The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-09-05
NEWS OF NEW JERSEY.
Brief but Pithy Mention of the
Happenings of a Week.
IN THE VICINITY AND ELSEWHERE

Days Grimes and Casualties and Other
Important Matters, Arranged Attrac-
lively and Given with Few Words.
ELIZABETH, N. j., Aug. 29.-James Clark,
a tugboat engineer, has stirred up nice lit
tie sensation in this town by his alleged dis
covery of "Jack the Pepper" Mr. Clark, on
returning home late Monday night was in
formed by his wife that strange man had
run out of her kitchen few minutes before.
Clark made search around the premises
and discovered man in an adjoining alley,
peering into the window of q neighbor 8
house. Clark promptly got hold of him, and
was astonished to find that it was John APP
plegate, carpenter and member of the fire
company to which Clark belongs. Clark
was so surprised that he loosed his hold and
permitted Applcgate to depart The police
investigating
Roasted Himself to Death.
BELvIDERE, N. j., Aug. 29.-News of re-
markable incident has just been received
here Two days ago the little inland village
of Paradise was startled by fire which en-
veloped the big barn of a prosperous German
farmer named Philip Heinickle. He had set
fire to the barn at the four corners. All
offers of assistance were firmly resisted by
him, and while the crowd stood idly around
watching the progress Of the fire they were
Mortified to see Heinickle suddenly throw
himself into the blazing pile. Nothing could
be done to rescue him. As soon as the lire
had abated his charred body was recovered.
1t is thought he was insane
Home Made silver Dollars.
BELvIDERE, N. j., Sept 2-Warren, Sus
hpinO Hooded
with counterfeit silver dollars, the work of u
gang of Italians belonging to the colony of
Allen Brothers at Stanhope Many mer-
chants have been swindled and one arrest
has been made. The man arrested said he
got the counterfeits from the paymaster of
the Hibcrnia Mines where he bad been at
work A merchant who sold the Italian q
suit of clothes for Sl5 got eight of the coun-
terfeit coins
Made His Will in Haste.
PATERSON, n. j., Sept 2.-Alfred Speer,
the Passac wine merchant, was taken i'll in
New York with congestive chills. He was
helped horne and he thought he was dying.
He sent for Dir. Terhune and Lawyer Moore.
To the latter he dictated his will while the
former administered medicine. The doctor
won the race. Mr.. Speer got better, but he
will keep the will for future emergencies
Little Josie Elopes.
NEWTON, N j., Sept. miss Josie Ran
dell, daughter of James w. Randell, of this
place, 16 years old on-Saturday got $92 from
her father without his knowing it, and eleped
with James Tumbly, her 22-year-old beau,
who lived in Newton Mr. Randell sent Con-
stable John T. Wheeler and two young men
to Newark to endeavor to capture Josie, her
4 Tha stalll la fai lad
to find the couple there, and it is believed
they are in New York. The police Of the
metropolis have been notified.
Camden County Prohibitionists.
CAMDEN, Sept 2-The Camden county
Prohibitionists on Saturday named the
following county committee for the en-
suing campaign: First ward, j. s.
Prescott; Second ward, C.. J. Helm
ricks; Third ward, H. S. Wood; Fourth
ward, Morris S. Garman; Fifth ward,
Cornelius Smith; Sixth ward, Robert M.
Bingham Seventh ward, Ephraim Tucker;
Eighth ward, B. f. Boulton; Ninth ward, W.
n. Keller; Gloucester township, r. c. Nor
gan, Peter Leonard; Centre, H. c. Budd, W.
Il. Hurlock; Delaware, w. Clagett; Glou-
cester City, Isaiah Budd; Stockton, Joseph
Festa, Joshua Pfeilrer; Haddon, w. II.
Nicholson, w. S. Capern; Merchantville,
James Freeman; Waterford, d. M. Stout.
H. S. Wood was made permanent chairman
and W. H. Keller, secretary. State Secre-
tary w. w. Winans, of Bound Brook, dis
cussed the platform adopted at the recent
state convention at Asbury Park, and said
that all compromises and palliations such as
high license and local option only tended to
defer the great triumph.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect that
no candidates would be supported who did
not pledge themselves to the Prohibition
issue; also denouncing high license as failing
to decrease the consumption of intoxicants,
and local option as cowardly Legislation
which tacitly acknowledges the existence of
an evil and permits of its continuance. 1t
was also resolved to nominate candidates for
all offices connected with the enactment and
enforcement Of laws touching the Prohibition
issue.
Travel to the Seashore.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 2.-The number of
cars sent to Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea
Isle and Ocean Cities on Saturday and yes
terday aggregated 5S5 a decrease of LOG as
compared with last weeks statement. On
Saturday 50 cars were sent to Atlantic City
over the West Jersey road, and II over The
Camden and Atlantic road Yesterday 81
cars were sent over the West Jersey, and 7e
cars over the Camden and Atlantic road. On
the Atlantic City road tReading system) 10(
cars were sent down on Saturday and 81
cars yesterday. On Saturday 40 cars were
sent to Cape May, and 25 to Sea Isle and
Ocean Cities Yesterday IS cars We're sent te
Cape May, and 25 to Sea Isle and Ocear
cities.
Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery.
BEVERLY, Sept 2,-Andrew Hagerman anc
Harry Stevens, alias beverly Short" botl
colored, and hailing from Philadelphia, havi
been sent to the Mount Holly jail on suspi
cion of having been concerned in several rob
berries at Beverly and its vicinity. Hager
man was arrested on the premises of ]. B
Lewis, at Beverly, and Stevens on the road
between Cambridge and Riverton. Among
the places robbed was the residence OF E H
Filter Jr., at Riverton, where a tricycle.
valued at $500, was stolen.
A Bathers Peril.
CAPE MAY, Sept. 2-Yesterday youni
lady bather opposite the Stockton hotel wa
carried by strong current into deep water
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