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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
THE DIs1n1or yUDeEsH1P.


TRENTON, Feb. 20.-[ Special. 1.-The Jer-
-sey City District Court Judgeship contest
presents no essentially new phases The
three Jersey City Republican Assemblymen
who are expected to select Judge McDer-
motifs successor have not been able to
agree yet. AssembIymaH Dayton says, up
and up, that he is a candidate. Assembly
man Seymour would doubtless like to have
the place too, but he is q little dif1ident
about saying it. he is extremely nom
committal, and while he infimates
that Mr.. See is his choice, it is apparent to
the minds of his fellow assemblymen he
holds second place In Mr.. Eeymours
mind.
s'Is Seymour for Seer" asked an AS
sembyman plumply.
Yes, Seymour was the response.
At the same time Mr.. Seymour says to
other aspirants seeking his favor that ne is
not looking for the place himself. Major
Pcloubet therefore holds the balance be-
tween his two fellow AssembIymen. He
says he has friend who is fitted for the
place, and has claims upon him, and for
whom consequently he is working But it
is understood that he is not entirely unfa
yorable to Mr.. Dayton, and it is broadly
minated that he may help Dayton gather
the judicial ermine around his shoulders.
The concurrence of these two gentlemen
upon nominee makes nomination by
the local caucus; and under ordinary cir
cumstances, the Joint Caucus wonld en-
dorse the nomination as amatter Of course.
But if they unite to present the name of an
Assemblyman for the Judgeship, the pro
fornaa endorsement may not be SO readily
secured, in the Joint Caucus. There is
sentiment on all sides against members of
Assembly voting themselves into places
within the gift of the Legislature.
Some members say that they will not
vote to make an Assemblyman Judge even
if the Joint Caucus orders il, and it is in
ferable that if the local caucus presents
the name of an Assemblyman there will be
the liveliest kind of ruction over the at
tempt to induce the Joint Caucus to con-
cur in the selection. just now it seems to
be anybodY's fight. Counselors See, John
w. Herbert, Charles P. Nicoll, Theodore
Ryerson and dozen others less conspicu-
GUS aspirants are not entirely devoid of
hope vet.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21

Last Monday evening was the 18th an
niversary of Co. @, Hooker Guard" 4th
Regiment. The event was celebrated as
such an event should be; the committees
had worked hard dnring the previous week,
in order to make the affair success; and
success it was in every sense of the word.
The attendance was very large, composed
of the wives, sisters and lady friends of
the members Of the company, and num-
Der of society people of this city. The
drill room was very tastefully decorated
with flags and banners. At the head of the
stairs several large flags were draped in the
form of an arch, which made a pretty en-
trance. The rear wall was handsomely
hung with flags draped SO as to form an
arch in the centre of which on the floor
was placed pyramid of drums, above the
drums hung motto with the word sswel-
come" in gilt letters The committee was
composed of the following gentlemen
Manager, Private A. E. Trottes, assisted by
Private S. S. Andres, Sergeant Robert
Berry, Privates E. Openshaw, A. Lemon,
and A. Kelley. AT $50 delegation from
Co. l, 18th Regiment N. G. S. N. Y. These
gave an exhibition drill, at the. close of
which the New York company partook of a
collation.. The grand march was formed
about TO- 80 Among the guests present
were: Captain Briggs, Adjutant Gerardin,
Lieut-Col. b. E. Hamilton, Capt. J. Bren-
nan, Lieut.. w. H. s. Nodyne, Capt. Spauld-
ing, Chaplain of the Regiment, Drum
Major J. Brownlee. I'd Lieut. Russell. Ser
geant Robert Berry and Miss Mamie Fisher,
Private John Graham and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Trotter, Mr.. @. B. Bluggel and
the Misses Lucy and Mary Price, 1st Lieut..
John Berrian, Jr., and Miss Ems, Miss
Delome, Miss Jennie Fisher, Miss Minnie
Fisher, Miss Hoffman, Mr.. Charles Bauer,
and Miss Annie Lowery. The company
propose to give reception at the close of
the drill season.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21

Rev. A. r. Foster Of the tabernacle. has received
q call to Boston.
Norris's pants for IS. at Montgomery street.
Rev. Joseph sehaudel, OF St. Pauls r. O. Church,
of Greenyille, is about TO raise 600 for new
church ediace. to cost $500
All the rage-Norriss SIS pants.
The New York Union Praying Band viii take
charge OF the services at the James NJ. e. Church.
Charles street. at 1880. $50 and 1880.
The greatest bargain ever ofered-those fine, all
linen handkerchiefs for 10c., from Baron. New
ark avenue
Rev. J. A. Denniston. rector Of the Church of the
Ascension, on South street and New York avenue,
celebrated the tenth anniversary OF his rectorship
last Sunday.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Rev James
T. Boswell, Of West Side avenue. will preach this
morning ct 1890, and the pastor, Rev. B. Harcourt
D. D., will preach this evening at 1850. Subject,
MANLY Men,
s1nvincible" blue flannel shirts all wool. for
89c, s1.19, sl.25, $3.50, at Barons. Newark ave.
The jubilee OF the Greenville Reformed Church.
which commenced last Sunday night. was resamed
lar nature and Of sufficiently interesting character
to attract 500 people to the church.
At the Park Reformed Church, on Tuesday even.
ing, the charming elocuionist, Mrs. 6. T. Barsotti
will be rendered grand concert. She viii be ably
assisted by Signor Tcholdi, mandolinis Mr.. J.
Gordon Emmons and the steinway Male Quartette.
For instruction in stenography call at 252 Wash
ington street Misses Holland Beebe.
The Helping Hand Society. Of Ascension Church
held a reception last Wednesday evening at the
residence Of Mrs. Tooker, 81 Congress street and
on Wednesday there was sociable at the resi-
dence Of the pastor, Mr.. d. ]. Boyd liz Grace
street. under the auspices Of the ladies Of ths
church.
Closing out q large line Of neckties, to make
room for new spring styles selling less than cos
from Baron's, Newark avenue.
The Young Iafiea Aid 9ociefv nf f4rsne ruf 400
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
LOVE AND RED PEPPER.
AN dTEEMPT no DESTROY THE EYE
sight OF A BOZ.

Pursuer, without u Word of Warning,
Dashes Red Pepper into Young Frank
Bessinser's Face-No ExpIicable Mo-
tive Unless there is a Girl in the Case.
Policeman Blanchard of the Second Pre-
cinct was sauntering through Coles street,
near Fourth. last evening, when he heard
an cutlery as Of one surprised and in pain.
The shout came up Fourth street, and the
officer ran down towards Jersey avenue to
learn what had happened. He found boy
with his hands to his face and wheeling
wildly around as though struggling for
breath. He proved to be Frank Bessinger.
a IL year old youth employed in Peter
Henderson's horticultural establishment in
New York, and living at No. 318 Fifth
street, in this city. He said some one had
thrown something hot into his eyes.
He was taken to Hanf's drug store
on Fourth and Coles streets, and
thence home, where DIR. Cahill who
who attended him, declared that some one
had attempted to blind him with red pep
per, but had not done his eyes any irrepar-
able injury after all.
Young Bessinger gave the details later in
the evening to detective Hutton, who was
sent to look into this case.
81 was returning from work, he said,
ssand as walked up Fourth street / heard
some one run up lightly behind me, as
though on tiptoe. When he reached me
he put his hand on my shoulder, and as
turned nay head to see who he was be threw
handful of something into my eyes. don't
know who he was was blinded as soon
as turned, and had no chance to see him.
cannot identify him. AS soon as he threw
the pepper he ran away"
No attempt was made at robbery, and
there is no known motive for the assault
The police have reason to believe, how
ever, that a rivalry over girl led to the
assault, and have fastened their suspicion
on young man and expect to arrest him.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
FOR 4 sEALsKIN s4cQUE.
A Young sunday school Teacher Forced to
Resign.


A Young sunday school Teacher Forced to
Resign.
A good deal of talk has been occasioned
at the York Street Methodist Church during
the past week over the circumstances
attending the resignation of young lady
from her position as teacher of one of the
Sunday school classes. She is the daughter
of a grocer in the upper part of the city,
and brother of a lawyer doing business in
the Fleming Building. She and her family
are warm friends of the family of Martin
Mulry, who is well known among the men
of the town. Recently she paid visit to
Mr. Mulry's family. Not long after she had
gone it was discovered that 500 that
had been within her reach was
missing. Mulry could not believe that
she had taken it, but was convinced
against his will when he saw her next
arrayed in handsome seal-skin. He called
upon her, and taxed her with the theft
She burst into tears and made confession,
and then falling on her knees prayed him
not to disgrace her. His kindness of heart
prevailed, and he has taken no steps against
her. When the story became known among
the church people, her resignation as a
teacher was demanded, and she dropped
connection with the class It Is understood
that restitution has not been made and that
the young Sunday school teacher still
decorates herself with the seal-ski sacque.
The TATrLER forbears to publish her name.
1t hopes this experience will be beacon
light for her future guidance on the straight
and narrow path.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
THE 3. & 0. BRIDGE.
A Report of an Arrangement with the
Pennsylvania Road.

A Report of Arrangement with the
Pennsylvania Road.
by Associated Press to tie Tdtseyl
New iYoRK, Feb, 20.-The " Evening
Post of tonight says that the rumor con-
corning an amicable arrangement between
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
took more definite shape this afternoon
in report that President Roberts of the
Pennsylvania Road, and President Garrett
of the B. and o. Road, were about to sign
contract emitting the latter road to the use
of the Pennsylvania tracks into New York
for the next five years. For the present
the building of bridge across the Arthur
Kill, and of railroad terminus on Staten
Island, would be abandoned. Mr.. Erastus
Wiman expressed the most profound
ignorance of the whole affair while admit
ing that there might be something in it.
Our interests are safe" he said, "for we
have the bonds of the Baltimore and Ohio
Roid to large amount engaging the rail
road company to carry out the provisions
of the ninety-nine year agreement with the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Company.
Mr.. Garrett has either to play OF pay, and
it matters little to US which he does"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-[ By Associated
Press 1.-The Arthur Kill bridge bill re-
ported by the Senate Committee to-day
provides that sit shall be lawful for the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Co. and the
Baltimore and New York Railroad Co., or
either to construct railroad bridge across
the Arthur Kill with spans in the draw not
less than two hundred wide in the clear on
each side of the central pivot and eighty
eight feet above low water mark.
The plans of the bridge and Its location
are subject to the approval of the Secretary
of War.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-21
The II. A. Annual Dinner.

The annual dinner of the Jersey City
Council No. 50 Royal Arcanum was held at
Roche's Hall last Tuesday evening. At
the regular meeting of the Council which
was first held, Messrs. John @. Drew and
a. A. Davis were initiated into the Order.
At 10 o'clock 102 members and invited
guests sat down to enjoy an elegant re-
past, lots of surprises and plenty of fun
which lasted throughout the entire even
ing Shooting cornucopias, jumping fire.
crackers, frosted cakes that scared the en-
tire Grand Council, exploding fruit which
caused reporter to enquire whether he
could obtain anything to eat exploding
cigars, tipping chairs and other tricks too
numerous to mention, all accredited to
Brother Hall, kept the entire s'stag party"
in constant state of watchful un easiness.
The Grand Council was we'll represented
as follows: Grand Vice Regent, Capt.
Gordon Emmons; Grand Orator, James
@. Bayle; Past Grand Regent, VIM. Nick
Pindell Grand Secretary, John e Nc
Crea; Grand Treasurer, Capt. w. A.
Hodges Grand Chaplain, William Can
ningham; Grand Guide, DR.. w. B. Chris
tine; Grand Warden, Theodore Hook !;
Grand Sentry, s. ]. Kallman. The repast
oelng removed, chaplain w. cunningham,
as Master of Ceremonies, called success
sively upon Mr.. James Gordon Emmons,
DR.. Pindell, Past Grand Regent Of the
State and Mr.. Westbrook of Westfeld, who
gracefully responded in appropriate
speeches. Prof. Mitchell, accompanied by
Prof. Price, sang s'My dream of love is
o'ee;" responding to an encore by singing
eWhite Wings" Supervising District
Deputy Tompxins, Robert Allen, Regent
of Hoboken Council, and District Deputy
Charlock addressed the Council, Messrs.
Andrew J. Manning and David E. Allen
sang comic songs, and w. s. Corners re-
cited. From this time until after o'clock
in the morning stag sets of all descriptions
were made up for the dancing which fol-
lowed and the Virginia Reel that wound up
the "Annual" was indeed a remarkable
one.
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TELEGRAPHTc NOTES.
]; szsS OF gu Kinds from .she Associated
Press Dfspa tc{ex. 95

]; 1os, 81 Kinds from tho Associated
: Press Dispatcsaz. 99
A row boat on the Susquehanna at Phiia
ad lphia was capsized by the wind yesters
day. Four men were drowned.
The St. Louis Knights of Labor are pre-
pairing to boycott car lines that refuse to
aceede to demands for shorter hours ana
better pay.
London Socialists have applied to the
court to have the editor and the publish
ers of Punch committed for contempt for
attempting to excite public opinion against
Burns, Hyrdman. Champion and Williams
while the latter were still on trial for the
Trafalgar Square riots.
The town of Decazeville. Aveyron. in
France, has been placarded with threats to
destroy the iron mines with dynamite I'M
less the wages of the miners are raised.
The Pope has created Rev. Patrick
McAllister Bishop of the diocese of Down,
Ireland.
MFor the Middle Atlantic States, fair
weather, slowly rising temperature, winds
generally northwesterly and shifting.
Miners in the Pottsville, Ps., region are
arranging to strike March for eight hours
a day.
The walls of Baxter's hay press at Phil
adelphia were blown down by the wind
yesterday, injuring two men.
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided
that the law limiting telephone charges to
So per month is legal.
The Boston Lancers were received last
night at Richmond, Va, by Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee.
The strike at Duden & Co.. lace factory
in Williamsburgh against 80 per cent.
reduction has become threatening.
Col. d. s. Lamont arrived in New York
early yesterday morning.
Secretary Manning received the follow
ing dispatch yesterday from the captain of
the revenue cutter Rush, relief steamer in
search of Whaler Amethyst i: Rush arrived
at San Francisco; thoroughly searched
Aleutian Island in vicinity of Passes, Wis
tied Seal leland. Nothing seen or heard Of
Amethyst"
At Montreal, John Dyde, the Junior
partner of Eckersdoyf & Co., wholesale
merchants, was Yesterday committed for
trial on charge of forging $4,000 worth of
paper.
At Buffalo, Chester A. Burdick on suit
against s. D. Freeman for SIS, 600 damage
for : alienation of his wife's affections
awarded verdict for 81, 900.
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DrunkAr&s Fatal Leap 70 the Street
last Might.
Thoma McGrath, twenty-six years old.
stableman, employed by undertaken VIM.
Hughes, vent on spree day or two ago,
and Hughes laid him off. He became dis
couraged, and went to the house No.
222 York street, near Grove, where he
lived with woman who passed as
his wife. he had bottle of laud-
anum and tried to swallow dose.
dis wife Immediately raised an alarm.
and the neighbors wrested the poison from
him. Then he went back to the whiskey
bottle, and got drunken. Late in the even
ing he returned to his apartments. He
pulled off his coat, and his sswifea SUP.
posed he was preparing to retire. He made
sudden dash for the window, instead. tossed
It up in twiskliug and the woman shrieked
as he disappeared below the window ledge.
de had jumped into the yard. The room
was on the fourth floor of the building.
and his fall upon the stone pavement of the
yard seemed to mean certain death. AS he
went down, he struck clothes line sus-
pended over the yard, and fell thence to
the ground. He was picked up, limp and
bleeding but alive, and sent to the hospital.
He will probably die. The woman who
lived with McGrath was arrested at mid
night She gave the name of Mary Ryan.
The police say that when they went up
stairs after the suicide they found the win
dow down-and there are suspicious that
she may have helped the man out through
it. She denies it of course, and it is a
mere suspicion. McGrath's father met his
death by fall from a window, and his
mother was tried for numbering him but
was acquitted.
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s. Il. Clapp. Of Lafayette, and wife are in Mexico.
Henry wittpenn. Of Lafayette. has got back nom
Europe.
: Alderman Mcknight and Isaac Saunders have
gone to Florida.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flick is erecting an apartment
house on Eye avenue and Hart street.
President Mckenzie, Of the Singer Sewing Ma,
chine Company, has crossed the ocean over nifty
times.
Dr. Mortimer Lampson, of Lafayette, has been
Pension Department.
Harry" Thorp, the Annex ticket agent has keen
appointed starter at the Coney Island Race Course
for the coming season.
Rev. Howard Henderson's lecture at Newark IA
other evening drew choice congregation Of LIST.
eners. who were more than pleased.
]. ". Restan has been appointed general aoent
for all the consolidated fast freight over the fria
Road. which is now known IS the Erie Despatch.
Mr.. Z. E. Riddle. . son Of Conductor Riddle. bs,i
been offered the position OF p1ecentor in Preeb4-
terrain church at Jersey City At salarv Of sSo0 4
year.-Fr Freehold Democrat - ", =
Thomas ". Tilden has bean appointed General
foreman Of all the Ieborers on the New York. Lake
Er1e ana western, in Jersey City. New York Wee
nawken and elsewhere IN This section.
=. ". Harrison1s estimate Tor tho Citizens Co1a-
mlttee Of the cost Of bnilainn tunnel At washing
ton street. TO be Is fest eide and Is feet high did
not exceed SSoQ,0QQ though certain parties ARD
qnotlng him - making the cost about 32lo000. He
believes SSo0iQoo would give good proat to TIA
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ALL ABOUT a VALENTINE.
4 MAD JERSEY GIRL H0RsEWH1PD
HEB FORMER L0TER.


PubIicIy Horaewhipping a Youth for Sends
ing Her a Penny Valentine a Case In
which .the Course Of True Love Didn
Run SmaothIy.
BAsK1Nc RIDGE, Nj, Feb. 20 (special) -
The public horsewhipPing Of young man
by young lady, both of high standing in
MiIlerton. village in the vicinity Of this
place, last Wednesday afternoon, has
caused no little excitement in shis section
of Somerset county and particularly here.
where both the parties are well known.
The assailant, Miss lucy Cornish, is the
daughter of Mr.. Frederick NJ. 9. Cornish.
a highly respected, well-to-do retired mill
owner. The victim OF her wrath is J. Lin
den Harkins, handsome young law stu
dent of 20. The facts leading up to this
little occurrence are these. Miss Cornish.
who is pretty, full-bleoded, a horse.
woman par excellent, and looked to
as one of the reigning bellies OF Somerset
County, although three years the senior Of
her victim, was until short time ago en-
gagged to him. For some reason the en-
gagement was broken, probably for no
other reason than the extreme efemini-
tiveness Of the youth, although rumor has
it that Lucy was jealous of him for occa-
oACAAeA4AJ 6OAAk Al 0l4cA EAAA0 10CACtJs All
any rate, they quarreled, and three months
ago Lucy returned young Harkins's pres-
ents to him, among them diamond en-
gagement ring. Several weeks ago it
was announced that the young lady
was about to wed the son of an
old schoolmate of her fathers.
On Valentines day Miss Cornish
received most insulting penny val
entine. which she tore ur In a ft
of passion. She at once suspected her
former afianced and went to the postmas-
ter demanded the name of she bearer
to the office of the envelope containing the
valentine. He refused and she determined
to WEeak her vengeance on the man she
suspected. Knowing that he would be on
hand to receive the mail that evening, Miss
Cornish armed herself with heavy raw
hide whip and ordered the coachman to
drive up and down the avenue fronting
the post Office, on Yreeiand's block.
With request to the coachman to keep
q sharp lookout, Miss Cornish sprang from
the carriage and walked quickly to the
cigar store, and stationed herself near the
entrance. Shortly afterward Harlins
emerged and was confronted by the young
woman, who said
s'Ill force you to beg my pardon" She
then swung the rawhide four times across
his face and neck SO vigorously that each
blow left mark. With cry of pam the
young man fed into the cigar store. An
excited crowd soon collected about the
woman and inquired the cause Of the
horse whipping and were told the story.
On learning of the affair, Mr.. Cornish be-
came furious, and threatened to shoot the
young man on sight. Harkin's friends did
all in their power to suppress the the facts,
but the young woman's friends discuss the
occurrence freely.
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THE BERGEN BAPTISTS.
TIE HANDSOME HOUsE OF WORSHIP
ON MADISON AFENUE.

Picture Of the Church Edffce and Por-
trait Of the Present Pasfor-TI.e Origin
and Growth Of the Congregation.
The first Baptist society was formed in
this city in 1889. Starting with the fatal
thirteen they met somewhere on Newark
avenue. Another church was formed in
1854 Washington Hall, on Gregory street,
was the place Of meeting. It was known
as the Jersey City Baptist Church. The
members of these two congregations united
and formed the Union Baptist Church on
Grove street, Rev. o. @. Wheeler, was the
first pastor he was followed by the ReY.
William Verrendes, and he by the present
pastor, the Rev. Wheelock Parmely. 1t is
now known as the First Baptist Church.
The Summit Avenue Baptist Church was
organized in 1867. The year following, a
Sunday school was started on COMMUNE
paw, corner Bergen avenue. This school
was the nucleus of the congregation wor-
shipping now in the handsome Baptist
Church on Madison avenue. A number of