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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
THE BOY WITH THE FITS.

The Fear That He May Come Back Al
most Gives Warden Osborne a Fit.
George Rainor, the-eleven year old hor-
ror of Warden Osborne, has again given
him more trouble.
He received yesterday letter from
Philadelphia. which stated that the youth
had been arrested again, and that he had
given the City Hospital as his residence.
He is the lad who claimed to have fits
and was taken to The hospital ten times,
and in each case his disease was a fraud.
It will be remembered that the pre-
cocious youth claimed that he beat his
way from Kansas City here, and when the
Warden received the letter yesterday ask
ing about him, he replied to this effect
1.-THE boy claims to live in Kansas City
and for Gods sake send him there, for I
am tired of him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
the ladies of the Fourth ward, presented
the knights with a splendid silk flag. Mr.:
Bruggeman made an eloquent speech and
was loudly applauded.
WEST HOBOKEN COUNCIL.
1t Transacts a Lot of Business of All
Kinds and Conditions.

1t Transacts a Lot of Business of All
Kinds and Conditions.
Since the West Hoboken Council
moved into elegant quarters in the new
Town Hall the meetings have been much
better attended than in days gone by. The
Board met last evening and found its
hands full of business.
A. K. Bonita, the electrician, petitioned
the Board for franchise to erect poles
and wires for arc and incandescent lights.
Mr.. Bonta's communication was referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
The West Hoboken SchuetZen Corps
invited the Board to attend their annual
fest next month. The Board will be
there.
Louis Haag, the Chief of the Fire De-
partment. informed the Council, on behalf
of the Board of Fire Trustees, that the
latter had decided to have electric fire
alarms introduced.
Councilman Laune reported the work
on the sewers on the Hackensack Turn
pike and Dubois street completed.
Otto Schultz bid So, ,414.50 for grading
Jane street, and James Wade bid 81, 529. .63
for the Demott street Improvement.
They were awarded the contracts,
Chief of Police Daniel Ridgeway ap-
pointed Philip Doerfer truant inspector
of the town and reported his action to the
Board.
The Clerk was ordered to notify State
inspector of Factories L. 7. Fell, of the
appointment, as it was made in compli-
ance with his request.
Martin B. Allen, the contractor on the
Malone street sewer has given the Board
nothing but trouble since his appoint
ment His men have struck six times
owing to his refusal to pay their wages
The citizens on Malone street have been
incessantly complaining, and Mr.. Mohn
appeared before the Board to make
another protest His bondsmen, Messrs.
Ruempler and Noah D. Taylor, will COM
plete the work.
The Union street sewer ordinance passed
its final reading.
No objection having been offered to the
assessments for the sewers in West.
Malone, and Monastery streets, and High
20 int and Central avenues, they were
confirmed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
CLAIHANTs BOR IN AWARD MADE
By RATLRoAD COMMISSIONERS.

An Incident of the Widening of the
Pennsylvania's Road at Elizabeth
Ohancery Asked to Make an Appor-
tionment.
A phase Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's fight over the widening of its
roadway through Elizabeth was before
Chancellor McGil this morning. The
company required portion of the tri-
angle formed by its tracks, Broad and
West Grand streets, alongside OF its depot
in Elizabeth, for the purpose of laying
two additional tracks through that city.
They could not agree with William
Bettner and Marie Precheur, the owners
of the property, upon a price, and Com
missioners to condemn the land were ap-
pointed by Justice Van Syckel, of the
Supreme Court. The Commissioners
took the usual course and awarded the
owners $35, 600
Almost as soon as the award became
known the Pennsylvania Company was
served with a notice that there was q
mortgage on the property for &c., 500 IN
favor of Sarah M. Aldridge and Sarah
Thompson. The company also received
that he held an execution against Henri
Precheur for So, 790.03 in favor of the Bige-
low Blue Stone Company.
Henri Precheur was for many years
proprietor OF q saloon on the premises.
and was generally supposed to be the
owner of the land The matter was
brought before the Chancellor this morn
ing upon the application of the parties
interested in the award for an order for
the distribution of the money.
A petition by William Bettner and
Marie Precheur was read, in which they
admit that the mortgage for $10,500 is a
lien on the property, but deny the claim
of the Bigelow Blue Stone Company.
Marie Precheur claims that the pr9p-
erty at one time belonged to Henri
Precheur and was sold under an execu-
tion issued on the judgment of the Blue
Stoue Company, and that she bought it in
at the Sheriff's sale.
Chancellor McGill, after listening to a
statement of the case, ordered that $4,000
be paid to William Bettner, whose claim
TO share of the money was undisputed.
The matter of Marie Precheur's claim
he ordered to be laid over until Septem-
Der 8,when the parties interested wiz sub
NIT affieavitS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
DOWN TO ROCKAWAY!
How Ex-Commlssioner Datz Entertained
st. Mary's Orphans Yesterday.

How Ex-CommIssioner Datz Entertained
st. Mary's Orphans Yesterday.
Through the Hberality of ex-Finance
Commissioner Emil Datz the children of
the ST. Mary's Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum, of this city. were yesterday
given an outing at Rockaway Beach.
They were accompanied by dozen Sis
ters and the Rev. Father Kelly, of st.
Mary's Church. There were over one
hundred children in the party, twenty of
whom were tiny toddlers. They marched
to the Pavonia ferry, where they boarded
the steamer Knickerboeker.
At Rockaway Beach they were taken in
charge by Mr.. and Mrs. Datz, who threw
open the doors of their mammoth hotel
and allowed the little ones, for the time
being, take possession. The museum was
inspected, but the strand was the favorite
resort of the toddlers, who dug holes and
built sand houses to their hearts content.
The party all dined at the hotel and the
big hearted ex-Comnissioner, with his
amiable wife, personally supervised the
entertainment afforded. 1t was great
day for the little ones.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
THE FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
Mr.. Treganning Gives $40 to an Agree
able Stranger.

MIR. Treganning Gives $40 to an Agree
able Stranger.
A bright looking young Englishman
came to Police Headquarters and some
what staggered the authorities by declar-
ing that he was a victim of the common
est kind of bunco game and one of the
simplest and best known of all the ''con.'
mans methods.
He said that he was John Treganning,
and that during the past three years he
has lived in Baltimore. He came to this
country about six years ago from Eng
land, and was about to return home on a
visit. He purchased ticket on the Rot
terdam steamship Vedam, and came to
this city yesterday in order to sail by the
steamship this morning.
The ship was to sail at an early hour,
and when he went down to the wharf he
met an agreeable stranger, who was de-
lighted to hear that they would be fellow
travellers. and who proposed that they
go up the street and have something be-
fore the vessel sailed.
Treganning was agreeable and they
started up Grand street.
They had gone but short distance
when they fell in with another stranger
who had bill against the first, which
must be paid before the agreeable man
could sail. OF course, the agreeable man
had no money, all his funds being in let
ters of credit; could his friend, Tregan-
ming, lend him $40 until they got to the
other side.
Treganning says he did hand over the
$40 and the creditor went away satisfied.
Soon after, the agreeable stranger gave
him the slip and It occurred to him that
he had been taken in.
Treganning picked out of the rogues'
gallery two men who, he said, looked like
the men who had swindled him. He
seemed to be more anxious to recover his
money than to return to Europe, and
taken altogether the police look upon his
case with suspicion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
rl,e STAR Bomling Cluh.

The Star Bowling Club, composed of a
number of prominent German citizens of
the Heights, bowled for prizes at
Kroebel's last evening. Proprietor
Kroebel took the first prize in the gentle
mems game, scoring 2S5 points; prize, IS.
He also scored 2S points with four-inch
balls and took prize of IS. Mr.. Miller
won the gold badge, scoring 2S5 points,
and s. for scoring ~ points with small
balls. Barber Smith scored 20 with small
balls and won S.
Mrs. Schultz won the ladies' prize,
dozen silver spoons. She scored 30
points. Miss Bach scored 2S points and
captured rocking chair. Miss Runge
scored 26 and won canary bird and
cage, and Mrs. Kroebel won beautiful
wax floral design under glass globe. A
dance and supper followed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
THE ~AUTOCRATS' BIRTHDAY.
YER Wendell Holmes Passes His Eight

Oliver Wendell Holmes Passes His Eight
ieth in Quiet at His Country Home.
Boston, August 20, 1ss9.-Oliver Wen
dell Holmes is eighty years old today. He
is at his country home, at Beverley
Farms, and will pass the day there.
When asked if any preparations had
been made for the celebration of the day.
he replied:-"No. Within the past year
or two have encountered bereavements
which have made me long for quiet.
''And then, too. am getting to be an
old man. If my friends call, l shall re-
ceive them of course; indeed my house is
always open; but l do not expect that
many people will come.
81 shall no doubt receive many letters
and possibly a few expressions of what
little esteem people have for me. But
there will be no celebration. l do not
want one I shall be eighty years old,
that is all +"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
MUST STAND TRIAD TOGETHER

All the Suspects in the Cronin Case, Ex-
cept Woodruff, to Face One Jury.
CHICAGO, August 90, 1SS9-The court
room was not overcrowded this morning
when Judge Mcconnell took his seat
shortly after ten o'clock.
1t was generally expected that he would
refuse to grant separate trials to
Coughlin, Beggs, O'Sullivan and Burke
and his decision to that effect was no sur
prise
Judge Mcconnell said:-'I cannot pre-
sumo that any improper evidence will be
of1ered by the prosecution in the coming
trial, or be admitted by the trial
judge, nor can / presume that the jury
will make any improper speculation from
the evidence against any one of the
prisoners, that would not be fair to the
other prisoners"
The judge then oyeruled the motion for
separate trials in the cases of Coughlin
Burke, Beggs and O'Sullivan.
Referring to Woodruff, the Judge said,
woodruff, 1t appears, has made sew
erai confessions, the other defendants,
therefore, could hardly have a fair trial if
associated with him. :"
For this reason the Judge granted the
motion for separate trial in Woodruff s
case.
Attorneys Forrest, Donohoe and Ken
nedy at once asked leave to file bills OF
exceptions, and were granted twenty days
to file the bill
Attorney Forrest then asked on behalf
OF Coughlin that jury be called and his
trial be proceeded with.
The attorneys for the other defendants,
including Browne for Woodruff, followed
suit.
Judge Longenecker asked for a contin-
uance on the ground of the illness of
Mr., Hynes, his associate counsel.
This brought forth strong objections
from the attorneys for the defence, and
and quite wrangle followed
Finally Judge Mcconnell disposed of
the matter by continuance until ten
O'Clock tomorrow morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Elysian Engine Company's Picnic.

The annual picnic of Elysian Engine
Company, No. 4, of Hoboken, was held at
Pohlmann's last evening. Many firemen.
with their lady friends, were present, and
furnished the music. A vote was taken
to decide who was the most popular
volunteer fireman present, resulting in
the choice of p. Hayden, who was pre-
sented with gold badge. The number
OF votes cast for him was 231. T. w.
Goerig stood next in estimation of his
brother firemen, 120 votes being polled for
him.
The officers Of the company are:-John
J. O'Brien, foreman; Louis Krapelo, as
sistant foreman; George Fuessel, treas
urer; P. j. Murray, recording secretary,
and John j. Cuddy, financial secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Republicans Want the Pan.

BALTIMORE, Nd, August 30, 1882
Twenty-three Republican clubs in the
Third Congressional district, Baltimore,
met last night in joint meeting and
adopted resolutions in opposition to Civil
Service laws
They claim that ''any party in power
having an Office to bestow should give it
to the man believing. in the principles of
those principles ultimate victory"
They pledged themselves not to sup
port any one for Office who is in favor Of
"the present odious Civil Service or it's
application to the distribution of public
patronage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Fourth district Democrats.

The Independent Democratic Club, OF
the Fourth district, held meeting last
night. The members reside in that part
of the Fourth district which has been
taken from the Eighth. Committees
were appointed to perfect the organfza-
tion Of the club, and prepare bylaws,
etc. The club. though independent, will
probably support the Old County Conn
mittee. The officers are: - President.
Michael Nugent; first vice president,
johnson O'Donnell; second vice president.
John ]. Downs; secretary, John COffey:
treasurer, AndrewV. Kilkenny; sergeantr
alarms, Michael J. O'Brien.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
AFRAID HE'D SHOOT.
And Therefore He Wanted the Police to
Lock Him Up.

And Therefore He Wanted the Police to
Lock Him Up.
John Mackin, of No. 1865 York street,
was arraigned before Justice StiIsing this
morning to answer to a charge of dis
orderly conduct. Captain McKaig said
that he came into the Gregory street
police station last night and said that he
wanted to be locked up.
He had had some difficulty with his
wife, and was afraid that he would shoot
her. The captain accommodated him
Mackin told the Justice that he had a
controversy with his wife Monday, during
which she struck him. He went out and
had been drinking since then.
AS he bore an excellent reputation and
there did not appear to pe much danger
of his shooting anybody he was re-
leased under suspended sentence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
No Change in London's Strike.

LONDON, August 30, 1ss9.-There is
practically no change in the situation
this morning and the strike still contin-
ues. A mass meeting of the great army
of unemployed was lheld today
which was attended by about four
thousand strikers, John Burns addressed
the meeting, predicting that the demands
of the men would be acceded to today. He
said that all indications pointed to a VIC
tory for the strikers if they would remain
firm and united.
The whartingers have offered to en-
ploy the dockmen on Independent docks,
but the proposition has not been accepted
The strike is seriously affecting the
northern coal trade.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
THEY LOVED WHISKEY.
A Dakota Newspaper Mobbed Because
IT Supported Prohibition.

A Dakota Newspaper Mobbed Because
IT Supported Prohibition.
VALLEY CITY. d. T., August 30. 1S89.-
The Office of the Times Record was COM
pletely demolished by a mob on Tuesday
night.
The editor of the paper is pronounced
prohibitionist, and has used his influence
with telling effect, both in local affairs
aud in the recent State Convention. He
had been warned frequently, but the only
effect was to make his attacks upon the
whisky element more bitter.
At dark on Tuesday evening mob
quietly surrounded the building, and at a
given signal rush was made. The door
was broken in and everything that could
be destroyed was demolished.
Presses were broken, type thrown into
the street, ink spilled on the floor, and not
q dollars worth of stock escaped the
general wreck. Several participants in
the outrage are known and they will be
most vigorously prosecuted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
A GREAT PARADE.
The Approaching Observance of Labor

The Approaching observance OF LaDoF
Day.
Tonight's meeting of the Central
Trades and Labor Assembly will un-
doubtedly be very interesting, as that
body, it is stated. will show in just exactly
what attitude it stands toward the press
of this city. The delegates to the late
session of the Federation of Labor will
make their report, and all the final de-
tails Of the Labor Day celebration will be
arranged. The JERSEY CITY NEWS to-
morrow will publish the assigned posi-
tions of the various organizations, to
gether with a full list of the
officers Of the day. This years celebra-
ton will surpass that of any previous
year, and comrlendable feature is the
interest displayed in the matter by our
local merchants and manufacturers
Some of the ''f1oats" will be marvels of
artistic decoration, and there seems to be
a friendly rivalry between our business
men as to who shall make the finest ex-
hibitiOn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
A NTasher of Colored Girls.

John Smith, a young man of twenty-six
years, who did not appear to be over
bright, was before Justice Stilsing this
morning for following women on the
street last evening. Several colored
women complained to Policeman Levins
of Smith, and the latter was locked up.
AS there seemed to be some doubt as to
whether the man was really following the
women he was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
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Plug Mnlraine ApoIogizes.

James Mulraine, better known as "Plug"
Mulraine, was prisoner in Justice Still
sings Court this morning. He insulted
Policeman Pendergast on the street yes
terday and acted in such a disorderly
manner that the policeman arrested him.
"Plugp apologized to the policeman and
said chat he would not have spoken as he
did If he had not been crazed with rum.
He also volunteered the statement that
that is the effect rum has on him now.
He was remanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
The Court Had Loaned Him Money.

Joseph Young, of Philadelphia, was ar
raigned before Justice Stilsing this morn
ing by Policeman Levins for drunken
ness. He is small, sheepish looking
man, and his face was covered with cuts
and bruises.
When he came out of the pen and faced
the Justice mutual look of recognition
came into the face of each.
''Have you ever been here beforeT
asked the Justice
Eyes, sir; about four years ago." re-
piled the prisoner. dropping his eyes.
"And I lent you money to get back to
Philadelphia with; didn't II"
"Yessir," replied Young, sheepishly;
."and have often thought of it since then,
but have not been here since"
The Justice remarked that he should
have sent him the money if he felt SO dis
posed, and then sent Young down
stairs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
A Murdered Woman al Laree.

Mrs. Maggie White, OF No. "a Adams
street, Hoboken, was assaulted by her hus-
band, John, yesterday. John was arrested
and Mrs. White was sent to ST. Mary's Hos
pital. She was more frightened than
hurt She left the hospital this morning
and her husband was bailed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Tho watermelon Ouieted Him.

There was an interesting waif at Police
Headquarters this afternoon. 1t was 8
mite OF African male humanity, and as
black as ebony without any exaggeration.
The youngster was picked up by Patrol
man Lowery ut Grove and Tenth streets
this morning. He said that ne was Will
lie Dubois, aged seven years, and that he
ran away from Mr.. South, of Suferns, N.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
struck by n Drill Engine.

Peter J. Kane, of No. log Newark ave-
nue., brakeman on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, was struck by drill engine
yesterday in the yard of the Central Rail
road and sustained fracture of several
ribs and other serious injuries. He was
taken to his home in an AMBULANCE.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
"A Stone Fell ON Him.

Patrick Jennings, aged forty -four years,
of No. 116 Central avenue, who is employed
on the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
improvement at the foot of the Hill, was
struck by large stone yesterday and
severely injured. He was removed to his
home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Forearm Broken by a Derrick.

Patrick jennings, of No. III Central
avenue, was struck by derrick while
loading stone at the Mount Pleasant quar-
ries yesterday and was taken to St.
Francis Hospital with fractured fore
arm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Cut His Foot with an Adze.

Christian Nelson, of No. so Fifth street,
Hoboken, while at work on the Dry Dock
in that city yesterday afternoon, cut his
foot with an adze. The wound was
dressed by DIR. Simon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29

Y, with whom he worked. His parents
are dead. He was all tears until Lowery
went out and procured a large slice of
watermelon for him, when he became al
smiles,
Hewas sent back to Sufferns this after
noon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Bundy,s stocls Is Bought.

The committee who have had in charge
the wind up of the trouble between the
Summit Building and Loan Association
and President Bundy wound up the mat
ter last night.
The gentlemen met at Kopp's grocery
store. on Summit avenue, and after dis
cussion of the trouble they decided that
the easiest and most effective manner to
get rid of the burden that the association
had been carrying was to get rid of Mr.
Bundy.
--.This was done by the purchasing of his
stock. Tonight the action of the commit
tee will be endorsed and Mr.. Bundy will
cease to be member of the association.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29

David Curtin, of No. 2l2 Eightv-tirst
street, New York city, fell from scaffold
at Christ Hospital yesterday and sustained
severe injuries. He was removed to st.
Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
The Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 30, 1885,
Forecast for Eastern New York and New
Jersey, fair; slight changes in tempera-
ture; variable winds.
For Western New York. fair; slightly
warmer; southwesterly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29

of William Peters Brewery besides other
influential people who worked against
him last fall. He declared there was no
foundation for informing the public that
he had had his last term at the Legisla-
ture.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
A gift for Commissioner Ooyle.

Police Commissioner Coyle. of Hobo
ken, was presented last evening by the
knights of Lush with handsome cut
glass Jug.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Hoboken Briefs.

DR.. Pitts and family are back from
Mount McGregor.
Hoboken Lodge, K. of p, went on an
excursion to Idlewild Grove today
The Pagan Guards and the Donovan
Reserves will attend the Nonpareil Clubs
picnic at Pohlmann's tonight
Councilman Stanton will return from
Europe on the steamer Werra about
SeDtember g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29
Tie Boston,s Employees Picnic.

The Boston employees are about to
celebrate their fifth annual picnic this
evening, August 20, at the New York
Bay House, No. 267 Ocean avenue, Green
vile.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-29

The father of Water Commissioner
Murray, of Hoboken, died at his home,
Willow avenue, last night