The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-19

IEE DaiiOJ reform mdSS mSoulhs az
the Tabernacle was a demonstration
which, the leaders of both parties will
do well to heed. The men who went
there meant business, and they will
make their influence felt at the polls.
Above all, their action was a warning
to the Board of Aldermen to see to 1t
that means are found to place neon
taminated election officers in charge
of the polls this year.
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PERSONAL AND NOTABLE.
The State Young MEMS Christian Association
at Morristown on Saturday, laid on the table a
resolution which denounced ali systems of
licensing the liquor traffic.
Letters of administration have been granted
appointing ex-surrogate John II. Scudder adj
ministrator of the estate Of the late Judge
Stewart, OF Trenton. 1t is understood that the
Judge left no will. His estate is estimated to be
worth 500, 600.
An important meeting of the Union County
Board of Freeholders is to be held Thursday, at
which the principal topic of discussion, it is
rumored, will be the advisability of changing
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county roads from Elizabeth to Westfield, by
way OF Elnora, and substituting instead the
original route at first suggested, namely, by way
of Roselle, passing under the railroad bridge at
that place.
Next Sunday at three p. m. the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Wigger will celebrate solemn pontifical
vespers, and deliver a lecture on the school ques-
ton at st. Bonayenture's Church, Paterson. A
new set of vestments, consisting of six white
silk eopes for the chanters, will be used on this
occasion for the first time. After the lecture
there will be a procession to the new school
house, which will be solemnly blessed by the
Bishop.
The Supreme Court has granted an alternative
mandamus in favor of President John j. Smith,
of the Elizabeth City Council, who recently OBJ
tanned a Judgment against the city for his
salary for the years 1861. This insures the
payment to all but two of the sixteen Council
men of their salaries for the past four years,
amounting, with interest, to $36, 600. Two mem
beers signed releases to the Controller.
The late Judge Stewart, of Trenton, had his
life insured for $4,000.
The thieves who have been robbing places at
Point Pleasant and along shore have been
caught, and one of them has confessed.
The Commissioners Of Adjustment appointed
in New Brunswick under the Martin act for the
adjustment of arrearages of taxes will finish
their work by May ], having been in Office two
years. Thus far delinquencies amounting to
$IS7, 900 have been reported, and it is expected
that the final report will increase the amount TO
S25O.OO0. OF the sum already reported $3.50
has been collected.
1ho C3f1td0ff Sfr7l9u1.d o nanonrroti0 ma mar 0f
Newark, on Sunday contained a four-column ar
ticle attacking the Aldermen who voted for
overhead wires for rapid transit. 1t accuses the
Aldermen of reaping large profits from their
votes, and, in fact, actually accused certain ones
OF accepting brides, and dared any one to take
the matter up. 1t is likely some action will be
takemAgainsu them this week.
The Catholic diocese of Newark has bought a
tract OF land in Elizabeth, comprising about
fourteen building lots, whereon a hospital SINH
a cost Of SIS, coo.
Kingwood township claims to be the banner
township of Hunterdon. county on the collection
OF taxes, there being but two delinquents on the
report, the amount approximating $40, and con-
graduates its collector, A. W. Carroll, for SO
good a showing.
A new organ has been presented to the State
Prison Chapel.
The stockholders of the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company have elected direc-
tors for the ensuing year, and authorized them
to issue bonds 10 the amount OF Sl,5o1,ooo, Tor
the purchase OF real estate In Paterson, Newark
and Brooklyn
The real estate, buildings, etc, of the late
Monmouth Fair Association were sold on Satur-
day last for $1,000.
The Freshmen essay contest held in Clio Hail,
Saturday. resulted in the awarding of first prize
to Charles B. Newton, Pennsylvania, and second
prize to John L. Tildsley, Pennsylvania.
william B. wills, editor of the Mount Holly
Herald, has sworn out a warrant for the arrest
Of Judge Joshua Forsythe. of the Common Pleas
Court Of Burlington county. charging him with
ASA uit and battery. It is stated that Judge
wins in ! dinjn@ room It q hotel IN Mount Hol.
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