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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
Berel Stopped the Horse.

A horse attached to wagon belonging
to Mr.. Histier became frightened on
Washington street, Hoboken, Saturday
afternoon, and ran like mad up that
oughfare. At the risk Of his life
Signor Berel, the dry goods man, seized
the martingale near the horses mouth,
and although dragged along the ground
for two or three blocks held on like grim
death till he had brought the animal to
q standstill Washington street was
crowded with people ut the time and
there is no knowing what harm the
horse would have done In his wild flight
were it not for Berel's brave act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
Policeman and Rich Mans Son Collide.

A Jersey City policeman with friend
was driving along First street, Bergen
Point, last evening about eight O'Clock
when the vehicle collided with one in
which son of Mr.. Lembeck, the brewer,
also accompanied by a friend. was taking
a ride. In a second there was confused
heap of wheels, horses and men, amid
which could be seen the policeman hold
ing Mr.. Lembeck by the throat and
threatening to arrest him. Not being
sure of his authority in Bayonne he
eventually released his prisoner. Young
Lembeck had to hire another carriage in
which to 90 home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19

The lodges are responding to the call
for contributions to cancel the debt of the
Odd Fellows Home at Trenton. Almost
every lodge in the district has voted S25
for that purpose
Fraternity Lodge worked the three
degrees at their last meeting. Brother
Parslow explained what is required by
the managers of the Odd Fellows Home.
Grand Master J. Frank Jennings with
Deputy Grand Master Frank Ryszczyski
and Mayor Grassman paid an official visit
to United Brothers Lodge and were we'll
entertained.
The German lodges in this district will
unite in giving picnic. The surplus will
be donated to the Odd Fellows Home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19


Ever Faithful Council, Royal Templars
Of Temperance, believe In fraternal visits.
They visited Palisade Council, of Union
Hill, a few nights since, and have ar
ranged to 60 to Newark next week and
Paterson the following week. Ever Faith
full Council will have an entertainment
on September IL.
The initial meeting of the Grand Lodge
of New Jersey Order of st. George, Will
be held at Trenton tomorrow.
Major Woerner Post, G. A r., of Ho-
boken, had jolly excursion yesterday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, of Ellsworth
Post, G. A. r. will have picnic on Sep
tember s.
A German lodge of United Workmen
Is being organized in West Hoboken
A special conclave of Pilgrim Com
mandery has been called.
Charles Stuart, past master of Euclid
Lodge, now resident of Cleveland, WIS.,
tied his old friends last week.
The order of United Friends has paid
$50, 900 in disabilities and 81 ,225, 175. IS in
deaths; q total of 81, 1,2s5, 1885. Elysian
Council has received eight applications
for membership.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
rhe 1Yenther at Hartnett,a.

Butcher James Costello, of No. 90
Madison street. was struck by soup
yesterday afternoon and was severely
dressed his wounds and sent him home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
WHO STRUCK TRE FIRST BLoW2
James CIeary Accuses Two Men and
They Accuse Him.

James CIearv Accuses Two Men and
They Accuse Him.
William McGovern, of No. 1855 Newark
avenue, and Peter Farrell. of No. 1856
Eleventh street, were arraigned before
Justice Stilsing this morning for an
atrocious assault and battery upon James
Cleary of No. 327 Grove street.
Cleary refused TO make complaint
against the men, and it was difficult to
obtain the facts of the affair.
Policeman Cooper testified that he saw
the three men fighting and took them to
the Grove street station. There it was
ascertained that Cleary had O bad wound
on his head, which had evidently been in
fiicted by some blunt instrument.
His wound was dressed by Dr. Winges
and he was sent home. The other two
men were locked up, as Cleary said they
attacked him.
This morning McGovern and Farrell
said Cleary struck them first and they
merely defended themselves. They were
held for further examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
A Great Row About ..De Price of q Pint

James Glossy, of No. 271 Grove street.
was before Justice Stilsing this morning
upon charge of larceny. Thomas Burke,
aged sixteen years, of No. 212 Twelfth
street, testified that last evening he was
stopped ON E Erie street by the defendant,
who asked MIN "for de price of pint. !"
Instead of replying he started to run and
was chased by Glossy into st. Michaels
Hall, where meeting was in progress.
He was put out of the hall and caught
by Glossy, who knocked him down and
took thirty-five cents out of his pocket.
Glossy denied the theft and said that he
was only fooling with Burke and the
money fell out of his pocket. He was,
however, held for further examination
Irving johnson, of No. 270 Grand street,
was fined IS this morning by Justice Still
sing for fighting ON the street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
American Legion of Honor.

A few weeks ago mention was made of
the fact that the members of the lodges
and councils of the mutual insurance
orders did not attend the meetings, and
1t was difficult to get quorum. Ever
Faithful Council has hit upon plan to
bring the members to the meeting They
have adopted a resolution that in future
the assessments-must be paiu to the col
lector at the meetings of the council, and
the collector is forbidden receiving money
outside the lodge room. 1t has been the
custom to pay dues and assessments at
the collectors home or the treasurer's
place of business, and this has been an an
noyance to the collectors family.
Henry Rissi, ex-vice commander of Les
sing Council, died few days ago ut his
home ON the Heights. He was also
speaker of the Hudson City Turn Verein.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
The weather bulletin.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 10, 1885,
For Eastern New York and New Jersey,
fair, slightly warmer, southwesterly
winds. For Western New York, fair, ex-
cept light local showers on the lakess
warmer southwesterly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19

officers of sister courts and has made
them hustle to get their courts In front
place
Several orders have been recently given
for handsome badges. Several surprises
are in store for active members.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
Foresters.

The courts are making preparations for
their grand parade on September IL.
Court Hamilton has twenty-five propo-
sitions for membership under consider
alton.
Court Pride of the Hill are on voyage
up the Hudson today.
Fritz Reuter- Court and Court Hoboken
will unite ON the day of the parade.
! Court Stevens has pretty gift for one
of its members.
Court Emmett is booming.
Brother Weed, who is at Minneapolis,
will make tour through the West before
returning. He will be away month
longer.
Ex- Postmaster John F. Kelly is one of
the best workers in Court Hamilton.
The phenomenal growth of Court Ham
ilton has excited the admiration of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
knights of Pythias.

Charles Theodore Miller is the district
deputy here. He intends devoting con-
siderable time to visiting the lodges. He
is sanguine that the lodges will show a
healthy growth
Brother Solomon declares the order is
the finest in existence. He said he belongs
to several, but none equalled the Knights
in his opinion.
Lincoln Lodge, No. Sc, and Jersey City
Lodge, No. 15, will pay traternal visit to
Progressive Lodge, of Brooklyn, on Tues
day night Of next week.
Jersey City Lodge will meet on Wednes-
day night Cards have been sent out
requesting every member to be present, as
the lodge will determine in what way the
twenty-1irst anniversary will be cele-
brated. The birthday falls on December9.
Jersey City Lodge is rich in talent and
its good of the order draws many visit
ors. Leslie Gossin, the actor, is one of its
members who Is always willing to oblige
Palestine Division, of this city, will give
an exhibition drill at the Harlem River
Park. New York city, next Friday night
The lodges of New York city are to give a
reception to the Grand Lodge officers on
this occasion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19

The State has been divided into eight
districts, as the grand regent found it i'm
possible to visit every council. In future
when he makes his official call the lodges
in the district will have a joint meeting
to receive him. Thus the number of his
official visits will be reduced to eight.
Hoboken Council at its last meeting
paid s., 600 to the heirs of the late Brother
McGinnis.
Bayonne Council, No. sos, viii meet
this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
NEWS ABOUT THE LODGES.
THE FORESTERS ARE AMERICAN,
NOT ANCIENT NOW.

It's Fortunate Change, for 1t Does Not
Spoil the Badgrs-Notes from the
knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows
and Other Orders.
That was happy idea of the delegate
to the Subsidiary High Court of Foresters
who suggested American for "Ancient." p"
1t was a valuable idea for the 1000 en-
thusiastic members who wear badges of
the order. These badges nave the letters
A. o. F. on them. No change is neces
sary. 1t was bad suggestion for the
jewelers..
Now that the divorce is complete from
the High Court of England. it is ex-
tremely likely that the ritual will be
changed. If it is not altered there will be
two distinct orders, both having the same
secret work, the only difference being
in the password.
THE DIVORCE WAS EXPECTED.
1t was predicted in THE JERSEY CRY
NEWS that the Subsidiary High Court
would secede from the mother court and
go to housekeeping on its own hook.
In fact the English High Court had not
recognized the Subsidiary High Court,
and had treated it as disobedient child
by refusing to give its password to any
of the courts that were not true to the
mother court. A reconciliation was i'm
possible. As q matter of fact, the order
has such large membership in the
United States that it became necessary to
have High Court here, and it is only a
question of time when State High Courts
will be established to facilitate business.
There are many courts, however, which
have remained firm in their allegiance to
the Ancient High Court. The members
of these courts deplore the separation, but
the members of the American Order of
Foresters are jubilant. over the secession.
FORTUNATE SLIPS OF THE TONGUE.
A mistake that is quite common at
lodge meetings. but never fails to pro
woke a hearty laugh, is when member,
| in addressing the chair, uses an improper
| title. 1t generally occurs during an acri-
monious debate and it invatiably extracts
| the fire from the discussion and puts the
members in excellent humor. A member
| in q white heat gets up with the intention
| of saying something caustic. He belongs
| to several orders and for a moment for
| gets which lodge meeting he is attending.
1t may be at meeting of Odd Fellows
and he yells worshipful master or exalted
ruler. The laughter which greets him
generally cools the speaker and he re-
sumes his seat and is silent. Many hot
debates have ended abruptly by this
trifling error and frequently it is happy
| slip of the tongue for the lodge.
NEED OF INSTRUCTION.
| The need of district lodges of instruc-
| tion is painfully evident in some of the
| secret orders. The signs and grips are
| not properly given and it may lead to
serious complications and be embarrassing
| for member who is travelling.
| At the meeting of a grand lodge of one
| of the orders, short time ago, member
directed attention to the fact that a dozen
visitors to his lodge had each given diff
| given the correct signs. 1t was decided
| to direct the district deputies to visit the
| subordinate lodges as frequently as possi
| bile and instruct them in Che secret work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
nothing but steam heat is used for drying

Several of the members of Enterprise
Hose Company No. were slightly in.
jured through the giving way OF a roof
upon which they were standing. Chrlsto-
pher Cooks shoulder was dislocated
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19

A Prisoner Rescued and Caught Again.
John Kenny, Of No. 2T6 Fourth street,
was arraigned by Policeman Cox this
morning before Justice Stilsing, for dis
orderly conduct. The policeman testified
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
Kilrain.

JACKSON, Miss, D GO. 2l.-Jaks Kllraip,
accompanied by tine his counsel, yesterday
called on Gov. Lowry and made applica
tion for clemency, asking the Governor to
remit The imprisonment imposed on him
upon his paying the fine. 5000, aud costs OF
the court. The Governor bri. fly reviewed
thu Case and concluded by saying: II fail
to 500 the reason why you should be reliev.
ed OF our sentence of sixty days imprison-
ment while your successful antagonist
stands committed for twelve months. /
cannot interfere 10 the matter. But in
February, when your oases ale determined
by tbs Supreme Court, if aff1 fmed, you can
then make your appeals to my successor
There were other participantsin the fight
more guilty than either Sullivan or your.
s,lf" Kirain left for New Orleans yestel :
day afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21

POISONING OAsE.-Coroner Stone and ju-
ry have had under investigation several!
days this week an interesting poisoning
case occurring in the colored family of Cali
forDis Marshall, near Fauquier Springs.
Cal. had under his roof tree two daughters
by different living mothers-one legitimate,
named Leila, aged years; the other lille
ultimate, named Monk, aged 10 Leila
while in full health was taken suddenly Ill
on the 14th, and dieG in an hour or two, af
Grming Monk had given her something in
cup to kill her. She was duly buried, but
the coroner had her body exhumed Monday
and the contents OF her stomach submitted
to chemical tests by Drs Hicks and Day
They testify that they discovered the pres
encs OF etrychnine in sufficient quantities to
produce death. The symptoms attending
the death, as testified to by witnesses, in the
opinion OF the doctors, correspondent with
symptoms produced by strycbnine. The
onIy motive for the crime discovered wa5sD
unhappy disagreement between the child
rem. Toe further liok in the chain 80 to
how Monk procured the poieop bad not been
discovered when we made the above notes.
TIE Jury found that Leila came to her death
from poison administered by Monk, and
Monk was committed to Ill Friday.-War
rent0n Iader
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21

The CHARIyARI DID 1.-TWO young
men, named John Hall and John Graham.
aged nineteen and twenty Two years, dis
patch from Port Townsend, Wash. says
have been fatally wounded by Martin Phil
lips on Lopez Island. Phillips was married
few days ago at Port Townsend, and left
with his bride for his home. A large crowo
surrounded Phillips's house and began har-
RAISING the occupants with charivari.
Phillips became enraged, and SEEING a
double barreed shotgun he fled into the
crowd. The shot took etfsct on Hall and
Graham. The weapon was loaded with
sugs aud several of the shot passed through
Halls body. The surgeons say the young
man cannot possible live. Phillips is under
arrest. Great excitement prevails over the
tragedy. Phillips says he repeatedly warn
ed the crowd to leave and threatened to
shoot. The warning was not heoded, when
the fatal shooting occurred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
Explosion of a Gasometar

AsHhvILLE, N. O., Dec. 21-Tnis morn
ing, shortly after daybresk, the gasometer
ofthe city ess-works exploded With fatal ef-
feet. Last night, owing to some defect in
he works the gas was cut off and men were
engaged all through the night making re
pairs. The water was drawn from the gas
ometer that man might get inside to Ntop
the leak. While 60 doing with lantern
the gas was ignted and the explosion follow
ed, instantly killing Will Gates and Lewie
Guthrie. and sllghtly woundirg two others.
The bodies of the men killed were thrown
some distance and badly mulilated. The
gasometer was totally destroyed and othe
parts OF the works were bad y Injured. The
explosion was heard all over the city. The
FIRE alarm was sounded and the fire com.
panies were quickly on the spot. Steps
we're at once taken to repair damages, hut
it will be some days before the supply Of
gas will be renewed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21

THE WITHgBBEE DIVORCE CAss.-In the
case of Alfred s. Witharbes against Marie
A. Witherbee, divorce was granted Thurs
day by Judge Cox, in Washington, the sim-
pie charge appearing in the bill being deser-
ton. 1t is stated that they were married
by Rev. Mr.. Leonard in February. 1856,
when she gave the name Of Maria Antc-
Detti Dunlop, that it was afterwarj ascer'
tanned that this was an assumed name, her
correct name being Sarah Lena McCarthF ;
that six months after the marriage she de-
serted him, and that The last time he heard
from her she was in Bismarck, OAK. This
case ia more fully explained in the divorce
case of Rosena Mackey against Thomas j.
Mackey, in which decree was made in be.
half of complainant in June ast, the
grounds charged being adultery with Mrs.
Witherbee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
ALEX ANDRI-A.
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 81.

MIR. CALLAHAN. of Pennsylvania, prom
ipent member of the knights OF labor, who
has sued Mr.. Powderly, chief Of that order,
for conspiracy, says he will expose the
yillaiuy OF the knights when their pets are
sssailed," and that he, Powderly, made q
fool of Cardinal Gibbons by lying to him"
This is pretty severe language, but the par
ties most interested are the three gentlemen
whose names are mentioned. Many right
thinking people lost faith In Mr.. PoWderiy
when he said he broke all the bottles tna1
came into his house, and advised bis audi
ence to do the same, In order to help the
glass trade; for just as we'll might he break
every other article In his house, In order TO
give employment to the makers Thereon,
The fact that ninety per cent. OF the people
ara poor, and could not etand the expense
of such extensive breakage, shows the III
dicu!ous extent to which Mr.. Powderiy's
demsgogism carries him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
LIST NF UEVTEy,S

The following is list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Va, postofice December 81.
Persons calling for letters will please say they
advertised.
Advertised letters, not called for within two
weeks. will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Baker, CA MILES, Cornelius
But err James E Parker, Mrs Julia
Christy, Robert R,mssy ISIS Mamie,
Flanagan, Mrs Mary Scroggins, Henry
Cummings, C ] Stall, May
Cyrus, Thomas Sruman, &C
Fiske, II W Tanner, James
johnson, 81 Washington, George
Heating, John ], 2 Watson, Mrs Kate
McHsthy, Miss Emily Winston, MIS- Mamie
Msnkin, Mrs Lucy
W. W. HERBERT. PM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A tibet broke into the Governors Otflce at
the Capitol Thursday night and stole $40
worth of stamps.
The Legislature adjourned yesterday un.
Ill January |. Governor Lee did not send
in any special message.
Twenty. five boiler makers were dis
charged from the Norfolk navy yard last
night, there being no work to do.
Mr.. Peter d. Bernard, printer. and one
of the oldest men 10 Richmond, died there
yesterday In the Ssh year OF his age.
Jesse Lewis, from Warren county, sent to
the pepitentary for four years for horse
stealing has been pardoned by the Governor.
In the House of Delegates yesterday q
bil.was induced to repeal the act incorpora
ting the American Tobacco Company. and
it is said that the bill will pass.
The town of FtanklintoD, N. c., was al
most totally destroyed By fire Yesterday.
The loes is estimated at from S25. OO0 to
$4,000.
Among the bills passed by the Legislature
and that have become laws were those to
incorporate the Washington and Western
Railroad Company and fer the relief of the
Eoi :copal church at Haymarket, Princa
William county.
A conference of the committee appointed
at meeting of democrats held in Richmond
Oh December to consider the question Of
recommending changes in the election laws
of the State will be held soon after the Leg.
islature recOnvenes.
Last Thursday morning Alopz) ColemaE'
of Chatham. prominent youog business
man, was found dead In the road near Hill
Grove, in Pittsylvsnia county. He bad
been out 10 the county to attend to some In
surance business, and was returning home,
when his horse ran away, throwing him
from his dog cart, and hs feet becoming en-
tangled in the reipe, he was dragged nearly
half mile. His skuil was fractured and
other bruises were sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21

THE BLAZE bill is not rank enough to suit
Senator Ingalls,, the devoted admirer OF that
wretched old murderer and horsethief, John
Brown. Mr.. Ingalls, wants the federal gov
eminent not only to take entire charge OF
State elections in the South, but also to as
sume control of popular instruction In this
section of the country, and for that purpose
would establish national board of educa-
don, with the requisite men and means at
its command to open schools In every place
In which schools are asked for by the par
ents of twenty Eve children. Of course the
schools will be mixed. Mr.. Ingalls, ought
to know that the white boys in one OF the
public schools of the strong repu blioan City
of Philadelphia have just driven the negro
boys cut Of that school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
The Navassa Murderers.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2l.-The jury In the
case of the NAvassa marderers have render.
ed the following verdic : Henry Jones, gull
ty o. murder in the fl at degree; Ca ar Fish.
er, Ed. Smith, Charles 81. Smith, Alfred
Jones, Eimuad Francis, James J ohnsop, A.
fred Brown and Amos Lse, guilty of man.
slaughter; James Phillips and Moses Will
liams, not guilty; and not agreed as to Jas.
Tascer, George 8. Key, Charles b. Davis.
Steve Peters, James h. Robinson. Edward
Woodford and Norman Wooster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-21
Talegranhic RreYities.

Mr.. W. M. Green has been appointed
general manager Of tho Cleveland, Gin.
ciunati and Chicago road.
The American evolution squadron, Coz
sisting of the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta end
Yorktown. have arrived at Lisbon.
Frank Williams, the most notorious mail
stage robber that has infested the far West
in many years, has been captured 10 Cali
fornia.
Slavin, the Australian, and Jsm Smith, of
England, have agreed upou a referee. The
fight, it is thought, will take place tenor.
row either 10 France Or Belgium.
Peter Mcclellan died yesterday at the county
hospital in Chicago, of pneumonia. Mc1eehan
was the athletic Philadelphia blacksmith who
was arrested as suspect shortly after the disap-
pearance of DR.. Cronin.
syndi ate with capital of $1O,000,OOo has
been formed in London to buy out the business of
British clrpet manufacturers and work their es-
Establishments on American patents.
Edith Wheeler died last night, making the
third victim so far from the school fire at Detroit
Fears are now entertained Cor many Of the others
private cable dispatch from Rio de Janoiro
states that Marshal Deodora da Fonseca chief of
the provisional government Of Brazil,..is dying.
Fire last night destroyed the business portion
of swaledale prosperous town 16 miles south of
Mason City, Iowa.
The factory of Mitchell s. Shepherd, at Brad
ford, Eng. has b.en destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.