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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
TONIGHT'S PRIMARIES.
McGoWan Fighting Grubb
and Kean for Hud-
son Delegates.

The Republican primaries, at which
delegates to next Tuesdays State Con-
vention are to be chosen throughout the
county this evening, will probably be at
tended by some excitement. There is q
defined sentiment in the county in favor
of the nomination of General Grubb.
Kean has some friends in the county, but
no active fight is being made for him; but
McGowan, the ambitious ex-Mayor of
Trenton who has allowed himself to run
away with the idea that he can whip
Albeit, has hosts of warm-and paid
workers in the county, and it is his
struggle to secure the delegation that
promises to inject one element of excite
ment into the contests.
THE STATE CoSIMITTEEMEN.
Then, too, there Is to be some show of
fight made over the selection of State
Committeeman, but as it is wholly Pang-
born's personal fight against Colonel
John j. Toffey, it will not create more
than ripple of excitement. Colonel
Toffey, with General Ramsey, represent
Hudson on the present State Committee
1t is not known that Colonel Toffey is
anxious to be member of the new COM
mittee to be appointed by the convention
next week, but his friends will doubtless
insist upon his being on it. Pangborn
gave notice in the Journal last night that
he is going to make an effort to beat both
him and General Ramsey with James r.
Young and Siegfried Hammerschlag.
The ''Majah" is go despised and dis
trusted by the republicans Of the county
that the very announcement of his Oppo-
sition will strengthen Colonel Toffey with
them, and the triumph of his friends at
the polls is foregone conclusion.
ABAD BLOW FOR YOUNG
1t is understood now that General
Ramsey is not anxious to be chosen again,
and the candidacy of Mr.. Young might
have shown some vitality if it had not
been palsied by Pangborn's advocacy.
His declaration in favor of Young last
night practically destroys the young gen.
tleman's chances of getting there
Ex-Judge r. B. Seymour, who has rem
dered yeoman's service to the party with
comparatively no recognition, is making
great strides to success, and the selection
of delegates who favor him is among the
big hkelihoods of the situation.
1t anybody asks you where Hammer
schlag is in the fight, just say that you
''give it up"
The republican workers in the Fifth
district are out hustling today for votes
at the primary tonight. Richard
Williams, the disappointed candidate for
Collector of the Port, is with Major Pang-
born leading the anti -Toffey warriors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
THEIR BOAT HOUSE GONE.
THE YALENCIAS SUFFER- A HEAVY
Loss By THE STORM.

Flooded Meadows and Cellars-Tracks
Under Water Along the Centrars
Line-A Locomotive Gets Out of At
lantic City.
The storm kept up with unabated vic
lence and fury all last night and this
morning. Everybody knows that to his
misery.
Every sunken lot In the city is pond;
meadows everywhere have been flooded
into lakes. In Hoboken people are using
improvised RATS to reach the streets from
their door steps,
The rainfall has caused the owners of
property along the Hoboken water fronts
but little uneasiness. Most of the piers
are high and strong. In some instances
the waves have washed over them, but
little or no damage is reported.
Beyond the washing out of dirt filing
in some places the owners of the smaller
piers have made no complaint.
The club house of the Valencia Boat
Club Is wrecked. 1t was an ornate struct-
ure, the handsomest at the Elysian Fields
The cables parted and it drifted out into
the stream
The building had two stories and the
gale sent 1t over on its side. The wreck
was IOunQ Opposlue SlXtletn SGfeet, New
York, and anchored.
The house was one of the best appointed
In this section. The parlor and reception
room on the second floor were richly fur
nished and had costly piano.
On the first floor were the frail but
valuable boats, collection equal to that
of any club in the country. The side of
| the house collapsed, and the furniture,
piano and boats were crushed and de-
stroyed.
The club will save little from the
wreck. They estimate their loss at IS, 600.
They are insured for $1,000.
In North Hudson number of sewers
have been washed out. The new roads
being laid in the county have suffered Sc
verely, and in North Bergen and Wee
hawken trees were felled by the fury of
the wind.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
AN INSECTS FATAL BITE.
THE STRANGE AND TERRIBLE
FATE OF CHARLES MIGNARD.

His Widow Tells the Story of the Tragic
Event-Was 1t Mosquito Whose
Sting Proved Deadly?-Mrs. Mignard
Now Doubly Bereaved
In prosecuting the search for informa-
ton concerning the death of Charles
Mignard, of No. go Willow avenue, Hobo
ken, who was reported to have died Sun
day from the results of a poisonous in
sect's bite received two weeks ago. the
know anything about the matter told
me that the mans death was due to the
sting of Jersey mosquito. The bearer
of this incredible piece of news keeps
grocery store next door to the fat wherein
Mr.. Mignard died, and l thought he
ought to know something about it.
Mrs. Mignard, the widow of the un-
fortunate victim, was not at home when
l called for a yerification of the corner
groceryman's story. So waited till she
returned
stMy husband" said Mrs. Mignard.
"was sitting at the supper table on Fri
day night, two weeks ago, when sud
denly he brushed something from under
his nose to the floor and crushed it with
that?' 1t was tiny insect, whatever it
was, for it left but q microscopic red and
yellow grease spot upon the oilcloth be-
meath.
f'The next morning he complained of
pain just inside his left nostril and started
over to New York, where he works as a
compositor. 1t annoyed him so that he
could scarcely work. He kept rubbing
the spot with his fingers, and the lead
from the type which he handled may
have poisoned the blood"
what doctor attended himf
"Well, DIR. Steadman attended him to-
ward the last; but DIR. White, of New
York, had previously lanced the wound
and relieved the swelling. Erysipelas
subsequently set Ia"
did Doctor Steadman say the lead had
poisoned Mr.. Mignard's blood?"
''No; he would not tell us anything
about it. You know how doctors are
about such matters He knew there was
no hope from the first, but didn't want to
say so. Several days before he died his
face was swollen beyond recognition and
he suffered terribly, praying constantly
that he might die
1T was a terrible DEATH" continued the
young widow. "He was SO big and strong.
I buried my only child, baby, two
months ago. Now Pm all alone"
DR.. Steadman was not at his office when
| called for professional opinion of MI.
Mignard's death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12

with central tower, having a semi-circu-
lar bay window at its side. The materials
of which it will be built will be Lake
Superior red stone for the basement, and
Trenton stone for the upper stories.
Artistically arched windows with smaller
ones of stained glass over the. doors, q
graceful steepled roof and an imposing
entrance are the more attractive features
of the proposed front of the new Aca-
denny.
The basement will be occupied by the
kitchen, refectory, boiler room, laundry
and scullery, and will have besides q large
play room for children. From each end
of this play room winding stairway
leads to the floor above. One OF these Is
to be built of iron and made tireproof.
"A broad stone stairway will lead from
the street to a handsomely tiled vesttbuie,
to the right and left of which will open
the reception rooms. From the vestibule
access will be gained to a large corridor
running across the entire building. rms
will open into large assembly room ~
feet by 60 feet, fitted up with large plat
form, complete for entertainments or so
cial gatherings. Back of this and con-
nected with it by folding doors, SO that
the two rooms can be thrown into one,
will be the chapel.
These two rooms will be panelled with
carvings, and will have stained glass
WO ttAAA OCAAtAE5o dSNOAWoSN f'Ns>- ~E
propriate designs.
The second and third floors will be de-
voted to academic use. On each side OF
the corridor running parallel with the
street and at the front of the building Will
be music rooms. A wide corridor run
ming at right angles with the first will
have on each side two class rooms, with
sliding partitions, which can be SO ma
nipulated as to throw the rooms into one;
and at the end there will be studios.
The fourth floor will be devoted en-
tirely to the use of the good Sisters who
will have charge of the Academy. There
will be located their domatories and toilet
accessories. A lift will run to each story
for the purpose of carrying heavy boxes
and packages from floor to floor.
The structure will be lighted on all fouI
sides, and will be made as strictly fire
proof as possible. Great care has been
bestowed upon the drainage and ventila,
tion, and in this respect the building will
have mo superior. Michael Gavin
will have charge of the mason work, Pat
rick Byrne, the carpenter work, and Al
exander Hamill will furnish the iron,
The stone cutting will be done by For
dyce & Hempler, of East Newark. 1t Is
now thought that the building will be
ready for occupancy on May l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
Am Exciting Club Election,

The election of officers of Our Union,
On Monday night, after an unusually
strong fight, there being two candidates
for each place, resulted in the selection
of the Neutrality-suspicious., w. H. Dean;
vice-president, v. L. Figarotta; treasurer,
John L. Hogan; secretary, James A. But
Ter; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas S. Dolan.
The association is in tiourishing condi-
ton. The cosy quarters of last winter
were too small to accommodate the in
creased membership. Four rooms have
been secured on the second floor of the
building on Central avenue recently oc-
cupied by the association, and these will
be handsomely fitted up. The boys will
give their annual fall entertainment at
Henkei's Casino on October rs. The an
niversary celebration will be held on
DecembAr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
Don,t Want wider Streets,

Ex-Assemblyman Frambach appeared
before the West Hoboken Board of Coun-
Gil last evening in behalf of the property
owners along the northern section of
Central avenue.
wide, but the Council want to increase
its width to eighty feet. This the prop
erty owners object to.
When they settled there, twenty years
ago, they did so with the distinct under
standing from the town that the width of
the street would not be changed
Counsellor Frambach agreed that it
would be little less than confiscation to
take the land. The Council laid the mat
ter over for another week.
The roof of the new Town Hall is leak
ing again.
It has done so ever since it was built.
The Council has ordered it to be repaired.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
WEST HOBOKEN'S NEW CHARTER.


The Townspeople Are Now Studying 1t
to BE Ready for the Mass Meeting.
Copies of the new charter for the town
of West Hoboken have been distributed
among the citizens, and they are trying
their best to master the contents. A pub
lie mass meeting will be held in the
Town Hall next week and the charter
will be discussed.
The first change of Importance that the
new law will make is the division of the
town into three wards. Two Council
men will be elected from each ward,
which, with one Large,
will increase the number of Town
Fathers from five to seven. West Hobo
ken will thus have a larger Board of
Council than any other town in North
Hudson.
The old Board of School Trustees will
be replaced by Board of Education con-
sisting of three members from each ward.
The members of the Board of Education
will give their services for the honor OF
their position. No salary will be allowed
them. Each ward will have three con-
stables to look after its welfare.
Another very important change is that
which makes the Town Treasurer an of
icial independent of the Town Council.
This office has been for years vested in
one of the Councilmen, whom his col
leagues appointed,
The new charter insists that no servant
of the town shall hold two offices and
does away with the old order of things
entirely.
The Town Clerk will hold Office for two
years instead of one, as at present. The
Town Treasurer and the Recorder will
hold Office for a like term. The Council
will appoint three Commissioners of AS
sessment, and their decision in matters
that may come under their jurisdiction
will be final.
There is one qualification for the Office
of Councilman that many of the citizens
think should be provided for by the char
ter, and that is obliging the candidates
for Office to be property owners.
This would save the most important
offices in the town from ever falling into
the hands of the irresponsible people with
more pull" than brains.
The present members of the Board are
all owners of real estate, but it has not
always been so.
The citizens of West Hoboken will dis
cuss the question at public meeting on
Friday evening, September 20.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
FIRE BOARD MEETING.

The Trial of Engineer MichaeIs and
Stoker Haley Postponed.
Owing to the absence of Commissioner
Quinlan from the meeting of the Fire
Board last evening, the trial of Engineer
Michaeis and Stoker Haley, of Engine No.
2, for wrecking the engine in their charge.
was postponed for one week. Quite a
number of firemen had gathered outside
the rails to hear the trial,
A communication was received from
James Cuff, who is about to build at No.
2S0 Sixth street, notifying the Board that,
according to survey made by Earle &
Harrison, Engine House No. was found
TO encroach several inches upon his prop
erty, and asking that the obstruction be
removed.
The designations of Buffaloes John
Drane and Bartholomew Corliss, of En-
gine Company No. 6, were received and
accepted.
Chief Farrier's report for the month of
August showed that but $427 worth of
property, totally insured, was consumed.
There were eleven bell and four still
alarms.
The death of John Banfield, of No. 9
Engine, was reported, and John Hennes-
sey was appointed to fill the vacancy.
In ordering the warrants drawn for the
payment of salaries of foremen and men
at call for the quarter ending August 81,
amounting to 500, $40 10, SO. Al was ordered
added to the quarters salary of the late
John Banfield, the entire amount of his
salary to be drawn to the order of his
widow. The amount of $10.31, due the
late John Young, of No. 8 Truck, for
work performed prior to June 16, was
ordered paid to his widow, julia Young.
CLERK Esterbrook reported the follow
ing men at call as having failed to per-
form the required sixty per cent. of duty
during the quarter ending August 31:-
Frank p. Schroeder, Thomas Somers,
James r. Solomon, Edward Schultz,
John Sweeney, William Burke, Edward
Bischoff, Jacob Arnold and Frederick
Ebena
The Committee on Apparatus and Re
pairs was authorized to advertise for bids
to furnish the department with one new
chemical engine and one new hook and
ladder truck, and the Committee on Sup
plies was authorized to advertise for bids
to furnish the department with 1000 feet
of two and one-half inch hose
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
BOGUS CHECKS.
An ex-PoIiceman from New York In the
Tolls,

An ex-Policeman from New York In the
Tolls.
Charles B. Wisely was arrested last
night at a boarding house on Tuers ave-
nue. by Detective Hottie and detective
from the Eastern District of Brooklyn.
Wisely is wanted in Brooklyn for put
ting out several worthless checks.
He had an opportunity to dispose of
them easily as he was engaged in
the feed business in a modest way. He
was policeman in New York, and after
retiring from the force went into busi-
ness in Brooklyn. After leaving the City
of Churches he was traced to Bergen
Point. He moved to this city and had Sc
cured employment as brakeman in the
Pennsylvania Railroad yard. The warrant
for his arrest was issued by Justice Goet-
ting, on complaint of John Kirwan, of Nos.
81 and 80 North Fifth street, Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn detective said there were
several complaints against him. The
accused informed Judge Wanser, before
whom he was arraigned this morning,
that he accepted the check given to the
complainant in good faith and supposed
it to be genuine. He was remanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
TAX COMMISSIONERS.

Thomas Mcnamara supplants Lyman
PerveiI as Clerk.
The Tax Commissioners held meeting
in their room yesterday afternoon. The
clerk was directed to obtain an opinion
from the Corporation Counsel in regard
to the publication of the minutes of the
Board.
Corporation Counsel Edwards, towhom
was referred the petition Of David A.
Linsay, for the rectification of an error in
was proper one for the board of FL
nance.
On motion of Commissioner O'Donnell,
Thomas B. Mcnamara was appointed
a clerk to the Board in place of Lyman
r. Perveil, who was dismissed for mat
tention to his duties. President Law
renee voted against the resolution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
Exclusive English Labor.

LONDON, Sept. 19, 1Ss9.-It will be worth
while to watch the development
of theBritish workman's endeavor
to shut out foreign laborers by
legal enactments. The Trades Union
Congress at Dundee has urged the
passage of q statute to that effect and
foreigners, already ostracised to a great
extent, viii in future find it more diff
cult than ever to gain foothold in Eng
land. The large employers will fight
vigorously against the passage of such d
law, for in case of general strikes, the
threat of importing laborers from abroad
has been an effective means of bringing
their workmen to terms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
WAVE PUT OUT THE FIRES.
1t Was Hard Work Trying to Run No.
of the Central Road.

1t Was Hard Work Trying to Run No. 2
of the Central Road.
Yesterday afternoon train No. 2. of the
New Jersey Central Railroad, pulled out
of Highland station for New York. 1t
had scarcely gone two miles when the
fires were put out by big wave that
washed through the cab.
The fires were started again, and were
again put out They finally got the fires
started, but were unable to continue the
run, and were forced to abandon the
train because of the big waves that
washed against the train, threatening to
throw it from the track.
Luckily they carried no passengers.
All attempts at running trains on the
New Jersey Southern division of the
Central Railroad have been failures.
The entire road is under water, but as
the telegraph wires are down only frag-
mentary reports can be received of the
damage done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
THE NEW ACADEMY.

1t win Stand the Site of Old st.
Peters Church on Grand Street.
Messrs. Kreitler and Hebberd, who
drew the plans for the Hudson County
Bank building, have just completed the
plans for the new structure which is to
he erected for St. Aloysius' Academy
This will stand on the site of old St.
peter's Church, on Grand street, between
Warren and Washington streets, and will
greatly add to the architectural attrac-
fiveness of that section of the city.
This structure will have basement
and four stories with frontage of IS
feet and depth of So feet. 1t viii be in
the Romanesque style Of architecture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
Dashes About Town.

The roof of the Second District Police Court
leaks The water dropped on Judge Wanser's
desk and chair and forced him to vacate this
morning.
The Senior and Junior Choirs of ST. Patrick's
Church will give an entertainment at Bergen
Hail. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights
of next week.
The dangerous wall on the Astor place side of
Public School No. IL is being removed.
The parade and picnic OF the Association of
Volunteer Eiremen, Of Jersey City Heights Old
Bergen and Hudson cities was TO have taken
place yesterday 1t was postponed 10 conse-
ouencs Of the storm until next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
The Lie Cost Him Five Dollarg.

Peter Murray suffered the penalty for
lying this morning before Justice Still
sing. He was arrested Monday for being
disorderly person. Tuesday Justice
Stilsing paroled him until yesterday, but
as he did not appear when called police
man was sent after him. This morning
he said that he was sick yesterday and
could not come to court. His sister, on
the other hand, said that he left his home
at seven o'clock yesterday morning, say
ing that he was going to court. He was
fined S.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12

eight-page pamphlet, entitled "The
Studies of the Bible Glasses of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Jersey
City," 1t is now in the hands of the
printer and will be ready for distribution
in few days 1t will contain a systematic
cally arranged list of topics for study
during the coming winter. The popular
and enterprislng secretary will have
charge of the Tuesday night Bible class,
and Alfred Duncombe will lead the Sat
urday night class.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
He Stood Outside the Gate.

Harry Dunn, aged ten years, was ar
raigned before Justice Stilsing this morn
ing, for completely Ia the robbery of
George Schoewerer's carriage painting
establishment, few nights ago 1t was
alleged against him that he was one of the
about 800 worth of brushes and artists
materials. The little fellow whimpered
and declared that all he did was to stand
outside the gate He was held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
nrurdered by the Blue laws.

HUDSON, Mass, Sept. IL, 1885,. WANT
of medicine which could not be obtained
on account of the compulsory closing of
a portion of the PHYSICIANS certificate Of
the cause of death in the case of Mrs
Marian f. Baird, wife of Herbert w.
Baird. of this town, who died Sunday,
after five days illness with typhoid fever.
Brandy was prescribed by DR.. j. L. Har-
riman, but it could not be obtained, as all
the drug shops were closed The matter
is in the hands of the District Attorney.
and an inquest may be held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
Couldn,t control His Cane.

James Manion, of No. 305 Warren
street, was arraigned before Justice Stills
ing for disorderly conduct this morning
He went to the Academy of Music last
evening and so disturbed the audience by
rapping against the gallery railing with a
cane that Policeman Kelly was called in
to arrest him. Manion explained to the
Justice that he wasn't used to carrying a
cane and somehow or other could not con
troll it. He was fined $5.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
RUH STILL AFTER PRECH.

But Then 1t Is Only in an Indefinite
Kind of Way.
The Union Hill Council had their Gus
tomary squabble last night.
Councilman Ruh has not given up the
idea of getting Councilman Frech out of
the Board of Council, and says So The
matter may go to the Courts before 1t is
ended.
Counsellor Riess, in his communica-
tion to the Board at the last meeting at
tempted to throw cold water on Mr.. Rub,
but the latter paid very little attention
either to him or to his communication.
There is more to follow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12
rdwards WON'T Fivht Hennessv

John Edwards says that Freeholder
Hennessy may have the delegation from
LAFAYETTE to the Second District Conven-
ton. Edwards has no idea of opposing
him in Lafayette, Kelly may run indie
pendent. John w. Heck will probably
be the republican candidate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-12

of the members that strong drink should
be excluded, ana there was not dissent
ing vote. TO make it binding and pre-
vent further discussion an amendment
was offered to the constitution prohibit
ing the sale of liquors under the penalty
of expulsion. This amendment will be
discussed at the meeting to be held next
month.
Miss Lille Klein has presented the club
with an oil painting Of a schooner yacht
under full sail.