The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-01
What They Say Both North
and South Of Jer-
sey City.
MOSS FROM THE REVOLVING
WHEELS OF TINE
Current Gossip and Comment
Places Where Reform and I'M
prOment Might be Made.
HoBoKEN GLEAN1NGs.

player in Hoboken. Tom is a great
favorite with the ladies, who admire his
flowing hirsute adornment, but thus far
tom" is satisfied that marriage is a
failure. BY the way, Tom, how about the
assessorships
General Jimmy Kenny is already
spoken of as the next Democratic candi-
date for Mayor. 1t is rather early to pre-
dict anything, but if "Jimmy'' wants the
office he can undoubtedly getit. That he
is the strongest Irishman among the Ger
mans was fully demonstrated at the last
election for Freebooter in the Ninth dis
trict. Jimmy" ran strong. John Bru-
ming was the regular candidate. Bruning
spent small barrel of money, and as it
was largely German district, Jimmy
wasn't thought of. How strong he is,
though, was proven by his majority of
over five hundred votes
viii" Oman is the champion billiard
player of the ST. Mary's Catholic As
ISOLATION.
Roundsman Patrick Hayes is Deputy
State Chancellor of the Catholic Benevo-
lent Legion. His dignity ana weight are
never displayed to better advantage than
when he installs new council.
James FL. Wallack, the actor. is an en-
thusiastic horseman. His accomplished
q,
and they are never better pleased than
when an occasion is offered them to talk
horse" with enthusiasts like them
selves
The annual masquerade ball of the
Alert Social Club will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall, on December 10.
On next Wednesday night the well
known Nonpareil Club will hold it's an
nual reception and ball at Odd Fellows
Hall. 1t will be one of the events OF the
season.
For they are jolly good fellows; which
nobody can deny" That was the refrain
that was chorused with probably more
at Pohlman's, Thanksgiving night. The
Tanks were out in force, but, alas, some
of them were not copper lined.
Justice Seymour's bangs never. never
crinkled half so witchingly around his
throbbing brow as they did at the Tanks
ball. The Justice rejoices in the mighty
title of Safe Tank" and he conducted
himself on that momentous occasion as
became his high mogulship.
Marty" McDermott has been ailing
for the past week, but he is now able to
troll pat and His Little Brown Mare"
with as much gusto as ever.
There is a little boy a-chasing little
butterfly in the neighbor God of the City
Hail. The little boy is called Hen" by
his friends, and they do say that if Hem
was elected Assessor next spring he
might be said to have caught the butterfly.
Little ''Wallie' Eddinger, whose clever
acting as Little Lord Fauntleroy has been
so favorably commented on. is stopping
at present with his parents in Hoboken.
Waliie is q thorough boy, and, despite all
the petting that he receives, still retains
his artleSS manner, without the slightest
faint of affectation or conceit
Assessor James E. Dollard takes the
place of John Haggerty. who was bounced
for crookedness at the late election. ON
the Democratic City Committee John
Bruning takes the place of George Whit
lock, who was appointed on the police
force.
Police Commissioner Martin Daab is
fond of the good things of life, and, to a
casual observer, the "Commish" seems to
about get thar with hands down.
Hearty old Bill Sturges has voice
that could arouse the fo'-castle in q hur-
ricane.
Dr. Kane's bright eyes beam pleasantly
over his glasses at the audience as il
passes into Jacobs Hoboken Theatre
every evening The doctor has been over
thirty years in the circus and theatrical
business. have been trying TO persuade
him to write his autobiography but he
seems to be too modest for anything.
My friend Fred Pohl is not .'joily old
soul'' by any means, but since that wee
maiden has come to brighten his home,
he has been the jolliest young soul in Ho-
boken. He called for any number of
pipes" and glasses and his friends intend
to call for the ''fiddlers three and give
her little ladyship royal welcome.
Counsellor Clement DE X. Leonard was
around the City Hall yesterday morning,
endeavoring to secure Cohen, the embez-
zler, for client. Cohen did not require
the services of a lawyer, however, as he
IoI I,aa ind infa in a
simply awaiting requisition papers.
Nevertheless the counsellor is hustler
and is always on hand.
"Where are you going, Charley?" /
asked, as the handsome trustee from the
Second ward was walking up Washing
ton street, dressed IN his best Sunday
clothes last night, "Only as far as the
Hall, " was the answer. No festive gath
ering at the Hall is q success unless Char
ley adorns it with his presence.
He is a great favorite with German
maidens who admire his aesthetic figure
and captivating dancing.
Counsellor Clement DE r. Leonard is
an expert with the cue. One night last
week the counsellor ran up against u snag
Unexpectedly. The damage wrought by
the snag was about $25, and the loss of a
great deal OF the learned counsellor's
self-esteem. 1t happened in this way.
The counsellor was practising with the
DdllS ttG bllS ASSclilUlf IluOlu Oh IuOuucty
night when party of young fellows en-
tered. One OF them suggested n game of
pool The counsellor, with visions of the
nice way he would bury his opponent,
acquiesced. The counsellor won the
first game with ridiculous ease, and when
the stranger offered to bet that he would
beat him in series of eleven games for
S25, willingly agreed. Well to be brief,
the counsellor wasn't in it. No shot
seemed too difficult of execution to the
stranger, and after winning the coun-
selior's money he treated the house and
departed. The counsellor refuses to be
consoled and threatens to wreck dire ven
geance on the next player he happens to
meet. Better luck next time, coun-
sellor."
Ex-Collector McMahon, who is serving
a sentence in State Prison, will shortly be
pardoned, it is said. Some of his friends
who have stuck to him through all his
troubles are arranging to give him u
quiet reception.
Public sentiment in regard to the shoot
ing of William Linskey by Chanceman
Harrison on Wednesday morning last in
a general barroom row is about evenly
divided. 1t is claimed by Harrison's
friends that Linslzey is a tough character
and member of the Sixth street dock
gang. On the other hand Linskev's
friends say that Harrison was drunk at
the time OF the shooting aud that Linskey
is hard working industrious young fell
low
WEEHAWKE EN- WINKS.