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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
MIR. FEENEY WAS THERE.
A Loud Voice from the Roof of the
House Proclaimed Him.
rca,orirrI to the Lersell Cifn Nelrs.l

A Loud Voice from the Roof of the
House Proclaimed Him.
Especial to the Jersey City Nercs.l
TRENTON, March s, 1Ss9.-The House
tried to hold session this evening, but
only succeeded in having circus. 1t was
apparent this morning that it was g ques-
ton of working tonight or tomorrow
morning. More than sixty bills were
awaiting action and as many more will be
reported Monday. The Senate's calendar
is clear and adjourns frequently for want
of work The Democratic leaders preferred
tomorrow morning, but the House
voted for tonight, probably with an lnten-
ton of shirking subsequently; Twenty
members were absent from the hall at the
time.
Speaker Hudspeth showed that he was
in no humor for play when the House met,
and when VOORHEES,, the Republican leader,
moved that warrants be issued for the alb
sent members known to be in town, he
promptly ordered the clerk to issue them.
Riker, of Newark, escaped from a BARRIERS
chair Just in time to answer his name.
Speaker Hudspeth directed the Sergeant
alarms to arrest the absentees; but 1t was
discovered that that official was himself
missing. His four hundred pound as
sistant, Titus, shook his head and said:
s'They III have to come to me-
Harris had escaped through a wlndow
in the afternoon Bale, McGowan, Davis
and West hurried in one by one. Goble
insisted that a warrant should be issued
for Feeney.
'.He is at the Opera House, " said Speaker
Hudspeth.
''He is in Pennsylvania, y said VOORHEES,;
''He is in Jersey City," said Colonel
Heppenhei1ner.
HE is here,' said loud voice near the
roof
There was Feeney in the ladies gallery,
in the vicinity of a lady with small hat
and a gauze veil, and one with an electric
blue cloak and an eyeglass. The House
burst out laughing, and h'eeney walked
down smiling.
Then Speaker Hudspeth ordered the
doors locked and the windows barred to
prevent members from escaping; but 1t
was manifest that no business could be
done. Mr. McDermit lit cigar, and
when the Speaker called him to order, had
the edict against smoking suspended.
After the House had asserted its virtue by
voting down one motion to adjourn, and
passing one bill, it dispersed with a rush.
About twenty bills were passed in two
hours in the afternoon, but there Is great
deal of work left over for next week, and
unless the House shows q more industri-
ous disposition in the future than it has in
the past, many important measures must
fail from mere neglect.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
DANCING ON MEEKs' BODY.


Mr.. Steger EIoquently Voices the Free
holders s'Righteous'' Wrath.
There was a look of anxious expectancy
on the faces of every member of the Board
of Freeholders yesterday before they held
a meeting. Knots of three and four
would gather in corner OF the Free
holders office, and whispering converse
tions in an energetic manner were carried
Mingling with the Freeholders were
County Superintendent Cannon, Colln-
sellor John A. McGrath, Fred Mer-
scheimer, .sBilly'' Cook, the contractor,
Albert Datz, Clerk of the Sessions Court
Wiseman, Sheriff Davis and several other
prominent politicians and contractors.
Each one acted as if he Were anticipating
something, and spirit Of nervous uneasi-
ness was every where apparent.
CAUCUsES AND CoNFABs
The whispered consultations were ended
when Director Pairson marshalled the
Freeholders in the back Office and held
secret meeting. This confab lasted half
"a hour, and It is believed TO have been
mainly over the reports of indictments
,SQainst the Board and the denunciaiions j
lie by Grand Juryman Meeks, in sdd4-
an "a the expressed purpose Of Free
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
ROBBED A WAGON.
A Policeman Catches Two Thieves and
Four Boys.

A Policeman Catches Two Thieves and
Four Boys.
Daniel Shea, of No 345 Seventh street,
and Patrick Coffey, Of No 432 Henderson
street, were arraigned before Justice Still
sing this morning for larceny. At an early
hour this morning Policeman McGuirk
met the young men coming. up
Henderson street with a horse
their possession. Their answers to his
questions were so unsatisfactory and con-
Trajectory that he arrested them. On the
way to the Grove street station Coffee
broke away and ran. McGurk handed
Shea over to a citizen and pursued the
fugitive. He fled through, the trestle-,
work, and although the policeman fired
three shots at him he managed to es-
cape.
Shortly after daylight the police sur
rounded Coffey's home and captured him
just as he was about escaping through q
back yard On the way to the station he
confessed that he stole the blanket and
cushion from q wagon on Montgomery
street. The men were committed for
trial
While Policeman McGuirk was looking
for Coffey he found four boys around
fire under the trestle work and arrested
them. The boys were; William Sullivan,
aged fifteen years; John Kane and Garret
Wolf, both aged sixteen years. Wolf
is the son of respectable parents, but
prefers to live the life of vagrant along
the trestle work to enjoying the comforts
of his home He and Kane were arrested
for the same offense last week and were
released on the pleadings of his father.
Sullivan was recognized as an escaped in
mate of the Catholic Protectory. The
bows were held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
JOHN ERICSSON DEAD.
Known to Fame as the
Designer Of the Vic
torious Monitor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He Hoped to Make War Impos-
sible--His Diving Torpedo
Boat and Other In
ventionS.

Famous old John Ericsson, whose
Monitor appeared in the country's de-
fence at SO critical moment, died last
night at his home, No SO Beach street,
New York, of cystitis. He was eighty
six years old.
John Ericsson was born in Sweden
in 1903. He entered the Swedish army
at an early age, and was for several
years prominent as an officer OF the
engineer corps. In 1926 he renewed
to England and busted himself with
designing improvements in steam ma
chinery applications.
He assisted f. p. Smith in 1887, in
practically bringing forward the mat
ter OF steam screw propulsion Tor
ships. The pairs successful experiment
was made on the Thames with small
screw steamer. The craft was 40 feet
long, with feet beam and ~ inches
draught. 1t towed against the tide
at speed of Al knots per hour, the
Toronto, a vessel OF $50 tons burthen.
In 1889 Ericsson arrived in the coun-
try. He settled in New York city and
allowed his brilliant inventive genius
full play. He constructed his caloric
engine in 1858. A hydrostatic gauge,
pyrometer, a new sea lead, and many
other mechanical novelties were de-
vised by him in the meantime.
During the Rebellion he confined his
attention to the study of steel armored
ships of war. The result surprised the
world and reyolutionized naval war
fare. His invention was the famous
| ioh c11ddnvllJy
appeared in Hampton Roads in 1864,
and spread CONSERVATION with its
showers of shot and shell throughout
the Confederacy. When the cheese,
box as the low floating craft had
hitherto irresistible ram, Merrimac,
the world was astounded and his fame
accomplished.
The Monitor made Mr.. Ericsson
famous, but he chose to live in seclu-
sion. Access to the old house in Beach
street was difficult, but once in his
presence he would talk with freedom
of his plans. The Monitor by no
means atisfed his ideas of naval
architecture. He was continually
working the problem of navigation
beneath the surface, and was quick to
StO UtlS diOFdAlteiS5Oo III eiAO
use of the more powerful ex-
plosives. The gunboat Destroyer
was a partial realization of his favorite
plans. She was to use dynamite, and
he believed that such boat when
perfected would be so formidable as to
make war impossible. She was a div
ing torpedo boat, and upon improving
her he spent all the later years of his
life. She has been tested during the
past five years, and while she was not
all her inventor hoped, there is no
doubt that his ideas are extremely
valuable and will some day be devel-
oped to a wonderful result.
He has made a great number of in
ventions to the improvement of
engines, guns and armor for war
vessels.
Though in a sort of seclusion he was
by no means forgotten, and his birth
days have for years been remembered
by his admirers who have sent him
any number of condratulatory mes
SageS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
Jersey City Prepared to Hand
Over Half a Million
to the County.
THE BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.
Arrangements All Complete and
Everything Ready for Next
Thursday Nights FL
nance Meeting.

Hon Thursday next Jersey City will pay
to Hudson County s57S, 900, which will
clear it of all debt to the county. The
money will be Immediately invested by
the Sinking Fund Commissioners of the
Board of Freeholders in Jersey City
bonds. This will balance the
books of both the city and
county and in addition will ensure the
county interest on the amount, which it
does not at present receive. It will also
give the city time to redeem the bonds
which Will be issued in series falling due
at different years. The time for these
bonds to fall due has not been designated
yet. They will bear interest at
three and half or four per cent The
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of
the county are Director Pairson, Free
holder Sliger and County Collector Dugan.
The books of the County Collector and
the Board of Finance agree in every item
of tax except in 1872. The Finance
Board claims that during that year $6, 600
in poll taxes was collected from CIR cen,
vile and paid the county. If this can be
n4AOW Il u4AC OOAACOD0A uAANbU ctl1OOAAp VAL w
deducted from the gross amount and
credited to the city.
County Collector Dugan said when
questioned about the matter that the reso<
lutions for the settlement would have
been presented to the Board of Finance at
their meeting last evening but for ths
sickness of Clerk Hough, of the City
Comptroller's office. They will be adopted
next Thursday night
Finance Commissioner Datz and City
Treasurer Nugent said that they had noA
heard anything about it.
The differences thus adjusted etween
this city and Hoboken have kept the city
and county at loggerheads for many years
The city claimed that she had to pay the
county taxes only as she collected them;
but the county brought suit and secured
Judgment for the whole amount last April.
A mandamus was issued compelling thf
city to pay The enforcement of the mal
damus was escaped at that timepy II
payment of all the street cleaning mons.
about $4,000, to the county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
NO STEPM0THER FOR HER.
Dan Doran's Attempt to Abduet Hi
Daughter Fooled.

Dan Doran's Attempt to Abduet His
Daughter Foiled.
Daniel Doran, New York truekman,
was again foiled in an attempt to abduct
his daugher Mary from the care of her
grandmother, Mrs. Schneider, Of No. 102
First street, Hoboken. He has made re-
peated efforts to carry out his purpose, but
owing to the vigilance of Mrs Schneider
he has been beaten every time. On Tues
day night last Mary and her grandmother
attended ball at Wendel's Hall on Forty
fourth street, New York. The father and
daughter met there and he entreated her
to go back and live with him and her
stepmother. Finding persuasion of no
avail he attempted to force her into
coach The grandmother was too sharp
for him, however. She insisted on his
taking the girl to the police station, where
she was detained for the night. When
arraigned before the Justice Mary ex-
planned that she could not live with her
father and stepmother, and would not
leave her comfortable home with her
grandmother for much more luxurious
one with them Recorder McDonough has
taken much interest in the case, and was
on hand Yesterday morning to explain to
the Justice the system of persecution to
which the girl is subject at the hands of
her parents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
Warden Osborne scolded.

Shortly after William Brahenny, a
driver, of No. "a Morgan street, who was
injured at the Green street crossing of the
Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday after
noon, had been taken to the City Hospital
his two daughters called to see him, and
poured out their wrath on Warden Os-
borne for daring to have their father
taken to an hospital. The Warden tried
to pacify them, but without success. At
last hesordered the ambulance to convey
Brahenny to his home. This added fuel
to the flame. The two daughters were
furious at the idea of their father being
placed in ''an old hospital hearse. !"
Finally the Warden's patience was ex-
hausted and he dismissed the ambulance,
and informed his visitors that he did mt
care for them or their father, either. The
daughters then left, uttering maledictions
upon wardens in general and the Warden
of the City Hospital in particular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
HARRIS0N'S PLANS.
He will BE Easier Influenced Than Cleve-
land Was.

He Will BE Easier Influenced Than Cleve-
land Was.
WASHINGTON, March s, 1ss9-President
as possible during the remainder of this
week to the public, and will receive who
ever calls; but beginning with next week he
will close the doors to all but Senators and
Representatives in order that he may be
uninterrupted in the consideration of ap-
plications for the higher positions now
vacant or likely to become vacant.
The first class appointments to be taken
up are the assistant secretaries of the
Executive departments, and the heads of
bureaus, after which he will
proceed to fill the vacancies
that already exist. These are quite num-
erous and include the Comptroller of the
Schools, Civil Service Commissioner,
Chief Justice of the District of Columbia,
Commissioner of the District of Columbia,
United States Judge for the Northern
district of Florida, United States District
Attorney for Indiana, and several other
important offices for which Mr. Cleveland
made nominations that the Senate refused
to confirm.
The next class Of officers to be taken up
will be those of the diplomatic corps,
in order that the Senate may act
upon the nominees before they leave
the country. The President has passed the
word around that he will not act as arbi-
TRAITOR in any factional quarrels, and that
he will not lend himsels to either
side in such quarrels. He tells all
the Senators and Representatives who
call upon him that it will be greatly to
their advantage and facilitate his labors If
they will settle their discussions among
themselves and not present more
than one candidate from the same
State for any office. If the various
delegations will make up states for the
various offices within their States and
give them an unanimous Endorsement he
will act promptly, but all appointments
over which there is dispute will be de-
ferred. Most of the states are doing this.
The Post this morning says: During
the last Administration President Cleve-
land very often overruled the recon-
mendations of his Cabinet officers, both as
regards appointments and in the matter of
public policy. He even, in several in
stances, vetoed bills whose passage had
been recommended and urged by members
of his Cabinet, and it was often he selected
from the lists of candidates for certain
offices men who were not favorably con-
sidered by the heads of the department
under which they must serve. But Cen
eral Harrison will do nothing of this kind.
He does not propose to attempt to attend
to the details of the Governmet as Presi-
dent Cleveland did, but will leave them to
the heads of departments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08

erection of new station houses in Jersey
City was passed in the House. The Aus
tralian Election bill was made special or
der for Tuesday next at eleven n. m.
Baron" De Kalb, James Fleming and
Patrick Herman were raised to the dignity
of full fiedged doorkeepers.
The speech of the week was made by
Captain Smith, the old soldier from Cam
den, in advocacy of the Pension bill. 1t
was passed.
Assenblyman Feeney's bill to make the
term Of representatives from fire COM
panies in firemen's relief associations
three years instead of one was passed.
One representative will go out each year,
and the danger of injury to the associa-
ton from inexperienced representatives
will thus be obviated. William A. Cotter,
counsel of the New Jersey State Firemen's
Association, wrote a letter to Mr.. Feeney
approving the bill
Hanson's bill forbidding the sale of Gig
arettes to minors, was killed in the House
today by Hudspeth, DE Ronde, Bole,
Francois, Heppenheimer, Voorhees, and
Patterson. 1t was non-partisan meas
11rn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
THE NERTs BILL LAGs.
The Republicans Take
an Inning and Hit
Sharply.
MeDERMIT'S CHARTER PLAN.
He Threatens to Propose a New
One For Jersey City Which
Nobody Will Want.
MeDERMIT'S CHARTER PLAN.
Especial to The Jerseu Citu Mears.l

TRENTON, March s, 1889. Before a
crowded chamber the Senate is consider
ing the Werts excise bill. All the Sena-
tors are present. The bill was presented
for final hearing.
Mr.. Nevins, candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Governor, made airing
ing speech against the bill. He questioned
the sincerity of the Democrats and de-
MED that Bakers amendment would
be of any effect He said that never be-
fore had license been required on sales
between one quart and five gallons, and
he doubted its constitutionality. and
feared that the whole section would be
thrown out. Senator Gardner followed,
ridiculing the Democratic position.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
The Car Conductor Acquitted.

John A. Bell, who was recently handed
over to the New York police authorities
for bigamy, was acquitted by Judge Gil
dersleeve yesterday. Bell was employed
as a conductor on the Jersey City and Ber-
gen Railroad, and was arrested about a
month ago. and kept in the County Jail
by Judge Seymour, of Hoboken. for com
mitting an assault upon his second wife.
It was at the trial before Judge Seymour
that the facts of Bells previous marriage
leaked out Both wives met in the court
room, and scene ensued. AS the second
marriage was consummated in New York,
complaint was made at Jefferson Market
Police Court, New York He was handed
over to the New York police on warrant
issued by Judge Duffy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
Adjusting Assessments.

The Finance Commissioners met as Com
missioners of Adjustment just before the
Finance Board meeting last evening, Com
missioner Datz in the chair They adj
justed the following assessments: First
district, S25 off lot No. 8, property of j. j..
Birdschuh; $500 off property of j, Ahern,
and $500 off property of Michael Stern.
The poll tax of D. Sullivan was cancelled.
In the Third district $500 was taken off
the property of M. Cafferty under the Vet
eran act. The assessments of H. Bishop,
A. Crew and E. Eyerts were confirmed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
Fighting a Request to George.

Counsellor James Minturn, of Hoboken,
will argue the case of the estate of George
Hutchings VS.. Henry George in the Court
of Errors and Appeals next week. The
action is to set aside the decision of Vice
Chancellor Davis, who, in rendering his
former verdict against Henry George, said
that the bequest was invalid. The money
was left to enable George to publish his
PAMPHLETS. Vice Chancellor Davis gave
as the reason for his verdict that the OBJ
iect of Mr.. Henry George in calling the
present system of land tenure robbery"
Is illegal, and for that reason the bequest
was Illegal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
KILLED Wife and Self.

FosToRIA, o., March s, 1889 terrible
tragedy was enacted here last night. A
few weeks ago William Gessner, glass
worker, went to Findlay to work, leaving
his wife with her parents in this city.
Last night he unexpectedly appeared
and, going to his wife's parents home,
called her to the door. He said something,
and then she was heard to say "No." A
fecond later shot from revolver was
heard. and the young woman staggered
back into the room with a bullet in her
hip. Her husband followed her and shot
her again in the neck, and she fell to the
floor dying.
The husband turned and shot himself
through the neck, falling dead on the
steps. The murdered woman was young
and handsome and no cause but jealousy
is known for the terrible act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
A eONsTABLE'S PERIL.
He Attempts an Arrest and Is Threat
ened by Crowd.

He Attempts an Arrest and Is Threat
ened by Crowd.
Michael Lavine was committed for trial
for assault this afternoon by Justice
Lane. Lavine boarded with Mrs Higgins
at No. So Pine street, and last
evening he came home intoxicated.
beat down the door and assaulted
his landlady. She complained
to the Justice this morning, and Consta-
BILE Breen was sent to the Lehigh Railroad
dumps in the South Cove to arrest them.
Lavine was at work with pitchfork in
company with about sixty others unload
ing a scow. When Breen attempted to
arrest him he resisted and menaced the
constable with the fork.
His fellow workmen were inclined to
come to his assistance and it began to look
serious for the constable.
He, however, maintained bold front,
and succeeded in subduing the beligerent
notions of the crowd. He brought the
prisoner to the city prison and locked
him up
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
simon Cameron's Birthday.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March s, 1882 Gem
eral Simon Cameron's ninetieth birthday
was the occasion today of many cordial
calls on the venerable statesman at his
home in South Front street. Both
branches of the Legislature, and crowds
of citizens of Harrisburg paid. their
respects to the noxogenerian during
the day, while many kilograms
were received from all parts Of the
country, congrutulating him on the oc-
casion. General Cameron received his
callers with that warmth of greeting pecu-
liar to him in social intercourse, and en-
tertained them in conversation with re-
markable vivacity In his present COM
dition he bids fair to complete his century
Of nYistanca.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
a Train Load Of Mormon Converts.

Topeka, Kas., March 5, 1889 Rock
Islands Denver Express yesterday had on
board Mormon Elder Fry, Of Salt Lake
City, and IT'S converts to the faith from
the South. Fry has been missionary to
the South for three years. His accompa-
nying converts yesterday were from the
backwoods of East Tennessee, Northern
Georgia and Alabama, and were for the
most part as ignorant as the most preju-
diced would expect The elder is appar-
entity well educated, and says that he will
give his people new homes in the West.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08

auctioned Off Mrs. A. A. Hardenbergh,
Mrs. A. q. Quarretson, Mrs. Marcus
Beach and Mr.. Edwin Manners were the
principal bidders. The prices realized
were in excess of those of former years,
club. Mr.. Richard Fessenden acted as
auctioneer and Mrs. Bowen as director of
the club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
platt Is of for the Orange Groves.

Ex-senator Thomas G. Platt left for
Washington on the limited express over
the Pennsylvania Road today with Mrs.
Platt. and his son Frank and his wife,
Mr.. Platt will call on President and Mrs.
Harrison. From Washington the party
goes to Florida in private car visiting
St. Augustine Fernandina and Jackson
vile, and thence to Mr.. Platt's orange
grove near Leesyille.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-08
His Mother Said He stole.

John Lavelle, aged sixteen years, of No.
45 York street, was this morning COM
mitted by Justice Stilsing for trial for
larceny. His mother, Annie Lavelle.
complained against him, and said that he
stole "a from lady who was visiting her,
an when she demonstrated with the boy
he assaulted her