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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
WEIGHER BLlGH'S WIVES.
He Claims to Have Been Divorced
from the First of Them.

Georqe w Rlioh who was arrested
,,as4or5,,, ,x+a,' :, p.a.,-,,.,. -,
yee'eAuaS aleernoon III DrooAiyn W
Detective Clos on charge Of bigamy and
locked I'D in the county Jail here, an ac-
count of which woe n,,bl;sbad IN vos+ar-
--i0 "a 49,, ""5 po'4A'"ou ~ yeevo
gay afternoons edltons Oh the JERSEY
CITY NEWS, claims that he secured o
divorce from his first wife in Chicago
ahout wear 400 IN the oronnd of nm
faithfulness on her mart The first wife
was n Miss JnIia Waters of No 300 SIM
milf avenue Rrook1vn Rligh married
her over eight wears AGO Three Children
were horn to them two hovs and one
girl. The bovs are now in an ornhan's
homo in RrooL1vn
The deserted wife accomnanied nv her
child. sourht refilge with md has since
her desertion. some four Years 400 lived
with her narents at, the above mentioned
address
THE sFcoND MARRIAGE
In October last She was informed of her
husbands second MARRIAGE which iooI
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08

Richard johnson (colored), ferryman,
forty-five years old, married.
George Booker (colored), longshore-
man.
James Whalen (white), carpenter
The injured are:
John Hopson (colored), married, long
shoreman; badly burned, condition pre-
carious.
Samuel Diggs (colored), seventy years
old, married, longshoreman; seriously
burned.
Frederick Williams (white), forty-nine
years old, carpenter, badly burned, but
will recover.
Hallock Kipp (white), clerk, severely
burned; will recover.
Gilbert Farmer (colored), thirty-two
years old, longshoreman, burned and
cut; will recover.
John Hotaling (white), fifty years old,
engineer, burned about the face; will re-
cover.
Robert Wallace (white), twenty-six
years old, fireman, overcome by smoke,
will recover.
Besides the above persons, who We're
taken to st. Vincent's Hospital, there
were half dozen or so who were
slightly burned about the face and
hands. Among those were several fire.
men.
There is only one person unaccounted
for out of the 200 employed on the pier,
the elevator boy James Mcclure. 1t is
thought, however, that he got out all
right and went to his home The loss
could not be definitely ascertained, but
it is thought will exceed $250,000 on
which there is full insurance.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
WILL SHERIFF
DAVIS RESIGN?
1t is Said That He Contem-
plates Withdrawing
from the County
Committee.
BUT DEMOCRATS CRY "NO.''
They Cannot Think Of Sparing
HudSon'S Energetic
Leader.
Too Great a Pressure Of Duties Has
Caused Him to Think of
Retiring.

1t is rumored in this city--and the re-
port comes from a quarter which lends to
it the highest credibility-that Sheriff
Robert Davis contemplates resigning
from the Democratic County Com
mittee of which he is the leading spirit.
1t is matter of general notoriety that
Mr.. Davis is overworked; that the duties
which he finds around him are so numer-
GUS as to overtax his strength. Very few
men who have held the Sheriff's office
have ever given to it's duties the time and
the careful attention to detail which he
has SO indefatigably bestowed.
He has also given his best endeavors to
the work which he has found to do in his
position ON the County Committee of his
party. 1t is the nature of the man to
enter heart and soul into the business of
the hour, and when one task is done to
advance quickly to the next There is no
doubt that the duals cares of his position
have weighed heavily upon him.
DEEP REGRETS FELT.
The prospect of his resignation is
viewed with something approaching dis
may by the party leaders. While there
are many able and energetic Democrats
in the county who would bring strong
hand to the work if called to take his
place, yet Sheriff Davis has shown such
distinguished ability that his fellow Dem
ocrats would feel his withdrawal
as an almost irreparable loss.
His clear sight and determined
courage; his knowledge of men and his
power of handling Them, his vigorous at
tention to details and his absolute free
dom from the control of any clique, and
his steady work for the whole party have
made him perhaps the most successful
leader that Hudson County Democrats
ever had. Everyone who has the
interest of the party at heart feels that
no part of the value of his services in the
banner county of the State can be spared.
HE MUST STAY.
Therefore tremendous pressure has
been brought to bear upon the Sheriff to
induce him to reconsider his project of
retirement, and this pressure comes not
only from this county, but from the entire
State wherever his intention has been
suspected.
In this urgency THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
joins with the utmost zeal, believing
that it is of primal Importance that
Sheriff Davis should remain just where
he is to do the work for which he is so
admirably qualified-a work that needs
no other commentator than may be
found in the record of the Democracy's
great victory in the last election.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
RANGER O'MEALIA'S AIDS.

The High Chief Names His Deputies
Among the FOresters.
High Chief Ranger O'Mealia, of the
Order of Foresters, State of New Jersey,
has promulgated his list Of deputies as
follows:--
Courts Emmett, Warren and Pau1us
Hook, Past Chief Ranger McHale, of
Court Ashley.
Courts Pride of Bayonne, Winfield and
Greenville, p. G. r. James K. Brogan,
Court Pavonia.
Courts Hudson, Pride of Jersey City
and Grove, p. G. r. James Evener, Court
Stevens. Hoboken.
Courts Little John, Pavonia and
Damon, p. c. R. McDougall, Court
Enmet.
Courts Jersey City, Harsimus and
Hamilton, P. G. r. James solomon,
Court Damon.
Courts Pride of the Hill. General
Lafayette and Glenwood, p. q. X. John
Delargey Court Little John.
Court Triumph, p. G. r. Joseph Delo,
Court Hudson.
Court Fritz Rento (German), Hoboken,
vile.
Courts Passaic, Paterson; Acquack-
mack, Passaic, and Perseverance, Newark,
P. G. r. M. j. Green, Court Paterson.
Courts Essex and Newark, of Newark,
and Greenwood, of Harrison, p C. r. b.
B. BALM. Court Perseverance.
Courts Frank, Orange; Laurel, Airing
ton, and General Phil kearney, Belleville,
P. c. r. William Whittworth, Court
Essex. -
Court Paterson, P. c. H6Wardle, Court
Passaic
Court General 7. F. Meagher, Bound
Brook, p. G. r. r. J. Powers.
Court Advance, Elizabeth, p. c. r. Will
lam Dollard, Court Winfield.
The deputies for Trenton and Camden
Courts have not yet been appointed.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
THE PALMAs, STAG RACKET.
1t Was Voted the Best One i'm the Clubs
History.

1t Was Voted the Best One in the Clubs
History.
The Palmas had the first "stag'' of the
season last evening in the club house. 1t
was thorough success in every way and
it was the unanimous opinion of those
present that it was the best ''stag" in the
clubs history.
The gymnasium was crowded with the
members and their friends, and among
them were many who are seldom seen
within the house. Fred Wolbert was
master of ceremonies, and acquitted him
self in a manner satisfactory TO all.
Prof. Henderson, q New York magician,
did some wonderful tricks with cards,
took silver dollars off bald headed mems
pates, dudes bangs and unsuspecting
members ears, eyes and noses, turned q
penny into head of cabbage, from which
he took a live pigeon, and performed sew
eral other new and old feats of sleight-of-
hand
President Muirheid, who is wonder
ful magician himself watched this part
of the programme infinitely, but did not
look as though he thought the Professor
could teach him anything.
Then the. inimitahle Ruby Brooks
played on his banjo in manner which
completely won the admiration of the au-
dience.
Master Ulysses Grant Wilson, colored
lad NOT over fourteen years of age, raised
much enthusiasm by his dancing and
singing.
HIS song with whistling chorus about
the "happy, independent mig" brought
the audience to It's feet with cheers.
"Jndge" Reed, of Iowa, cleverly recited
some dialect selections, and Prof Joe
O'Connor told all about the mishaps of the
original McGinty, and was exceedingly
funny in his makeup as Highland piper.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
THE KIND OF XMAS GIFT.

The Diamond Badge Police Inspector
Murray of New York is to Get.
The most beautiful badge in this coun-
try is in Jeweller Rochat's store on Mont
gomery street, near Washington street
1t will on Christmas be presented ia
Chief of Police Murray, of the New York
Police Department, by the members Of
the force. 1t is made in the shape of 9
five-pointed star, bounded With delicate
chased gold trimming Will contain
two hundred and lightweight diamonds
Each of the five points of the star is tip
ped with karat and half stone.
In the center surrounded by blue ena-
mel, is three karat diamond, beauti.
fully brilliant, and this is in turn sur
rounded Dy the words, Chief of Police. T"
in letters of gold. The badge cost Sl,6N
and is well worth seeing.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08

not dangerous. He was able to be about
during the day and visited the station
house. He has been ailing for some time
and this little episode did not tend to ia
cilitate his recovery.
During the melee one of the fighters
kicked the Captain in the side of the
head. He had on a derby hat and this
saved him from serious hurt. The Cap
tain believes that only for the hat he
force stunned him and he has not recov-
cred from its effects.
The Donnellys are still locked up, bail
having been refused. They will be ar
raigned tomorrow morning, when Cap
tain McKaig will be present to prosecute
them. The missing assailant has not yet
been found
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS.


Interesting DISCUSSION by tho Forensic
Society.
A very interesting discussion of the
subject, Resolved, That the benefits of
Republican form of government out
weigh its dangers, was participated in
by four members of the High School
Forensic Society at the meeting on Fri
day afternoon, S. f. Franz and Z. w.
Perry took the affirmative and o. w.
Snodgrass and G. w. Flaacke the mega
tive.
The judges, Robert H. Smith, Charlie
Voorhis and G. G. Kelly, awarded the
palm to the negative debaters.
President G. f, Eye made a neat adj
dress of welcome, and subsequently read
a selection entitled Gatherings" An
eloquent Grafton was delivered by A. Nc
Lean. w. Bliss read a spicy essay on
THE new Jersey City High School" and
@. c. Kelly delivered Edward Burke .
speech at the trial OF Warren Hastings. -
Alphonse Blankenburg was acting SER
geant-at-arms. The exercises were list
ened to attentively by many invited
pupils OF the High School, and were alto
gether instructive and entertaining
2
Tor DlGonDunED LrvER nv BrrcuAais PuIa
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
They WIN Play Esther.p

The cantata of Esther, the Beautiful
Queen" will be rendered Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of this
week, at Palisade NJ. e. Church, corner
of North street and New York avenue,
under the direction of Prof c. II. Camp
bell. 1t will be presented with full
choruses, and cast OF some of the best
musicians OF the Heights, including Miss
Nellie Hooker as Queen Esther, Prof. L.
s. Leason as Mordecai. and Mrs. Il. Run
yon as Zeresh. Mrs. IL. ID. Kerr Will be
the Rccomcgnist.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
Mcdonald, Heppenheimer,
Marsh and Voorhees, on
the Coming Legis-
1ative Session.
BALLOT REFORM MUST PASS
Two Views Of State Finance.
Local Legislation and the
Constitution.

The legislative session in this State
draws near, and the interest which few
weeks ago was concentrated in the cleo
tion is now directed toward the subjects
which will demand the attention of the
law makers.
THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS gives to-
day the first authentic forecast of the
battle in a series of interviews with men
who will take the greatest prominence in
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08

WASHINGTON, d. c., December z. 1SS9.-
For Massachusetts, and Connecticut
Fair; warmer; sOntherly winds.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Penn
syiyania and Nav Jersey;-Fair; warmer
southerly winds.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
CAPTAIN MKAIG,s HURTS.
He Was Able to Visit the Station "
terday Though Badly Bruised.

The injuries sustained by Police Cap
tain McKaig In his midnight encounter
with the young toughs on Oak street yes
tcrday morning are quite serious, though
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS.
ReRubiic ans Grateful
American SYmpRlhY.


New YORK, December 28.-Charles R.
Flint has received from correspondent
q Brazil, who is one OF the leading
epublicans of North Brazil, letter to
he effect that the Brazilians have been
|ery much pleased with the support and
of the press of the United
'tates, which is in marked contrast to
hany articles which have been received
Eom the press of Europe. This fact,
Hint states, is going to have most
|enefcial effect in cementing and fur
herring trade relations between the great
bpublics of North and South America.
INDIGNANT FOREIGNERS.
u LONDON, December 2S.-A vast num-
(sr of foreign residents of Brazil have
'otested against the naturalization
theme Of the provisional government.
number of French, Portuguese, Ger
Ian and Italian merchants residing and
liug business in Brazil, have applied to
eir Governments for protection. They
" they do not wish to interfere With
:azilian politics, and will not submit
the loss of their national rights.
ould the provisional government dis
to those rights, they will leave the
intry, after disposing of their busi-
Sc, and to the detriment of Brazil.
ron de Penedo, late Imperial Minister
Brazil to England, is preparing a
applet in which he will reveal the
rigues Of the republicans prior to the
srthrow of the empire.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Foreign misceiIany.

CITY OF MEXICO, December % The
theater at Villa Lerdo was destroyed by
fire last night. Two persons perished I;
others were injured. NJ
LIMA, December 2S.-At a meeting of
notable citizens held here, General C@.
sar Canevaro announced his intention of
Withdrawing from the Presidential con-
test at the coming election, as patriotic
motives compelled him to preserve at all
hazards the unity of the Constitutional
party.
LONDON, December S.-The report
comes from st. Petersburg that there is
some Gisaffection in the army, and that
several arrests have been made of off.
GERS who gave free vent to their opinions.
The Minister of War;. it is said, is re.
dressing the grievances which gave rise
to the djsaffection.
LISBON, December 2S-Serpa Pinto's
dispatch to the Government states that
the Mokololos have signed declaration
that they were instigated to attack him
by the direction of the Lake Nyasss
Company.
MEXICO, December 2s. 1t is reported
that the Government of the State of
Jalieco refuses TO grant the concessions
demanded by Es.ave, who received
federal concessions for a railroad from
Guadalajara to Chamela and Aguas Cali
entes, consequently the project will
probably be abandoned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
NEW CRUISERS
The Charleston and baltimore
Being Fitted for Service.

The Charleston and baltimore
Being Fitted for Service.
WASHINGTON, December 28.-There
were ARRANGEMENTS being made today at
the Navy Department for the fitting Of
the two new vessels recently added to
the navy, the Charleston and the Balti-
more, with their proper compliments of
men. There is some difficulty about
equipping the Charleston, now at Mare
leland, California. There are not enough
men by about 100 on the Pacific Coast to
give the ship her full allowance, and it
will probably be necessary to send part
of the crew overland by rail. This is.
very expensive, and will be heavy
drain on the meagre resources of the de-
partment for travelling expenses. 1t was
at first thought arrangements could be
made for sending the men down to the
Isthmus of Panama from New York by
mail steamer, and then transfer them
across the narrow strip of land to the
Charleston. This would be much the
cheaper process, but it was found that
the mail steamer company would not
take the men until late in January, and
SO the scheme was abandoned. The Bal
timore will receive her complement in
about ten days, and will then steam
down from Philadelphia to Norfolk to
receive her last touches. r
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
nevolutio n In san Salvador.

luton haa broken out in the Department
OF Cuscatlan, San Salvador. 1t is beaded
by ex-Commsndant General Rivas, who
has strong force under him. The De-
partments OF La Psz, San Vincente,
Chalatenago and San Salvador have been
declared in state of siege. The Govern
ment has sent about 5000 men to cap.
ture Cojutepeque and suppress the revo-
luton.
Perfect tranquility prevails except
around Cojutepeque, the capital OF the
Department of Cuscatlan, and the center
OF the disturbance, The strife is not
expected to last more than two or three
days. According to the latest reports no
serious fighting has occurred, but few
skirmishes have taken place,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
Carlos Il. proclaimed.

LISBON, December 28.-The ceremony
proclaiming Carlos I. as King of Por-
gal and Algarves took place today.
be weather was cloudy, but had no
Feet upon the crowds Of enthusiastic
|ople who thronged the streets through
hich the King passed on his way to the
Llace OF Necessidades. The King left
le castle at IL O'Clock, and the journey
the palace, where he took the oath OF
flee before the Cortes, was made with
ht the occurrence of any incident of an
Favorable character.
The royal cortege was an imposing
be. From the palace the royal party
foceeded to the Church of San Domingo
here the Te Deum was sung; thence
he party went to the town hall, and The
eys of the city were delivered to Hi
[sjesty in sign of submission. Ther
be President Of the Council, bearing th'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
reward was offered for Ripley johnson,
and be was captured two weeks later.
OF the two murders for which the men

reward was offered for Ripley johnson,
and be was captured two weeks later.
Of the two murders for which the men
were lynched this morning, the worse
was committed on last Saturday night,
when Robert Martin, young man Of
great promise, and the only child Of
aged parents, was ambuehed and shot to,
death while riding to his fathers house.
1t was discovered that Martin was shot
by party of negroes who worked on his
fathers place, where he kept them pretty
close to their work and allowed them.
little license. It was also believed that
negroes in houses near by knew all about
it, and that was why they would not 20
to the assistance of the murdered man.
at 4 o'clock this morning the jailor
was called by some mon, who informed
him they wanted to lock up the murderer
of James P. Brown, killed last week by
negroes. He opened the heavy gate,
was Immediately overpowered, and fifty
men entered the jail and took out
the following prisoners: johnson and
Michael Adams, principal and access
sorry to the murder of F. HeffermanS
Peter Ball, Rafe Morrill,, Hugh Furss,
Hudson Johnson, Robert Phoenix and
Judge Jones. the latter six charged with.
the assassination of Robert Martin.
They were marched to the outskirts
of the town and tied to trees. Masked
men formed q line o short distance
from them, and poured volume into the.
bodies of the negroes. They were liter
ally shot to pieces. The firing was the
first intimation the people Of the town,
had of the trouble. 1t seemed once as if
The negroes would rise and avenge the
ynching, and in response to the call the
Governor ordered two companies of mil
tary to prepare for service. The whites
n town, however, have armed and are
ully organized, and tonight everything
9 quiet. A1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
DOODLE FOR BONDHOLDERS.
Uncle Sam Paying His Interest
llOmeV PFOmBtiv.

WASHINGTON, December 28.-The
Treasurer today mailed 34069 checks,
aggregating 81, ,436, ,961, in payment of in
terest due January lst on registered 4,per
cent. bonds and Pacific railroad bonds.
All these checks are punched with fig.
ures representing the amount for which
they are drawn, and are the first checks
SO marked ever issued by the Treasury
The idea of punching the
checks was insugurated by Treasurer
Huston, who had used the system in
banks, and is intended as a protection of
the interest of the Government in pre-
venting the raising of checks. In view
of the fact that the lat proximo is legal
holiday, probably Secretary Window
will authorize the payment of these
checks Monday or Tuesday next. 1t is
explained that the Secretary favors this
prepayment of the interest merely as
matter of convenience to the public, not
because of any alarm over the stringency
in the money market.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-29
HORRIBLE BUrCHERY.
A Michigan Mans Awful an
Inexplainable Crime.

ROCHESTER,, Mich, December 2S.-A
cold blooded triple murder was com.
mitted two miles north OF M ,unt Vernon
last night by William Major, who killed
his wife, daughter and granddaughter.
Major, who is 80 years old and we'll.
to-do farmer, was in Romeo yesterday
and came home cheerful. His daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Depew, of Brandon, and her
little daughter were visiting the house,
and after conversation with them the
family retired. The people were but
fairly asleep when Major arose and be-
gan his work of slaughter. He took a
revolver end shot his wife as she lay
asleep, putting two bullets into her body,
mortally wounding her. The noise of
the shooting awakened the others. but
the murderer did not hesitate.
SpriDging into the apartment occupied
by his daughter and her child, he coolly
fred a bullet at Mrs. Depew, and when
it failed to kill her he procured an ak and
knocked out her brains. Then he pulled
his little granddaughter from beneath the
bedclothing, and with one blow Of the ak
split her head open, killing erinstantly.
Major then rushed into the room where
his little son slept, and groped about the
bed for him, but the lad had crawled
under the bed for safety. As he heard
his father searching the room, he said:
"Are you going TO kill me too, papa?"
"No, my son, replied the murderer;
edo not be afraid; 1 won't hurt you.
When / am gone, you get $150 which l
will leave you, and divide it with your
sister,"
Then he hastened from the house and
up to the present nothing has been heard
OF him. 1t is believed he went to the
neighboring forest and killed himself.
People are searching for him. The boy
gave the alarm as soon as he could, and
the neighbors found Mrs. Major still
alive. She cannot survive, however.
The other two were instantly killed.
LATER-Major's body has been found
in the barn. He committed suicide by
hanging.