The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-11-21

Mysterious ruInOrS are aaOaJ OF con-
spiracy to make William Walter Phelps the
successor of Senator Sewell, notwithstand-
ing the Democratic majority on joint
ballot.
Chancellor Runyon declares there is no
truth in the story that he will leave New
Jersey at the expiration of his term of
Office and accept responsible position
with New York corporation.
Sheriff Heintze will put the entire Jour
nal staff in the jury box next time in On
effort to bring up the standard of the jury
to the point that merits the approval of
the editor of that paper.
Fred. Mersheimer denies that he was
pummeled on the race track last Wednes-
day, but the appearance of his optics the
following morning gave evidence for the
original report.
Prosecutor Winfield will argue the appeal
taken by the counsel of the Belgian gov
eminent in the case of the boy murderer
before the U. S. Court at Washington the
first Monday of next month.
Mr.. James Connolly, of the County
Clerks Office, is receiving ffattering an
swers from all parts of the State of his
prospects for the reading clerkship of the
next House of Assembly.
The frequent trouble with the cable on
the new elevated road, from the Hoboken
ferry to the hilltop, will preclude the
probability of removing the old elevator at
Pohlmanns for some time to come.
Elk Colonel b. Franklin Hart. of the
Ninth Regiment, whose removal from his
command was sanctioned by Governor Alb
bett, telegraphed to that gentleman on
election day ''Bessen is defeated; 1 did my
share towards il"
Assemblyman Corbin refutes the story
going the rounds of the press that he has
said that he would not vote for General
Sewell for United States Senator, even if
the Republicans did have a majority n
joint ballot.
The block of brick shanties recently
built by the Hoboken Land and Improve
ment Company. in the newly opened dis
trict on the Elysian fields, precludes the
probability of frs; class residences being
erected there hereafter.
Among the guests at the Green Thayer
wedding at Englewood last Wednesday
afternoon were Gov Leon Abbot, Gov
elect Robert S. Green. Chancellor Runyon,
Judges Knapp, McGill and Beach, and ex-
Attorney General and Mrs. Robert Gil
christ.
Mr.. Ramon Cook shows the hand of
the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company when he works openly for e can
didate, and thus encompasses his defeat
For every vote the concern can make IN
in Hobken, 1t loses five, fact long ago
est blished:
The Hon. John J. Feeney was seen
about last Thursday evening. Following
custom much in vogue now he declares
sthat he has not yet determined whether
he will go into the Democratic caucus"
more especially as he was honored with the
Republican endorsement.
Senator Mcpherson emphatically denies
that he has any interest in the Newark
Jonrnal, the so called Democratic organ,
which is ground by Larry Mott in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Albeit for United Statse Sena-
tor. But Revenue Collector Klotz has
been and he is an appointee and trusted
friend of Mr.. Mcpherson.
For the information of the State papers
let it be known that Senator Mcpherson
was not resident of Hudson county when
he was elected to the Senate, either the
first or the second time, and consequently
their plea that both Senators should not
come from here is all bosh. When first
elected MIR. Mcpherson claimed residence
at his farm in Union county, although
spending nearly all his spare time at his
temporary residence on Fifth avenue, New
York, and when last elected his legal resi-
dence was at Seabright, Monmouth county,
where he also cast his vote.