New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
VARIOUS NEW .TERsEY TOWNS.

NEw-BRUNswICR.-Those members Of the sopho-
class Of Rutgers College who arc Delta Upslons
and nonhatnrnity men hays combined and selected
second list OF officers for tho class, alleging thai the
election held by the other half Of the class IS Illegal
The new officers are President. Gillette wynkoop, Of
catsklls; vice president, A. W. Hopper, Of Cold
Springs; secretary, j. c. Aydclotte, of Pelnn, Ill /;
treasurer r. J. Geissenger, Of New. brunswick; his
torian c. H. Strang, OF Montrosc As each side insists
that ia officers shall there ia prospect Of
end OF the that has been raging over the matter.
|. Tho attempt to settle by arbitration tho bill
Of W. J. Dcy a. Son. the New brunswick plumbers,
whose charges for large contracts for repairs at the
public schools have been disputed by the Board Of
Education, have failed. Dcy appointed Mayor VIII
lam s. Strong arbitrator, and the Board selected
Loyal T. its member OF the commission. They
had Just succeeded In getting third man when Strong
suddenly announced that no would have nothing
further 10 do with tho case. Fire was dis
covered In the varnlsh room at the Meyer Rubber
Works yesterday and great clouds Of smoke rushed into
tho rooms. The girls succumbed 10 the excitement
and suGocating smoke and were rescued With diff
Guilty Tho fro was got under control before It had
spread and most Of the damage was By water
ELIzABETH-Tho Democratic members Of the City
Council have foot scheme for getting control OF the
Council, where they have been In minority for many
years. They intend TO introduce an ordinance 10
strongly Democratic, into fsur wards, which would
insure them gain % Jour Democratic members.
George j. Ryan, q well known real estate broker has
become demented and yesterday two prominent ply.
sicans made sfldayits that he was Incapable OF at
tending 10 his business Judge Mccormick upon their
representations and those OF his relatives, made out
order cons gning Ryan TO the Norris Plains Asylum.
PLAIHFIELD.--At the last meeting Of the Common
Council licenses were refused to all the llquorealers
80 ..fgl fbA ham Mold
q meeting and decided TO close thor places
to-day The licenses expired last night.
This win greatly inconvenience the. public.
Several opera companies booked to play here and
they now have no accommodations. The permanent
guests In the hotels received notice TO vacate by 10
night. The hotels are fully determined not to accom-
modate tho travelling public until licenses granted
them.
UNION HIIL.--A fire biolo cut yesterday morning
In Frederick Hadebanks shoe store. No. 100 Unons.
and caused about 90 900 damage. The place was IN
s,Ired for "a 100 In the German american Insurance
Company Hadcbank saye that he borrowed u 1873 "a
wednesday TO pay mortgage ard az the money IN
drawer In which he kept his insurance policy. He
saved tho insurance policy but lost tho money.
PATERsoN.--one hundred and ffty-ave names
have been enrolled for the visit Of the Phelps Guards
to Washington. The party win start On Sunday. i.
Negotiations for consolidating the two electric light
companies the Paterson and tho Edison operating in
the city, arc at standstill Tey cannot agree on
| the terms.
| BAYONNEs-Notice has been given by Branch No.
Q, Building Laborers National Protective Union OF
| America, that they will demand e. 20 q day fol
their labor after May 1. An American Protestant
Association has been instituted here with small
| membership.
PAsrRAPo.-Ihe Beyonne Hook and Ladder Com
| pany's masquerade bali Wednesday evening was at
tended by 800 people. Charles r. Comfort was chair