Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-03-18
BRIDGETON, N. j., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1886.

was set upon by two men, supposed to
be tramps, and brutally assaulted.
She was felled to the ground by blow
from stick, and was finally left lying
in the road in an almost unconscious
condition. There she was found later
by neighbors, and was carried to her
home, where she lies in dangerous
condition from the result of the assault
No clue to her assailants has been dis
covered.
A Republican cyclone struck Cam
den at the recent election. Pratt's
majority for Mayor is 1,765; Braker's,
Recorder, 1,544; Rightmire, Receiver
of Taxes, 1,705; Wood, City Assessor,
1851. Republican Councilman and
Chosen Freeholders were elected in
each ward, and the only Democratic
member of the Board of Education
was elected in the Sixth ward He and
Justice Cassidy, of the Third ward,
were the only Democrats elected. The
new City Council is claimed by the
Prohibitionists, twelve members fav-
oring license and thirteen being
against.
Mr.. William McAvoy, surrogate of
Hudson county, died of pneumonia at
his house on Thursday. He had been
i'll for week. He was born in Ireland
in 1852. His parents emigrated to this
country while he was an infant, and
settled in Jersey City. The deceased
was a Democrat and as a party leader
had no equal in Hudson. After having
repeatedly refused to accept minor
offices, he succeeded in 1880 in securing
the lucrative office of surrogate He
defeated the late B. W. Throckmorten,
the Republican candidate. His term
expired last fall, but was renominated
and again elected over two popular
candidates, Lieutenant Colonel P. F.
Wanser, Republican, and F. G. VOL
bert, Independent Democrat.
A special meeting of the Cape May
City Council was held on Friday night
for the purpose of opening bids for the
sale of the water works which are
owned by the city. President Charles
H. Dougherty offered a resolution that
the works be sold for $4,000. This
precipitated a. heated discussion, dur
ing which Mr.. Dougherty, because of
certain remarks directed at him, left
the chair, calling J. @. Williams to the
place, and then rendered his resigna-
ton. The point was raised that the
resignation could be accepted only
through the hands of Mayor Edmunds.
The latter says he is ready to accept it.
Mr.. Dougherty's action is the result of
prolonged personal antagonism.
The resolution of the President was
tabled.
A handsome window, presented to
the Library Association of Asbury
Park, New Jersey, by George W. Childs,
in memory of General Grant, was re-
Gently unveiled, under the auspices of
Charles K Hall Post, G. A. R. The
library building was crowded. Speech
es were made by Jas. A. Brady, founder
of Asbury Park, and other. Letters
were read from many distinguished
persons. The window was unveiled
with ritual ceremonies by the Post,
the members being in full uniform,
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one of the building. In the middle
panel is fine portrait of Gen. Grant.
The inscriptions are as follows: I'm
Memoriam, Ulysses S. Grant, the patriot
soldier, defender of the Union, Presi-
dent of the United States. Born April
81, 1922. Died July 25, 1885. He lived
to see peace and harmony restored to
his country. Presented by his friend,
George w. Childs, of Philadelphia.
It having been reported that the
Russian colony near Vineland was in a
desperate condition, and many COM
plants having been made from the
colonists themselves, they were visited
last week, by Alfred t. Jones, Louis E..
Levy and DR.. Morris Jastrow, Jr., on
behalf of the charitable organizations
that have been aiding the colonists.
On Thursday these gentlemen prepared
their report, in which they say that
their visit "has clearly demonstrated
the gratifying fact that the colony as
whole has so far progressed toward
ultimate success as to leave but little
doubt that the last stage of the strug
giles, which inevitably beset every en-
terprise of this nature, is now nearly
at an end" However, the committee
finds that ''the colony has not reached
that stage when it can dispense with
our supervision and be left to take
care of ITSELF" The members express
qualification at the progress made in
agriculture by these Jews, and think
that farming can be made practicable
to the thousands of refugees who are