The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-12
DAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

Judge Paxter this morning decided on
the testimony of Drs. Keating and Con-
verse that William McKenna, of this city,
was lunatic. He will be taken to the
asylum.
The Lady Washington Social Circle
will hold reception at Turn Hall, on the
evening of December II.
The meeting of Democrats to make ar
rangements to attend Governor Abbett's
inauguI alton will be held at No. 310
Grove street, next Monday evening.
To accommodate the winter travel on
the popular Stonington Line the large
steamers Rhode Island and Massachusetts
have been placed on the route.
The dinner to be rendered to the Rev.
Francis Letner by st. Joseph's Lyceum
at Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken, on
Thursday evening has been postponed
till further notice.
About two hundred Democrats will
mittee On Grove street Monday night to
arrange to act as a guard of honor at the
Inauguration of Governor Albeit in
January next.
The spectacular operetta, "Cinderella," :"
will be presented at Kessler's Hall this
evening by the young people and chill
dren Of St. Johns Lutheran Church,
under direction of the Rev. G. Il. Mol
denke.
The Rev. j. f. Riggs will lecture at
Waverly Congregational Church this
evening on "Constantinople, the City of
Sultans." An organ recital, by Louis
Sherwood, will precede the lecture.
The annual ball of Court Hudson, No.
$3.50, A. G. of E. will be given at the
Avenue House, Thursday evening, No
vember IA.
The St. Joseph's Lyceum, connected
with ST. Josep's Church, will hold is an
nual ball at the Avenue Houe, tomorrow
evening.
The annual entertainment and hop by
John j. KuntZ, the well-known blind
musician of the Heights, will occur at
Kesslers Hall, Thursday evening, No
vember ID. A host of talent will take
part in the programme, and rousing
benefit will be given to Mr.. Kuntz, who
is ever ready to benefit Others by lhis SER
vices
William Shaw was committed to the
City Prison for four days this morning by
Justice Stilsing for abusing his mother.
He was arrested by Policeman Kingman.
Charles HanIey, q pedler, fell from his
wagon at the corner of Ocean and Bran
hall avenues last night, sustaining some
very severe scalp wounds. He was taken
to the Fourth precinct station house by
Policeman Jackson, when his wounds
were dressed, and he was sent to his
home, No. 49 Fourth street.
The Erie paymaSter delighted the
hearts and replenished the purses of
several Erie Railroad employees this
morning.
George Miller, aged twenty-eight, a
baker employed at No 1853 New York
Avenue, was arrested yesterday by De-
tective McNally on complaint of his fell
low workman, George Temple. who
charges him with having stolen q silver
watch and S4 in money from his clothing.
Justice Wanser committed Muller for
trial,
Thomas Mccormick, of No. 81 Newark
avenue, was sent to City Hospital yester
day suffering from pneumonia.
Prof William j. Eckoff, of the High
School, read paper on Socialism, !" last
evening, before the Cosmos The emeet-
ing was held at the residence of Mr.. Will
liam Il. Evans, No. 275 York street.
: The Erie paymaster's car is at the Erie
R. r. depot to-day, and a throng of en-
ployes are receiving their salaries.
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