Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-05-20
STATE NEWS.

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old, of Jersey City, was found uncon-
scious in the streets on Saturday night
with his skull fractured. He died
while being removed to hospital
The Superintendent of the Downs &
Finch shirt factory, at Jalnesburg, has
informed the hands, who have struck
for an advance of wages, that the look
out will continue until September.
Mrs. Della Parnell mother of Chas.
Stewart Parnell, the Irish leader, is ill
at her home at Bordentown with heart
disease. Her physicians say that her
death may be expected at almost any
time.
The contractors and builders of Cam
den have decided to form permanent
organization. A committee has been
appointed to report constitution and
rules, and it has been decided to make
employing bosses in all the building
trades eligible for membership.
A jury in the Camden County Court
rendered Il verdict for $5, 355 damages
against the Pennsylvania Railroad in
favor of William A. Caster, who was
struck by a train at Merchantville,
last October, while driving up to the
station. His injuries have affected his
brain.
of ApfI of
Deal, was burned few days ago, and
5000 gallons of wine were destroyed.
The fire originated from a basket of
dry chips that were set too near the
kitchen stove. Nothing save a little
furniture was saved The loss is
estimated at $1,000 and is partly COW
cred by insurance.
Constable Sampson, of Somers Point,
has received information from a de-
tective association in Iowa giving the
description of a man wanted for the
murder of United States Marshal in
the West. This description tallies with
that of a burglar captured on Saturday
last at English Creek, and who is now
in the Mays Landing jail.
The Toms River Yacht Club has
elected ex-Sheriff Clayton Robbins,
Commodore, and Thomas w. Middle
ton Secretary The date for the
annual regetta is fixed for Thursday,
June 10th. A silver cup and four
money prizes of from $40 to $25 will be
awarded. Entries for the regatta
must be made on or before June 9th
The Burlington County Dairymens
Association held a meeting at Mount
Holly on Saturday, and decided to fix
the price of milk for the month of
June at 81 cents per quart A propo-
sition has been made to organize a
fund to insure shippers against loss on
account of the failure of the dealers to
pay their debts. 1t has been tried in
Pennsylvania and found to work salts
factorily.
The new memorial church erecting
in Elberon by Mrs. Moses Taylor, of
New York, in memory of her husband,
is nearly completed 1t is the early
English pattern of architecture, with
quantity designed tower on the
ocean end of the front. The inside is
finished in oak, with oldfashioned
high seats One of the stained
glass windows bears this inscription
''In loving remembrance of Moses Tay
lor, died May 23d, 1882" The cost is
about $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Mckee, of Bishop street,
Jersey City, who was shockingly
burned on May Cd, had another narrow
escape from death on Friday. She is
still confined to her bed in consequence
of the burns, and Friday her young
daughter, who was the only other oc-
cupant in the house. undertook to give
her mother medicine. Instead of the
proper medicine she gave her spoon
full of carbolic acid, and it was only the
prompt arrival and attendance of
physician that saved the woman's life.
William Green, of Brooklyn, married
Miss Clara Nichols, in August, 1885.
After short time they separated, but
reconciliation was effected on April
Goth, when they met in Newark and
arranged to return to Brooklyn.
Suddenly Mrs. Green fell dead while
walking with her husband. Before he
married Miss. Nichols Mr. Green had
courted Miss Minnie Leach, of Brook
lyn. The day after his wife was buried
Mr.Green renewed his suit and Miss
Leach agreed to marry him. Within
ten days after becoming Il widower Mr..
Green WAS ouain ,norrio1