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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
Death Ride ON the PiIot.

When the Wells Fargo Express, which
left the Erie depot at eight O'Clock this
morning, reached Port Jervis, man was
found on the pilot of the locomotive dead.
He was terribly mangled. AS the train
made no stops between the two points, no
one knows when or where he was struck.
There was nothing on him by which he
could be identified, and the railroad Off
cials think that he was a tramp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
Talk of an Ang1o-German Alliance.
Ru Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, August 9, 1ss9.-The German
and Austrian press speak loudly in praise
of the speeches made by the Emperor
William and the Prince of Wales at the
recent dinner on board the royal yacht.
The Berlin National Zettung prophecies
that an alliance between Germany and
England will result from the Emperor's
visit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
A Musicale at Miss Graham's.

A select musicale was given at the home
of Miss Minnie Graham, on Hancock av
enue, last evening. Among the ladies and
gentlemen present were Misses Minnie
and Flora Graham, Mrs. Graham, Misses
Allen, Mamie Nugent and Messrs Sertb-
ner, Senky. Nugent and Griffin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
THE ENGINEER WAS ASLEEP,
And His Engine Crashed Into a Ca
Causing Wreck and Death.

Causing Wreck and Death.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, August 9, 1889.
AT four O'Clock this morning wild en-
gine dashed into a caboose lying on a
siding of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at
Penn Haven Junction.
In the car, which was reduced to splin-
ters, were Conductor Otto Sanders and
Brakemen William Garren and Mark
Christman. Garren was instantly killed
and Christman fatally injured. Sanders
escaped unhurt. Garren was unmarried
Christman has a wife and three children.
The engine was running at high speed
and Engineer Bennett was asleep and ran
by the signals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
The CatskilIs DOME Help Tom sayres.

A letter was received from Superintend-
ent Tom Sayres, of the Jersey City and
Bergen Railway car stables, this morn
ing announcing that he was getting along
miserably with his attack of rheumatism,
and that if he did not improve in few
days more than he has during the past
week he would shortly leave the Catskills
for home,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
nashes Ahont the rown.

The Third District Democratic Club will hold
special meeting on Monday evening, August 2
at nine D. M, at Germania Hall, to take action on
the various newspaper reports concerning this
club. CHARLES ID. j. NoELRE, President.
The paving blocks on Pavonia avenue are being
relaid. The street sadly needed it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09

The usual crowd turned out IN Van
Worst Park last evening to hear the Taber-
nacle Band. The popularity of these con-
certs is increasing, and the work or the
the musicians is improving.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
Fell Off a Picket Fence.

Bert Van Horn, boy about fifteen
years old, son of Police Sergeant Van
Horn, fell off picket fence last evening
and broke his right arm. The fracture,
compound, was set and bandaged by
Health Physician DR.. Frederick NJ. Cor
win
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
ORGANIZATIONS Of EIizabeth, Newark and

organizations of Elizabeth, Newark and
Jersey City were present.
The ball opened at ten p. m, with
nearly one hundred and fifty couples in
the grand promenade, which was under
the charge of Floor Manager Jack Kay
ton and his assistants, Edward Kayton
and Patrick Freher.
Every attention was paid to the COM
forts of the guests by Reception Com
mittee. composed of the following gentle
men:-Chairman Patrick Sweeney; Pat
rick Gallagher, Michael Mccarthy John
Gleason, Patrick Lowell, John Sweeney,
John Allen, Patrick Connell, John Buck
ley, John Masterson, Bernard Kalleher
and Patrick Fryer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09

Palisade Council, No. 1917, C. B. L., will
meet this evening.
The West Hoboken Public School is
being thoroughly repaired. The work
will be completed before the opening of
the September session.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 9, 1889
For Eastern New York and New Jersey
Rain. preceded in southern portion by
fair; slight changes in temperatures;
sonthwesterly winds, rain on Saturday.
For Western New York:-Light rain,
slightly cooler, westerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
A Disorderly old Soldier.

William Skelly, an old soldier awaiting
his pension, gave himself up as disord-
erly character at the Oakland avenue sta
ton house last night. He was sent up for
thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
THE NEWS OF BAYONNE.
Fire Damages Handsome Bergen Point
Residence.


Residence.
A handsome two-story residence on
First street, Bergen Point, was partially
destroyed by fire last night. For two or
three years the house has been rented by
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Gilchrist and con-
Quoted as boarding house.
Last evening, when the fire broke out,
they and their son, boy about fifteen
years old, two servants and eight or nine
boarders were in the house, and none of
them knew that the house was on fire un-
til they were aroused from sleep by Mr..
GulIard, neighbor.
The fire was seen from Staten Island,
and evidently thinking it was on the
Island alarm No. 2 was blown. Mean
time Messrs. Arnett, Beach, the Mackies,
School Trustee Donnell, and quite num-
Der more of gentlemen residing on First
street, began to remove the furniture,
which was nearly all out before the ar
rival of Independence Fire Association,
the first company on the ground, followed
by the rest of the Fire Department.
The work of eXtinguishing the fire was
also much retarded for the want of lad
ders and the fact that two of the three
| fire engines are undergoing repairs. The
flames were confined to the mansard roof
which the firemen were able to eXtin-
guish, thus saving the main building.
The loss is about 81, 600.
The house was built about fifty years
ago by one of the French refugees,
who used to live in this section of this
neck of land. Next, it came into the
hands of the late Captain La Tourette,
and was rebuilt at cost of $4,000 Now
the property belongs to Mr.. Ehoff, of
| New York, uncle of DIR. Mortimer H.
Brush, ex-Health Physician of Bayonne
No one seems to know how the fire
originated, but young Gilchrist, boy of
about fifteen years old slept in the cupola
He ran around Historically exclaiming,
| "What q boy he was"
This is the fourth time the house has
been on fire this year, but no previous fire
has been so serious.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09
Military Men Have a Picnic.

One of the merriest picnics of the
season was that given last evening by the
Hibernian Rifles, Company B. The men
to the number of fifty assembled in full
uniform at their headquarters in Brady's
Hall. Cottage street. Forming in march
ing order and preceded by the Alliance
Guards Fife and Drum Corps, they
paraded to Magner's Hall, Avenue D.,
where they were joined by Division No.
II, Ancient Order of Hibernians, in full
regalia. to the number Of about fifty
more. Both are fine looking body of
men, and during their parade to Colum-
bia Park, where the ;o picnic pal -, was held,
of spectators attracted by the sounds of
martial music. At the park the men
went through number of military evo-
lutions with the precision of veteran
soldiers.
The Rifles were in command of Captain
p. Devine; First Lieutenant Nicholas Car
roll, and Sergeant Patrick Sweeney.
Martin Cassidy is president of the Hi
bernians.. Representatives of military
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09

Totals .296 38 32l S39 so 3l8 3l3 SS6 33S2899
AXerage1Dqke ss 169 81 Smith rs 20; both S4o
Umpire Charles Kundahl, of the New Jersey
Rowling elub
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09

A BayOnne Policeman HeIu lot AsshuIt
Michael Reilly. Bayonne policeman,
was Yesterday placed under 500 bonds by
Justice sAldridge, to appear before the
Grand Jury for assaulting Cornelius Nc
Carthy on Sunday evening, while stand
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-09

pEEcnAn,s pnLs act lIke magic On weak sIOmaoh
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02

on the arms with her tusks and threw him around in the mud, but he hung on the ears as his only salvation. The dog put In lick or two, but this only allowed Fallis an opportunity to jump on her back, where he yelled and prayed for assistance. Deese got into the swamp by this time, thinking that the hog had Fallis in the mud on his back and was tearing him to pieces He got there and found him on the hogs back and nearly exhausted. He pulled his knife and ran to his friends assis- tance, the hog trying hard to scrape Fallis of by running under the bushes. Deese made lunge at her throat, and she plunged at him. The knife cut about pound and half of meat out of her neck, and the blood began to flow rapidly.
 The fight went on until the hog was becoming exhausted and Fallis was beginning to think that he would be unseated in spite of all he could do. His fingers were aching by the tension of the grip he had to keep. His arms were bleeding and he was shaking from exhaustion and fear, like he had a buck ague. The dog made 6 snap at her hind legs and the old SOW went of at a double quick, carrying Fallis deeper into the swamp, with Deese and the dog running on after worry ing her.
 At last Fallis was thrown of and the hog and dog disappeared. Deese got his gun and followed the bloody trail a few hundred yards and shot her. She measured seven feet six in- ches from her snout to her tail, was three feet four inches high and weighed 225 pounds.
 Fallis says this is the first time he ever remembers praying h his life, the first time he ever was scared, and he would rather stay another i've years in war than fight a wild hog.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
The Grit Of the Turtle.
stark (FIa.l Telegraph.


 A farmer, while COW hunting near Samson Lake, saw a big flock of bug zards, among which, judging from the birds strange behavior, something of interest must be going on. The buz- zards were gathered around large dead alligator, and one of them got his foot fasteneed in the carcass in some way and was unable to free him. self. Finally his comrades bit the captive's foot of, which caused its owner to scream piteously, but released him. Upon examination the farmer found that the stomach of the carcass contained 6 huge turtle, which had been swallowed while the saurian was alive. A hole just big enough for the turtles head had been made in tho gators hide by the birds, by which the turtle had been able to capture its unsuspecting victim. Although crushed out ofall shape by the gators teeth, the turtle had lost nothing of the pugnscity peculiar to its kind.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
A Fight With . wLd Sow.
Americus (Ga.) Republican.

For several years past Q large wild sow has been devastating the rich corn fields on the Muckalooche, in the west ern part of Sumter county, near the plantations of MT. Robert Stewart, A. D. Fallis and others.
 One morning recently 1t was learned that she had been seen by some of the neighbors, so A. L. Fallis and Jim Deese got dog and a gun and started in pursuit of her. Fallis went too far in the swamp and the old SOW saw him before he saw her.
 Making lunge 6. the dog he re- treated, and she was right on Fallis. who made 6 spring to climb up some of the little saplings as the hog dashed by. The sapling bent and Fallis was in the mud and water ankle deep, and the hog was about five feet distant, with bristles erect, eyes green with rage and an enormous mouth bristling with tusks two inches long, going for him like lion. He began to pray and to yell at Deese:
 "For Gods sake come quickly 1 Make hastel O Lord, do come, Jim Run for Gods sakei"
 Before he got through the COW was in reach, and he grabbed her by the ears and hung on for sweet life, call ing for Deese and the Lord ct the top of his voice.
 The old bsast cut him once or twice
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
BY EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.

A granite cliff on either shore.
 A highway pei~ed tn air; Above, the wheels Of trAf1ic roar.
 Below the neetS sail fAir.- And past its steep foruVermore The surHina tides Of ocean pour, And round It's towerst Wnite gulls soar, And winds the sea-clouds bear. Oh. peerless this majestic street, This ruad that leaps the brinel Upon it's het. ht twin cities meet, And throng its grand incline.- Ta east. to VI St Nith Swiftest feet Though ice may crash and pillows beat, Thou h b'indIng logs the wave may greet, Or golden summer shine. Sail ur the Bay with mornings beam. Or rocky H-ilKA'e h,.- It. cO um,s . ri>r. us ,blrs gieam, Grpat tenl a hArIl tnr sky Ana lone lI lUslus. august. supreme, Whsn with the spl-i d'r 0i A adresm It. slazii.g \ creSssis ' ld she stream Iii evening >hA ows Ily. Bv NI,e stand proud th [, pyramids, RuI th., were for th- dead The axtul gioomt ai I,y forbidS.
 The mournef'S ilrni tread, The rIA pt. me c.,liu tony lids;- Sad A< \ soul Inc m-Za that thirds Oi duk AmsntI. ~Ir H ttis
 It. way ot ludgmvui dread. This glorious arch. these climbing towers, Are alt ior lie a'd cnerr. Par of th- New Words nobler dowers, Int mt |. nuial Nrar That c,m.> ptce, thou h evil iOwerS.- Wn-h alter aiIn> 4 d larger powers Shat mou d and d' ck ihls earth of ours, Ana heal en itseli b lhg near. Stl ma, II IillarS crown thr shore, It. arch The chaSm Gasr. ItsnrtMotk shine above the roar
 Asg 'Ssdm r in air: WnIi.- in and out forrXerm lrA The Sur9 Ilg tiIes of ocs an pour. Aud high ,'sr ali the white tulls soar. Aud winds the -elouiS brari
 - Youth z COWpdHtoH.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
Havlin's Theatre.

During the present week "A Royal Pass" has been presented at Havlin's theatre, with great success. The piece Is one of dramatic interest, introduce ing the horrors of Siberia, the plot ting of Nihilists and the usual charac- ters that make the typical Russian play. The author has marked out an ingenious and interesting plot, and Geo. c. Staley, in the dual role of Ivdn Zotof and AndreGs Hofer, is fully equal to the requirements of the parts.
 For the week beginning Sunday, November Sd, "The Fat Mems Club" an exceedingly comic play, will be pre- sented to the patrons of Havlin's theatre.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
One of the Sehencks.
sAn FranoIaoo WAap.


 When the war of the rebellion broke out, General Robert c. Schenck had been 90 long in public life and away from Ohio that he didn't know, even by sight, half of the numerous nephews who were the sons of his half-dozen brothers. He was appointed briga- dier- general, and 1t SO happened that one of the regiments assigned to his brigade over in Virginia was the Sec- ond Ohio, commanded by Colonel Alexander McDowell McCook.
 Several of the companies of this regiment were raised in and around Dayton, where the Schencks lived in swarms, and as the family was loyal all through, there was a goodly num- Der of Schencks in Company B and Company F of that regiment. 1t SO happened that the Scbenck contingent in the regiment was thoroughly inn bued with love of fun, and when any mischief was on foot the Schencks were sure to have a hand in tiff a party was hauled up for discipline, one or more Schencks was sure to be of the number. This fact was very annoying to the general, as might be expected, and he did not try to con- ceal his annoyance. While the bri- gade lay near Fairfax Courthouse, strict orders against foraging were is- sued believe 1t was even threatened to have forAgers shot. One morning a party of five foragers, captured the night before, were brought before Gen. eral Schenck for examination.
 The general looked at the faces closely, but recognized none, and then asked the first man:
 "What is your name and regiment1"
 "Peter Brown, Second Ohio, sir.
 "Ohp Gin relieved tone of voice. "I was afraid you might be one of those blank Schencks."
 "What's your name2" he inquired of the next.
 The youth looked the general straight in the eye and answered cheerily: "Why, General, Pm one of those blank Schencks."
 The officers standing by did not try to restrain their boisterous mirth, while General Schenck glared furi- ously at the unabashed Buckeye young ster. In a moment he shouted to the officer of the guard:
 "Take these scoundrels away; l will attend to them another time"
 The culprits were marched of and the general had time to just get into his tent before he broke into c pro- longed fit of laughter.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
.'BIG-FOOr" WALLACE.
New York World.


 The last legislature passed bill au- thoriziDg the commissioner of the gen. eral land office to issue donation cer- tificate to William 4. A. Wallace, an old Texan, better known as Big Foot" Wallace, for 1 ,2S0 acres of land, to be located upon any vacant public land of the state within or without the several reservations, the donation being in consideration of his past services to the state. The certificate has been issued, and in locating his claims under it Capt. Wallace has located 6 frac- tional part of it upon the east end of GAlvestion island, about ninety eight and nine-tenih acres, this land being east of the Menard league and labor, outside the city limits.
 This is but tardy recognition by the state of Texas of the gallant services of Capt. Wallace, who is quite 6 noted chara ter, and few anecdotes of whom might be of interest, especi- ally as his fame as an Indian fighter is not conf ued to this state alone. There is a gem ral idea or tradition that Capt. Wallace came by his soubriquet of Big Foot" on account of the unu- sual slze of his peda. extremities, which is not the case. He won the name in the following manner Where the city of Waco now stands was for merly the principal village of the Waco tribe of Indians, the principal chiet of which tribe was called Big Foot" by he whites because he did have fest ot extraordinary size. This Waco chief was terror to the scatter ing settlers of Texas at that early day, and they had & wholesale dread of 6 party of Indians led by the noted chief, . dread hich was but natural in view of his many acts of atrocity committed on the settlers.
 One day, in the autumn of the year, a number of scouts and hunters were gathered at Austin, the capital-then . small, log -csbin town, however among the number being Capt. Wal lace, who h d already won consider, able fame as an l.idiau fighter and who was also noted for his convivial quali- ties. He had high old time with the boys that day, and late in the after noon he repair,d to his camp up the river . piece and went to sleep. When he woke up he conceived the idea of giving ihe rest Of ihe boys down at town fright, and occurring . dried cowhide he cut out pair of sandals, winch Lelaced on his feet, and going down to the river bank he walked along the soft, sandy soil, making the imprcss of his sandals and leaving a hrood trail. He then went up in town and told some of his friends that the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02

Mier prisoners, and drew white beam when that little band was decimated by the Mexicans, and he has been 4gting for Texas ever since he first bntered the state whenever there was any fighting to be done.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02

What are we going to do with the surplus? Why, build new custom houses with 1t, to breed another sur plus. That ancient serpent of Egypt with tail in mouth this many thou sand years, has never devoured itself -Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02

A so-called temperance paper in New York, the Toice, says that "high license is in the interest of saloons" Next thing 1t will discover that drink ing whisky will cure intemperance- N0rristoseH Herald.
The Progress., 1889-02-16
CORRECT CARD USAGE.

FOR calling or leaving cards the hours
4 are from three to Ave.
CARDS or calls can be returned any time
Within month.
IN no account must cards be left il tho
iuorntling-that ortl is, before Ialf-past two.
q DAuGHTER's name is written under.
heatn her mothers, on the same card.
SohoNETs, monograms, crests and initials
are never printed on visiting cards
ON first visit you leave one OF your
SWn and two Of your husbands cards.
PERSONS in the country can now send
their cards by post ifliving at a distance
- ana unable to make the call proper A po-
hte note should accompany them.
q LADI's visiting card should be about
three inches in length and two in depth,
without glaze, and not too thick; small.
clear copper plate is the best for the name.
BACHELORS should leave their cards in
person, though on very exceptional occa.
friend. -, ; = = : = :.
WHEN people are not well enough to re.
turn thanks in person, they can do so by
post-that is to say, they send cards with
ITO return thanks for kind inquiries'' writ
ten underneath the name
AFTER every entertainment to which q
lady or gentleman has been invited, visit.
ing cards must be left, whether those who
have received invitations were present or
not, and whether they accepted or declined.
Ir lady has friend or acquaintance
who is III, shc leaves card as soon as she
can with the words ssto inquirer written
underneath her name. These cards can
not be sent by post under any circum-
stances,
The Progress., 1889-02-16
McMullen's Woven wire Fencing.

!, IN this issue is inserted for the first time
the advertisement If the above named GOODS
Woven wire fencingis rapidly becoming the
most popular fencing. Owing to the fact
that the McMullen fencing has twisted
WIRE rope selvage, instead Of a single wire
sewage, and that it is made of the very best
stee! wire, galvanized before weaving, it is
considered by stock men, railroad men and
others to be the best article of the kind now
on the market. Read their advertisement
IN this issue and send to them for circulars
giving full information. They not only make
l,e. 1e pest woven wire fencing in the United
States, but sellit at lower price.