The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-04-06

Great preparation has been Tor the re-
unioa u tie Semi New jersey Brigade At
Trenton "a Monday next. and there i
evsr, Indication that II 2lll b. notable
event.
BeujzmIa Harris Bee@sser. the eniE.enI
layer aud ez-Aitarney General 81 the
United states. died % EeduesIzy morn
ing At h1s residence 10 Philadelphia He
had been anreIl Tor marty : rear past,
bat tlse illness id not take 4 dangerous
sarn unii sen days ago The immediate
eaase " deatla sas aEeml4. resulting from
pzralysl. Of TIE kidneys and bladder. Nr-
Brsw1ter VAS born ia this cpHnty. on
October IS, isiG
Last week he sew York B9gld inter
viewed every nse1ni@r 81 the New Jersey
Legislature aHd got them 10 maine their
preference for presidential candidates ard
published ne result 10 their Sunday edi-
lion. or tn. . Democrats ia tl.e Senate
aud 4 semblg al bat two are outspoken
for Cleveland. Thee tao favor Hin. Ia
tie Republican ranks, oat Of 4 total Of 81,
10 favor Blaine. sherman. Depe@,
Allison. Lincoln. Phelps. and i've are
ans Hing To expires an opinioa
The National Executive Committee oi
toe Prohibition party met in indianapolis
on Tuesday 70 complete arrangements for
the National Convention to be held in that
city on May - and 81. The committee IS
making preparations for an attendance OF
10. 90, Of whom $50 vii be delegates. IT
IS Tie opinion ol members II the committee
that General Fisk, Of New Jersey. will be
the nominee FOR president, while the
candidate for e-prcaident viii be
either George ". Balm, Of Kentucky. j.
H. Cranfill. oi Texas, or john A. Brooks,
81 Missouri.
Tie women Of Asbary Park, turned out
last week, and elected Mrs. A. G. Dun
ham a member Of tie Board Of Education
by a ma joFity Of Iust one vote over Joseph
Wainwright Thirty men voted for her
besides the women. Had it not been for
the presence of the ladies, the meeting
would Rave broken Up in a row. Person
aIities were iDdhlged in. The list Of voters
vas found 10 have less names than there
were votes polIed. Futile efforts were
made to have tho meeting declare the
election illegal Last Saturday night, tile
Board Of Education held meeting. Mrs.
Durham was not notified of it in advance.
The other members of the board are de-
terlnincd TO ignore hei. They say Mem
Der Ripley, whom sic succeeds has a
right under the State law to bold over un-
til County Superintendent lockwood a p
points his successor for a onc-y year term.
The Legislature adjourned zine die Fri
day night at 6 O'Clock. The adjournment
took place in the Senate Chamber
where the Acknowledgment gathered with
the Senator'S Resolution Of thanks to
President Large, Of the Senate. for his
courtesy aud impafliality, and to the Sen
ate officers for efficiency, were adopted
some time before adjournment In the
House the Speaker was presented with an
elegant gold watch After the customary
complimentary resolutions to the Speaker
and officers the lIeusc adjourned sine die.
Tile Legislature has been in session twelve
weeks. About 800 bills were introduced,
Of which about 300 will 90 ON the statute
books The most notable new iaw il the
act giving the counties the rights Of local
IL, td
event Of license prevailing, providing for
hig her fees than now. The other notable
feature Of the session was the Legislation
curtailing The Governors powers and
transferring TO legislative joint meeting a
number Of valuable official appointments.