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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
BAYONNE COUNCILMEN.

The Lie Given Direct-The Fencing of
the City Dock.
"The 'witching hour" of twelve had
passed last night when the Bayonne
Board of Councilman adjourned, and
then after very lively session. The
Phelan sewer affair again came up, Mr..
Phelan sending in communication in
which he charged City Engineer Emmett
Smith with treating him unfairly in tax
ing the Avenue E sewer out of his hands
and refusing to permit him to continue
the work Mr.. Phelan, together with ex-
Freeholder Charles Il. Mum, some
months ago secured the contract
to construct sewer on Avenue G,
in the Pamrapo section. Mr.. Mum,
it is said, has since Withdrawn from the
contract The work dragged along,
owing TO lack of funds ON Mr.. Phelan's
part. until the city engineer submitted Q
lengthy report to the Council, in which
he noted the delay in the progress of the
work, and recommended that 1t be taken
out of Mr.. Phelan's hands. The latter
demonstrated at the time he had asso-
clated with him Mr.. James, of New
York, who possessed capital sufficient to
complete the contract and the Council
permitted him to continue the work. 1t
has dragged along slowly ever since.
In the meantime Phelan had under
taken an enexpired contract for sewer
on Avenue E, which had been awarded to
James e. Molloy, but the same delays
were experienced and the City Engineer
took the completion of the contract out of
his hands. 1t has now been sublet to Mr..
j. j. Gogan, and is being pushed rapidly
forward 1t was in relation to this action
on the part of the City Engineer
that Mr. Phelan communicated
with the Council, and there was
quite lively discussion on the matter.
Mr. Smith gave Mr.. Phelan the lie direct,
and Mr. Scotield told him that he had lied
to him on previous occasion In regard to
bricks on the Avenue E sewer. Counsel
lor Thomas It. Noonan, Jr., of this city,
appeared for Mr.. Phelan, and in the
course of his remarks attempted to criti-
else Messrs. Smith and Scofield for
what they had said, and was sharply
called to order by the latter, who Was act
ing as chairman of the committee of the
whole, and who threatened to have Mr..
Noonan elected from the council cham
ber Mr.. Phelan'S communication was
disposed of by being received and filed.
The matter of contract for fencing in
the City Dock, at the foot of Ingham ave-
nue., also caused considerable discussion.
A resolution to fence in the dock, to pre-
vent rowdyism and bad behavior thereon,
was passed at the last meeting of the
Board and bids advertised for. Mr..
James Harmon was the only bidder, at
STA, but when the matter came up in
Committee of the Whole, the fencing in
of the dock met with opposition from
some of the members who were opposed
to it, as it was public property. Harmon
was, however, awarded the contract.
Mr. f. Zabriskie, of this city, secured
the 1000 refunded assessment bonds
advertised last week at his proposal,
$1.101
Board was mainly of a routine char
acter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02

of Records fired a tremendous blast.
The windows ratified and the building
shook to the foundation Judge Lippin-
colt sternly directed court officer to
bring the contractor before him, which
what he meant by such work when the
court had strictly forbidden the dis
charge of any blasts while the session
was in progress. The contractor apollo
gized and said he had seen Judge Knapp
leave the building and he supposed that
the business of the court was over for the
day. He was cautioned not to make the
mistake again and permitted to resume
his work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
He Fought Under Farragut.

The United States steamship Ossippee
was short one of her boatswains this
morning in the person of John Mcdonald,
who in all the glory of his nautical togs
stood before Justice Stilsing upon a
charge of drunkenness.
With tears in his eyes he described
himself as an old man-o'-war's man, who
fought under the Immortal Farragut''
before New Orleans. The Justice told
him he would be discharged as soon as he
was sober.
The old tar seemed much surprised to
find that the Judge considered him still
intoxicated, but said he must obey orders,
and went into the pen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
HIT HIS WIFE In THE MOUTH.
John McKenna Violently Resists Bein
Taken to Jail.

John Mckenna violently ResiBts Being
Taken to Jail.
John McKenna was convicted of wife
beating yesterday in the Court of General
Sessions. He and his family lived on
Henderson street, and on June %, for
some unexplained reason, he struck his
wife violent blow on the mouth, knock
ing her down.
Yesterday when his wife was called to
tell her story McKenna, in the court
room, entreated her not to testify against
him. The Prosecutor soon hushed him
up and the woman was permitted to re-
luctantly tell how her husband abused
her Her two children corfoborated her
story and McKenna's guilt was manifest
to the jury The court sentenced him to a
three months term at Snake Hill. When
a court officer undertook to escort him to
the Jail he resisted, and it required three
officers to quiet him and get him there.
1t is thought by some that he is partially
insane.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
LOCAL POLITICS.

The newly appointed committees OF ten
Democrats from each precinct met at
their respective headquarters last night
and organized. A general plan for push
ing the canvass in the district was de-
termined upon.
The first meeting of the campaign in
this county WILDE held at the Oakland
Rink next Monday evening. Elk Gov
ernor Albeit will be one of the speakers.
The Ex-Governor will make a speech at
the meeting of the Democratic Clubs in
Newark on the 10th inst.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
DIED,

CAMPBELIGon Monday. september 50. 1889. Annie.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral on Thursday afternoon at Two
street.
ISBILLS-on Tuesday, October /. 1889. Elizabeth A.,
wife of Charles E. lsbills and eldest daughter OF
John and Eliza Carter.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral on Friday, October 4 at two p M, from the
residence OF her parents. No. II Bulls Ferry ave-
nue., Union Hill.
LE0r other Death Noticessee Second Paoel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
A NEW SURPRISE FOR CURRIE.
A Railroad Company Fence in Theil
Property in a Jiffy.

A Railroad Company Fence in Their
Property In a Jiffy.
The fact of the Commissioners award
for land of the Curries that the Lehigh
Railroad wants for right of way was told
in the JERSEY CITY NEWS yesterday, and
also that the Curries were notified at once
that the money had been paid into court.
This it was believed cut off the Curries'
appeal.
Bnt that was not the only surprise for
the Cnrries. Almost the moment the
award was made, q gang of men sur
rounded the property in dispute, and in
less than an hour it was enclosed by q
wire fence.
A tenant of the Curries notified them.
and complaint was made to Justice
Routh. j. G. Hocke and p. H. David, two
of the laborers who did the work. were
arrested. Counsellor Cnrbin and counsel
for the company gave bail for their ap-
pearance before the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
Caught Between Horse Cars.

John Philips, OF No. IS Gregory street,
was injured in somewhat novel manner
last evening. He attempted to cross
Montgomery street, when his PROCESS was
barred by horse car going up town. He
stopped to let it pass, and while waiting
the down track. Philips was caught in
the narrow space betwee the two tracks
and severely crushed about the shoulders.
He was attended by DR.. Gray and taken
home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
SAYS HE WAS BRUTALl.Y CLUBBED.
Carpenter Sampson Makes a Complain
Against Policeman Kane.

Carpenter sampson MAKES Complaint
Against Policeman Kane.
William Sampson, ship carpenter,
employed at Ross & &Sandford's ship yard,
came to Police Headquarters this morn
ing and complained that Policeman Kane
had dubbed him over the right arm and
shoulder.
He showed his arm, which he could not
move, and said that he was suffering
considerable pain. He also said that he
was crossing the Henderson street bridge
over the canal when Kane struck him
without any provocation or without
speaking to him.
He declared that he was unable to use
his arm, and was much concerned as to
how he could make his living if he could
not work.
Inspector Lange took Sampson's COM
plant and sent him to the hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
The Old Guard, j, @. III.

The Old Guard, of Jersey City Heights,
composed of residents over forty years of
age, will make it's fifth annual parade and
excursion, October Is, to the Cottage on
the Hill,h Passaic Falls. The old boys
will turn out seventy-five strong under
command of Captain Al. Heritage. They
will be accompanied by Voss' full band,
received by the Toffey Guard and es-
corted from the West End Station to the
AYanne House
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
one can,t EmbezxIe "a. es.

Prosecutor Winfield nolle pressed the
Indictment for embezzlement against
Henry Ebbs yesterday. The amount
Ebbs is said to have embezzled is 81 95,
which is less sum than the statute de-
clares shall be embezzlement. Ebbs will
perhaps. be indicted for petit larceny.
Thomas Farrell, of Bayonne, was con-
victed yesterday afternoon of assaulting
Mrs. Josephine Collins with rake.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
German DIethodist Conference,

The New York District of the East
German Methodist Conference continued
it's session this morning in the German
Methodist Church on Henderson street.
The Rev. +. w. Flocken, of Elizabeth,
read paper upon 1.-The Condition of the
Soul after Death" and the Rev. G..
Hauser, ST., Of the Jersey City Church,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
Implicated in a Shoe Theft.

Richard Farrant was arraigned be:
fore Justice Stilsing this morning
for completely in the theft of a pair of
shoes from the store of Benjamin Wahl-
stein. No. SIT Henderson street. Farrant
was shown to be one of the four young
men who were in the store at the time the
shoes were taken, and he was committed
for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02

read an essay on the ''Work OF Women In
and Out of the Church." with especial
reference to the new order of deaconesses;
The latter paper was ordered printed
in the church paper This afternoon and
evening will be devoted to a Sunday
school convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2, 1Ss9:-The
storm has moved eastward to the mouth
of the st. Lawrence. The clearing con-
dition has moved eastward to Indiana.
Probabilities for Eastern New York and
New Jersey:-Fair, cooler; northwesterly
winds. For Western New York:-Fair,
preceded by showers on the lakes;
slightly cooler; northwesterly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02

During the afternoon session of the
Court Of General Sessions the contractor
who is laying the new sewer to the Hall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
Bayonne Brevities.

Mr.. w. j. Burke, pitcher for the N. j.
A. c., expects to leave this week for his
home in Chatham, N. Y.
J. L. Williams and A. r. Flemming
have been elected members of Hope
Hook aud Ladder Company, and J. c.
Bouton has resigned, having served his
time. Thomas O'Brien is a new member
of Columbia Hook and Ladder Company.
The executors of the Schuyler estate
have offered the city the Schuyler Hall
property, at the corner of Avenue g and
Eighth street, for city hall for $40, 1000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-02
The weather at Hartnett's.

Hudson Circuit Court.
Calendar. Thursday, October 8. Supreme
and Circuit Court cases. Nos. rs, 20, 80, 81, 81 81,
81 and 81. By order of the Court,
DENNIS McLAuGHLIN, Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07
CONVERSIONS LAID.
impressive Ceremonies at EN-
metsburg--An Eloquent Ad-

Impressive Ceremonies at En-
metsburg--An Eloquent Ad-
dress.
Special to the Globe.
ENIMETsBURG, To-, June 6.-Yester-
day was an important day in the
history OF this city. Early in the morn
ing quite large number of people
could be seen hurrying to and fro, get
ting ready to witness the laying of the
cornerstone of the Catholic convent
school building. About 10 o'clock sixty
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians;
headed by their own band, formed
in procession in front of their
hall on Broadway and marched to
the Catholic church, where. a solemn
high mass was celebrated, with Rev.
Father Sullivan. of Sheldon, as master
of ceremonies; Father LingranZ, of
Livermore, as celebrant, and Father
Mccormick, of Ashton, deacon, and
Father Carroll, of Spencer, subdeacon.
Miss Weibel presided at the organ.
During the services Rev. Father Nu-
gent, of Des Moines. delivered a
masterly sermon on Christian educa-
ton, which, like all of his efforts
in this city, was instructive,
logical, eloquent and faultless.
He spoke of the MANY advantages of a
Christian education, of Its great i'm
portance in this age of skepticism, as
we'll as it's relations to society, the
church and state. His language was
simple and his illustrations and ex-
ampIes clearly drawn. Father Nugent
is a power in the Catholic priesthood of
Iowa. He is giant in the pulpit and a
noble man in the broad field of religious
activity. The church was crowded to
it's utmost capacity. +.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07
PANS OUT WE'LL.
Rich Assays From the Granite
Falls Gold Mine.


GRANITE FALLS, June 6. - The
boom, a genuine gold boom, has struck
this place and the town is in perfect
ferment. No such enthusiasm has ever
been known here. Heretofore, all as
says of ore taken from the shaft of the
Ben Harrison mine have been known
only to the company, but tonight, Mr..
Thompson, the cOmpany's secretary
and treasurer. in the presence of the
citizens of this city, made clear and
concise statement of the prospects of
gold being found, b ased upon
the quality of the rock thus far mined.
Assays made show from nine ounces Of
silver and trace of gold in the first
sample to from seven to twelve ounces
of silver and many hundred dollars in
value of gold per ton. In the last, free
gold was found in quartz turned out by
the miners the last few days, and the
speaker promised that
WITHIN SIX WEEKS
Granite Falls should be full-fedged
mining town, and in one year those in
terests would equal, or exceed, tine ag-
ricultural. But a small part of
the company's stock remained
for sale, but that was offered
and in less than ten minutes every
share was disposed OF, and to men who
never throw away a dollar. LabOrers
crowded UP and took what part their
slender means would allow. 1t was one
scramble by bankers, business men and
all classes of citizens until the whole
was disposed of. Premiums of 81 to IS
per share was offered, with no takers.
The people are fairly convinced of the
fact that gold in paying quantities ex-
lists, and that every dollar invested will
yield bountiful harvest. The most
skeptical are yielding to the overwhelm-
ing evidences Of our mineral wealth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07
PASS PLEASE?
Too Many People Flocking Into
JOhnStown.

JoHNsTowN, June GA wall has
been thrown around JOhnstown and
nobody can enter it unless it is shown
he has business in the city. The Penn
sylvania railroad has been making
every effort to keep out the crowds, but
the Baltimore & Ohio opened yesterday.
brought in flood of people from the
Somerset valley this morning. Gen.
Hastings heard of it and conference
was held between himself, John B.
Scott and Roger O'Mara, of the Pitts
burgh police force. 1t was decided
to send Company + of the Fourteenth
regiment to Somerset for the purpose
of preventing any further rush of peo-
pie this way. A committee of citizens
accompanied the militia. They will
stop off at all stations along the road and
demonstrate with people against COM
ing to Johnstown. The crowds of curl
GUS ones is constantly growing, much to
the hindrance of the work of removing
bodies and clearing away the debris.
On the Pennsylvania road side. the
gates are practically shut and 1t is hoped
this move will have the same effect on
the Baltimore & Ohio. There is but one
bridge across the COnpemaugh and
nothing but pass from Adit. Hastings
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07
THE CITY OF THE DEAD.
Nearly 1000 Bodies Consigned to
Mother Earth at Ninevah.


JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 6.-Ninevah
saw some woeful sights to-day. During
the period of daylight TAG bodies were
consigned to the earth from the morgues
about the town. This army of the
dead was placed in trenches. Less than
100 had been recognized by friends.
None of them were claimed for private
burial, however, as in majority OF
instances the survivors were too poor
were gathered from up and down the
river below JOhnstOwn, and the COM
missioners of WestmOreland county
furnished the plot of ground where they
sleep tonight. There is an unusual
amount of sickness about Kernville.
The physicians claim that several hum
dred cases of pneumonia exist. The
children are also afflicted with measles
and kindred complaints. The reaction.
now that the great shock has passed IN
a measure, has left hundreds of Surviv-
ors with their nervous forces badly shat
tered and broken. The forces caring
for the dead are about exhausted. Sev-
eral of the undertakers were obliged to
give up to-day. Lack of sleeping ac-
commOdations and consequent broken
rest and the toughest of army fare,
consisting largely of salt pork, bread
and black coffee, has had the usual effect
when coupled with hard work and damp
weather. Notices were posted in all the
morgues to-day stating that after today
bodies would be held only twenty-four
hours for Identification. If at the eX-
piration of that time they are not rec
ognlzed, they are photographed, the
photograph bearing the same number
as the morgue number of the corpse.
Recognition is difficult matter, as the
bodies are terribly bruised and discOl-
ored when taken out, and in most cases
the features are so distorted that recOg-
milton is rendered much more difficult
than simply the blanched and shriveled
appearance given from lying in the
wafer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07
In Central Pennsylvania.

HUNTINGTON, Pa. June 6.-The de-
vastation in Central Pennsylvania is
very great. Not house is left that
stood within reach of the swollen streams
here. The damage is S5OO.OO0, while
other towns in the county suffered cors
respondingly. Four miles of the Penn-
sylvania's tracks are destroyed, with
bridges gone at Mays, Manayunk and
Lewiston, the latter bridge going down
last night. Growing crops in the low
lands were destroyed. Relief commit.
tees are seeking assistance for the des-
titute, and assistance is coming in
slowly. Three families, comprising siN-
teen persons, named Dean, Haffner and
Montgomery are missing, and it is be,
believed they were swept away with
their homes. The flood in the Cumber-
land vally has passed, and the loss is eS.
timated at SS0O,OOO. No loss of life,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-07

investigation at Rochester. which sim
ply consisted of evidence taken from Of
ficialS. The trustees reported the resO-
lutiOns agreed to, and found that Gov.
found that Gov.
Merriam cOncurred in everything done.
A general conversation followed upon
the line of policy to be pursued. Sec
retary Hart said the law defined it to be
the duty of Gov. Merriam to Sc
lect special committee for the
investigation of state institutions
and the management thereof. Such
committee was usually selected from
the members of the state board of cor
rections and charities. The work of
the board Of trustees was now com
pleted. They had suspended the
duty of the governor to make
all possible inquiries into matters at
tending to the supeiintendent's sus-
pension. Gov. Merriam thereupOn ap-
pointed Hon. w. c. Williston. of
Red Wing; Hon. Thomas Simp-
son, of WinOna. and Hon.
c. >AmundsOn, of St. Peter, a
committee to investigate the administra-
tion of the Rochester asylum. The
committee will visit Rochester Tuesday.
They will then take testimony relative
to the murder of Taylor Combs, and ad-
journ over to July 2. The reason for
this is explained:
Notice is hereby given to all persons who
desire to prefer charges or complaints with
reference to the treatment of patients or the
administration of the Rochester hospital for
insane, to file with H. Fl. Hart. st. Paul.
secretary of the investigating committee.
such charges with specifications on or before
June %, 1889 and such persons are hereby
notified to appear before the said committee
at the hospital for insane. at Rochester, with
their witnesses Tuesday, July 2, 1889, at
which time such charges will be duly con-
sidered.
The committee will make it's report to
Gov. Merriam, and he will then request
the attendance of DR.. Bowers. the
board of asylum trustees being also
present. DIR. Bowers will make his
reply to the report. if such course
is found necessary by the findings
of the committee. and the governor and
trustees will then adjudicate upon the
case. Gov. Merriam said last evening
that he was determined to have the
whole management of Rochester asylum
probed to it's very core.