New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-25
VARIOUS NEW-JERSEY TOWNS.

ETJZABETH-The Elizabethtown Gasllght Com
papy has appealed TO Chancellor McGl for njunc-
ton to stop its rival, the new Metropolitan Company
from laying its mains in the city and erecting gas
works. Chancellor NIcGlll reserved his decision.
. . The quarterly session OF the
Grand Division of New-Jersey Sons OF
Temperance was held at Elizabeth yesterday. Over
one hundred delegates present Two new divi-
sions reported organized since the last session.
At noon the delegates dned in an apple orchard IN
the suburbs of the city, by invitation Of Wellington
Blakey, prominent local member.
NEW BRUNSWICK.-The proponents closed their
case at the hearing in the Christopher Meyer VIII
case yesterday. The last witness was Fulton Paul.
ex- Consul General to Rumanla, who described MI
nutcly the circumstances under which the Will was
signed An adjournment was taken till september
IA, when tho caveators win open their case
DR. H. O. Follett, who was recently arrested In
Kingston, n. Y. on charge of forging pny siciSFs
certificate and who afterWard with his brother,
extradited on several charges of forgery. was yes
tertay charged with swindlng Mrs Coroner, OF ROCKY
HILL with bogus check. Follett and his brother
Jerome are also charged with impersonahng H. Julian
Foett young who is private secretary OF
Senator Wade Hampton, of South Carolina
PATERsON-suit for $4,000 damages for aliena
ton of wife's affection has been instituted In the
Circuit Court by william Mabe against jacob W.
Kline Both farmers in the upper part OF Passalc
County Marinus BrIeckmann is wanted In
Paterson on a charge of having stolen $703 from Mrs
Margaret f. De Witt. Brueckmann is eighteen years
old and boarded with Mrs. De Witt. The latter, who
is a widow had saved the by many years of toll,
and IL Is charged that Brueckmann aSceraincd where
Mrs De Witt kept her money and disappeared with
IT. An attempt to settle the strike OF the
silk throwsters ip Paterson was made yesterday, a
committee of the strikers inducing the manufacturers
to promise TO change the reduction in wages from 10
tn 3 per cent The manufacturers complied, but the
hands declined to return work and the STRIFE con-
tinues.
EAST ORANGE.-The cornerstone of the new Elm
wood Chapel was laid yesterday with interesting cere
MONIES The chapel is ofshoot of the Mum Avenue
Presbyterian Church Tho Rev. DE-. James NJ Lud-
low conducted the services.
RAHWAY-A nineteen earold son OF william
Marsh of Union-st, became insane yesterday IRON
overwork and selling a Ratchet in one hand and his
baby sister the other he raced through the streets
to the terror Of pedestrians He was compelled 10
relinoush tho child. His next freak was to daub his
face with red paint and through the outskirts OF
the town. A party started in pursuit.
Articles have been filed for tho Incorporation OF the
| Chldren's Home and orphan Asylum The cor
norators comprise twenty of the most prominent
women I'm the city, and it is their intention TO erect
handsome building
| HOBOKEN-Dr. Samuel A. Heller has been con-
frmed as the new City Physician at an annual salary
| of 81 800 for three years