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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
w1DoW KANE,s LOVER.
A Warrant for Kis Arrest that will Have
10 be Served in Australia

Yesterday afternoon a rather pretty blond
entered Judge Weeds Office and asked that
the Judge issue warrant for the arrest of
one George Cook, one of her missing board
ers. She said she is Julia Kane, a widow,
and that her boarding house was in Green
vile, three blocks from the car stables.
Seven months ago George Cook, who is a
good looking young fellow, came to her
home and applied for board. She had a
vacant room and she rented it to him.
Curiously enough the room was next to her
own. George was a gentleman of leisure
and spent most of the time IN his own
room. He was only twenty years old.
Julia is thirty. After George had been
there month he became lonesome and
commenced to make love to the widow.
Julia had also been lonesome, and she re-
ciprocated the young mans affections.
One night, just as the widow was retiring.
George slipped quietly into her room. He
was not dressed as a gentleman should be
when calling on lady. Mrs. Kane was
fixing her hair for the night, when she felt
herself in the grasp of pair of masculine
arms. Her first impulse was to scream,
bnt when she saw who it was that owned
the arms, she checked herself, and ad-
vised their owner to leave her alone. The
owner didn't see it just that way, and in
sisted on the widow sitting down on the
bed with him. The widow became fright
ened and tried to get away, but George
held her tightly. The next day George
promised to marry her, and und der this
promise she rested quietly until it became
necessary for him to fulfill his promise
She told him so, and he asked her to wait
one week. She agreed. During this week
he left the house, and has not been seen
since. AS soon as the widow became posi-
tive that the father of her child had fled,
she put the matter in the hands of detec-
tives. Friday it was discovered that he
had slippled to Australia, on the "Golden
Star" packet ship. Justice Weed issued
warrant, but probably will not send con-
stable to Australii to execute.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

in the world why a man should he per-
mitted to enjoy the benefit OF an improve
ment that he refuses to pay for. The in
crease of pay awarded to City Collector
Love, City Comptroller Dickinson and City
Treasurer Earle, was we'll deserved. The
statute fixes their compensation at the
figures fixed by the Board of Finance last
Friday evening. But some years ago. when
the city was in bad way financially, the
incumbents agreed to accept reduced COM
pensations, and the smaller rate of salary
was allowed them, The City Assessors and
other officials, who were reduced in pay at
the same time, have since been restored to
the old time limit, while these three ofici-
ais have been kept at work at the reduced
rate. The financial straits that forced the
reductions years ago have been passed and
the proper thing to do was to restore the
compensations of these three responsible
officials to the figure that the law fixes
them at.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
Jersey City B. & L. A.

The annual meeting of the Jersey City
Building and Loan Association was held
last week. The report of the Secretary
and Treasurer showed a very prosperous
condition of affairs, the profits for the
year having been rs 1-3 per cent. The ex-
aiming committee reported that they had
examined the books and found everything
correct and the books kept in first class
style. At the regular meeting in Novem-
Der Sc. 900 was sold at premium of SIC
per share. This affords an excellent
chance for those wno want to borrow
money at low rate. The association still
holds 100 shares, which will be sold at par
to persons who wish to ATTAIN loans on
bond and mortgage. This ia a very liberal
offer, as the annual repsrt shows that each
share is worth $1.53 premium. There was
quite full attendance at the annual
meeting. and the following oficere were
elected for the ensuing year:
President, Richard g, WashburD; Vice
President, George Fl. Farrier; Treasurer,
Andrew I'D. Whyte; Secretary, w. G. &.
See; Directors, VIM. Caldwell, Charles s.
Furst, Pierson Rector, MD, Myles Tier
ney, Daniel E. Cleary, George Blakey, J.
III. Gibson, Ambrose L. Boyes, Frederick
Rayne, Charles Friend, VIM. NJ. Laws and
VIM. j. Rougt. The counsel of the Assoc
citation is Il, 8. Seymour, of As Montgom-
cry street.
The monthly meeting will be held next
Wed nesday evening at 8 o'clock.
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A CounterfeItinx Actor.

New York, December 4.-Oficers of the
Secret Service Corps. under the direction
of the Chief Drummond, yesterday ar
rested Frederick christian, an actor of
youthful appearance from Mannheim, Ger
many, and ON searching his apartments
at No. l19 Christie street, discovered .
complete counterfeiter's outfit, comprising
erucibles, moulds, metals, ana number
of bogus silver dollars. Heating in an
oven of the stove was a plaster of Paris
form which had evidently been recently
used.
Christian was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Seields to-day.
Christian has denied his guilt, and said
that the articles found in his room had
been given him by strange man whom he
met on the Bowery. He was unable,
however, to explain receipted bill from
Lucius Hart & Co for quantity Of block
tin and antimoay which was found care
fully secreted behind splash board, and
Commissioners Shields committed him for
the G.and Jury III default Of $4,000
bail.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

The last meeting of the Pavonia Build
ing and Loan Association was held last
Thursday evening at their rooms, Pavonia
and Erie street. The quarterly report of
Secretary D. D. Clark shows that the mem
bership of the club is 1856. The associa-
ton. has assets amounting to SAT, 191 08,
against liabilities in the aggregate of
Sal, TAI 25. surplus of assets over liabili-
ties of SIS, 47383, This surplus represents
the net profits of the association. The
gross profits are SIS. 951 33-S477.5 so being
interest on temporary loans, and bond and
mortgage. one on January 1st. At the
sale on Thursday evening there was spirit
ed bidding, and large attendance of the
members; sc, 200 was sold at premium of
SIS so per share to Mr.. Jacob Ringle.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

One of the most pitiable incidents of the
Hayden murder, is tie brutal sacrifice
Cavanagh made of his daughters honor,
IN the drunken frenzy that followed his
arrest. There is not the smallest reason in
the world for believing her fathers story
that her relations with Hayden had been
other than proper. She is now married
woman with two children; and she resents
her fathers assault on her honor with all
the indignation Of true woman. '.Not TO
save his neck" she said to one of the SUN
DAY MORNING NEWS reporters, week
ago, "would she dishonor her husband
and her little ones;" and aftetward she inn
plored Father de Concilio, on Bonded
knees, to help her stem the current of
scandal her father had started against her (.
The evident anguish she has suffered in
consequence of these cruel aspersions, en-
title her TO the sympathy of the com
munity. The father who would degrade
his child to save himself, is scarcely worth
the name.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
THE GIRL RESCUED.
A Story of Shame Involving Highstoned
Family,

RAAAhJt
ooh, Judge, for Gods sake, for the sake
of virtue and womanhool, save herl" were
the ordinations that SUNDAY MORNING
News reporter heard as he entered Judge
Weeds Office about 10 O'Clock last night.
Thespeaker was a nicely dressed young wo-
man. Her husband was by her side.
Madam, answered the Judge, II cannot
do what you ask. but take this note to the
Station House and give it to the Captain"
To the reporter the Judge said. 'sAbout
half an hour ago tho couple called
here. The woman is the daughter
of one of the mcst respected
of the old residents Of the city.
She told me that her sister was down in a
hut on the Henderson street bridge, lying
half nude on bed with another
wrmaD, while around stove three men
were smoking and drinking beer from tin
can. Shessbegged me to send an officer down
to tske the girl away, but of course could
not do it. wrote note to Capt. Farrier,
and requested him to send officer down
with the complaint.
Some four years ago, the young girl en-
tered convent in this city. Some way
she contracted the habit of drinking, and
one day before she took the veil she was
discovered by one of the inmates of the
institution taking drink of whiskey. For
this she wss expelled. Sha went to live
a married sister whose husband is prom
inent merchant doing business on Newark
avenue. While living there she became
acquainted the woman who keeps the
house over the bridge in which she is to-
night. From that time to this her path
b been e inward"
There was light coming from one of the
windows when the NEWS reporter asked one
of the men whether the girl was in the
house.
''Nau! she's gone home to her sister,"
was the reply, in rough voice.
'sHer brudder come down here and dey
had fight, said the second man.
A half hour later the reporter saw the
girl at her brothers house. She was far
from being sober, and answered the ques-
ton asked her IN any but lady-like man
ner. She denied positively that she had
been drinking and showed great animosity
against her brother and sister, who she
said had come down where she was stop
ping and insulted all the ladies and gentle
men there.
At the First Precinct Station House it
was learned that no officer had been sent
to the house as requested b. Judge Weed,
because the girl was % years old and there
was not sufficient evidence to pull the
house as a disorderly ranch.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
TELEGRAPHIc BREEITIEs
ofTmportant aappe uings all Over the
Country.

Country.
Hartford, Conn.,, last evening. Hezekiah
Case, of Bloomfield, shot and instantly
killed Thomas Monroe, his hired man.
The murderer has fed.
Charles Broas & Co., wholesale boot and
shoe dealer. of Detroit, yesterday failed for
100000.
Albert Champion and Mrs. John Nit
chell, both married and with families, who
goth, were arrested at Auna, the same state,
yesterday. While resisting Marshal Jones,
Champion was shot in the abdomen, receiv-
ing injuries that will prove fatal.
The commissions of the postmasters at
Paterson and Asbury Park expire during
the present month.
The bastardy law of Maryland was yes
terday declared unconstitutional, for the
reason that it conflicts with the spirit of
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution by denying to the colored woman
what is granted to the white woman, in
that she cannot compel the father to pay
the expenses of his illegitimate child.
The creditors OF the estate of Amos
Henderson, the deceased Lancaster banker,
who died insolvent, with claims against
him amounting to $350,C0), will not re-
ceiye over % cents on the dollar.
Snow fell all day yesterday in Staunton,
Virginia 9
Six inches OF. snow fell in tac vicinity OF
Charleston, S. c., yesterday.
''The Patriots League" for the suppress
sion of Anarchy, Socialism, Communism
and Mormonism. was organized in Chicago
yesterday.
George w. Burd, New York jaweler,
residing in Redbank, drank aconite in mis-
take for cough syrup, last night, and died
shortly afterward.
Thomas Elliott, student of the Jeffsr-
son Medical College, Phila ielphia, commit
ted suicide yesterday BY shooting himself
in the breast.
There was heavy snow storm in Lynch
burg, Va, yesterday.
The ice was very thick in the vicinity of
Nyack yesterday, and the Nyaek and Tar
/ rytown ferry boat was laid up for a time, as
both shores of the river was lined with ice.
Large numbers of persons went skating on
the surrounding ponds.
The cause of the suicide of young Finn
| In the West Side Hotel, in New York, Was
| yesterday learned to have been jealousy q
attentions paid by other men to his love,
kittie Daily. Kittie said yesterday that
Finn, on Friday, threatened to kill her and
aimself, but was dissuaded from his course
concerning the girl by Priest. Then he
shot himself.
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Fair at St. Paul,s.

A combination fair and supper was held
on Thursday and Friday evenings in the
lecture room of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Parson-
age Association. The room was prettily
decorated. and with the many fair ladies in
their handsome costumes, made brilliant
spectacle. The attendance the first night
was large, and fair on the second. The
two supper tables were well patronized
both evenings. The tables were in charge
of Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Edward L. Cranmer.
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Rell, Mrs. Merritt, Mrs.
g. A. jackson, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs.
Alderman. The candy table was in charge
of the Misses Ida and Florence Weymer,
the Misses N lie and Florence Ramsay
and Miss Matte Atkinson. The fancy
table was under the management of Mrs.
J. w. Soper, Mrs. j. s. Johnston and Mrs.
f. M. Merritt. The floral stand was pre-
sided over by the Misses Annie Leghorn
anI Anna Sofeld. This stand was well
patronized, from the appearance of the
bouquets upon the coats of the gentlemen.
The news stand was well supplied with
copies of Christmas Greeting, the fair paper.
The news girls were the Misses Emma
Baldwin and Carrie Pullear. All the ladies
in charge took the best of care of the
numerous visitors. The articles Of fancy
work made by the fair hands of the ladies
were too numerous to mention.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
J. c. ooaneil, NO. ee, A. 4. Of H.

The seventh anniversary of this flourish
ing council will be celebrated with a fine
musical and literary entertainment at the
Second Presbyterian Church, in Third
street, near Jersey avenue, on the evening
of December 18th The following talented
artists have already been secured: Mrs. G.
L. Barsotti, the charming elocutionist;
Miss Alice Catferty, late of the Emma
Abbott Opera Company; Professor George
Dittmar, and his famous orchestra; Mr.. d.
B. Pilch, the well-knswn organist, Mr..
reader; the talented Myers children and
many others. Tickets, ten cents each,
may be procured from members of the
council or at the door on the evening Of
the performance.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

Armstrong of Camden threatens to make
a contest in the Legislature against the
seating of Turley, his Democratic confrere
frsm Camden. 1t is likely that Mr.. ARM
strong will have his hands full In trying
to keep his own seat in the Legislature, let
alone locking after any one else. Well
founded charges that he achieved his own
election by fraud and bribery are made;
and If they can be supported. they will be
respectfully investigated by the next
House CT Assembly.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
SUSPECTED OF INFANTICIDE.
A Young Servant Girl Arrested-Her
story About Her Child.

story About Her Child.
NEWARK, December 4 - Chief Tuite
brought into Police Headquarters this
morning pale, frail-looking girl, and lead
ing her up to the ieutenant's desk, pre-
ferred against her charge of infanticide.
Lieutenant Adams took down the girls
name. She said she was Rosa Sheridan,
nineteen years old, and lived as do
nestle at 161 Walnut street. The girl was
then locked up in cell TO await examina-
ton. Chief Tuite had been notified that
the body of babe was lying in vault at
10l Walnut street. The Chief went to the
place and found the child as described
He made an investigation and came to the
conclusion that the girl, Rosa Sheridan,
was the mother of the babe. Several sus-
picious circumstances pointed to the fact,
and the girl at length admitted that she
was the mother. She said that the child
was born yesterday afternoon and that she
made every attempt to conceal it, and that
she went out to the vault during the night
with the babe in her arms, when it acct
dentally fell down. She explained that
she was tco terrified to make any alarm
and returned TO the house. Her mistress
this morning noticed some suspicious cir
cumstances, which she communicated to
the police.
The girl, after admitting everything,
said that she was unmarried. and that the
father of the babe was an English coach
man who lived at BooRton, N. j. County
Physician Hewlett was notified, and at
once went to the house, and after viewing
the body granted an order for its burial.
The police are inclined to think that the
death of the babe was not accidental, as
the mother claims. They arrive at that
conclusion from the position in which they
found the body.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

Outside of its intrinsic interest as story,
the article about the Jersey City water sup
ply, which appears in another column of
this mornings issue of the NEWS, presents
some facts of special interest to the people
OF this city. How many, for instance, of
the more than hundred thousand people
who drink the Passaic water know that no
attempt whatever is made to cleanse the
water of the river by fltering, befoIe it
reaches the tumblers out of which they
drink? and that practically the water is as
filthy when it is served on our tables as the
stream from which it is taken7 Even the
screens that are designed to keep'out bulky
masses Of filth that are thrown into the
water seem to be utterly inadequate to their
purpose. Newark is protesting against the
kind of water she has to drink, but that
which is served to that city is purified by
filtration, and a thousand times freer from
nauseating and unhealthy substances than
that which we are condemned to drink.
Common humanity demands that the
Board of Works, which has charge of the
water supply, should give speedy attention
TO the matter. The cost of Improvements
at Bellevillc that would at any rate keep
bulks of filth out of the faucets is SO small
that they should be make at once.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

TIE primary election in the First and
Second precincts of the Second district on
Nor dsy night last for the election of mem
bers of the Democratic County Executive
Committee resulted in victory for Michael
F. Harvey and James F. Norton. The
victory of Mr.. Merton was surprise to his
opponent, Thomas Lenahan, and that
gentleman's chief lieutenant, Joseph T.
Kelly. Lenahan and Kelly seem to have
done all their work with their mouths,
while Norton and his friends were getting
the votes.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
Owen NOLAN in Graat r.ucI..

A number of local politicians gathered
in Aleck McDonald's "Port Royal" last
evening to try their luck throwing dice for
a diamond ring valued at 500. Among
those who had purchased chances were
Owen Nolan and Col. Grimes. Neither of
the gentlemen were pregent in person.
Nolan had his proxy there in the person of
Finance Commissioners Jordan, as did also
Col. Grimes IN the person of Counselor
Norman Il. Rowe. Jordan threw first,
with a record of A.. Rowe followed with
like record. The consequence was a
throw off, Jordan throwing 81 to Rowe's
rs, and capturing the ring for. Nolan. This
contest over, the boys had several sociable
rounds, and then the Commissioner went
to tell his principal what great luck he
was in.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
f. g. BUaNHAars Sur.
He Wants $4,000 Damages from tie
First National Bank of Asbury Park.


AsBURT PARK, N. j., Dec. 4-Frederick
G. Burnham, of Morristown, N. j., has
brought a suit in the New Jersey Supreme
Court against tae First National Bank, of
Asbury Park, for $50, 1000 damages, and a
suit for the same amount against Heney @.
Winsor, the President, John F. Hawkins,
the counsel, and DIR. Jacob W. Hetrick,
Willisford Dey and John s. Furgsrson, the
managing directors of the bank. The two
suits are based upon the claim that the
bank and its officials destroyed the sle of
tract of land in West Asbury Park,
owned by Mr.. Durham, and slandered
his title to it. George Il. Lord had two
notes, amounting to 50 500, discounted at
the bank. They were signed by George
M. Bartholomew, the defaulting and abb
sconding President of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford.
When they became due they we're pro.
tested for non paym emit. The bank issued
an attachment aguinst Bartholomew as an
absconding debtor. This attachment was
served upon Mr.. Burnham's property, the
bank officials thinking he had an interest
in it.
This action put on end to the public
sales of the lots, and those who had agreed
to buy lots refused to take deeds. The
records show that no one but Mr.. Burn
ham is interested in the property. His
lawyers are Henry @. Pitney. of Morris
town; ex.Judge Hoffman, of Jersey City,
and r. T. Stout, of Asbury Park. They
say they can prove an actual loss of nearly
$40, 900 through the banks action.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

The condemnation for unsafety of the
building in which Police Headquarters is
situated lends fresh interest to PROPOSE
ton made some time ago for the erection
of suitable City Hall. The present City
Hall and the station house, and the I'M
nsed FIRE houses and the Boark of Works
building, might be sold with profit. Rent
might be stopped on the Armory and the
District Court. The actual cash realized
from the sales and the capital represented
in the saved rentals would yield to within
q fraction of the money required for a
decent City Hall. The Armory, the Dis
trict Court and the Board of Works offices
could be located in the new building, and
she city would be the gamer in the long
run. 1t would be, besides, an accommo-
dation to those having business with the
several city departments. The taxpayer
wouldn't havo to run from Jersey avenue
to City Hall place and Newark avenue to
mako his payments. for instance. 1t is not
necessary to saddle single tax levy or
even the present generation with the cost.
The mueh-needed improvement could be
paid for with bonds to be met in future
years.
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SUNDAY. DEC. 5, 1886.

The Journal pays its respects to Reporter
Clarence W. Gessner by describing him as
an cratic. kind of au individual. The only
cratic thing we have ever seen about Mr..
Gessner is that he occasionally runs away
with story from the Journal. 1t may be
very cratic thing for the Argus
to beat the Jownal, but Mr.. Gessner man
ages to do it too frequently for the
Jo,1nG's digestion.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05
chsster A. Arthur,s WIN.

The citations to the probate court of the
late ex- President Arthurs will were re-
turnable to-day in the Common Pleas Court
before Judge Bookstaver, but owing to the
absence hf Elihu Root, the guardian of
Nellie Herndon Arthur, who is in Albany
the citations were adjourned until Monday.
Erastus Ransom, James c. Reed and
James A. Briggs, subscribing witnesses to
will, were formally examined. In all prob
ability the will will be filed on Monday in
the Surrogate's Office.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-12-05

TIE Board of Finance did three wise
sRings the other evening. They appro-
priated Jersey City's share of the joint ex-
penss, to this city and Newark, of the
Water Pollution Board. The Pollution
Board can be made a valuable agent In
preventing the pollution of the city's
drinking water, and we do not see where
orFhow this trifing sum of money could be
more judiciously expended. The resolu-
ton forbidding. the tapping of sewers by
persons in arrears for the cost of laying
the sewers will probably bring good many
aeIir quents to terms. There is no reason