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Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
The Complete Outfit.

Family lawyer understand that
you are suitor for the hand Of the
daughter OF my millionaire client?
Titled Foreigner-Yes, monsieur, in
part. = ..E....S~.
Family Lawyer-In part? Explain
yourself. 49, ..~,..>.$. ..@ -.
Titled Foreigner with q shrug)--
Well, monsieur, to be frank wiz you,
shall expect ze pocketbook zat goes viz
ze hand. Chicago Times.
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
An Ambassadors Happy Thought.

Count Otto Wilhelm Won Konigsmark
was sent to France in the year 1867 as
Swedish Ambassador of King Louis
XIV. Through the pomp of the cere-
monial reception and the presence of the
Kings cavaliers he became confused.
Suddenly he lost the thread of his WE'LL
studied address and was at loss how to
continue. But he quickly recovered
himself and with the most dignified
tone he recited the Lords prayer in
Swedish. Luckily for him none of
Louis attendants understood the Swed-
ish language. So he was saved by his
presence Of mind. Only his Swedish at-
tendants had trouble during the strange
Biblical greeting Of their chief to sup
press laughter. Il llustrirte Welt
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
A MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY.
Sad elimination of a Husbands
Blind, Mad jealousy.

T was late one
summer after
noon when /
rode up to q lit
tie farmhouse
in the Tennes-
see mountains,
and paused for
q brief rest and
adrink of water.
Two persons
were sitting on
t he pia zza-a
man and q WOm-
an-plain coun-
try people, past
mid le age
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
ONE ENJOYS

A~~ ~A~0 ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshingto the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptlYo on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels. colds, head
aches and fevers and cures nabitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ccptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles BY all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc syrup co.
- SAN FRANCISCO. cAl.
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. n.y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
THE KNIGHTS GO HOME.
The Two Days Convention at Cooper
Hall Brought to Close.

The Two Days Convention at Cooper
Hall Brought to Close.
The Fourth Annual Convention of the
National District Association of Painters.
Paper Hangers and Decorators, No. 2lo,
K. of L., adjourned LIST evening at eight
O'Clock.
The last session, in addition TO the cleo
tion of officers, was mainly devoted to a
discussion of the eight hour movement
The action Of the General Assembly was
unanimously endorsed.
Master Workman Archibald, besides
being reelected to his position at the head
of the Association, was also reelected
delegate to the General Assembly. Itwas
decided to hold the conventions annually
instead of semi-annually as heretofore.
The District will assume control of the
Painters Advocate, and the editorial
management will devolve upon the Secre=
tary and Treasurer, assisted by the four
members of the Executive Board.
The next convention will meet in either
Washington, st. Louis or Philadelphia.
1t has not yet been definitely decided
which.
Before adjourning, the convention ten
dered thanks to A. A. Newman who ten
dered the use of Cooper Hall for two
days.
The balloting for officers resulted in
the election of J. z. Archibald, of New
York, master workman; Edward G. Kim
NETT, of New York, worthy foreman;
Alex. Peters, of Boston, secretary and
treasurer; William McCree, of this city,
district statistician; e. B. Murphy, J. H.
Corson, J. H. w. Woolley, of New York,
judges; j. A. Stewart, of this city, judge
advocate; j. Mclaughlin, of Bayonnel
CLARK M ponrt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
MRS. BENNETT GOES FREE.
The Court Advises Her to Leave the
Husband She Shot At.

The Court Advises Her to Leave the
Husband She Shot At.
Mary A. Bennett the black eyed and
pretty wife of Bayonne canal boat cap
tain. who was charged with attempting
to shoot her husband, got out of the pre-
dicament luckily.
She had pleaded guilty to simple as
sault, end today she was brought before
Judge Lippincott for sentence.
The story of her ill treatment by her
husband has already been told in THE
JERSEY Cry NEWS. Nearly frenzied by
grief at his continual charges that she
was faithless, she, in the presence
of Thomas Farrell, her alleged admirer,
discharged pistol when her husband
made repetition of his accusations. The
husband caused her arrest, but she
claimed she had no desire to shoot him.
and he told Judge Lippincott yesterday
that the pistol was not aimed at him.
The Court said. when she stood up for
sentence, that it believed the girl had
great proyocation for what she had done,
and that she had been i'll treated by her
husband and brother-in-law, who gave
her no peace. The Court did not believe
the young wife intended to shoot her hus-
band, although she was provoked beyond
endurance.
''You win be better off away from your
husband" said Judge Lippincott. ''The
best thing you can do is co return to your
people in Buffalo. Ii you were the best
woman in the world you could not live
peaceably with these men on a canal
boat. The Court orders that sentence be
suspended and the Freeholders pay the
costs"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
THE SCHOOLS IN DECEMBER.
Figures from Superintendent Poland's
Monthly Report.

Figures from superintendent Poland's
Monthly Report.
The Board of Education met yesterday
afternoon and, aside from receiving the
report of Superintendent Poland for the
month of December, transacted no bust
ness of importance.
The report shows that the time lost by
the absence of hours by teachers during
the time covered by the report was 1,01y
hours, being an increase of 143 hours over
the corresponding period Of last year. The
number of children refused admittance
to the schools for want of room was
thirty-six an increase of thirteen.
The number OF seats in the primary de-
partment was 10, $50. an increase of fifty,
and in the grammar department. 4.936, an
increase of 8. The number on the regis
tiers of the primary department was
II ,463 an increase of 100. and the gram
mar departments, 4, ,299, a decrease of 81.
There was an increase of III in the
average register of the primary depart
ments, the number being l1.633, and a
decrease of % in the grammar depart
ments with a total of 4,315. The average
attendance in the primary departments
was 10.740 an increase OF 229,
while in the grammar depart
ments there was a decrease of IS, the
total being 4, ,l26. There were 231 teachers
in the primary department, 9 more than
last year and LA in the grammar depart
rments, an increase of 2. The average per
cent. OF attendance was 92T this year
and 92. n last year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10

has the same kind of grip. He proposed
three cheers for the Mayor, which were
were given in manner which caused HIS
Honor to smile with pleasure.
SONG AND RECITATION.
An excellent entertainment followed.
The Highland Social Orchestra, an ad-
mirable amateur organization, played
the coronation march from Meyerbeer's
prophet" selections from Gounod's
Faust" a serenade by Tilt and selec-
tions from Martha" Their playing was
clear and received the hearty commenda-
tion of the audience
The Lexington Quartette, consisting of
Messrs. Wilbur Gum, Charles Foster,
L. !. Wiltshire and p J. Steiner, sang
several selections in an artistic aud fin
ished manner Miss Juliette Gatterdam,
II pretty little maiden with light, sweet
soprano voice, captivated the audience by
her delightful singing and fairly won the
encores she received
Mr.. William B. Green, the humorous
elocutionist, who is becoming a prime
favorite with Jersey City audiences, re-
cited several Of his comical selections and
burst more than one mans buttons off.
Mr.. d. w. Robertson played several
selections on his sleighbells, and Mr..
Albert A. Springmeyer, a pleasing bari
tone, sang some capital solos.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
A LONG LIST OF DEATHS.
The Latest Victims Of Pneumonia
that Probably Developed
from the Grippe.

Henry Cullen, wBll-known Bergen
Point carpenter, succurnbed last evening
to an attack of pneumbnia. About ten
years ago Cullen. wh6 was quiet, in
dustrious man, violently quarreled with
his wife because she spent in dissipation
the money he gave her and neglected the
children Cullen lost al self-respect, and
is alleged to have brFtallg beaten and
kicked the woman.
She died from the effects of her injuries.
and he was convicted OF manslaughter,
and was sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment. When he had served seven years,
number of prominent FBayOnnese inter
ested themselves in his behalf, and he
was pardoned. Since bis release he lived
quietly and worked steadily.
Robert Benny, Jr., popular young
Bergen Pointer, died late Yesterday after
noon at his home in Bayonne from an
attack of pneumonia that Frustrated him
last Sunday afternoon.f He was thirty
two years old, deacon of the Bergen
Point Reformed Church.
Among the latest victims of the grip
is o. j. Marvin, of Marvin & Gaddis,
printers of this city. He had been sick
Tor about ten days. Three months ago he
was married.
Alderman Edward Hoos' wife died of
pneumonia at her home on Jersey avenue
yesterday She had been i'll but few
days.
Pastor Kiefer, of the Linden Avenue
M. E. Church. is confined to the house
with the grippe"
The enormous amount of sickness has
materially affected the attendance at No.
20 School. Principal Rinehart is as active
as ever, however.
William Loft, Jr., son of the we'll
known candy manufacturer, died last
evening of pneumonia at his fathers
residence on Chestnut avenue. He was
only nineteen years of age. He had been
for about three weeks Mrs. Loft died
only year and half ago.
The Fifth precinct sick list has been
unusually large this year, and for several
weeks past four or more of the twenty
six policemen have been afflicted more or
less. At present four are confined to
their beds. Policeman Than is laid up
with pneumonia. and Bob" Miller,
Murtha and Andy Miller are sufferers
with the grippe"
Coroner George j. Brackner says he
has had two or three funerals every day
for more than week past. and "the rush
is increasing"
There is no evidence of abatement of
the grippe at the City Hospital. The
physician is kept busy filling prescrip-
tions. During this month the number of
prescriptions filed is just double the
number compounded on the first ten days
of last month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
A WOMAN'S CHARRED BODY.
Lit a Match in a Closet and Was Burned
to Death.

Lit Match in a Closet and Was Burned
to Death.
Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
flames were discovering issuing from the
frame building No. II Humboldt street,
Union Hill
The Pioneer Hose Company were the
first on the scene and soon had stream
on the fire. After about twenty minutes
work the fire was got under control
While William Miltberger, o member
of the company, was leaving the building
after the fire, his foot stumbled against
something soft.
A lantern was procured and he was
Mortified to find the inanimate body of O
woman stretched at full length on the
stairs. Summoning assistance he carried
the bodily tenderly to the open air. Life
was not yet extinct but all efforts to re-
susciate her failed and she died in ten
minutes.
The woman was Mrs. Eidler. She is
sixty-five years of age and resided on the
ground floor of the building.
Yesterday afternoon she lit match to
look for some clothing in q closet, and
the match ignited some drapery in the
closet The poor woman was soon en-
veloped in flames and smoke and fell be-
fore she could reach the street. The
position of the body would indicate that
she had fallen while attempting to reach
the sidewalk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
A TOUR OF S SWITZERLAND.

Rev. Mr.. Thompson Replaced Rev. Mr..
Brett at the Carterets Last Night.
The Carteret Club provided on inter
esting entertainment last evening for its
members, their ladies and invited guests.
The beautiful club house was brilliantly
lighted throughout. and the guests were
gallantly received and welcomed by
President Coffin and the committee,
Messrs. Y. r. Schenck, Charles Lee
Meyers. Bruce Il. Chiffon, Frank H.
Molten, Thomas r. Withers and Frank
NJ Foye.
The Rev. Cornelius Brett was to have
delivered lecture, but another engage
ment prevented him from doing so, and
the Rev. j. T. Thompson, of the First
Universalist Church, took his place as
the lecturer of the evening. The pretty
lecture room. with its opera chairs, was
occupied by an interested audience of
ladies and gentlemen of Bergen Heights,
who evinced their appreciation of the in
structive lecture by frequent applause.
Mr.. Thompson, who was introduced by
President Coffin, announced his intention
of taking his hearers with him on rapid
tour through Switzerland. The lecture
YVES based upon his European tour of last
summer, and the speaker showed that he
had attended strictly to business while
away and had made the most of his op-
portunities.
His starting point was Schaffhahusen
and the Falls of the Rhine, of which he
gave a vivid description. The trip to
Luzerne by rail came next. with an elo-
quent description of Lake Luzerne and
its surrounding, the ascent of the Riga,
with its snow clad summit and grand
views, including those OF the Valley of
Interiaken and the Yung Frau, or
Maiden Mountain" Thence on horse
back he rode in imagination up the Wen
ger, Ap, and pictured the ice avalanches
on the slope of the Yung Frau. and the
magnificent waterfalls, descend from the
craggy preciplces to the smiling valley
of Lauterbrunen. He gave fine word
painting of the falls, wide at the top as
they dashed over the rocks, narrowing in
their descent until lost in mists in the
valley, and spoke of the view as one of
the grandest in Switzerland.
LAKE GENEVA.
Lake Geneva and its surroundings were
next presented. He referred to the his
toricai city of Geneva, where once dwelt
John Calvin, whose house the speaker
visited; Gibbons, Voltaire.and Rousseau.
He also described the Chateau Diodate,
where Byron dwelt while he composed
the third canto of Childe Harold's pill
grimage. Then the speaker took a six
hours ride by stage, distance of fifty
miles, to Chamouni, at the base of Mount
Blanc, and crossed the glacier of Mer de
Glas, OF s'Sen of Ice" He described an
ascent of Mount Blanc, which he wit
messed but did not participate in. and
ended his interesting lecture with an elo-
quent portrayal of grand sunset effects
Iipon the famous mountain.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
THERE MAY BE OBJECTION

To the New Episcopal Home for Girls
on Palisade Avenue.
The movement to establish home on
Palisade avenue for the entertainment of
Young girls during first confinement
may meet with considerable opposition
from the authorities. Chief of Police
Murphy and Poor Master Hewitt
both criticise it as a movement that Will
bring women here from other quarters
who will eventually become charge
upon the community. There is even talk
of seeking the Prosecutor with view TO
prevent the opening of the institution.
The new Home is to be at No. 2l0 Pali-
sade avenue ana is to be opened next
Monday under the auspices of the Episco-
pal Sisters of St. Margaret, with the BEN
ediction of Bishop Starkey, OF the Newark
Episcopal Diocese.
The object of its promoters ls ITO en-
deavor by religious influence and by kind
10 discipline to strengthen in the girls q
love of virtue and goodness, and. by
training, to prepare them for earning an
honorable living after leaving the Home.
Applicants from other States, irrespective
of religious creeds, will be received.
The movemnnt has been heartily en-
dorsed by Bishop Starkey and other
proIainenJ bishops and clergymen of the
Episcopal Church.
A neat pamphlet Settlng forJn the OBJ
iect of the Home has been issued by a
committee on the plan of the organiza-
ton.
Bishop Starkey will be President of the
new Home, and the Executive Committee
is composed of the Rev. G. G. Houghton,
M. A.. warden Rev. C. H. Moffett, NJ. A.,
chaplain Mrs. Alexander Of Castle Point,
Hoboken. treasurer and Mrs. w. A.
Hughes, of Morristown, Secretary these
with the Rev. c w. Rickerson, Jr.. B. d.,
A. J. Loomis, NJ. D., Mrs. Edward H.
Wright, Miss j. r. Olmstead. Miss Wet
more. will be the Executive Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
HHLDON THREE CHARGES
Russell, the Bank Check
Forger, Fully Identified
and Committed.
DONPIERRE GAVE THEM A SAMPLE CHECK.
The Accused Man Man Tells a Thin
Story to Explain One Check,
But is Silent As to Others.

The man Russell, who attempted I'd
swindle the First National Bank and the
Second National Bank with forged checks,
was committed for trial this morning on
the charges Of uttering ana forging three
checks.
When Justice Stilsing announced that
he was ready TO proceed with the examine
alton. Counsellor MdifIeid informed the
Court that he was there in the interests
of the prosecution and would, with the
Courts consent, act as such. He called
Paying Teller Rice, of the Second
National Bank, first as witness.
Mr. Rice positively identified the tall,
dissipated man with a heavy blonde
moustache in the prison dock as the fell
low he had caused to be arrested, and
then related how Russell sneaked out OF
the bank when he saw Mr. Rice was sus-
piclous.
Mrs. Matilda Flick, the alleged maker
OF the check, followed, and when shown
the check was positive the signature was
not hers. She did not know William s.
Perkins, the endorser
sCALY STORY.
Russell made statement then, and
said that man named Perkins, whom he
had known for year and half, had
come to him and asked for loan of 500,
giving him check for $3.50 on the First
National Bank, telling Russell to return
him the balance.
He let Perkins have the money and the
next day the check was cashed. Russell
claimed to be bartender and said he
worked for Mitchell, but when he said
MitchelPs Hotel is where the Rossmore
Hotel stood he was caught with bad
memory. He said he lived on West
Thirty ninth street, New York.
The Court committed him for trial on
this charge, and then the charge of offer
ing a $3.50 check at the First National
Bank was taken up. John w. Omberson,
| the paying teller, told the same story
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS printed yester-
day, and George Dompierre testified that
been offered at the First National Bank
by the prisoner was not his He did not
know Josiah Butler, the endOrser.
DoMPIERRE's FOOLISH FAVOR.
Mr.. Dompierre said, to show the court
how the forgers got his signature, that q
man came TO his store and boughtNa chair
for S3, Christmas eve. He paid forf and
wanted to send the money to his fath&A
for present and asked him to exchange
his check for the amount.
Dompierre did this and the man went
sway Several days later he returned
and produced the same check saying that
| he had got on spree and that 1t was too
late to send Christmas present and
| asked to have his money back. 1t was
siTfn Tb9s him sbowts, va, Serseyyp tf,s foyser,
had to initate ennsylsffflat if it was a
! confederfe of Russell's who had obtained
it. The Court committed Russell on this
charge for trial. The other First National
Bank check case covered the same evil
dence and had the same result for Rus
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
A PRECAUTlON AGAINST BRIBERY,

Ray arr co,,dda-,c nrovor Dro-os:+tax, r.,
n.r' Souaues NoVe, rr"posi'io" ~
s"e l'alios 1selorm oonierencs,
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS Yesterday ex-
cluslvely stated the features which the
BALLOT Raforro Associations and the Fed
90 - 1.SA.,oAS w e'I1 :.
efst,on OF trades ana the knlgnts Oh
Labor, at their conference in this city
Yesterday afternoon. decided TO insist
upon having the Ieoislature embody in
tie ballot reform measure that is to be
put thronvh at the annroaching session.
Before these had been adonted. how
ever. Pastor .Tohn f. SENDER Of the Taber-
nacle ConeregationaI Chnrch of this CITY.
offered the Following resolution that pre-
cipltated lively. discussion.
Resolced. That this Conference is heartily in
favorof uniform personal registration throughout
the State and of a law requiring an elected can
didate for any office to publish sworn statement
p ms rs M ~. expenses peLore ne becomes eng,
anv neri, ~ r nc statea,t ~ %
penses iainted by bribery to- to he nunishabe by
Imprisonment as well as forfeiture Of office.
The wide-awake pastor was of the
Opinion that clause covering all these
points should be inserted in the bill to be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
MR.. ANDERSON AT HOME.
A Hobolsen Man Whose Disappearance
Had Caused Alarm.

"A hODOken man whose Dls8ppedFauCe
Had Caused Alarm.
Last night the Hoboken police were
notified that A. II. Anderson, the wei
known painter and decorator doing bust
ness on Washington street, had disap-
peared on Monday morning, and had not
since returned home.
The Anderson family are one of the
Oldest and best known families in Hobo
and the news of Mr.. Anderson's disap-
pearance spread rapidly and created con-
siderable excitement. 1t was said by the
members OF the family that he had been
acting strangely of late and they thought
that he had wandered away while suffer
ing from temporary alteration of the
mind.
At the residence of the family this
morning Mr.. Anderson's daughter said
cat five O'Clock this morning we were
awakened by a ringing of the door bell.
When the servant went to the door m Y
father forced his way in. He declined to
say where he had been and acted strange
ly." Some of Anderson's friends say
that he had been on protracted spree.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
BYRON SH ELLY's DEATH.
Did Domestic Happiness Drive Him to
suicide?

Did Domestic Happiness Drive Him to
suicide?
Byron Shelly, a driver for Steinbruck,
the coal dealer, of No. "a First street, was
found dead in his bed at Buschs Hotel.
corner of First and Washington street
this morning.
Death is supposed to be the result of
suicide, brought about by unpleasant do
mestic relations.
He was married man and lived in this
city peaceably with his wife till his
mother-in-law came over from New York
and persuaded his wife that the proper
place for the husband to provide for her
was under the parental roof.
This the husband refused to do, and the
wife deserted him tor her mothers home.
Some tilne ago the wife appeared before
Justice Weed and swore out warrant
for his arrest on charge of non-support.
Justice Weed refused to hold him be-
cause a woman must live in the home her
husband provides.
The result was that Mrs. Shelly decided
to return to her husband, and she en-
gagged to meet him on q certain day re-
Gently to arrange for q resumption of
housekeeping. She failed to appear, and
her deserUion OF him preyed on his mind.
This morning when he was found dead
in bed suspicious were at once aroused
that he had committed suicide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-10
sixteen Drowned.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 10, 1s9o-The
loss of life by the flooding of the caisson
on the new bridge over the Ohio, proves
to have been sixteen-two more than at
first reported. The additional victims
are Hamilton Morris and Lewis Cox.
Three bodies were recovered from the
caisson early this morning.
One was that OF one of the negro labor
ers. and he had made desperate effort to
escape, pulling his body barely through
the aperture to the air shaft.
The position of this and the other bodies
found Indicated that terribly desperate
struggle had taken place as to which
should get out first.
The work of pumping out the caisson
to get at the other bodies is still in prog
ress. and gaping and excited crowd
watches the proceedings from the river
hanks