.
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The German Ridtnr CHM.

Eight hundred people gathered in Hex
amers Riding Academy. Hoboken, last
evening to witness the evolutions of the
German Riding Club. They started off
with galop, after which eighteen riders
led their horses through quadrille. Then
Messrs. Timme, Stern, Shuber and Hugg
drove tandem teams through every posi-
BILE figure. An exhibition of military trot-
ting followed, and grand hurdle closed
the entertainment.