The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-12
ABOUT THE CITY,
The Condensed Pirate Does
Up His Fellow Citizens
in Rainbow Colors.
CITY HALL FITS.

There was much skylarking after the
adjournment of Thursdays three conven-
tions. Somebody stole the wooden Indian
from the cigar store next to Paul Decker
saloon, and removed it TO the steps Of the
new Police Headquarters building. Here
it was stood up and placarded as follows:--
Don't touch this Indian. He is to be
sent to States prison because he refused
to drink with the boys. BY order OF Big
Chief Jake" a night Waterman came
along and threw the Indian into the
street. breaking both its arms. Inc whole
tribe OF Jake's Indians are greatly agitat-
cd. and Jake is wild over the insult.
The proposed whist tournament is one
Of the chief topics OF conversation among
the Palmas at present.
Enthusiastic Billy Eaton lost SIS by
betting on Ramsey AZ the First district
Republican primary Tuesday night.
Billy is inclined TO the opinion that the
ballot box was stuffed. Anyhow Billy
was badly fooled ind should congratulate
hinsElf upon the slnallness Of the pile he
lost. 1t IS unsafe 10 bet five to one on any
political scheme In Hudson county.
by the way, what made Fribourg SO
confident before the ballots were counted2
An old gentleman wandered into City
Clerk SCOTS Office the other day and
wanted to know il anybody wanted TO
buy = diamond. He scattered $1,000 worth
of the giitterfng unset jewels upon the
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fingers.
Peter Cannon has an extensive ac-
quaintance among the actors who play at
the Academy of Music, and is gathering
quite a collection OF photographs OF the
most noted ones.
The number Of hats tipped to Alderman
Hoos while driving up Jersey avenue be-
hind spanking team few days ago, IS
an indication of his popularity in that
neighborhood.
Johnny Nevins viii represent st. Jo-
seph's Lyceum at the convention OF dele
gates from all the Roman Catholic
churches OF the county TO be held in
Washington next week.
The new Iron cellsswere placed in the
new Police Headquarters Building yes
teriay, but the building viii not be
ready for occupancy before November.
Justice Lockwood is one Of Palma's
crack bowlers-
It Is hard to find more polite and eff
Giant official in any of the public depart
ments than Ben Van BeureD, chief clerk
Of the. mailing department of the Jersey
City Post Office.
It Wouldn't be bad idea to have those
specimens Of the new election booths re-
moved from the main hallway Of the City
Hall. Nor would it be a bad idea for the
election officers TO better acquaint them
selves with that style of election para
pharneIia. When whole army of them
came troop1nQ IN with the ballot boxes
containing the votes on the proposed con-
EtitiouAl amendments, Tuesday night
more than one poor fellow made sad ex-
hibiti0n OF his ignorance respecting the
architectural style of the new booths
The Smashing touches are being put
upon the new ST. AloYsius Academy.
Yesterday the front tower WIS sur
mounted BY an ornamental gilt cross and
iron railing. From an architectural
standpoint the building contains one OF
the handsomest fronts In the city.
Curious crowds have been attracted
during the past few days and watched
closely the workman putting IN tho
mammoth glass plates III Z. G. Brown 81
Van Anglen's store windows on Newark
avenue. The new double store front will
present very handsome appearance
when these Windows are dressed.
The sympathy manifested for the
Adams Express Company by outsiders
acquainted with affairs at the Company's
piers. plainly shows the opposition of
Americans to any form Of slavery Men,
who by virtue of their relations with
other soulless corporations naturally de-
cry the disposition of labor buck"
capital, have been heard to exclaim
openly in connection with the present
state Of affairs between the Adams Com
pany and its employes:-'1t a id
3hameiR ssIt'S an OutraQeIn