The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-04
PERSONAL.

Inc Two busiest men III ln6 county tOuRy aIe
County Clerk Mclaughlin and Sheriff Davis.
Tom McDonough has been generally congratn'
lated on not trying to be reelected Freebooter.
Ex-Governor Albeit and Governor Green were
entertained at Woodbury. Tuesday at the pala'
tial mansion OF Colonel George G. Green, VINO is
an aid on the Governors staff.
Senator Gardner, of Atlantic county, has been
confined to his bed ever since his nomination.
Gradually the claimants to the millions left by
Christopher Meyer are dropping out of the in
tricate case. The widow, Mrs. Efie Meyer. has
been settled with to the satisfaction of herself
and the executors, and now Mrs. Molly Regens-
berger, of San Francisco, who has figured in the
case as the granddaughter of the millionaire.
which she undoubtedly is, has got q sufficient
sum to satisfy her and has returned to Califor-
mia. This leaves the contest made on benalf of
Howard Meyer, the insane son, the only one
against the will.
The Ri. Rev. Mgr. Doane. who has been APP
pointed Prothonotary Apostolic by Pope Leo
Kill. will sail for Newark on the Umbria on
November 7th, and will arrive in that city about
the 18th. On his arrival he will be received with
a hearty ovation by his parishioners, and by the
Catholic societies generally.
Norman l.. Munroe has presented st. Luke's
Sunday school at Long Branch with a Sohmer's
piano.
DR.. Joseph s. Cook, Of Washington, Warren
county. was this week removed to the asylum
at Morris Plains. Loss of sleep while closely
watching ex-Mayor Cornish for several weeks
caused his insanity.
The Democrats of Ocean county have nomi-
mated E.. T. Emson for State Senator. AS the
nominee has just sold 1000 bushels Of cranber-
ries at 81. IS per crates, 400-he should be feel
ing pretty good. His opponent in the Senatorial
race is George I. Cranmer.
Nine. A Pupin gave q matinee a few days ago
at her music rooms. No. 36 East Twenty-third
street, New York. The afternoon was delight
fully spent in listening to the fair classical Sc
~lections rendered by Nine. Pupin and other
artists present. Among those who particularly
distinguished themselves was Miss NJ. P. Wood
cock, of this city. who played two difficult NOR
ceutLr in her usual finished style. Miss William
son, of Elizabeth, and Miss Nettie Brien, Of New
York, were also highly complimented by numer-
GUS critics presented.
The Rev. Mr.. Mock is not in love with dogs.
That is, dead and odorous ~dogs-dogs that
never HlduG tneIuscAs6S ACdta Atp Al Ah6OA "a
Death called around and invited them to take a
trip to the place dead dogs go to. Mr.. Mock ex-
pressed his feeling to Colonel Robinson one day
this week when be desired to complain of the
unfortunate and proverbiai ''yaller'' dog that
lay down in front of his house TO allow his spirit
to cross the unknown ferry without first buying a
ticket. 1t may have been a swindle on Hades
but the dog got there, at least his spiritual part
did When Mr.. Mock told Colonel Robinsonthat the
rest of the animal was in Grand street and had
been for several days, the Colonel objected. He
did it in a vigorous manner, but when he saw
the clerical cloth on his guest he diluted his vo-
cabulary as much as a milkman can his goods.
and politely agreed with the clergyman that the
dog should have a burial. He promised to bring
all the might of the department to bear and
Mr.. Mock went away happy.
One result of Governor Abbett's administra-
ton beginning in January, 1890, will be the es-
tablishment in this State of a railroad commits
sion similar to that in Massachusetts
CounsellorDougherty is always happy when he
has a complicated case with an abundance of
legal twists, and an eminent lawyer against him.
Norman Rowe is unhappy. The yachting sea-
son is over.
Billy Germans second love now is the phono-
graph.
Finance Commissioner Edelstein is up with
the lark in the morning. He may be seen wend-
ing his way to his factory any morning before
the opening hour.
The Rev. John L. Scudder's constant compan-
ion is a handsome hound.
Counselor Braden will attend to the legal end
when the minor league delegates wrestle with
the National League magnates.