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The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
GREATIRISH CONCESSIONS
A Radical New Departure in the
Tory Ministry's Policy---Brave
Widow Berry.
Bv Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, August 26, 1Ss9.-Mr. Balfour
has job on his hands on an estate near
Mitchelstown which promises to give him
no little trouble, The landlord, with the
aid of the police, has been for week try
ing to evict Mrs Jane Berry, widow
whose husband died less than year ago
She can't pay the rent and doesn't pro-
pose to move and as the house she occu-
pies with her children is the famed Castle
of Monanimy. with walls seven feet thick,
against which the batIering rams of the
police are of no avail, she bids landlord
and bailiffs defiance. After hammering
away at the old castle with their ram for
Mrs. Barry by the parish priest that unless
she surrendered they would bring up a
battery of artillery and lombard her
fortress. To this threat the plucky little
widow replied they might do as they
pleased but she would not vacate.
AS this occurred last Thursday and as
no artillery has as yet made its appear
only bluster. The police have now set
tied down to a regular siege Of the castle,
expecting to starve out the inmates.
OF quite different character is the re-
port which the London correspondent of
the Leeds Mercury sent to his paper last
nlPEt COuC6rulUg Lu6 1Tl6u pUllCJ OIL LOrQ
Salisbury's government for the next ses-
sion.
According to this usually well informed
authority the two bills dealing with the
Irish question, which have obtained the
sanction of Mr.. Balfour, as well as the
other members of the Cabinet and which
will be introduced the first week of the
next session, are of a character to COM
pletely silence all opposition on the part
of the Liberals and Home Rulers.
Their Irish Land bill scarcely makes q
pretence of withholding single demand
made in recent years by the Irish party
and the Local Government measure for
Ireland is almost as thorough surrender
to the claims of the opposition.
If this report is correct the government
will, without doubt. dispose of the whole
Home Rule agitation by passing two such
measures, but some allowance must be
made for the fact that the MercitTy's au-
thority is Tory NJ. p, who makes no
secret of his disgust at the governments
Surrender" and it is quite likely that
this surrender is not as complete as he
deems it to be.
However, it is certain that the Cabinet
have decided upon a new departure in
Irish politics, and though the reforms
proposed may fall somewhat short of Mr..
Parnell's hopes, it is equally certain that
since the great Irish leader was let into
the secret month ago of the nature of
the reforms projected. his opposition to
the Ministers has lost all its old bitter
come almost conciliatory. Mr.. Parnell
himself has been pledged to secrecy, but
too many people are already in the conf
Gence of the government to admit of their
plans being hidden from view much
longer.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
ECKHARDT'S WINDFALL.
A Hoboken Dock Worker Hears Good
News from Germany.

A Hoboken Dock Worker Hears Good
News from Germany.
Carl Eckhardt, Hobokenite, who
works in Swift's Chicago Dressed Beef
Company's depot, has fallen heir to big
fortune.
His family reside in Dresden, Ger
many, and are engaged in the manu-
facture of liquors. The head of the fam
lily died ten years ago, and the business
was continued under the management Of
Adolph Eckhardt, Carl's brother.
In 1888 Carl became dissatisfied with
the way things were run in the old coun-
try, and came to this country. He wrote
several times to his folks, but did not re-
ceive any answer to his letters.
When lawyer was called upon in
Germany to settle up the Eckhardt estate
search for Carl was instituted, but it
took two or three years to locate him.
Acting Chief of Police Edmonston last
July received the following letter from
Germany
To the Police Director of Hoboker, near Ne,c
York, United States
a butcher He sailed from here in August, 1884,
and has not been heard from since. We heard
he was working on dock. Please find him if
you can, and send word to either the German
Consul in New York, or No. ID I, Dresden, Law
yer Horner, or to me. ADoLPH ECKHARDT,
No. Schumsebergasse Dresden.
The Acting Chief, Edmonston, and Der
tective Gallagher went to work on the
case. They made several enquiries about
the missing heir>among the German resi-
dents of Hoboken and succeeded on Sat
urday last in finding him
In conversation with Edmonston, Eek
hardt said:-s'I was disgusted with the
wagpmy people were acting in the old
country, and that's the reason i came
here. / believe my share of the estate
left by my father will amount to about
100000. ! am an American citizen now,
though, and / don't think could live in
Germany. This country is good enough
for me-"
Eckhardt is fine specimen of man
hood. He stands about 6 feet high, and
is as strong as lion He will start in a
few days for Germany in order to claim
what belongs to him.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
THE TRAGEDY ON THE TRAIN.
A Porter Who Saw Cui1um Receive His
Death Blow.


The body of the man who was found
dead in Pennsylvania Railroad train on
the arrival of the train from Long
Branch, at ten minutes to twelve Satur-
day night, was identified yesterday by
friends as that of Joseph Cullum, of No.
1856 Goerck street, Brooklyn. He was a
young Englishman, without relatives,
who had been in the country but eight
months. Saturday he went to Newark
to visit friends, and it WAS while return
ing that he met with the accident that
caused his death.
When his body was found it was be-
lieved that his head, which was out of the
window, had been struck by one of the
posts in the depot as the train rolled in.
An examination of his body showed q
fracture in the back of the skull and q
bruise on his forehead, just such wounds
as would have been made ii he had been
struck by the post.
train, says. however, that the mans head
was struck while the train was passing
the flag shanty at Monmouth street, and
that he saw the accident.
He says Cullum thrust his head out of
the car window just before reaching
Monmouth street. At that place there is
n signal station, and it is near enough to
the rails for q man to be injured by lean
ing from the window.
The porter said he saw Cullum do this
and saw his head strike the building. The
parter had not reported these facts to the
railroad authorities, but intended doing
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
WHERE is THE GIRL In WHITE ?



Excitement is still at fever heat in North
Hudson over the mysterious death of
Charles Buckrath. The detectives on the
case have as yet no clue that would en-
able them to track those who either muir
dered him OF robbed his dead body.
Mr.. William Raven, one of the jury
men, is very indignant at the reports pub
lished in some Of the newspapers, credit
ing him with making remarks about the
case, which reflect upon several of the
witnesses summoned before the jury.
Mr.. Raven denies that he ever said q
word about the case.
County Physician Converse has not yet
made the analysis of the liquid found in
Buckrath's stomach, but will have the
result of his research ready for the inquest
tomorrow night. One of the conductors
of the North Hudson County Railroad
Company seems positive that he saw q
man answering to Buckrath's description
on his car on the last day of the Volks-
fest.
The man had a woman with him whose
actions did not impress the railroad man
favorably.
The conductor is endeavoring to get
chance to see one of Buckrath's pictures,
and if he finds his suspicious correct, he
will set the police on the track of the girl
Everybody has theory in North Hud-
son about the case, and everybody is a
detective for the time being
The inquest will be held tomorrow eve
ming at Coroner Brackner's undertaking
establishment
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
POLICE STATION PLANS.
Mr.. Lewis H. Broome Will
Be Architect of the New
Building.
HE MAKES SOME SLIGHT CHANGES.
Contracts and Other Matters Con-
sidered by the Street and Water
Board.

Jersey City is at last to have Police
building which will be credit instead OF
a disgrace The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners this morning di-
rected its Committee on Public Buildings
to advertise for proposals for the erection
of the new building
The Commissioners also appointed
Lewis H. Broome architect and super
intendent of the new building and fixed
his compensation at three and one-half
per cent. of the contract price.
President Feeney, Commissioner Kelly
and Chief Murphy were at the Street and
Water Department building at an early
hour, and had with them rough sketch
of the plans for the new building which
were prepared by Architect Broome
When the Board convened, and was con-
sidering the matter, Mr.. Feeney said that
the plans had been changed from the
ones prepared by Mr.. La Baw, but that
the changes improved the plaus, and
although the Board of Police Commits
sioners did not agree to the change of
architects they had approved the new
plans.
CHANGES IN THE PLANS.
The changes made by Mr. Broome re-
late to the entrance to the building,
different arrangement of the rooms and
stairways, some alterations ON the ex-
terror Of the building, and a new arrange
ment of the cells. By this process, Mr..
Broome says he has gained better light,
increased room and facilities an entirely
new room on the second floor for the
Building Inspector, and q meeting room
for the Commissioners upon the top floor.
He has also obtained a better arrange
ment of the sleeping apartments of the
men, SO that each platoon will sleep by
itself
ftar 5;s,nopiro of +l,;a ..,.4A II.
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
settled down to transact their regular
business A communication was received
rom property owners on Beekman ave-
que, asking that the improvement ON
that street be pushed to completion as
.apidly as possible as it is in such con-
dition that the residents cannot get in
their winter fuel
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The contract for the building of sewer
In Hancock avenue, between South and
Bowers streets, was awarded to Thomas
kavanaugh, and that for the construction
Of sewer in the same avenue, from
Bowers street to Hutton street, was
secured by Patrick Regan.
John Shannon was awarded the con-
aTact for the reconstruction of Monticello
avenue from Belmont to Fairmount ave-
Nues. The jackson avenue improvement
was accepted, and the final payment for
It ordered to be made to Patrick O'Neill,
the contractor.
The clerk started to read communica-
tion from the chemist, whom the Board
deposed upon coming into power, when
he was cut short with a motion to receive
the communication, and an enquiry by
the President If the chemist did not know
that he had been dismissed.
large number of pay rolls were
passed, and the Board adjourned to meet
on September 3.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
HoBoKEN, TRINITY CHURCH.
THE REV. GEORGE c. HoUGHToN, NJ. A.,
RECTOR.
Wardens, Henry Morton, Ph.D., and William
Plumer.

THE REV. GEORGE c. HoUGHToN, NJ. A.,
RECTOR.
Wardens, Henry Morton, Ph.D., and William
Plumer.
Baptism Infants, 70; adults, 10; total,
90; confirmed, So: marriages, 43; burials,
ported, 539; received from other Parishes,
ii; added by confirmation, 33 added
otherwise, 3; total gain, ~; loss by re-
moval, II; loss by DEATH IL; loss other
wise, S: total loss, 33; present number on
Parish register, 553; number who have
communicated during. the last year at
least once III HoTp puobo bovs ss o5par
DAYS, DAYS, 16i 5io {; totaI @ 800; Holy H, cnl com-
munion: public, 100; private, SO; Sunday
school: officers and teachers, SO; scholars,
43O; public catechisings, number of times,
Is; Bible classes: teachers, 2; members,
%; Girls Club: teachers, 3: members, 90;
members, ITO; Industrial school, teachers,
80; scholars, 275; Mothers meeting,
teachers, 4; members, "a Housework
class, teachers, z; scholars, 120; Church:
number of sittings, $50; number of free
sittings, Sc; extra Sunday services, free to
all, 20: school buildings, 2; parsonage, l.
REsoURCEs-P rents, 81 ,773.75; offer
tory at Holy Communion, S237 45; collec-
tions in Church, SS,553.05; subscriptions,
800. 90; donations, $455. rs; other sources,
ST 1893. rs; total, IS, ,003.76 Expenditures
Parochial: Aims for charity purposes,
$500. IS; Sunday school, $3.50; repairs and
improvements, S1,348.32; payment of
debts, $742.71; current expenses Gnclud-
ing all salaries), $5,Sl5.23; total Parochial,
s., 8,7585l Diocesan: Episcopal Fund (n-
terest ON bond or assessment). S64; con-
yention expenses $40; total for Diocesan
objects, $124 Summary: For Parochial
objects, IS, 1851; for Diocesan objects,
$124; total of offerings, SS, ,SS2.5l.
There have been many improvements
in the church during the past year, and
chiefest is the marked number of COM
municants who have made their COM
munion "at least once" / am humbly
grateful to Him who has put it into the
hearts of His people to thus devoutly go
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
MONTAGUE MUST SKIP.
He Can't Be Convicted, but He Is Sem
fenced to Exile.

He Can't Be Convicted, but He Is Sem
fenced to Exile.
A. c. Montague, who was arrested last
week charged with running bogus em-
ployment agency, was discharged this
morning by Justice Stilsing for want of
evidence to hold him.
When the case was called this morning
Justice Stilsing asked the police if they
had any evidence to show that Montague
had actually swindled any one. Detective
Smith said that all the testimony that he
could produce was his own, and he re-
iterated his story of having gone to Jack
sons mourning goods store on Broadway,
New York. where Montague said there
was place for him, and being told by the
manager that they did not know Monta-
que.
The Justice asked him if he had the
manager in court and the detective re-
piled that he had not
Detective Clos, in speaking of the
methods by which these people had done
business, said that they took an Install
ment of fifty cents from poor woman,
and that she was around Saturday to pay
the other installment.
Montague, who is an exceedingly To-
quacious individual, began to protest his
innocence of wrong intention and to de-
clare that his connection with the con-
cern was strictly upright, when Justice
Stilsing interrupted him and told him
that he would be discharged upon condi-
tion that he left the city Immediately.
Montague promised, and he was then
discharged with this parting shot from
the Justice:-"You are fraud and were,
knowingly, engaged in a fraudulent bus
mess. You are discharged because we
can get no evidence against you. You
had better make bee line for the nearest
ferry and get out of this State, for if you
are caught lettering around here will
find some way to lock you up"
Montague left Immediately with his
wife. Before he went, Montague returned
to Detective Smith the 50 which the po-
hceman gave him for a position.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
GRIEF DROVE HER TO 1T.
Mrs. Ellen DIackey Makes an Effort t
Drown Herself

Mrs. Ellen DIackey Makes an Effort to
Drown Herself.
There were several hundred people
strolling along the beach at the foot OF
C0inmunipaw avenue about seven O'Clock
last evening when Mrs. Ellen Mackey, a
demented woman, who claimed to reside
at No 199 Eighth street, removing
shawl and bonnet, deliberately waded out
into the water and tried to commit sui
eide.
Among the spectators were Robert
Edwards, of No. 155 Van Horn street, and
Paul Batey, of No. 17215 Halliday street,
enjoying an evening walk with their
wives and children.
They Immediately plunged in after the
unfortunate woman and dragged her
ashore. She was given into the charge OF
Patrolman Newcomb, who led her to the
she was conveyed to the City Hospital by
ambulance.
In response to questions put by the
patrolman and the sergeant of the Fourth
precinct as to what led her to attempt her
life, she laughed and replied CURLY,
"Grief." The manner and tone was that
of a demented person.
In Justice Wanser's court this morn
ing she told the same story. She. was
held for examination by County Physi-
clan Converse At the City Hospital she
told Warden Osborn that her husband
died six months ago. She had been i'll all
summer. and was tired of life.
Two women, one of whom gave her
name and residence as Mrs. Newman, No.
46S Henderson street, and claimed to be q
sister of the demented woman, made en-
quiries concerning her at the Oakland
avenue station house this morning, and
man was seen enquiring for q
woman of her description about the
Bergen car stables yesterday aftern Don.
The man said he was looking for a sister
who started out early in the morning to
visit her husbands grave in the new
Catholic Cemetery. No one at No. 1879
Eighth street knew anything about such
a person as Mrs. sMackey. But it was as
certained that she had been discharged
from st. Francis Hospital on Saturday.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
FIRED RIGHT In HIS FACE.
Solomon Koschsky Badly Wounded by
Henry Krause.

Solomon Koschsky Badly Wounded by
Henry Krause.
Solomon Koschsky was shot and ser
iously wounded, in Secaucus, on Saturday
afternoon, by man named Henry
Krause.
The shooting occurred at the shanty OF
Mrs. Keyser, who is proprietress of pig
gerry on the County Road. Krause lives
with her.
The woman turned her son Fritz out of
the house several months ago to admit
Krause. Her husband expired suddenly
a year ago.
The son has been employed by Kosch-
sky, who is engaged in the milk busines,
and lives on Tonnele avenue, near Pater-
son street.
Fritz claims portion of the property
left by his father, and visited his mothers
house to try and effect settlement.
Koschsky went with him.
Krause refused to allow them to enter.
Koschsky, who remained in his buggy,
called Mrs. Keyser and asked her why she
had elected her son to entertain loafer.
This incensed Krause, who seized a
buggy. He placed the muzzle
almost against Koschsky's head
and fired at such close range that the in
jured mans face was burned Ply the pow
der.
The shot lacerated his face and neck in
frightful manner. Fritz Keyserq quickly
Jumped into the buggy and drove home.
DR.. Shule was summoned and is now
attending the sufferer. Krause fled
across the Meadows and avoided
arrest, as several people, among
them Cattle Inspector Cullen, ran up when
they heard the report of the gun, and
would have apprehended the murderous
assailanJ had he not been SO feet of foot.
He ran in the direction of Caristadt.
Officers are now seeking him.
Krause is dangerous fellow. He
clubbed saloon keeper named
Moon, who had put him
out of the place for being
oarrelsome, and he smashed the bottles
and glasses. Krause is under bail to an
sWer for this atrocious assault.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
A RAILROAD PENSION,
A New Feature of the Pennsylvania In
surance Scheme.


surance Scheme.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has inaugurated scheme to pension the
employees. These men, often MANNED and
disabled, have been in their old age in too
many instances subjects for charity. To
provide against this pension fund is to
be established.
Last years report Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Voluntary Relief Department
showed balance on hand of $l70, 7SS, and
with belief that this yearly amount will
never diminish the proposition to use it
for pensions was made 1t met with the
hearty consent of nearly all the members
and President Roberts volunteered to
have the United Railroads of New Jersey
place in the treasury $4,000 to aid the
work. The Advisory Committee of the
Relief Department reported that they
were unanimously in favor of the idea
and thanked President Roberts for the in
terest he took in it. A meeting to perfect
the plan will be held at an early date
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
Provost Street Crossing Again.

Accidents are frequent at the Provost
street crossing of the Erie Railroad.
Another occurred this afternoon. limo
thy Sullivan was driving o cart across the
tracks when a West bound train on
the Greenwood Lake Railway struck
him, The engine, No. 14S, hit the cart.
was tossed headlong from the cart, and
his head struck the stone pavement, and
it is feared his skull is fractured He was
removed to St. Francis Hospital in deep
coma. The horse was slightly bruised
Sullivan is single man and boards at
No. GAL Henderson street.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26

Great preparations are being made for the
Zehntes Hudson County Cannstatter volksfest
to be held in Caledonian Park on September IL.
The Hoboken Schuetzen Corps will picnic at
Kroebel's ON September 4.
The Hudson City Turn Verein will hold a sum-
meningitis festival at Pohlmanns on Septem-
ber o.
John Arick of No. ca Eighth street, BROOKLYN,
is in the City Hospital with broken leg
Mozart Lodge, |. o. o. f., will entertain the
grand officers Of the order, at the Avenue House,
next Wednesday night
William RarnIes Of No. 25s Henderson street,
died of consumption in the City Hospital Satur-
day night
William Conkln, of No. II Cliff street, and
Eliza Brown were picked up on the streets and
sent to the City Hospital Saturday night suffer
ing with chronic alcoholism.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
For Assaulting a BOY.

William A. Barclay, of No. 315 Fair
mount avenue, secured warrant this
morning from Justice Lowry for the ar
rest of George c. Perry, of No. 3O3 Fair
caught his young son by the throat and
choked him until the boy bled at the
nose. He also pounded the lads head
against stone and threatened to kill
him. The warrant was issued.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26

Mr.. Adolph Lux, OF Malone street, West
Hoboken, whose ludicrous attempt, a
few nights ago, to blow shadow into
smithereens was faithfully reported in
man.
He has given up hunting shadows for
the time being and gone cunning for
reporters. In the meantime the towns
people hold their breath
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
London,s Big Strike.
By Gable to the United Press.

BU CubIe 70 IIe UItIeU FTeSS.
LONDON, August g. 1Ss9--The strike of
the dock laborers is rapidly extending
and embracing workers in all industries.
Seven thousand men employed in the
various iron works on the banks of the
Thames joined the strikers this morning.
The shipping trade is completely para
lyzed, the large mail steamers being COM
pelled to sail without cargoes. The gas
stokers, of whom there are thousands,
threaten to join the strike and take part
in movement compelling the laborers III
all branches of trade to cease work. The
men on strike are perfectly orderly.
Foul of the largest mills at Blackburn
have succumbed to the prevailing dull
ness of trade and closed their doors.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26

The Painters Union will hold mass
meeting in the new club room, at Coop
ers' Hall, this evening, at eight o'clock.
Non-union painters are particularly re-
uuested to attend. James A. Stuart will
preside and j. w. Jakeway, Richard j.
Allen, George w. Hall and others will
make addresses. The Labor Day banner,
a beautifully painted silk affair, will be
exposed to view In the old club rooms
the Tin and Sheet Iron Workers will meet
and, it is said, steps will be taken looking
toward the amalgamation of the Building
Trades Council and Central Trades and
Labor Assembly.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
THE PEACEMAKER HURT.
A Daughter Received Serious Blow
Aimed at Her Father.

Peter Kehoe, of No. 1877 Laidlaw ave-
nue.. entered the hallway of the tenement
house at No. 104 Central avenue yester-
day.
He was acting in disorderly manner,
and Mrs. Wilcox, one of the tenants,
ordered him out He talked back, and
Mrs. Wilcox called to here husband, who
attempted to throw Kehos into the street
In the scuffie which ensued Wilcox's
thirteen-year-old daughter ran between
the two men and received violent kick
in the abdomen, which had been aimed
by Kehoe at Wilcox.
The girl was thrown into spasms and is
considered seriously injured. Kehoe wns
arrested and held by Justice Wanser this
morning to await the development of the
injuries.
The Jersey City news., 1889-08-26
FIren,ens, SONS.

The regular meeting of the Volunteer
and Exempt Firemen's Sons, of Hudson,
on the firstFriday in September win be
devoted to preparation for the parade and
picnic of the Old Volunteer Department.
to be held on September IL