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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
BILLS OF ALL SORTS.
Gas Inspection, Personal Registry, Harri-
son and Kearny.


Gas Inspection, Pers onal Registry, Harri
son and Kearny.
Especial to the Jersey City Nesrs.l
TRENTON, March IL, 1Ss9-The people
can't have gas inspectors just yet. When
Assemblyman O'Neill's bill providing for
them came up in the House, Mr.. Cham
bers, who is connected with the Trenton
Gas Company, saw it was copy of the
New York law of 1869 and away behind
the age Mr.. O'Neiu retorted that the
gas companies were away ahead of the
people; but the bill died by a vote of Is
yeas to 81 noes.
Frank McDermit did not present his
charter for Jersey City tonight, neither
did he wear his pleated shirt bosom. The
diamond search light dazzled the eye as
usual. He was on hand with a batch of
bills, the three most important of which
provide that the appointment of Sinking
Fund Commissioners, Riparian Commits
sioners and Fisheries Commissioners shall
be taken from the Joint Assembly and re-
stored to the Governor. He also presented
bill making legal holiday of April 80
next, the anniversary of the organization
of the First Congress. Another patriotic
measure introduced by Mr. O'Neill APP
propriates 81 500 for fireworks to celebrate
the transit of President Harrison through
New Jersey.
Senator Edwards introduced bills re-
pealing the Personal Registry law and the
law providing for the appointment of four
inspectors of election at each polling
place A bill repeating the Personal
Registry law is pending in the House.
A reminder of the scandal of the defal-
cation of State Treasurer Josephrls Sooy
was a bill introduced in the Senate for the
relief of his bondsmen, William A Ripley
and James M Durand, Senator Morton
was the sponsor.
The people from Harrison and Kearney,
who came here last week to oppose or adj
Vocate the bill for the consolidation of the
two local governments were so pleased
with the treatment they received that
they told all their friends and brought
good many of them down tonight. Some
of the hotels have cots in the diningrooms
and mattresses ON the billiard tables
for the friends and foes of the project.
This attention pleased them even more
than last weeks ciyilities, and it is re-
ported tonight that, in the enthusiasm of
their gratitude all hands have buried ami
mosities for the moment and requested
Assemblyman Farrell to draw up bill
anneXing Trenton to Harrison and
Kearny and have it made caucus mea-
sure by the Republicans as well as the
Democrats.
The Committee on Partisan Legislation
of the Democratic Caucus did not give
another hearing on the subject of conSoli-
dation tonight, but talked the matter over
among themselves and finally decided to
report the bill to the Caucus without
recommendation This leaves things in
pretty much the shape they were
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
LUT'TGEN's DIVORCE.
The Final Arguments Before Chancery
Master williams.

The Final Arguments Before Chancery
Master Williams.
The case of Mrs Penelope Luttgen, who
is suing her husband, Frederick A. Lutt-
gen. for divorce upon the ground that he
submitted her to such cruelty as to un-
dermine her health, was continued before
Advisory Master Williams this morning
The plaintiff was on hand early, but
Mr. Luttgen did not appear on the scene
at all. Mrs. Luttgen was attended by her
sister, Miss Marshall who has stood by
her through all her troubles and who
attentively listened to the arguments of
the counsels.
The proceedings began with an opening
address by Samuel D. Haines, in behalf Of
Mrs, Luttgen, who was followed by ex-
Judge Garretson, who appeared Tor the
defendant S. B. Ransom then reviewed
the testimony at length and claimed that
thesallegations in Mrs. Luttgen's bill were
substantiated by the evidence.
Master Williams took the papers and
reserved his decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12

than three weeks of the session left, and
that with hearings" enough and adjourn
ments enough, it would be easy to prevent
any measure, however meritorious and
however urgently demanded by the peo-
pie, from becoming law. Some persons
have asserted that it was by such q policy
of delay that the Feeney Water bill was
ultimately to be defeated This is a
measure which would be equivalent to a
checkmate of all the well conceived and
carefully executed moves of the Swindle-
Gates. The Assemblymen, who are close
to the people and know their wishes,
passed it promptly; but in the Senate it
has slumbered.
The Committee on Riparian Rights gave
q hearing" on it last week. Five big
property owners of Jersey City urged its
passage and Senator Edwards declared
that hundreds of small householders had
besOught him to use his influence in favor
of it, On the other side the legal repre-
sentative Of Bayonne said that his city in
tended to make contract with the swim
dlecates On this showing, instead of re-
porting the bill favorably at once, it was
decided to give a hearing" to citizens of
Newark after the session of the Senate to-
night.
SIGNIFICANT FACTS.
The Monday night session o fthe Senate
generally losts till ten o'clock at least, and
citizens of Newark, whose opinion on q
subject of this kind is worth anything, are
not used to staying up all night. Fact
No. l.
Senator Bob Adrain made himself con-
spicuous at the first hearing by his treat
ment of witnesses who appeared to urge
the bill. Whether that treatment had
anything to do with keeping other citizens
away it is, of course, impossible to say.
Fact No. 2.
Senator Bob Adrain was not on hand at
all tonight He sent a letter saying that
he was detained by an important case
before the Supreme Court at Washington,
or some other court, and asked that the
hearing should not be proceeded with in
his absence. Fact No. 8.
Senator Bob Adrain publicly referred to
the public spirited property owners of
Jersey City who sacrificed their time to
come to Trenton to urge the bill as IRE
sponsible cranks" Fact No. 4.
There is not much time left to pass bills
this session. Fact No. 5.
SENATOR EDWARDS IS ALL RIGHT.
1t is only Just to Senator Edwards, who
is member of the committee, to say that
he did all in his power to assist any such
Newark citizens as might appear to obtain
an opportunity to give their views Those
whom he did see were City Counsel JOS
eph Coult, who was neutral, and a Mr..
Houston, who was in favor of the Swim
dlecates. From Jersey City there came
Louis v. Booraem, Patrick Sheeran and
others to watch the proceedings in behalf
of the peoples bill.
Assemb1yman McDermit promises to
have some Newark citizens here Wednes-
day, and there may be a hearing then.
But it would be much simpler to get the
bill before the Senate and put on record
who are the friends of the Swindlecates
and who are the friends of the people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
A FAII'HLEss ESCORT.
Fate of Hoboken Woman Who Asked a
Hoodlnm to See Her Home.

Fate of a Hoboken Woman Who Asked a
Hoodlnm to See Her Home.
Neil Murray, a young hoodlum, of No.
555 Henderson street, was charged before
Justice Stilsing, this a. m, with robbing
and attempting to assault Mrs. Robert
Patterson, of No. ia Fourth street,
Hoboken Mrs. Patterson testi-
fed that she left the home
of some relatives on Fourteenth street
about half past eleven O'Clock last evening
to 80 to her home. Murray, who was at
the house during the evening, left
at the same time she did.
When passing through Fifteenth street
between Henderson and Grove streets
Murray knocked her down, robbed her of
her pocket book containing $500, and at
tempted to assault her. In the struggle
she received several bruises.
Her screams attracted the attention of
Policeman Dooley, who chased Murray,
but lost him in the darkness. He was
subsequently found in bed at home by Po-
liceman Griffen and arrested.
He denied the charge, and said he ac-
companied the woman at her request. He
was committed for trial on two charges,
aud Mrs. Patterson was held as witness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
BLIND MANS BUFF.
Minnie Schreiber's Composition Wins the
Jacobs Theatre Prize.

Minnie Schreiber's Composition Wins the
Jacobs Theatre Prize.
Manager Harrison, of Jacobs Theatre,
offered, last Friday, as prize for the best
composition written by girl not more
than twelve years old, tickets for reserved
seats for the play. The competition
closed yesterday, and little Minnie Schrei-
ber, of No. 3l4 Washington street, won the
prize with the following
''HoBoKEN, April l, 1889. On this
sad residence f q wealthy merchant t. of the the
city of New York to pass time. One of the
party took a huge piece of unbleached
linen hanging on the lawn and tied
it around the head of his sweet
heart, and called out :-"Catch usl'
After much unsuccessful hunting
and running she could not catch any Of
the laughing party, and asked to be re
leased. After this first experience, by
which they enjoyed themselves so much,
they came to the conclusion that to blind
fold any person to catch others would be
great deal of fun, and there it is why
blind mans buff came into existence
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
IGNORANT CITY OFFICERS.

The Works mmissioners Thought They
Abolished a County Office Yesterday.
The members of the Board of Works
who failed to obey the writ of manda-
mus, directing them to reinstate
George Lewis as TENDER of the bridge
which carries the water main over
the Hackensack river, by SO doing not
only rendered themselves liable to attach
ment for contempt, but in the reason they
gave for their action displayed q state OF
Ignorance of the city and its affairs which
shows how utterly incompetent they are
to hold such responsible positions.
Last evening Norman L. Rowe, counsel
for Lewis, was met by Commissioners Hill
lard, and in conversing upon the subject,
Hillard said:
''What right have we to appoint a ten
der of bridge which belongs to the
county, and which the county hires and
pays a man to attend to-"
What bridge do you meant" asked Mr..
Rowe.
''Why, the turnpike bridge" replied the
Commissioner
s'How do your water pipes cross the
river?" was the counsellor's next question.
"Under the water, y was the reply of the
astute commissioner with tinge of con-
tempt in his voice for Mr.. Rowe's ignor-
ance.
w ell you are u line l1ldH 10 dtucIupb W
direct the affairs of this city if that is all
you know about them, !" said Mr. Rowe.
'Don't you know that the city built q
bridge across the river to carry over and
protect the water mains? Well, they did
and obtained permission from the then
owners of the turnpike to attach it to their
bridge.
''The city has always hired man to at
tend this bridge, keep it in repair and look
out for leaks.
Commissioner Hilliard declared that he
did not know of the existence of such q
bridge nor did President Kern.
Notwithstanding that the Board abol-
ished the position yesterday, Dolan re-
ported for duty at the bridge this morn
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12

MALICIOUS HOBOKEN ROWDIES.
In Drunken Wantonness They Spoil
PATSY" Londregan's Machinery.

In Drunken Wantonness They Spoil
PATSY" Londregan's Machinery.
John Hallisey, of No. 12S jefferson
street, Andrew Mcnamara, of No. 1902
Grand street, Andrew Grogan, of No. 121
Second street, and Thomas Flood, of No.
l16 Washington street, were charged be-
fore Recorder McDonough this morning
with breaking into Councilman Patsy"
Iondregan's wood yard and maliciously
damaging some of the chopping machin-
cry.
For some time past the gang have been
running the growler all night long and
have not been stopped by the police. The
orgies last night were more tnan usually
disgraceful. In state of drunk enness
they started in to spoil some valuable ma
chinery. The damage was discovered
when the men who worked at the ma
chimes attempted to start them this morn
ing. They refused to work and an inyesti-
CATION was made.
The four prisoners, who vary in age
from eighteen to twenty-one years, were
remanded for another hearing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
A RICH GROCER SUED.
For Breaking Mrs. Dixon's Window
Calling Her Bad Names.

For Breaking Mrs. Dixon's Window and
Calling Her Bad Names.
Thomas and Bridget Dixon sued Fran
els Macklin, a wealthy property owner,
for SANDER and assault, in the First Dis.
trict Court this afternoon.
They claim that on February 1S Mack
lin threw large stone through the win
dow of their apartments which struck
Mrs. Dixon and inflicted injuries upon
her which confined her to the house.
When she raised her window to see
where the stone came from Macklin called
her names that were not pretty.
Macklin denied that he called her
names. He said he kept gro
cery store at No. 130 Steuben
street, two doors from the home of
the Dixons, and on the night in question
something was thrown at his boy from
tue Dixons' house:
He picked up the something, which he
is sure was not stone, and threw it up
against the house.
Judge Douglass reserved his decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
is IT BLAINE OR HARRISON?
A Question of Supremacy Arises In a
Cabinet Meeting.

A Question of Supremacy Arises In
Cabinet Meeting.
CHICAGO, March 10, 1S89.--A Times
special from Washington says:-It is un-
derstood that at the Cabinet meeting yes
terday the issue was raised whether Blaine
or Harrison shall control the Administra-
ton Mr.. Blaine had slate of foreign
appointments which he wanted to be
made at once.
In fact, it had been whispered about by
Mr. Blaine's intimates that Whitelaw
Reid would be nominated yesterday for
Minister to England, Allen Thorndyke
Rice for Minister to Germany, and Will
lam Walter Phelps Minister to France.
When Mr.. Blaine submitted his slate Mr..
Harrison demurred, and finally refused to
make the nomination of Reid to England.
He said he had selected a man for the
place, but would be willing to give Mr..
Reid some other mission.
No satisfactory solution of the disagree
ment appears to be in sight.
The Republican Senators privately say
there is great fun in store for the Demo
Gratis unless the President can find some
way to smooth Blaine's ruffled feathers
1t will soon be known whether Harrison
or Blaine is the biggest man in this adj
ministratiOn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
A BOY SAVED THE TRAIN.
Wreckers Nearly Caused Horrible
Wreck On the Il. s. o. Railroad.

wreckers Nearly Caused Horrible
Wreck On the Il. & o. Railroad.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, March 10, 1ss9.--A
bold attempt was made to wreck the Balti-
more & Ohio passenger train No. z, west
bound, due in this city at thirty-seven
minutes past four last evening A boy
walking on the track between Chicago
Junction and Plymouth, about six O'Clock,
discovered several large boulders and q
number of ties upon the track The boy,
while taking in the situation, was pounced
upon by three tramps, who threatened to
cut his throat should he attempt to flag
the train.
The boy pledged himself and hastened
on eastward, the three men secreting
themselves in field to await develop
ments. The boy had gone but short dis
tance when the train came in sight at a
lively rate of speed, and the lad, contrary
to promise, tagged the engineer just in
time to prevent horrible wreck The
would-be. wreckers at once started for
the woods and escaped The boy has given
an accurate description of the men, but
as yet they have not been apprehended.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
THE DIRTY DOZEN GANG.
The Police Snake in Half of Them to
Penance for the Rest.

The Police Snake in Half of Them to Do
Penance for the Rest.
A crowd of small loafers, ranging from
eight to fourteen years old, and making
Palace court their headquarters, call them
selves the Dirty Dozen Gang.
Sunday night they were out in full force
making themselves generally disagreeable
and finally attacking young man who
police are now on the lookout for them
They have already arrested William
O'Donell, Patrick Brivady, Martin Hughes.
Charles Hinkley, Richard Coyne and
Michael Bowe. They were arraigned be-
fore Justice Wanser yesterday, and each
given ten days The police are determined
to break up the nightly gang, and to
catch the other members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
HoBoKEN SOLDIERS WIN.

Regisnenta1 Bowling Contcs. Ia Hoboken
Last Night.
The much talked of battle between the
Fourth Regiment Of this city and Com
pany G, Of the Second Regiment of Ho-
boken, took place last night on the
Assembly Rooms. in Hoboken. Through
out the game both sides seemed to play in
hard luck. The scores were very low, but
the Hoboken boys fairly outplayed their
opponents.
The highest scores were made by Fisk,
of the Fourth Regiment, and Kellar,
CHASER and Skeil, of the Second, who
played very good game. The scores are
as folloWs:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Selling a aIortgaged Horse

Michael Walsh, of No. TT Wayne street,
was arraigned before Judge Stilsing this
morning, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
He sold horse for $500 to John Dolan,
horse was his absolute property. Mr.
Dolan subsequently discovered that the
horse was worth but 800 and that it was
one of six included in mortgage held by
Meyers, the Grand street horse dealer
He was held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Then no such bills as have mentioned
would be contracted for-no such quaint
ties of goods could be furnished.

Then no such bills as have mentioned
would be contracted for-no such quaint
ties of goods could be furnished.
IF THEY WERE HONEST.
OF course the value of this system
would depend entirely upon the honesty Of
the Board of Freeholders. If its members
wished to perform their duty by the peo-
pie this method of transacting business
would save the county annually an inn
mense sum of money. If its members
wished to perpetuate existing abuses the
system would be mere sham of no use or
benefit.
| do not share Grand Juror Meeks' opin-
ion that there are only two honest men in
the Board. Many, think, would be glad
to have the present corrupting influences
and temptations removed, though they
are not strong enough in their honesty to
resist the pressure brought to bear upon
them.
If / am right in my estimate of the
members, it will be easy enough for the
Freeholders themselves to vindicate the
accuracy of my opinion by resolutely set
ting about the task of adopting such q
plan of reform as ] have here briefly and
imperfectly, but hope quite inteiligently
outlined.
1, .
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12

The Security Building and Loan Asso-
citation win hold its regular monthly meet
ing for the payment of dues this evening
at its rooms in the Third National Bank
Building ON Pavonia avenue. There will
be a sale of money and a new series of
stock will be issued. This association
issues q new series of stock every quarter
thus enabling borrowers or investors to
become members at any time without the
payment of arrears of dues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
THE DELUGE AT TRENTON.
The Senate Seems Determined to Kill All
Anti-SwindIecate Bills.

TRENTON, March H. 1sS9.-In speech Of
not more than two minutes, Mr.. Heppen-
heimer contrived tonight to say something
which should beremembered by the people
of this State when next they elect State
Senators. He was speaking on his bill
providing for the reorganization of the
State Water Board, Il measure which
would interfere considerably with the
plans of the swindlecates. He said:--sI
do not know whether this bill will meet
the same fate as others of the same char
acter have met ia the Senate; but it is
clearly our duty to pass it. The bill was
passed; but its fate in the Senate seems
assured.
The danger which now threatens it has
already been set forth in THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS. 1t isvnnanifest that with not more
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Whiskey and Paris Green.

Mary Duffy, o good-looking woman
twenty-nine years old, and living at No.
47s Communipaw avenue, became des-
pondent because her husband was out of
work, began drinking, and the night
before last she took an ounce of paris
green to end her troubles. DR.. Muttart,
Of No. sos Communipaw avenue. was inn
mediately summoned to attend the case.
Last evening she was removed to the City
Hospital where she is now doing very
nicely and will recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Death of Mrs. vreeIand.

Mrs. Elizabeth Vreeland, widow of the
late Nicholas Vreeland, and one of the old
residents of Jersey City, died suddenly of
heart disease at her home, No 533 Com
munipaw avenue, last evening, at the age
of eighty-six years. Mrs. Vreeland was
the mother-in-law of Samuel d. Tomp-
kins, and one of the Oldest communicates
of the Rev. B. G. Taylor's congregation.
now the Rev Mr.. Brett's church, and a
constant attendant of late years of the
Rev. w. R. Duryea's church in Lafayette.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
The Presidents nominations.

ISpectut 70 Ute JeIse8 C4l5 1EetUs.I
WASHINGTON, March 70, 1Ss9.-The
President has sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:-Ex-A -Assemblyman
George S. Batcheller, of New Yotk, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury; James
C. Perry, of North Carolina, and Alexan-
der G. Smith, of New York, assistant sur
geons of the Marine Hospital Service; G.
Porter, of Indiana, Minister to Italy; John
A. Enander, of Illinois, Minister Resident
and Consul General to Denmark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Says the Gold Fields Are a FRAUD. !.

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 12, 1852
Clarence Goodwin, associate editor of the
EOening Express, has just returned from
visiting the alleged rich placer mines in
Lower California, and says they are
fraud. Much suffering will ensue among
the people tiocking there The authori-
ties are trying to prevent the publication
of unfayorable reports.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12

This is the regular monthly pay day at
the Erie depot. The pay car has been sur
rounded by veritahle mob all the morn
ing, and greenbacks clutched In brawny
fists fiutter in the breeze as thick as beet
tops in Jersey truck patch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Policeman Quinn suspended,

Joseph Murray, Thomas A. Wade, Alice
Wade and John Wade, who were arrested
Yesterday for assaulting Policeman Quinn
and who made serious charges against the
policeman, were discharged this morning
by Justice Stilsing. Chief Murphy sus-
pended Quinn this morning, pending an
investigation by the Police Board.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
DEBATING THE BALLOT BILL
The Australian Measure Goes to It's Third
Reading.

AUSLfaIIHH VFUBS 20
Reading.
Especial to the Jersey City Netcs)
TRENTON, March IL, 1SS9.-The Governor
has nominated Abraham G. Smith, of
Hunterdon, for Judge of the Court of
Errors and Appeals. Jimmy Larkin and
james Sleyin were made doorkeepers of
the House.
On motion of Mr. Feeney, eAustralian
Election bill was taken up and ordered to
a third reading. The amendment making
it operative January 1, 1890, was hotly de-
bated and lost. Another amendment
taxing candidates half cent for each
fifty ballots was adopted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12

morning, with tears in his eyes, the little
fellow said that he had no parents and his
nearest relatives were an aunt and uncle
on Sixteenth street. He has been living
for the past year with family on the
day, and turned him out into the streets
He was turned over to Poormaster
Hewitt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
Results at Gutenberg.

First Distance, three-quarters of
mile
Babette, first; Hemlock, second; Cap
stone, third Time, 1923.
Second Distance, five-eighths of
mile, Repudiator, first; Warder, second;
Lagardere, third. Time, 1:0715