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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
COHEN STILL In HOBOKEN.

His Altar at Home to show People How
Good He Is.
Herman Cohen, one of the members of
the banking firm of Susskuid & Co.,
Canal street, New York, who skipped out
leaving the depositors in the lurch to the
tune of about $4,000, is detained at Ho-
boken Police Headquarters awaiting the
necessary requisition papers.
Cohen was seen by a JERSEY CITY NEWS
reporter this morning. He is sanity
looking chap and wears spectacles. At
his house in New York, it is said, that he
has an altar fixed up, where he would
bring his depositors and show them how
good he was.
He would not make any statement for
publication other than say that he was
innocent of the charge, and would prove
it when he is tried.
Cohen owns block of brown stone
houses on Forty-second street, New
York. 1t is said that he has lately trans
ferred the property to his wife. Cohen
has been indicted in New York
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

BrEcnAns PILLS act like magic on a weak stomach
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Run over BY a Horse Car.

NJ. D. Taft, a canaller, while lying in a
state of intoxication on the horse car
track of the North Hudson County Rail-
way Company this morning, was run over
by box car 107. His right foot was badly
crushed, and he was sent to st. Mary's
Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
Linskey May RECOVER.

William Linskey, who was shot by
Chanceman Harrison in bar room row
at Kunckin's saloon early Wednesday
morning, is doing as we'll as might be ex-
pected, and there is slight chance of his
recovery. Counsellor DAILY has been try
ing to secure Harrison's release from jail
on bail, but the Recorder will not let
Harrison at liberty until Linskey is pro-
nounced out of danger.
At one O'clock today DR.. Heller in
formed Recorder McDonough that he
thought Linskey, who was shot by
Chanceman Harrison, might recover.
This statement the Recorder thought suf-
ficiont to warrant him in accepting bail,
which he did The amount was fixed at
$4,000, and Henry Hirtler, the provision
dealer, became surety for Harrison's APP
Dearanca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30

For other death notices sss second pass-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-30
His Wife Was Not an Angel.

Christopher Dickman was once very
nice young man. He married Mary Darty
about two years ago. Mary was not an
angel before her marriage. The couple
hired rooms at No. Adams street, Ho-
boken They did not live happily, and
were continually quarrelling. Yesterday
Ernest Wulff, the agent of the house,
complained that he was fast losing all his
tenants owing to their continual fighting.
They were arrested by Detective kivlon
dafaI11t 0f haiJ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
COAL MINES CLOSED.
O'NeiI & Co. Are the First Prominent Firm
to Shut Their Works.

O'NeiI & Co. Are the First Prominent Firm
to Shut Their Works.
The shutdown of coal mines along the
Monongahela river, spoken of in The DIS
PATCH two weeks ago yesterday, has been
entered upon by some of the operators. On
Saturday last ONeil & Co. closed down their
several works without any prospect of resump-
ton. Joseph Walton & Co. are contemplating
following the example of O'Neil. Before the
beginning os the next week number of others
will suspend operations until wages come down
or the price of coal goes up. A well-known
operator, in speaking of the situation said
yesterday:
1--WE have almost come to the point when we
are ready to shutdown, and will do so in few
days. Every market in the South is over
stocked with coal, and prices are very low
There is little empty craft up the river and
this is being loaded. After that is done every
thing will close down, and we will then force a
reduction on the price of mining. AS said
several weeks ago, we are tired losing money
and wages must come down.
I'VE will simply close down the works and
make an offer to reopen them at half a cent
reduction in the price of mining. If the miners
take it, all well and good, they can go to work
If they do not they can remain idle until prices
get better in the South. 1t is immaterial to the
operators whether the miners accept the terms
or not"
A meeting of the Coal Exchange will
be held Friday, at which time some
thing will be done in regard to the
situation. One of Joseph Walton's schemes is
and there load it. 1t costs half cent less to
dig coal there than in the other pools and does
not cost much more to run 100 barges than it
would from mines below there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
STRANGE DEAfHBED SCENE.
P,u,,.uriary Convict Cats I1Is Throat and
Cannot Recover-The stripe.suited son
ar His Side.

A ,,,,.ntiary Convict Cuts Ais Throat and
Cannot Recover-The striDe-suired Son
ar His Side.
John Swanson, Swede, sent to the peni-
tentiary last September from Jefferson eoun-
ty for three years, for aggravated assault
and battery, cut his throat with case knife
yesterday morning. The dishes Oh which the
meals were served on Sunday evening were
beng removed by the officers Swanson bad
concealed his knife. Breakfast was being
served and one of the officers assistants, VINO
was ahead. noticed the man covered with blood
lying in his cell He called Of1cer hunter,
who opened the door and found tnas swanson
had cut three terrible gashes In MS tnIoas Ano
stabbed himself in the head. Dr. hankIn ana
Dr.. Hosack, the new hosDltal See"U'
stitched up the gaping wound.
A reporter called at the penitennary LAST LAST
evening and was kindly afforded every a.ly Iacl.LIsy
Dy Warden Wright to secure 1nIoImalon'
swanson cannot recover. His son. Cnanes,
VINO Is serving an eightyear sentence w.
with MS father in the hospital last evening. .Dy
means OF signs Swanson informed WaIQen
Wright that he got thinking of his four ch1l.
oren In sweden, and that his head commences
10 Whirl and he tried to cut his head on.
"A reporter visited his bedside last evening.
ne lay on one side. AS he struggled Tor
Dreatn hollow rattling in his throat was
W1nd-pipe. Several times he struck his breast
VioientlY, meaning to say that it panied him a.
II he was being struck with hammer. He
then said his head panied him.
his son lay on the floor at the foot Of his bed,
wrapped in blanket. A convict attended to
the wounded mans wants. This. in coniunc.
ton with the surroundings, made the death
bed scene strange one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
A NEW ROAD AND BALLS.
Time Extended for the Former, and the
Latter to be ReUulafed.

Time Extended for the Former. and the
Latter to be Regulated.
The ordinance extending the time of COM
mencing work on the Pittsburg Passenger
Railroad was called up in Common Council
yesterday. Mr.. Ferguson wanted to know
the route of this road, but could only learn that
it is the Webster avenue line, and that the or
dinance did not affect the route The bill
passed.
Nearly s., 200 in overpaid taxes were ordered
refunded to various persons on recommenda-
ton Of the Controller.
The ordinance regulating public balls was
then called up, and Mr.. Culbertson moved to
strike out the proviso that excepted charity
and private balls from the provisions of the or
dinance. Mr.. Carnahan opposed this, claiming
that the proviso was necessary. Mr.. Culbert-
son said that some very Objectionable balls had
been held under the guise of charity. Mr..
Carnahan replied that the Superintendent Of
Police was made the judy of what is a chari-
table or private ball.
Mr.. Magee pleaded for the passage of the or
d1nance 1t was step In the right direction,
and was needed. Toamend it now would force
1t back TO Select Council, where it might not
be reached before the close of the session. The
ordinance was not perfect; but 1t was better
than none, and could be amended by a supple
mentary ordinance next session.
Mr.. Ferguson was opposed to the ordinance
as it stood. There should be provision to
prevent young gi1ls from attending public
balls, and another to prevent Intoxicating
liquors being taken to a ball. 1t wonld be bet
ter to let the ordinance tall and get up better
one.
Mr.. Binder-Oh, get out; that's nonsensei
Mr.. Ferguson-Get out what? It's not nom
sense.
MrCulbertson withdrew his motion to amend
The ordinance was placed on final passage and
adopted by vote of 30 ayes to noes. Messrs.
Binder and Ferguson voted in the negative.
The ordinance giving the Junction Railroad
Mr.. Magee, from the Finance Committee,
presented an ordinance providing for and fix
ing the time of paying money into the sinking
funds on March 81 of each year; passed.
Mr. Carnahan, from the Committee on Sur
veys, presented an ordinance relocating Indus
try street: passed.
Mr.. Carnahan offered resolution Of thanks
10 President Holiday, which was passed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
THE SINGLE TAX IDEA.
INFORMAL but Lively Discussion-some
New Theories as to Protection and Free
Trade-AustraIinu Vot;r1 sv.,.r,

An INFORMAL but Lively Discussion-some
view Theories as to Protection and Free
Trade-AnstraIian Voting system.
a debate was arranged to take place last
evening between Prof. John Horrocks and
). ID. McDade, at Ruppell's Hall, 212
Smithfeld street, on the question.
Resolved, that the single tax Question
does not Involve the question Of nro-
lection or free trade" Mr.. McDade
did not show up and Prof. Horrock had
the field to himself for a time talking in
favor of the single tax idea and then there was
free-for-all talk.
Mr.. E ]. Gard said he was a free trader and
always had been. He had gone to England,
and there his former views were confirmed.
He had been in Liverpool four months and
worked there. He was astonished to find that
England developed powerful men, notwith-
standing the poor food they were said to have.
He had worked as blacksmith's helper, and got
20 shillings q week, and was able to live well
and save half his salary. He was blacksmith,
but worked as helper. The speaker said he
found that the purchasing power OF money in
country as to make England the best place for
married man. He had made study OF
prices. He was as much opposed to the pay
ment of bounties as to tariff. The United
States can compete with the world,
and the speaker said he had
been in Belgium. and had not found
people suffering there. He was not certain that
Henry Georges plan would produce all that
was claimed for it, but denied that protection
did all the good that was claimed for it, and
was willing to risk trial of the direct land
tax. The common laborer got but little benefit
from inventions and machinery, and must look
to possession of land for relief
Mr.. Mark Roberts said the single tax would
not take from the produce of mans labor. The
value of business sites. he held, was created by
the exertions of people who lived contiguous,
and they, the sites, should be taxed according
ly, to remunerate. He cited instances in proof
within three squares of the meeting.
Mr.. McClelland suggested that free trade
would reduce wages, and while it would in
crease purchasing power, it would be injurious
to the man who was in debt. making his mort
gage double in size, or the same, in effect.
Mr.. Wyatt said: Suppose should go in
debt. Should the rest Of the people suffer to
save me? The interest of the majority is what
we are after; not that of the minority" He
called Mr.. McClelland's argument a chestnut.
Mr.. Wineland spoke in the general tenor Of
the single-tax idea.
Mr.. J. ]. Quinn explained his views Of Henry
Georges views. and quite lucidly.
Prof. ,Horrocks said that discussion of these
topics was producing fruit, and that the first
result was a growing desire for the adoption of
the Australian method of voting, which would
tend to more free expression of conviction in a
manner that would be effective
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
DIED BY ARSENIC.
An Allegheny Girl Dies In Detroit While
Visiting n Brother.

An Allegheny Girl Dies In Detroit While
Visiting Brother.
The New York Herald of yesterday con-
tains the following sensational story by
telegraph from Detroit:
John Cschoegner and wife, living at No.
210 Kentucky street, were visited by Cschoeg-
ners well-to-do mother and sister, of Allegheny
City, Pa.,a few weeks ago. A few days after their
arrival both visitors were taken sick,with pains
in the stomach and shortly after Emma, the
sister. died. An autopsy revealed the fact
that the girl had come to her death through
the influence of large dose of arsenic. This
shows that she either committed suicide or
was murdered.
"John Cschoegner and his wife departed for
Allegheny City, Pa, where the interment was
to take place. They stated that they would be
back here two days after the funeral. This
was nearly two weeks ago, and they have not
yet returned. Cschoegner disappeared from
Allegheny City two days after the funeral.
His wife is reported to have had four hus-
bands within the last few years, and as there
was insurance money on the life of the last
one, it makes this case very interesting"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
A CONFESSION EXPOSED.
Robinson Says the Strange Meehan Woman
Died Before His Release.

Robinson Says the Strange Meehan Woman
Died Before His Release.
Alleged deathbed confessions, duplicating
persons yet living, are always looked upon
with good many grains OF allowance, es-
pecially when made for publication as clear
ing up some noted, mysterious case. So, it
would seem, the story of one Lizzie Meehan, of
Cleveland, who died nearly year ago, should
be received, particularly in view of the fact
that it just comes out. She is alleged to have
admitted that she was the wife or James Rob-
inson, of Pittsburg, the young gentleman
whom the courts found free of any completely
in the noted Ravenna robbery, and to have
confessed that She knew Robinson and an
other to have been present at the crime"
James Robinson. who has been living life
open and above board among friends in Pitts
burg since his acquittal. said to a DISPATCH
reporter last night:
This sensational story bears the evidence on
its face of fabrication. The woman alluded to
died before my release, when such evidence
would have been grasped eagerly by my perse-
cutorsa Moreover she was never my wife; nor
was any other woman. / am a single man, and
1 never knew much less talked with, any
Lizzie Meehan, of Cleveland. 1 don't like to
be injured by such stories. / have suffered
enough already wrongfully and without ex-
cuse"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
A CHINESE EVENT.

Their Countrymen Have an Opening in
True American Style.
The Cinnamon of Pittsburg and ALLIE
gheny were in fine feather last night.
Every one in the two cities had cards of in
vitation to the opening of the store of Quong
Wo Sung & Co., at No. 179 Second avenue.
About $50 of them, all dressed in their Sunday
school clothes. responded to the invitations.
The programme for the evening consisted of
eating drinking, smoking and singing.
The tables were spread with a multitude of
mysterious dishes surrounded by chop sticks.
On each table were several large bowls Of
light-colored liquid into which other small
bowls about an inch and a half wide by half an
inch deep, were occasionally dipped. The liquid
had an unpronounceable name, but the effect
was just the same.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
CoIIere of Pharmacv EIectiou.

The annual election of officers for the Col
lege of Pharmacy yesterday afternoon re-
suited as follows:
President. +. H. Eggers: First Vice President,
Prof. Francis b. Phillips: Second Vice President,
S. S. Holland; Recording Secretary, Will 8.
Jones: Corresponding Secretary, Louis Emanuel;
Treasurer, +. ". Eggers; Curator, James ID.
Cherry; Trustees, George A. Kelly, Perry NJ.
Gleim, A. G. Robertson, Joseph +. Neely, Julius
A Koch. ID. II. Beech, Morris Einstein, Joseph
Kimmel. Homer Mcbride John w. Miller and +.
l.. Walther.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
BURNED TO DEATH BY TURPENTINE.
After a Week of Agony Sign Painter Diel

Mt the Mercy Hospital.
Charles Vockrodt, sign painter, died at
the Mercy Hospital early yesterday morn
ing. A week ago Mr.. Vockrodt was found
in the cellar of his brothers. drugstore, 4SO
Fifth avenue, with his clothing saturated with
turpentine. He was unconscious and was
taken at once to the hospital. The turpentine
had severely burned him, and he could not
rally from the effects. 1t is supposed that he
was filling can with turpentine when he was
overcome by the fumes of the liquid and fell,
while the turpentne ran over him.
Mr.. Voekrodt was 80 years of age and leaves
a wife and two children. He was formerly in
business with his brother in the drugstore, but
for year back has been a master painter. He
lived on Locust street,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
Flc.Itiou. Name. Not So Funny.

1t is frequent and unseemly trick for parties
who are brought up at the station house to give
fictitious names. Some fellow at Squire
Gripp's hearing Sunday morning did this,
giving his name as George Mashey in answer to
a complaint of singing on Fountain street Sat
urday night. As Mr.. George Mashey the we'll
known business man of Fifth avenue, is the
only person of that name in the city, he natural
ly felt warm enough about the fellows impu-
dence to have made the situation interesting if
he had net the offending individual YESTERDAY.
Itis needless to say, of course, that of the tho1
sands who know Mr.. Mashey no one would he
misled by the chaps use of his name; but it is
annoying none the less to reputable citizens
to have this sort of humor pract1ced. A few
sharp additions to the ordinary penalties will
put stop to giving fictitious names.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
THE LADLE WAS TIPPED,
splashing Liquid Metal on Four Men, at
ShoeuberRer,s Mill.

splashing Liquid Metal on Four Men, at
Shoenberger's Mill.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a bad
accident occurred in the BeSsemer depart
ment Of Shoenberger's mill, on Tenth
street, resulting in the burning of four men.
Martin Cochrane, Charles Stoff, William Kane
and August Myers were filling large mold
with metal when, from some unknown cause,
the ladle tipped and the molten mass poured
over the men.
Cochrane, young fellow of 2s and residing
on Fourteenth street, was burned on his face
and body, leaving him in a serious condition.
Stoff, who is 80 years old, and boards on Pike
street. was injured about the face and arms,
and is expected to recover. Kane was fatally
burned all over the body and is injured very
badly. He lives at No. 59l9 Liberty street.
Myers. wholives at No. 1905 Penn avenue got
of with a few slight burns on his face-and arms
Drs. Duncan and Stronlcher are attending the
men at their homes and it is hoped that ali win
recover,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
CRACKED AND ROBBED.

A. l.. Sailors Safe Blown Open and About
$500 Taken Therefrom.
A safe standing in the rear of A. L..
Sailors store, at the corner of Sixth and
Liberty streets, was discovered yesterday
morning broken open, with about $500 alb
stracted. The job was executed 50 neatly that
the police have hardly any clew, although the
building was guarded by police officers and a
private watchman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
A SALTY APPEAL.

The Natrona Company Alleges That Its As
sessmenfs are Too High.
j. E. McKelvy, ESQ.,, has prepared the
papers for an appeal by the Pennsylvania
Salt Manufacturing Company, which is in
effect in the town of Natrona. from the decision
of the County Commissioners of Allegheny
county, sustaining the triennial assessment on
the company property, made by the local asses
sors. 1t is limited that political feeling had
something to do with the case, though this is
mot set forth in the appeal.
The appellants say they have been assessed
in Harrison township for machinery, buildings,
etc. S29l, 800 20, which sum is s62 450 too high,
and that they appealed, but to no purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
Trving n Save Van RoL.r.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
WELLsBURG, March 25.-The counsel Of Van
Baker. convicted of murder, have been busy
arranging for taking his case up to the Su-
preme Court of Appeals, and this will doubt
less be done within the next few days. The
record makes quite bulky volume, and, with
tne + @ f th notes are ,0e Ee1s ~ prspaIea
which sentence was suspended expires on
April 5, and if the appeal proceedings are not
completed by that time, Baker will be sent to
the penitentiary for life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
BRILLIANTLY LIGHTED STREETS.

The New Arc Lights Along Fifth Avenue.
East End, Lighted.
| The eastern part of Fifth avenue was very
brilliantly illuminated last evening. The
current was for the first time turned on in
the new arc lights, with which the city is to be
splendidly Illuminated. The lights along Penn
avenue we're also lighted.
These are 2000candle power burners, and
number in all 20 along Fifth avenue. Penn ave-
nue. and Butler street, 1t is very noticeable
Improvement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
A GOOD SEND-OFF.

II. p. Ford Indorsed By Body of Republi.
cans for Postmaster.
The Republican Executive Committee of
Pittsburg held a meeting last night, in
Council chambers William Finn presiding
Clarence Burleigh handed in set of resolu-
tions, which were adopted, recommending
Henry P. Ford for the position of postmaster
at the expiration of the term of the present
incumbent.
The resolutions were signed by 100 of those
present, and Messrs Burleigh and McCleary
will present them to President Harrison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
BARNES MAY BE ELECTED.

The Probable Successor to President Scott,
of the Valley Road.
The funeral of John Scott, President of
the Allegheny Valley Railroad, will take
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and the re-
mains will be inferred in Allegheny Cemetery.
1t is reported that W. H. Barnes, the other re-
cever of the road, will be elected to the presi-
dencY
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
An Ambition. Young Man.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.i
UNIoNTowN. March 25.-Harrison Scott
taught school at Hopwood four years ago. and
had to severely punish Austin Nichols, one of
his older pupils, who swore to get even when
he grew up. Nichols opportunity came to-
day, when he saw Scott on Main street, and he
hurled big stone, striking Scott's head, and
laying him out in front Of the Eagle Hotel.
Nichols gave the police mile foot race before
he was captured, and he is now in Jail to stand
trial for assault and battery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
rie seduc.lye Three.oard Mont,

Michael Dewenski brought suir against
Thomas Jonowski at Alderman Porter's Office
last night, charging him with keeping a
gambling house. The defendant, a Pole, lives
at 1922 Penn avenue, where. the prosecutor
claims, he has been receiving his Polish friends
and seducing them out of their money by a
three-card monte game The defendant gave
bail for a hearing tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-26
Pittsburg Parties Aftsr OIL.

ESPECIAL IELEGKAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
GREENsBURG, March ga number Of cap
italists from Pittsburg and this place are leas-
ing ground in the neighborhood of Pleasant
Unity for the purpose Of boring for lubricating
oil. Several years ago flowing wells were
struck in that locality. but in the course of
time they were abandoned in consequence of a
failure to produce in paying quantities. Ex-
traordinary efforts will be made now to bring
in the field and it is thought good strike will
he made