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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
MRS. O'DRIHN'S STORY.
She Gives a New Version Of
the Killing of Her
Husband.
WAS THERE AN INTENT TO KILLg
Morris 0'Brien Has Been Arrested
Before for Using a Knife.

After Mrs. Bridget O'Brien, whose hus-
band cut hts brothers wrist on Friday
night, thereby causing his death, had
been seen by JERSEY CITY NEWS re-
porter, she materially changed the story
she gave to him in the story she told to
another reporter who subsequently visited
her.
Her statement made to THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS reporter, and which was pub
Ilshed In yesterdays JERSEY CITY NEWS.
was that her husbands brother came to
the house intoxicated and quarrelled fire.
quently. She was afraid they would
fight and left the room For that reason
she knew nothing of the circumstances of
the tragedy.
When seen by the News reporter later.
she insisted that the two men were feel
ing very jolly and had not quarrelled at
all during the day She declared that the
wound was inflicted in a moment of ex-
IRENE joliety.
II went out of the house." she added,
while the two brothers were drinking
together, leaving them in the best of hui
NOR: heard nothing more until my hus-
band called for the police from the win
dow. went up to my room and saw my
husbands. brother lying on the floor
bleeding"
She denied that the brothers hal mad
any ScrIOuS ulSaRTeedIu6QL ABOUT any
property anywhere. She admitted that
some time ago the brothers had quarelled
about the New Durham property, but
said that the trouble had been amicably
settled long ago.
A PREVIOUS ARREST.
learned that Morris O'Brien had been
arrested once before for striking a
woman, whose name is unknown, with a
shell, and seriously injuring her. The
woman's neighbors, and his also, claim
that the woman he assaulted was of q
violent dispositi on. They stated that she
had drawn a knife on him, and what he
had done was only in self defence
1t is not believed that he stabbed his
brother with the intention to kill him.
His crime is of thekrade of manslaughter,
which is punishable with fine or imprison-
ment. or both
THE DEAD MAN.
The body of Timothy O'Brien lies at
Speer's morgue County Physician Con-
verse visited the morgue yesterday after
noon and made q superficial ex-
animation Of the body. The date for an
inquest has not yet been fixed. One of
the O'Brien brothers, from New Durham,
whose name could not be ascertained, also
visited the morgue yesterday afternoon,
looked at the body, and went away with
out leaving any orders concerning its dis
position.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

in Essex. Ex-Speaker Schuyler B. Jack
son wants to be the Surrogate Of that
county and is working hard for the Re
publican nomination for that position
He is brother of Mr.. T. Wolcott jack
son, the superintendent of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Mr.. jackson had sure
thing of it till Fish announced that he
wanted to be Surrogate.
Mr. jackson probably has reasonably
sure thing of it yet; but the assurance
would be doubly sure if Mr.. Fish were
out of the way. The ex-Speaker doubt
less communicated with his brother, the
Superintendent. and the Superintendent
probably put himself in communication
with General Sewell. At any rate, the
first thing the State knew Sewell and
Fish were together, and it was given out
that Fish had had Sewell's promise to
back him for the Governorship.
Fish bit at the bait AS he could not be
both Governor and Surrogate his candi-
dacy for the Governorship practically
withdrew him from the Surrogacy com
test, and General Seweil, so, provided
pun Shll11R IDT' W.T. 0tbckSOu.
A STRADDLE ON LOCAL OPTION.
1t has not yet been definitely settled what
the platform of the party will be on the
liquor question. But the managers of
the party are wondering how they are gos
ing TO get around it. Their platform will
be q big straddle.
There will not be word about local
self indefinitely to such action on the
liquor issue as lis sustained by the best
sentiment of the people of the State"
That means just what you like. 1t de-
ponds upon the standpoint from which
you read it.
MR. KEAN's VIEWS.
Ex-Congressman John Kean was inter
viewed at his home in Elizabeth yester-
day:
fare you a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for GovernorW was the
first shot, fired point blank and at short
range.
Mr.. Kean smiled refiectively and then,
answering as though he were talking to
the Essex delegation, he replied
81 am not working for the nomination,
whatever my friends may be doing. Last
night the delegates were elected in Union
county and assure you that honestly do
not know who they are for. If anybody
opposed me atthe primaries he must have
won, for | made no fight at all"
Suppose the convention should NOM
mate YOUR
'Then should accept" replied the ex-
Congressman, without hesitation. 81
have never refused to run for an
office when my party wanted me to-
'Do you know what the attitude of
General W. J. Sewell and William
Walter Phelps is toward yourself9"
Friendly, / presume,' answered Mr.
Kean. "If am chosen | should like the
nomination to come from the whole party
and from the whole State"
What sort of a platform would you
prefer to run on?"
Son the platform that meets with the
acceptance of a majority of the party.
No one man can make that document.
should be satisfied to leave that matter
wholly to the convention"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
Jersey Star Athletlc CUB.

At last nights meeting of the Jersey
City Star Athletic Club at the head
quarters, at Sixteenth and Erie streets, it
was decided to secure Lexington Hall for
the purpose of giving an entertainment
early in November. The proceeds will be
utilized in equipping the clubs present
comfortable quarters with a gymnasium.
The affair will be under the management
of James Hayden. The rooms of the
club are at present decorated with a
number of handsomely framed portraits
of Sullivan, Ryan, McCatfrey Rich
ard K. Fox and others. The pictures
were presented by the latter-named gen.
tleman. After the business meeting was
adjourned last night President james
Mahoney and Financial Secretary J. Do
dendroff took cross-country run. James
Hayden and William Sullivan, who are
training for q match, had friendly bout
with gloves. The club has twenty-five
members.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

r. Doherty; Register, Thomas Gallagher;
County Clerk, John Donohue; Director
at-Large, DR.. Calvin f. Kyle.
AT fifteen minutes to nine O'Clock the
convention was called to order by Chair
man Brown, of the Prohibition County
COMMITTEES, who opened the proceedings
with the hymn:-"Come " That Love the
Lord The Rev. Mr.. Wilson. of Bayonne,
offered prayer Of thanks <fur Goods
kindness to the Prohibition party"
Mr.. Brown invited George La Monte,
their candidate for Governor, and Mr.. T.
w. Burgess, Chairman of the Prohibition
State Committee, who had just entered,
TO take seats on the platform, which they
did amid cheers, Mr.. Brown moved that
q permanent chairman be chosen, and
Mr.. j. FL. Kennedy was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. William Rooster was unanimously
chosen secretary On motion of MIR. II,
M. Seyder, the following committees
were Notwithstanding A. T.. VIII
son, Mr.. Ransom and Mr.. Stead.
Finance. w. Brown, I. I'll. Gaiger and
James Adams
Chairman Kennedy then introduced
Mr.. La Monte, who made an old-fashioned
Prohibition address. Mr.. Burger followed
him with a humorous talk.
Letters of regret were read from Gen
eral Clinton b. Fisk and Editor George r..
Scott of the Witness. A recess of forty
minutes was then taken.
When the convention was again called
to order the Committee on Resolutions
presented report.
Among the planks of the platform are
these
That local option has been proven unsatisfac-
tory, being too local and too optional, and is a
bar to State and national prohibition.
Ihat high license is delusion,. fostered
by Republican liquor monopolists and nurtured
by their Democratic brethren.
That for our country we demand q pro-
Inhibition Sunday, and stand ready to cooperate
with our fellow citizens, irrespectfuI Of party
creed, In securing an enforcement of our Sunday
Prohibition laws.
That we demand the amendment of that sec
ton OF the Charter of Jersey City now giving to
support our school houses the blood money Of
the liquor traffic of this city We would rather
deny our children the privilege of public school
education than have them educated at the cost of
the manhood and womanhood of the chief city Of
our county.
AT the conclusion of the reading OF the
platform the Finance Committee sub
mitted report, recommending an urgent
appeal for funds,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
WHERE DID THEY GET THAT CHowDERp
Jake Kramer Missed 1t and the Police
Say 1t Was Too Sweet.

Jake Kramer Missed It and the Police
Say 1t Was Too Sweet.
Big Jake Kramer has a saloon on Greg
DRY street, adjoining the police station
and Police Headquarters. Jake is a re-
publican from way back.
On Thursday night the primary was
held opposite his thirst quenching estab-
lishment. He anticipated n rush and
made no error. To please the boys he en-
gagged Dick Cooper. an expert, to prepare
a pot of chowder, Dick prepared q pal
atable dish, and those who sampled it de-
clare they never tasted better. When
the boys rushed in they were invited to
partake of Dicks cooking. Jake and
Dick went back to dispense the light
lunch. Where was the pot of chowder?
1t could not be found.
Captain McKaig and Roundsman Cow
ard say that sugar, as seasoning, does not
improve chowder. The next time they
will test the bowl to ascertain whether 1t
contains sugar or salt; A low fence sep
arates the yard of Police Headquarters
and Kramer'S place.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
warner Can Have ranner,s Place.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. IS, 1889. The
Secretary of the Interior and Major War
for half hour this morning. A few
minutes before eleven o'clock the Presi-
dent left the Executive Mansion accom-
panied by his son Russell, and was driven
to the Baltimore and Ohio station, where
he took the 1870 train for Deer Park. 1t
is understood that he left behind him the
commission of Major Warner to be Com
missioner of Pensions, to be delivered to
him whenever he shall determine that he
can accept the position, In conversation
with reporter, this afternoon, Major
Warner intimated that he had not come
to u determination yet.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
IT WAS CAMILLE ANGERMANrS.

The Body Found at the Foot of Four
teenth Street, HoboIsen, Identified.
The body of the young man found at
the foot of Fourteenth street, Hoboken,
on Friday night, was identified yesterday.
The deceased was Camille Angermani,
aged 10 years, a cigarmaker living at No.
81 Macdougal street, New York
Last Thursday cries of help" were
heard by Waterman at the dry docks
near the ferry. 1t was impossible in the
storm to aid the man who made the
cutlery and he was drowned. 1t is be-
lieved that Angermani was the unfor-
tunate. How ne got into the water is a
mystery his friends cannot explain.
1t is not the opinion of his friends that
he committed suicide, as he was not dis
appointed in love. and was doing well at
his trade
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
St. Francis, chapel cornerstone.

the southwest corner of the st. Francis
Hospital building was laid yesterday
afternoon by the Right Rev. Bishop
Wigger, assisted by the Rev. Father
Senis, the Rev. Father Kelly, the Rev
Father Carl, the Rev. Father Gillen and
the Rev. Father Alphonse Loux, chaplain
of the hospital. The ceremony was quiet
but imposing. A large cross, decorated
with evergreens, was raised at one end Of
the platform. The Sisters and the medi-
cal and surgical stats of the hospital to-
gether with Architect William Schickel
Builder Terrence Herman and Chief
Carpenter Thomas Carey, were prominent
witnesses of the ceremony. Many of the
patients thronged the upper windows and
rocked down upon the pretty scene below.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

The Grove Association held its annual
picnic last night at Kroebel's. The COM
mittee and officers have handsome
badges. Professor Mulligan furnished
the music. The officers are:-President,
r. Proctor; vice president, E. Craig;
financial secretary, J. Mcintyre; record
ing secretary, A. Wentz; treasurer, T.
Coyle, and sergeant at arms, p. Tiffany
The Headquarters of the association are
located at No l19S Summit avenue.
Charles Badler and Mrs. Badler led the
grand march last evening. Prominent in
The gathering were w. Nash, John Nc
Intosh, Henry d. Bockman, +. Vetter, p.
Cosgrove and E. SCHUYLER.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
FaIr---First Snow one vest.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. IA, 1889
(Special) Two cyclonie disturbances are
reported from the West Indies. one
south southwest of Havana, and the
other south-southeast of Cuba.
For Massachusetts, and Connecticut,
light rain, slightly warmer, southeast
erly winds.
For Eastern New York and New Jer-
sey, fair weather, higher temperature,
southerly winds,
For Western New York, Western Penn
sylvania and Ohio, fair weather,
slightly warmer, southerly winds.
LARAMIE, Wyo., Sept. IA, 1SS9.--The
first snow fall OF the season occurred to-
day The storm lasted all the forenoon
and extended over large part Of the
Laramie plains.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
Dates of Three Meetings.

The regular quarterly meeting of Court
Ashley, No. 1878. A. o. F., will be held at
the Avenue House tomorrow night.
The reorganizers Of the old Wayne
Athletic Club will meet at the Avenue
House on Tuesday evening All the old
members and friends are earnestly invited
to be present.
The Rev. John Worsnop, of Missouri,
will lead the Young Mems Four O'Clock
Prayer Meeting at the Y NJ. @. A. rooms
this afternoon.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
n. ]. a. 9. AthIetes 1t Travers Island.

meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union
held at Trayers Island, yesterday,
four Jersey City Athletic Club
men got places. f. Hjertberg
was third in Che one mile run, which
was won by A. b. George; S. B. Bowman
was second in the two-mile bicycle races
William Halpin was second in the rum
ming broad jump, clearing 90 feet, 2%
inches to M. w. Ford's % feet, ~ inches;
j. S. Mitchell won the l6-pound
hammer throws with l21 feet ~ inches,
and was third in throwing the 56pound
weight with 20 feet 3 inches.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
THE VERY END OF THE STRIKE.
All the Concessions Come from the Lon
don Masters.
By Cable to the United Press.


LONDON, Sept. IA, 1SS9-The master
lightermen have conceded the points sub
mitted to them on behalf of their en-
ployees by Cardinal Manning and the
Lord Mayor, and the last obstacle in the
way of a general resumption of business
is removed and the great strike ended
day.
The agreement entered into includes
the stipulation that on November and
thereafter CONTRACT work shall be con-
vertep into piece work. and all payments
shall be made directly to the men, under
the supervision of the dock officials 1t
is also agreed on the part of the men that
laborers who have worked during the
strike shall be treated as fellow workers
by the old hands, the directors at the
same time pledging themselves to show
no resentment toward the strikers.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

Vice President John j. Kelly is
hustler in the interests Of st. Peters
Lyceum. Captain Thomas p. Connolly,
OF the gymnasium, Is also an active
worker. The Lyceum Is preparing 10
give an entertainment to swell the mu-
niflcent fund already given 70 the Sisters
OF Charity for the building, OF the st.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

Aloyisius Academy. Other prominent
workers are Charles Westpholt, James
FITZGERALD, William p. FITZGERALD,
James Maxwell, Michael Malone, James
O'Keefe, John Mclaughlin and Robert
Salmon. The membership is increasing
to such an extent that several rooms have
been secured in addition to the one the
Lyceum has occupied for some time at
No. 04 Montgomery street, and $500 are
being expended in fitting them up.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
SERGEANT 0'cONNOR'S DEATH.
The Brave Oficer succumbs to Consump.
ti0n at Last.

tiOn at Last.
Sergeant Michael ID. O'Connor of the
Second precinct died at forty minutes
past eight p. M, at his home at No. 510x
Monmouth street, last night.
He had long been suffering from con-
sumption, and about three weeks ago re-
turned to duty after an absence of about
six months from post, during which he
endeayored to recuperate.
The fight was lost from the start and it
ended last night. He was confined to his
he'd only few days The deceased was
about forty-fiye years old and had been a
policeman ten years, six years of which
time he was sergeant.
He leaves widow and four children,
the youngest of whom is boy about
twelve years old. The two daughters
and other son are adults. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been completed
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
TRE WHISKEY SAWED HER.
The Canal Boat Region Excited over 3
Dose of Laudanum.

Dose of Laudnnum.
The canal boat settlement on the south
side of the Jersey avenue bridge was in q
state of great excitement last night. A
woman named Murphy had it was sup
posed, swallowed a dose of laudanum.
DR.. Bauman and his stomach pump
were called He found that the poison
had taken no peceptible hold upon the
patient She was SO well saturated with
whiskey and beer that it probably neu-
tralized the effect of the drug. The
woman had purchased laudanum. She
represented to the druggist that she
wanted it to mix with a haxseed poul-
tice.
She showed the empty phial and de-
clared she had taken the contents In
stantly the neighbors were called in and
they industriously walked and slapped
the supposed dying woman to keep her
awake and her blood in circulation.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
Brakeman GavIn,s Death.

Thomas Gavin, the brakeman who was
crushed between two cars in the Erie
wards night before last and taken to st.
Francis Hospital with a shattered arm.
at the corner of Twelfth and Grove
Streets
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
PROHIBITIONISTS.
Hudson COunty's Candidates and
the Platform.

The Prohibition party of Hudson county
met in convention last evening and nomi-
mated the following gentlemen for State
and county elections:--State Senator. r.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

See Joseph Warren auctionsers advertise
ment OF the valuable tenement property No.
300 Fifth street, TO be sold to the highest bidder
on Monday next, ct two y. n- on the premises
Also other auction sales Of real estate ADVERTISED
today to take place on the days named al two
D. m on the prefnises.fsf
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15

See Joseph Warren auctioneer's advertise
ment OF the valuable tenement property, No
80 Fifth street 20 be sold 70 the highest bidder
tomorrow. at two y. M, on the premises; ALSO
on lie days named, and al two p. IN, on the
premises. -
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-15
Changes In the Moon.

BOSTON, Sept. Il, lsS0.-A cable message
from the European Union of Astronomers
announces the discovery OF changes in
that crater OF the moon know as "Pliny"
by Prof Thurg, oflGeneva.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
OMAHA'S BOON.
What Colonel Finley Has to Say AbOut Me-
braska's Growing City.

What Colonel Finley Has TO Say AbOut Ne
braska's Growing City.
Colonel J. B. Finlay, of Kittanning, is
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. He has just
returned from a business visit to Omaha,
where he has large real estate interests. he
will 90 home this forenoon. Colonel Fin
lay Speaks confidently of the future of
Omaha He believes it will become great
city. Its growth is now steady and sure.
There is no fictitious boom there. he says, but
a wonderful increase of business, buildings,
railway interests and public Improvements.
He said: ''There are oyer 30 miles of paved
streets, so miles of strees railways, horse,
electric and cable, and 80 miles of sewerage.
The Union Pacific and Burlington and Mis-
souri, River Railroad Companies are about to
build a new union depot at a cost of $500, 900.
The city has issued S150, 900 worth of bonds
to aid the enterprise, and in return the
Union Pacific will build a street viaduct
over their tracks at Tenth street. Another
railway bridge will be built farther up the
river, and all the railroad trains from the
east, which now stop at Council Bluffs, will
run into Omaha. The Government has
bought ground for new postofice and Gus
tom house, the foundations of fine City
Hall have been laid, several immense busi-
ness blocks are in course of erection, two of
the finest by G. w. Ames, of Boston; new
Methodist church, to cost $4,000, is going
up, and on every hand there are evidences
of grand prosperity. Old Ft. Omaha is TO
be removed to a new site south OF the CITY,
where the Government has bought 800 acres
of land. Several posts will be consolidated
there, and school of instruction will be
established"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Father sheedy's New school Almost Ready
TO be Opened,

Father sheedy's New school Almost Ready
to be Opened,
Rev. Father Sheedy, pastor of st. Mary
of Mercy Church, has almost completed the
programme for the opening of his new paro-
chial school on Penn avenue. The date OF
the opening has been made February 22-
Washington's birthday. It was expected
that it would be ready for this ceremony be-
fore the holidays but owing to the work
being delayed, the opening was postponed
until the date mentioned above.
Thefinishing touches are now being put
on the interior of the building. Every
thing has been completed except the fancy
work. The structure will be wired for in
candescent electric lights and gas fixtures
will also be put in. The building, which is
the finest parochial school in this part of the
State, has been described from time to time
in THE DISPATCH. 1t is situated at No.
216 Penn avenue and will be able 10 accom-
modate nearly 500 children.
Invitations for the opening viii be sent 70
Governor Beaver, who will be asked to be
on hand and make an &C cdress. Mayor Nc
Callin and other city officers will also be in
vited to participate. Special Invitations in
the way of souvenirs will be sent TO the
laity who contributed money for the erection
OF the school building. Among them are a
number of Protestants Rt. Rev. Bishop
Phelan will probably oficiate at the cere-
monies.