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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-04
LEADERS IN THE STATE.
JERSEY CITY MEN HOLDING CONSPIC-
UOUS OFFICES IN TRENTON.

Governor Albeit, State Treasurer John j.
Tofey and state Superintendent of
Schools Il. o. ChRpman-Readabie Cos
sip About Them, With their Portraits.
Jersey City has not been forgotten by
any means in the distribution of State Of
fees; and the heads of three of the De-
partments at Trenton were picked out
from among our fellow townsmen. The
Chief Executive of State-the first man,
officially, in the Commonwealth is a resi-
dent of this city. Two others were added
to the list of local residents holding
conspicuous State offices. last Winter.
Colonel John J.. Toffey was made State
Treasurer by the Republican Joint Meet
ing; and by the favor of the State Board t
Education, Hon. E. o. Chapman Was lifted
out of his seat in the Assembly and placed
at the head of the States educational sys-
TEN. Governor Albeit, as everybody
knows, and Mr.. Chapman are both Demo-
Gratis. Colonel Toffey is a Republican.
Not one of them, we believe, is native
Jerseyman. Governor Albeit is Phila-
delphian by birth, Col Toffey balls from
New York State, and Mr.. Chapman is of
Yankee origin-a native of the Nutmeg
State.
Governor Albeit, foremost of the Jersey
City men holding conspicuous public
places. is SO we'll known to our people that
II was almost unnecessary to present his
portrait to our readers. The picture of his
face, given below, was drawn by our artist
from the very handsome and true por-
traits prepared for use, by Heppenheimer
& Maurer, during the gubernatorial cam
paign of 1883. In build he is round and
stout, but firmly knit. and not over tall.
He has liquid grey eye-and there is a
little grey in his we'll trimmed beard as
well. His short nose bespeaks his aggres-
sive temperament, while his firmly set lips
show his determination He gives no
quarter to an opponent; but goes into bat
tie only to win. '''Staff" Little and the
rest of the crew that sought to block his
advance to the Governorship in 1888. have
learned that to their sorrow. He put his
heel on their necks then, and bas kept it
there ever since in spite of their struggle to
wriggle out There is probably not another
man in the State who could have made
that fight, single-handed and alone, against
the odds he had to contend with. 1t was
largely due to his determination not to be
beaten. He went all over the State,
talking to the people, shaking hands
with them, and making every man
not only his political, but his personal
friend; for if he is firm as adamant, he is
not harsh, and there is magnetism about
his address that wins all who come in con-
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if Jimmy Reed were here to manage his
canvass; but that gentleman Is in Europe
now. The only Democrat talked OF Is
lawyer Frank L. Clarke.
In Hoboken there is q mild kind OF kick
against the denomination of Assemblypan
Besson. It started in his refusal to loan
n the boys his railroad passes, and then
spread to dissatisfaction with his support
of Corbin's combination labors and chart
ties bureau bill last winter, and his action
in the two cent ferry bill In spite of it
all, Mr.. besson will probably be renomin-
ated. ssBilly" Lett is the only man who
cares to lock horns with him. In the Tenth
district Edward Lennon and ex-Assembly-
man Casey are talked of.
"Bull" Mclaughlin has got out posters
in the Third district announcing himself
an Independent Democrotic candidate for
assembly.
The Democroiic Club of the First district
Friday night decided to run the following
tickets at Monday evenings primaries !:
For Delegates to County Conventions.
t. Mclaughlin, John O'Brien, E. Fitz-
patrick, w. r. Laird, L. J. Gordon,
Jacob F. Roberts, VIM. B. Dali. To As
sembly Convention-Mi Michael Day, George
Handel, Theophiius Wheeler, John Coyie,
Thomas McBr1de, JOnn McAnemy, +. ".
Wolbert and John Hart
The Democratic Club of the First Pre-
cinct 5th Assembly District, met in Nc
Pherson's Hall last night, to select candi-
dates for delegates to the County and As
sembly Conventions. The members pledged
themselves to support John w. Clymar, as
delegate to the County Convention, with
E. d. Bowly as alternate, and John Rein
hardt as delegate to the Assembly Conven-
ton, with John p Maloney as alternate.
Tie meeting was well attended and har-
mony prevailed.
Last night the TATTLER observed that
the political campaign had become
aggressive. On Summit avenus near Ber-
gen square, a campaign club paraded under
the direction or Captain Mcguire. LIST
Lieut. Prescott and I'd Lieut.. Schopen-
hansen. The music was purely vocal. but
the marching host was enthusiastic. 1t
was impossible to discover which party
the paraders were affiliated with, but as
the trio mentioned was rhe entire parade
and as the aggregate of their ages would
barely make a voter the stars IN the
political sky are undisturbed.
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A FIzzLE.
A Meeting TO Beat McAvoy that Didn't
Meet.

A Meeting TO Beat McAvOy that Didn't
Meet.
Two or three gentlemen called at Tay
lor's Hotel last evening. Ftaa'
"Bob," they asked of the gentlemsnly
clerk, ''where's this meeting of Democrats
to be held?"
"Bob' was surprised. He hadn't heard
of any meeting of Democrats Then it
TRANSFERRED that circular had been sent
around inviting Democrats who were OPP
posed to the denomination of Surrogate
McAyoy to be at Taylors Hotel at eight
o'clock last evening. They expected a
fair delegation from all over the city. They
expected a specially large delegation from
Hoboken. No one came. The managers
did not think it worth the while to hire a
room and none was engaged The two or
three disgruntled ones went away disgust
ed, and gently murmuring that there was
no patriotic public spirit in the County.
they say they will try to secure Humboldt
Hall for an indignation meeting some time
early enough in the week to influence the
County Convention.
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HE TOLD THEM HE WOULD.
THE SUICIDE AT BUSCH,S HOTEL.
HOBOHEN, IDENTIFIED.

Designer for Tiffany g. Co. Who Became
Despendent Because He Couldn't Earn
Money Enough, and Who. After Notify
ing His Family, shot Himself Dead.
The identity of the man who shot him
self in Bush's Hotel in Hoboken on Friday
night. was yesterday revealed, when a man
presented himself at cofinmaker Cranes
establishment and said his name was Nit
chell and that he had received a letter
from his brother-in-law in the morning
mail, which indicated that he was about to
commit suicide; and seeing the notice in
the morning papers that an unknown
man had taken his life in Busch's
hotel, he had come to Hoboken
to see if he could identify the man.
Crane took him to where the remains of
the unfortunate mans remains lay and the
visitor recognized them as those of his
brother-in-law, whose letter he held in his
hand. The unfortunate man was William
Il. Davenport, one of Tiffany 4 Con-
pany's designers. The letter which he had
written asked forgiveness for the act he
was about to commit. He assigned as a
reason for the commission of the act de-
preston in business and the fear that he
may be thrown out of employment.
although there appears to have boon no
grounds for any such fear He
stated in the letter that he had only earned
$22 in three days. He was elegantly,
though not gaudily attired; every stitch of
his underclothing beng silk.
The above information was volunteered
to the TATTLER reporter by Captain Busch,
who stated that he had not seen the visitor
who identified the remains, nor the letter
the deceased had written, but that he had
stated the facts word for word as Mr..
Crane had stated them to him. Captain
Busch also said that Crane had informed
him that dispatch had been received
from Mitchell saying that the re-
mains would be removed on Monday.
After diligently searching for Mr.. Crane,
the reporter finally found HIM in Kenny's
rum shop There Crane stated that he did
not know what the suicides name was,
neither did he know the name of the man
who had identified the remains. He SIM
ply knew that man had come to his place 1
and identified the body as that of his
brother-in-law, and that the remains would
be inferred st Manhasset, L. I. = .enied
that he knew one word the letter contained,
but understood that the writer contem-
plated suicide. From other sources it was
learned that Davenport was in the habit of
going on occasional sprees, and that it was
in fit of depression. having just recovered
from an unusually lengthy spree, that he
the deed.
Deceased was unmarried, and is said to
have made handsome income from his
frodo
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Colonel John J. Totfey, the State Treas
urer, is in almost every respects the anti
pode of the Governor. He is tall and
slender and graceful He has bright black
eyes, and is pronounced brunette in COM
plexion. His neatly trimmed side-whiskers
are visited by the barber every day.
His attire is faultless in cut and
appearance, but he dresses with such
perfect taste that there is no sugges-
ton of the dandy about him. He is quiet
and reserved in manner, and SO extremely
diffident about pushing himself forward
that the wonder is that he has climbed as
high on the ladder of fame as he has. But
then he Ia greatly liked -one of the most
popular men in the State, probably and
his friends have insisted upon pressing him
along in public position. And he is
equal to all emergencies, and won his rank
of Colonel on the scene of action. He has
handsome private business, and many of
his friends wondered why he should have
aspired to the State Treasurership. 1t may
have been because of the position it would
give him among the public men of the
State. But he had influence enough be-
fore his selection as State Treasurer to
have commanded the nomination for Gov
ernor at the time Judge Dixon ran. He
refused, however, to contest for the prize
against Governor Albeit, more probably
for personal reasons than because he was
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PERSONAL.


Hugh Farrar McDermott is writing play.
DR.. J. h. vonds's yacht Naushon. was robbed
yesterday week by river pirates ~
Judge Dixon presided in Judge Depties court At
Newark last Thursday and Friday.
Governor Albeit addressed the State Conventions
Of Firemen at Atlantic City last Tuesday evening.
Billy Hendus vs. Petroleum Exchange whisper
filed the pauses at the Pavonia Rink the other
evening. M 81
Van Reyper, the florist of Sim avenue has
bought Monmouth County farm for the purposes
of his business. HsT 80 II
Furnish your house comfortably for the winter
at Frank !. Hanly's, 2OS Newark avenue, three
doors above Jersey avenue.
Treasurer Rottman, of Pioneer Hose Companv-
of Union Hill, was delegate to the Firemen's con
vention at Atlantic City, held last Tuesday night
]. M. Gibson's real estate agency offers some good
bargains this week Investors will do wen to ex-
anime his list and purchase whilst such chances
offered.
Hon. Allan L. McDermott was one Of the snea,5ara
at the mass meeting. beld last Monday evening in
Hoboken, under the auspices Of the Irish National
Land League.
ing held in odd Fellows Hall Hobokan last Mon
day night, under the auspices of the Irish National
Land League. =
Rev, Father Kelly, of St. Aioysius Church. New
with check for $3.50 by his Newark parishioners
before leaving.
Louis Wendell, of the Union Hill Schutzen Park
was roundly shaken up and severely bruised last
sunday afternoon. by being thrown from his buggy
near the Weehawken ferry. No.
James McCrea, at one time sune,irteD den4 ~ tba
N. Y. division of the Pennsylvania Railroad has
been appointed General Manager of All the PENN
sylvania lines west of Pittsburgh.
The easy running nicely finished, complete with
hold. Every household should have one. Once
you use II you VIII never part with it. No. never
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THE NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DISP4TCHES TO THE TATTIER From
ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS.


Fighting the Bulgarian Frontier-Seven
Men Reported Killed, and More Wound
ed-Other TeIegraphic Information from
All Parts of the Civilized Globe.
VIENNA. Oct. dispatches received
here this afternoon report fighting on the
western frontier of Bulgaria between Ser
Wan and Bulgarian troops, and that seven
men were killed and nineteen wounded.
The report has not been confirmed. Both
Bulgaria and Servia have, since the Ru-
melian difficulty, largely increased their
forces on the frontier.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3.-The Gear to-day
received the Bulgarian deputation at the
Danish royal country palace of Marienlyst
at Elsinore The mission of the deputa-
ton was to secure the Cars recognition of
the union of Bulgaria and Rumella. The
members of the deputation refused to state
whether their object had been fully accom-
plished. They, however, expressed them
selves as very well satisfied with the result
of their interview.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct ga number of
correspondents have endeaVored to obtain
some information from the Ambassadors
of the Powers respecting the probable out
come of the conference which will meet on
Monday to consider the Rumelian question,
but their efforts have been in vain, as the
Ambassadors are very reticent on all topics
relating to events in the Balkans.
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Hon. +. q. Chapman, the State School
superintendent, is pronounced blonde.
He has blue eyes and sandy whiskers. He
is one of the most thorough scholars in the
city, and has been identified with schools
from the commencement of his career. He
was Principal of the High School in old
Hudson City, and afterwards Superintend-
ent of Schools there till consolidation
brought the schools uuder the supervision
of the Jersey City School superintendent.
His connection with the schools led his
Eeighbors to send him to the city Board of
Education, and he became President of
that body. So he drifted into politics, and
was next sent to the State Legislature.
There he soon achieved an enviable repu-
tation. Last winter he was surprised,
while sitting at his seat in the Assembly
Chamber, by the announcement that he
had been called by the State Board to look
after the schools all over the State, and
Republicans We'd with Democrats in ex-
tending their congratulations to him. He
visits Trenton every day, except that he
occasionally stays home on Monday. He
has pretty home on Prospect place, IN
the Hudson City district, and little family
of three daughters besides his wife.
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HOBOKEN NOTES.


Euclid Ledge. l. o. o, F.. will work the first de-
gree tomorrow night.
WARNINGS Theatre was closed last Tuesday even
ing on account of q death in the family.
Ex-Coroner Crane and Mr.. Harksen attended the
State Firemens Convention at ATLANTIC City last
Tuesday evening.
Captain Ramon M. Cook was last Monday pro-
NOTED, by the Hohoken Land and Improvement
Company, to the position of Assistant Superinten-
dent of Ferries.
Picked mines from the A. Callen and David
Hearn Associations have arranged to play a game
Of base ball next Sunday. 1t has not yet been de-
cided where the game will be called.
nine from Columbia Lodge, I. 0. o. F..and one
from Fraternity Lodge, same Order will cross bats
within few days on the Elysian Fields. The
match will be arranged at a joint meeting of the
two lodges Wednesday night.
pleasant reunion of the Ladies Relief Corps
g. A. X, aud Major Woerner Post, G. A. r., was
held at Weber's Hotel last Monday evening. The
evening spent in dancing, speech making and
vocal and instrumental music. ,
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afraid of the result. His selection as State
Treasurer makes the third in the class of
public duties he has been called to perform.
He has been soldier and statesman-for he
was once member of Assembly-and now
financier. His election to the State Treas
urership was without opposition of any
kind. The only competitor against him
was State Treasurer Wright, who died on
the eve of the caucus. He visits Trenton
nearly every day in the week; and next to
the ride to and fro, which is tedious, enjoys
the task of preparing State moneys for
deposit, which is a good deal more tedious.
He has handsome residence on Magnolia
avenue, near Christ's Hospital, and is
closely related by marriage to the old
families whose farms once covered all of
Bergen and Hudson cities. Beside his ex-
port business and his State Tseasurer
duties, he is said to have an interest in a
growing real estate business in which ex-
Justice Lawrence and ex-Sheriff Cronan
are interested
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Tn. Mad Monarch.

LONDON, Oct. S.-The King of Bavaria is
greatly retrenching his expenses The
number of servants in his household has
been reduced, all salaries have been cut
down, his stud has been lessened, his pri-
vate theatricals have been stopped an d
work on his new chateaus has been sus-
pended. The Frankfort bankers, on coz
dition that this economical mode of life
shall be steadily maintained, will advance
him 25,000,000 marks with which to meet
his urgent debts The Kings consent to
this new regime was wrung from him by
the threat of the Ministers and Assembly,
that, unless he submitted to reason, they
would demand his abdication
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ReiIIy WOMB. BE Late Again.
Policeman Mike Reilly gaue his waite

Policeman Mike Reilly gaue his watch to
a peripatetic watch member to repair, and
hasn't seen either watch or peripatetic
since. When he was late at roll call, he
excused himself on the ground that he
didn't know it was SO late. A carefully
padlocked package Wis delivered to him
Thursday. When he opened it, he found a
time piece inside He can't wear it in his
fob, but carries it with straps over his back
as an organ-grinder does his organ. 1t
weighs half ton, and every three-quarters
sounds an alarm with such violence that,
when it is on him, he can feel the thrill In
the toe of his boots.
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Ev-Caroner Parsiow Gets a Badge.

There was meeting of Fraternity Lodge
]. 0. of o. F. in Odd Fellows Hall,
noDoKen, the other evening. Some visit
ors were present and good natured Wm N.
Parslow called upon some of them for re-
marks. Among them was Captain Hodges,
of the Old Dominion Steamship Company
The Captain had not forgotten delightful
little fishing excursion to Barnegat on
which he and Presiding Officer Parslow
had gone recently. He arose in the meeting
and recalled the enjovments of that occa-
sion, he presented the ex-eoroner with
long and humorous set of
resolutions accompanied with badge made
by himself, commemorative of the event.
Lack Of space forbids the TATTLER's print
ing the resolutions, but great pleasure is
taken describing the badge. 1t is COM
posed of wood, covered with gold leaf, and
though rustic, is real odd. The badge it.
self is round and bears the inscription !:
4 ~lAu g Life Saving Association"
T "Barnegat." sG 1
Suspended by q ribbon above the badge
are two cross bars. the top one bearing the
name
WILLIAM N. PARsLow,
and the under one the word
Hoboken."
It will be remembered that on the coca
sion referred to Mr.. Parslow saved the
lives of two persons, who would have
otherwise beeu drowned-henoe the ap-
propriateness of the inscription on the
badge. Mr. Parslow values the ba2ge as
highly as though it was of solid gold.
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Trying 70 Abduct an Heirsss.

81 want my child /" shouted perspir-
ing and excited man who ran down the
Hamburg dock at Hoboken yesterday after
noon. A sister-in-law who was about to
sail on the Aurania was taking the two
year old child away with her. An officer
went on board and found the sister-in-law
with the little one. The child was given
to the excited father who refused to make
any explanations. He gave his name as
Gottlieb Axt, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. It is
said that fortune hangs upon his continu-
ing in possession of his daughter He re-
fused to make complaint. He wisely re.
marked that he would rather have the
sister-in-law across the ocean.
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WEDDING BELLS.

Get your household goods at Wood & Menaghs.
All the latest roller skates and skate bags can be
ound at v God & Menagh's.
Addie Keefer, Of Union Hill, was married re-
Gently to Edward Small, of the same place.
The marriage of Lille Agnew, of the Heights, to
William Pfeffer took place last Wednesday evening
st Holy Trinity Church, Hoboken.
st. Bonifaces R. O. Church reflected wonderful
array Of lights from the windows the other even
ing. the occasion being the marriage of c. Storz-
niger to Kate Kunz. The presents were numerous
and costly.
DEAR SARAH.-Meet me at the corner of Erie and
Fifth street. Bring Fred with you and will in
troduce you to Stewart the carpet cleaner. He is
perfectly lovely, and you can have your carpets
cleaned at his factory. They will look like new
ones From your friend, JENNIE
At the residence Of the brides parents, Brooklyn
last Tuesday evening" Andrew J. Gawley, of this
city, was married to Sarah McNulty. The decora-
tons were artistic. Among the Jersey City people
present were John Mccarthy and lady, John Rus
sell and lady, 7. Mccormick and lady and James
Ryan.
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The Liabilities Said to Approximate Fonr
Millions.

Inc A4AaDuALAeS Sa10 TO approximate FOuf
Millions.
New YORK, Oct. BIN consequence of the
suspension of Heath & Co., and Henry n
Smith yesterday, Wall street ives exDectant
this morning. Brokers reached their of
fees earlier than usual. The chairs in
front of their quotation boards were all
occupied, and it was with curious feeling
of dread that their occupants awaited the
opening of the Stock Exhange The effects
of the double failure were not vet visible.
and no one would predict what the day
would reveal. There were rumors that
other failures would follow. Just before
the Stock Exchange opened, it was esti-
mated that the liabilities of the firm of
Heath Il Co. would amount to 81, ESQ. 900
and $2,090,000. Of these there was esti-
mated to be due P Morisini, $3.50, 900; Jay
Gonld, $3.50, 900; James T. Low, S4O0. 900;
Scutter & Co., $3.50, 900; Addison Cam
mack, 100000; w. L. Scott, $50 600, and
the amount due on the Stock Exchange.
about 100000
Mr. H. n. Smiths liabilities were placed
at 81, 100000, of which 81, 250, 600 are due
to William Heath & Co. Messrs. Woeris-
hotter & Co. were reported this morning to
be owed considerable amount. Mr.
Smiths assets are supposed to be nominal.
There was not much sympathy on the
street for either Mr.. Smith or the unfortu-
nate firm in which he was interested. In
some quarters the expressions of opinion
were very bitter against both.
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Fell from a Tree,

Yesterday afternoon, while proving
about trees at the Glendale, near the New
ark plank road, Richard Bardon, a ten
year-old boy, dropped from one of the
upper branches OF tree. When picked
up, Richards spine was found to be Sc
verely injured. He was assisted to his
home at 81 Water avenue, by Jacky Jones,
and medical aid was Immediately sum-
moned. A TATTLER reporter found the
boy suffering intensely from his injuries,
which, however, from what can be cleaned,
are not necessarily fatal.