The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-18
LEON ALBEIT BANQUETED
THE NEWARK JOEL PARKER CLUE
ENTERTAINS.


MANY Prominent Democrats Present
Ex-President Cleveland Sends a Let
ter-A Girl Sold by Her Mother
Other State News.
The Joel Parker Association rendered a
reception and banquet to the Democratic
nominee for Governor. Leon Albeit, last
night at Dalinger Hall Newark. OF course
he.was present and was the cynosure OF all
eyes during the evening.
The affair brought out a large number
of local democrats and a number of prom
inent democrats from the surrounding
cities were also present, despite the
storm.
Governor Albeit delivered an address
that made the welkin ring. i,
Among those present were Secretary OF
State Kelsey, Attorney General Stockton,
Supreme Court Clerk Lee, Senator
George I. Werts, Mayor Cleveland, OF
Jersey City; Mayor Haynes, +. M; NC,
Dermit. James Smith, Jr., Gottfried
rick, Judge Ledwith, Judge Buttner ex-
Sheriff Brown, Michael Il. Barrett, Otto
Horwitz, of New York; Police Commits
sioner Strahan, Assemblyman Farrel,
Water Commissioner Seymour, Colonel
G. B. M. Harvey, Police Commissioner
ndt1O1 "a " w ALDSiScNtlJ -"
and many others.
This letter was read amid applause
William Fl. BYou9a, Esq: -,
My DEAR SIR-I desire to express my gratln-
cation and return my thanks for the invitation
have received to attend a banquet on the Ifth
instant, to be given by the Joel Parker Assocla-
ton, in honor of the Democratic nominee Tor
Governor of your state.
The Democracy of New Jersey cannot do too
much honor to the staunch and intrepid leader
of their State canvass; nor will the Democracy OIL
the nation be Indifferent spectators to the CON
test upon which you enter. The principles Whlch
your State Convention endorsed lind q fit expon-
ent and representative in the nominee you have
selected. Surely nothing more should be needed
to urge every democrat in your State to supreme
effort. lam sorry that other engagements VIII
prevent me from joining you at the banquet you
propose, but hope that the enthusiasm OF the
occasion will be an earnest OF a decisive ana en-
couraging Democratic victory. Yours very
truly, GROVER CLEVELAND
Insane Over Her Husbands Corpse.
An insane wife, whose husband had
died suddenly of alcoholism, gave Cor
oner Goodridge, of Paterson, considerable
trouble. The deceased, John Chauvin,
and his wife arrived in Paterson seven
years ago.. They had several thousand
dollars, and recently received a remit
tance of five thousand dollars from rela-
tives at st. Etienne, France, their native
place. Her actions, although her de-
mented condition was apparent,
indicated that she had been
well educated. She had o
~queenly carriage, and inspired the street
gamins with awe and respect. The couple
occupied one room in a rear house. For
several months the husband has been
constantly drunk. and ~squandered his
wealth. He purchased bad brandy by
the bottle. Groans were heard Sunday
night. Neighbors urged the demented
wife to engage a physician, a laugh was
her reply. He died early in the evening.
She went to bed with the corpes. She
wanted the body taken to France,
but being penniless the county had to
buryit. She averred her husband had been
killed by enemies, and wanted an official
paper to prove he was dead and secure
his vast possessions in France. When the
coffin was closed she had it opened to put
a night cap on his head, then she desired
to put a cleaner robe on him. Finally she
had to be dragged from the coffin by
policemen. Despite talk theC Coroner gave
a certificate that death resulted from
alcoholism.