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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
THE NEW ALDERMEN.

Rumor that One Democrat VIII Desert
His Party for Pap.
RlThe new Board of Aldermen meets
next Tuesday night. OF the thirteen
members seven only are democratic, in
cluding the chairman, who is Alderman
at-Large. 1t was whispered about that
Alderman Keogh, dem., would probably
effect a combination with The six Re-
publican members in order to secure the
appointme1t o. either either u the Buiiaing IN
his district
The general impression however is, that
City Clerk Scott. Building Inspector Clark
and City Marshall Long will all be re-
appointed. There is no doubt whatever
as to City Clerk Scott's reappointment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

bill IN the Legislature which provides for
the expenditure of sum not exceeding
500 for an annual inspection and drill of
the Fire Department. The bill applies to
townships where the department Is under
control of the Council
1t is said that West Hoboken will short
ly be lighted by electricity.
John Harkens, of Union Hill, was ar
rested yesterday charged by Tony
Bermes, the brewer, with obtaining
money under false pretences. 1t appears
that Bermes lent Harkens $500 TO start q
saloon in Paterson and Harkens gambled
the money at the races. Harkens was
committed in default Of bail.
DR.. De Croft has returned from his
Western tour.
A concert and ball will be given at
Ruth's Hall, Union Hill, tonight, for the
benefit Of the widow Of the late Henry
Brown. A fine programme will be rend
arad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
CRAWFORD WILL NOT RESIGN.
But the r. r.. r.. Superintendent May Be
Promoted to Altnnna

But the r. r.. II. Superintendent May Be
Promoted to Altoona.
A rumor was in circulation this morn
ing to the effect that Superintendent
Crawford, of the New York Division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, was about to
resign his position. Mr. Crawford was
not in his Office when a reporter called to
ascertain the truth of the rumor A
prominent official of the Pennsylvania
Company said that there was no truth in
the rumor.
"That rumor," said the official, proba-
bly, grew out of the published report in
some of the Pennsylvania papers to the
effect that Superintendent r. E. Petit,
of the Philadelphia Division of the Penn
sylvanla Railroad, whose office is located
in Altoona, Pa, was about to resign from
his position. Mr.. Petit was
promoted three years ago from
this office to the position he
is now about to resign. There
is general opinion-how well founded
no one around here knows-that Superin-
tendent Crawford will be appointed to
I'LL the vacancy It is more remunera-
WHO is likely to succeed Mr.. Craw-
ford?" asked the reporter.
1t is impossible 10 even BjieotssiTS.
There is no direct line of promotion"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
A Jersey oity Girl in Straits.

May Keenan,, who claims to be Jersey
City girl, walked in to the New York City
Hall Police Station last night and asked
for food and shelter. She was foot-sore
and hungry, and carried her week-old
child in her arms. She was unmarried,
she said, without home or friends.
All day she had walked about the city,
weak, almost ready to drop, and knocked
at the doors of one asylum after another
asking shelter for herself and child.
None was opened to her. Everywhere she
was told that they had no room.
Utterly discouraged, she went to the
police at last She had not, she said, seen
the father of her child in five months, and
has no soul to care for her. The sergeant
sent the poor girl and her baby, in charge
of Policeman Barron, to the Infant Asy-
Ium at Sixty-first street and Tenth ave-
nue., aud there they were taken in late at
night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
4 N0TED fEMUUKAf'S TROUBLES.
Farmer Eayre o. Lippincott Sued b,
His Creditors.
Special to the jersey ctr Neaus.

Special to the JERSEY CITY Neays.
MOUNT HOLLY, May 3. 1890. Six years
ago Eayre o. Lippincott.. supposed
wealthy farmer and one Of the leaders of
the Democratic party in this county,
failed in business with liabilities amount
ing to almost $780, 900 A few days before
the failure he trans ferred all his property
TO George Campbell. of Philadelphia, and
Theodore b. Gaskill, steward of the Bur-
lington County Almshouse. Lppincott
at the time alleging that they We're prin-
cipal creditors.
It is now charged that the transfer was
unlawfully made and with the intent to
defraud numerous other creditors, by
Benjamin White, of Pemberton: Judge
Fort, Of Newark, and others, who have
filed against him In the Court Of
Chancery creditors bill for relief
The allegations of the bill are that
Eayre o. Lippincott owned farm in the
township of Southampton and valuable
tract of land and a cranberry bog in the
township Of Pemberton, which he trans
ferred out Of his possession few days
who received a deed from the defendant
for the cranberry bog just previous to the
failure, for an alleged consideration of
u 600, conveyed the bog back to Mr.. Lip
pfhcott, the consideration being "love
and affection" Lippincott executed a
false and bogus mortgage to George
Campbell, of Philadelphia, for s., 900 upon
this farm before his failure, and he after
ward conveyed the farm by deed to said
Campbell, and this conveyance was made
to hinder and delay satisfaction Of judg-
ments held by the complainants. Lippin-
cott is employed ss one Of the executors
and trustees of the late H. B. Smith and
entitled to large commissions, and is also
employed by the H. Il. Smith estate as
manager OF the public boarding house at
Smithyille, at salary of 81 200 per an
mum.
In view of these conveyances, alleged
to be fraudulent, the compliments ask
that the said lands may be sold under
their direction and that Mr.. Lippincott
be required to tell the truth as to the exc
cution of the fraudulent conveyances and
that his commissions as executor and
trustee of the Fl. B. Smith estate be paid
over to the complainants for their relief
The bill covers twenty-five pages of
type written matter
At the time of his failure Mr.. Lippin-
cott was a conspicuous figure in the Dem
ocratic party. and known as a leader
throughout the State. He held the posi-
g tion OF Collector of Pemberton township
times mentioned as an available candi-
date for the shrievalty nomination. His
firm friend, the iate Hezekiah B. Smith,
almost demoralized the Democratic party
in this section by his efforts to have Lip
pincott made Collector of Internal Reye-
nue. for the district
Joseph H. Gaskill, counsel of record for
the heirs of the late Fl. B. Smith, will
represent the compialnants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
GREENvILLE NOTES.


The Greenville Reformed Y. p. S. G. E.
held rather interesting business meet
ing at the Ocean avenue chapel last even
ing, President e. M, Kyle presiding.
Several new members were elected, and
the various committees reported favor
aably. The Social Committee reported
that mum social will be held in the
acourse of few days. The matter OF
PRAYER meeting hour" was lengthy dis
Xcussed and on motion it was decided to
FIX the hour at seven O'Clock Sunday
evenings. A subscription was taken for
the society window in the new church.
The local building boom Is going on
apace. The Coogan residence on Linden
avenue is fast nearing completion
Greenville Council No. IS. Al. =. L..will
hold grand picnic at the Greenville
Shuetzen Park on Decoration Day.
The Graenville Building aud Loan AS
sociation No. 2 meets at Bamber Hall
van Hou7zr's Cocoa" "oncs tried, always
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
FEDERAL CASH FOR NEWARK.
The President Signs the New Post
Office Bill.

The President Signs the New Post
Office Bill.
Special to the Jersey city NeiVs
NEWARK. May 8, 1890. Dispatches re-
ceived IN this city announced that Presi-
dent Harrison had signed the bill provid-
ing for q new Post Office building for this
city. This was great relief to all our
citizens, who have been greatly interested
in the scheme and who had considerable
doubt as to the approval Of the bill by the
President, owing to his delay in passing
it. Congressman Lenlbach was deter
mined, however, to have the bill go
through, and he worked very hard indeed
to push it. There is nothing whatever TO
stop the progress of the building now ex-
cept that the federal government will
have to go to Trenton to get power to
condemn buildings now occupied by
Snyder & Co. Great praise is given on
all sides to Congressman Lehlbach for his
great practical work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

Scheutzen and Floral Parks will be
formally opened for the season tomorrow.
John Williamson and Miss Nettie AL
bers. both OF Gutenberg, were married
by Justice Schneminger, of Union Hill,
yesterday,
May Estelle, an aged widow lady who
is slightly demented was locked up in the
West New York Town Hail last night
She will be examined as to her sanity.
Assembiyman Usher has introduced q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
what's n ! Name?

Henry Liederman informed Judge
Dixon today that he wanted to change his
name to thai of Schroeder. He explained
that when he was six years OF age his
mother married Scroeder. his stepfather,
and since then he has been caused much
man and Schroeder. The court granted
the required permission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

ent at the exercises and make a few re-
marks. Others who will speak
are Oswald Ottendoffer, of the
New York Stddts Zeitung. and Dr. Kud-
Itch, OF HOboken. All of the municipal
Boards in the city nave been invited to
participate in the festivities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
Did they Go to Fight = Duel :

Two unknown men leading bay horse
stopped in front of No. 1853 Pavonia ave-
nue. about ten o'clock last evening and re-
quested james Lahey to hold the horse
while they made an errand down the
street. Lahey complied with the request
and held the horse until he became tired.
The men failed to return, and Lahey,
fearful of being found with a stolen horse
in his possession, took the animal to the
Second Precinct Station. The horse was
placed in livery stable, pending the
owners arrival
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
TO Fire Basher out.

Application was made to Judge Dixon
today by ex-Judge McGrath on behalf of
ex-Freeholder James Rollston, who was
the antagonist of Recorder John Besher.
at the recent charter election at Bay0nne.
Mr.. Rollston did not claim that frauds
had been committed whom the ballots
were counted, but that several mis-
tax es" had been made. Judge Dixon set
down the hearing for May "a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

Hattie Schliermacher, four-year-old
daughter of saloonkeeper on Wales ave-
nue., while playing around bonfire yes
rerday afternoon, fell, or was pushed,
into the fire and was badly burned about
the limbs. She was carried to her home
and attended by DR.. Burdett.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

The annual election of Sunday school
officers of st. Pauls NJ E. Church oc-
CURED on Thursday evening with the fol-
lowing result: s:-Superintendent, Mr.. Will
liam A. Hummer; assistants, Mrs Ryder.
Mr.. j. H. Merritt, secretary and treasurer,
Mr.. George B. Leedham; librarian, Mr.
William A. Atkinson The pastor OF this
active church will deliver his third SER
mon on Science and the Bible" temor-
row evening on the topic, Evolution as
Applied to Man"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
nrrs. Du Ranoey surprlsed.

An agreeable surprise was rendered last
evening to Mrs. Du Rancey at her home,
No. IS Grand street, in honor Of her birth
ous parlors were thrown open and dane
ing commenced, which amusement was
jndulged in until an early hour this
morning.
The committee Of arrangements, to
whom great credit is due. was composed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
Princeton Prize winners.

Special to the Jersey City Neios.
PRINCETON. May 8, 1S9O-The prizes
given annually by the Whig Literary
Society for excellence in oratorv have
been awarded as follows; First prize. "A.
w. Bridges, New York; second prize, p.
H Davies, New York; honorable men
trict of Columbia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
Doctors win Dine.

The regular annual meeting of the
District Medical Society, of which
S. A. Heller. M. D., is presi-
dent. and Burdette P. Craig,
M D., is secretary, will be held at Nae,
CELLS Hotel, Third and Hudson streets,
Hoboken, Tuesday evening next A din
ner will follow the evenings exercises.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

Pfingst Monday will be celebrated by
the German Pioneer Verein at Greenville
by the opening OF the handsome home
they have built for homeless Germans
Governor Albeit Is expected to be pres
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
lightning on the Water.

Special TO tEe Jefsau C5tU NeiUs.
BRrDGEToN, May 8. 1890 Pitman Peder-
lex, of Pedericktown, twenty years old,
while fishing for sturgeon was struck by
lightning and instantly killed Thursday
evening. His body was badly scorched.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

BEVERLY, May 8, 1s80--At the annual
meeting OF the Common Council last
night. no permanent presiding officer was
elected. Three ballots were taken. The
Council is Republican 5 to 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

WASHINGTON. May 8, 1880. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvanja:-l Increasing cloud
ines, followed by rain Saturday nights
warmer; southerly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

this evening. An appropriation sale will
be held
The beautiful military comedy drama
'Our Comrades" will be given at Bam-
Der Hall this evening by the Leslie How
ard Dramatic Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
FATAL ROOM NO. 4.
One More Victim Of Gas in
the Eagle Hotel,
Hoboken.
SUICIDE, Oh ACCIDENT ?
He Fled from the Room before He
Fell Insensible---GeneraI
Hoboken News.

A respectfully attired, middle -aged man,
slightly under the influence Of liquor,
rang the bell Of the Eagle Hotel In Hobo
ken, and asked for room about one
o'clock yesterday morning. He registered
as A. Meyer, New York city, and after
paying a dollar was assigned to room No.
on the top floor.
At three o'clock yesterday afternoon
the clerk of the hotel suddenly rsmem-
bered that the stranger in room No. 4 had
not come downstairs, and porter WAS
sent TO awaken him. The porter as he
proceeded to the top floor detected q
strong odor of gas which increased as he
neared the stranger 's.room Going along
the corridor he stumbled over the mani
mate form of the stranger. The odor OF
the gas was sitting.
Dr. Simon was summoned and the
police were notified. The doctor found
that life was almost extinct, but an am
bulance was summoned and the man was
removed to ST. Mary's Hospital The
| gas in the room was turned on full force.
| The mans coat and other clothing were
removed to the station house. In the
| pockets were found several cigars and
| $14. rs in money.
Several cards and letters showed that
| the registered name, Meyer, was fictiti-
ous. The mans name was Charles
Kunnanham. A book found In his
| pockets showed that he had Joined the
| Steamship Firemen's Association on May
! /. This morning Kunnanham's death
| was expected at any minute.
| There appears to be a strange fatality
attached to room No. A in this hotel.
! About one year ago sensation was
created by the finding OF a Young me-
chanic of Jersey City and his paramour
dead from gas poisoning in this same
| room.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
Mr.. Timken indignant.


Councilman Timken is very indignant
at the manner in which he was treated by
the Board of Freeholders. When seen at
his place Of business on Hudson street,
Hoboken, this morning. he said, II think
the Board treated nae shamefully
by ordering that sixty-two barrels Of
my -four be sent back. The -four
was fully up to the contract grade.
The original contract was for 200 barrels,
and the Board saw fit to use 184 barrels.
The only thing that / am sorry for is the
publicity given the matter. The Board
seemed to be intent on having my -four
branded as no good, and SO proclaimed TO-
the world This, as you can readily un-
derstand, will hurt my business standing
considerably. / do not care about dealing
with the Board of Freeholders anyway.
I have sent innumerable bills up there.
but cannot get any money. The number
of bills the Board manages to lose is some
thing wonderful, and shows very bad
b book The idea of Mannan
posing as flour expert. The man must
be crazy. He knows as little about d0ur
as ha does about everything else"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

Mayor Grassman has issued the order
for the annual inspection of the police on
May %.
Two missing persons were reported at
the police station this morning They
are Margaret Crowley, twenty seven
years old. Of No. 36 Adams street, and
Hattie Pettitt, of No. 129 Newark street..
The Second Regiment held battalion
drill at the armory last night. The regi-
ment showed Ap well considering the
Ernest Wolf, 9 butcher, of No. so Park
avenue, was arrested this morning,
charged with maintaining a nuisance.
Several of the people in the neighborhood
complained of horrible stencil, which
proceeded from the shop formerly occu-
pied by Wolff, and it was found that
fifty pounds of meat had decayed. Wolff
refused to remove the meat and he Was
arrested He will have hearing this
afternoon.
John Price, longshoreman of Thirty
eighth street, New York City, fell into the
hold of canal boat at Campbell's stores,
foot of Fourth street, yesterday, and
home.
Alice Petersen, pretty two-year-old.
was picked up by the police yesterday
and returned to her parents, No. ~
Grand street.
Councilman Bonceiet, .sDickn Wright
and Chanceman Werner went to Haeken-
sack yesterday to pick ivy green and
met with a mishap. No bones broken.
Company ID, Second Regiment, will
give an excursion to Idlewild Grove on
Sunday, June /.
It is now said that the Councilmanic
combine are deadlocked on the appoint
ment of Street Commissioner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

Just enough members to constitute q
quorum were present at the special meet
of the Hoboken Board Of Education last
night. Those present were Trustees Kiel,
Acker, Tuohey, Barrett, Lawson, Russ
and Darcey. The Board cleared up all Its
old business. The committee who had
been appointed to investigate rumors
affecting Principal Ellston. Of the High
School, reported progress, and recon-
lnended that the new Board take up the
matter. The Board then adjourned sine
die The new Board will now have the
appointment of janitor for No. School.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03

VAN Horgas's cocoA-"ones tried, always
used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-23
THE PAy.ELECTRIC DECISION.

Washington, April 90 (speclsD-It seems that The
Tribune correspondent misnformed last night by
one Of the persons interested in the case In regard 10
the scope effect OF the decision of the court yes
terday in the suit Of Rogers, the Pan Electric in-
ventor against his former partners Garland ana Others
The court in effect decided that the complainant was
not entitled 10 account against the defendants OF
to decree 10 pay back the money received for various
reasons among Others that the plaintiff was present
and received his money. and that an account hao
actually taken place between them when the DIVIDENDS
we're made and he could not on that proceeding r'aHo
an account Besides II he were not paid enough JUS
remedy would be by action at law. Further tha'
ll he could be entitled to recOnvcyancc OF WHAT
ever patents conveyed TO the Telephone ana
Telegraph Company and because some RELIEF had been
obtained under the general prayer OF the bill oach party
WAS directed to pay his own costs
Justice Cox in closing. said that the court deemed
II but proper to say that the charges Of fraud per
tidy and conspiracy set out OF the bill were not sus-
taIned by tho proof. hut tho contrary there was
uothne shown 10 affect the integrity and good falth
~ the defendants carrying out the contract thcY
l. held To entitled to rccOnveyance Of the patents
which we're not covered by the contracts between
himself and the Pan Electric Telephone aud Telegraph
PENDANTS and that each party must pay his own cosS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-23
TAKEN FROM THE EXCISE COMMITTEE.

.o~r,ox op THE ASSEMBLY, Of TIE HIGH
,,c,.,,er, prrr-yR. sHEEnAN's OPPOSITION.
Albany. April 90 specaD.-Thc Republicans q u''
Assembly today summary deprived the hA'i'o .',"
,,,s. -, the custody Of senator Hendricks hs" =,
rr ,rh. majority Of the committee und oubtcdN
,.a.a ~ smother the bill By not making any IcP"''
- 8. For nearly a month the bill mas Occu III
.sass,on Of the committee. which has Vo,cn against
,,rtluc the bill, favorabiy or uiia'o'A''' '' "
decd making any report - -, A., con
~ y" n.v ,sscmblyman King. chairman OF inc com
ioN"' - ,,.t II should be discharged from inc
,,to ~ the bill. No speeches were maac DC
- ,h Assembly knew the motive Oh inc n'o"o'
e.,rD,l,cr. II Onondaga County, one oi INC ''o
,,,ca, members Of the committee j. 'io'o"' ~
o.oa ,o the BILL lie Therefore was "' 49,, had
-, :, r.s announced that Mr.. Kings "''o' nov
,.en adopted by vote OF ." u 90 ,"|.., rho
W. =, ,no motion were all cast by Rcpub'ahS i"o
'",o' o t, the melton were cast by six NepupH'""'
WIZ .., Democrat These six Republicans "e'"'
a"u ~, -, onondaea County Leroy OF Albany
C,cr ~ Erie County; Annrus' VI ~
cn,, n, Ncw.York. and kurth' OF ''''".' $500,
"'Dn, cneohan was much annoyed BY tms No'c anu
..a..,ore an hour later, he suuuehly NV ,',,,aa
,,, sho,ld be recommitted 70 inc TNO', w, =. ,rha
p'ii .rc,,ons 10 that committee TO XIII IT, i"ei'
WIN "'" .,v Republicans out Of the Assembly
were -, mis- motion made, ana MI 'noo-
49,, .,d.rtly was in hopes to pass Ills "'o' ,,
.S ro,Id return. Mr. Ackcr' ho"o'''' , r
'ney s'o and moved . call Of the House Inc can
awake, rss a a@ and Republicans were asa%%s% Mr. up
, all over the Capitol Inc 'cs"'. ~ 90 .. 20
IRON motion beaten by vote Of 90 70 oS
Fve, voted TO s S ' And ns
they were lohes" Es,e: Gibbs OF Ncw-lork; knrth "'
T%S of 9s9nda E of 9T VS
cam and i ffy s"rth The iii were cast by Republicans
against in is,rc test vote. 49,, ,o,o
II j., Therefore rs dd not vote. most Of them being
Seven RcpuplI.' ,rhrre Of these men, Mr.. Lodrr "f
MoSrce COUNTY Of S@ e at their
Davis. Of Llvihsspc ,nd County preferred to smoke
Mr. IGpNn e smoking to coming ou' a Of o%cenS
the High icense I'iiomucdicn, OF orleans county
cS% s.e sna upon K oG1U cha nj g" but
County, was prc,e scems apparent that. unless the
dd not vUe Who III ar. aGs to r n will lf fail to
time tns s,;;e9 the sotei Fe. 70 it.