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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
STREETS AND SCHOOL SITES.
Doings of the Board Today Objections
Overru1ed.

Doings of the Board Today-Object
Overru1ed.
Notwithstanding the objections urged
by many residents along Griffith street to
the acceptance on the part OF the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners Of
the work done in the recent improvement
of that thoroughfare, the Board this
morning, after having person
ally inspected the improvement and
investigated all of the seven objections
presented on January 13. ruled that none
of them were in accordance with facts,
and confirmed the final assessment map.
The final assessment map was filed for the
in Pine street.
The Street and Sewer Committee re-
ported favorably on the proposed Wniton
street and Bright sJreet improvements.
Also on the improvements of Twelfth
street from Jersey avenue to Cole street.
The contract for the improvement Of
Monmouth street, from Railroad avenue
TO Montgomery street, was awarded to p.
j. Condor; that for the continuation of
the Hopkins avenue sewer, to Patrick H.
O'Neili; thai for the improvement of
Pacific avenue to John M. Shannon, and
that for the improvement of Hopkins
avenue to Thomas Harrington. Con-
tractor Harrington, the lowest bidder for
street, from Grand street to New
ark avenue, having withdrawn his
bid. the clerk was ordered to re-advertise
for bidders for the improvement Of the
same thoroughfare from Grand street
to the Erie Railroad crossing
excepting the block between Railroad
and Newark avenue. This block it is
deemed advisable to except for the pres
ent, in view of the concentrated improve
ments by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in elevating its tracks.
President Voorhees,, of the Board of
Education, was present and throug him
was extended an invitation to all the
members of his Board to accom-
pary the committee of the Street
and Water Commissioners on
ou tour next Thursday morning to in
spect sites for the proposed new school
house for the Fifth district. The choice
of the Board of Education is the
site on Tonnelle avenue. near Magnolia
avenue. The choice of the citizens Of
that district, or at least those that are
mem bers of the Bergen Improvement
ASS ociation, is that on Corbin avenue,
near Sip avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
WICKED WOMEN In THE BIBLE.


Jezebel, says ntr. butcher.
At Grace NJ. E. Church on Tonnele ave-
nue. the pastor, the Rev. 4. G. butcher,
is delivering series Of Sunday evening
discourses on the "Wickedest Men and
Women OF Scripture" Having previous
ly exhibited Caiphas and Judas Iscariot
as the two prominent wicked men. and
Herodias and Sapphira as the two con-
spicuously wicked women, he presented
last evening the Third Wickedest
Woman ia the person of Jezebel, wife
Of Ahab, King of Israel
In opening, the speaker said his sub
iects had so far been taken from the New
Testament, but as no other record of
wicked women appears in that portion of
the Scriptures, he had turned to the Old
Testament records and there found the
third wickedest woman, Jezebel, the
idolatrous queen and slayer of Gods
prophets.
He pictured the beauty Of the Sidonian
kings daughter, and declared her the
"handsomest, most brilliant and wisest
woman of the Orient.' He described the
magnificence OF her marriage with Ahab,
of Samaria, and then presented an i'm
pressive picture of the lone prophet Elijah
denouncing Ahab for wedding the idola-
ter, and declaring by the Word of God,
that there should be neither "dew nor
rain on the land all these years." and of
his subsequent prOpuecy tuat Inc uogS
should devour JeZebel.
After presenting the story of Ahab be-
ing influenced by Jezebei in rearing an
altar to Baal and forsaking Israels God
in the worship of the false gods, he said
Jezebeps wickedness did not consist
simply in her idolatry. She had been
educated to worship Jupiter and the sun,
and doubtless was sincere in that wor-
ship. But she, an idolatress, married the
king of Israel and turned his heart and
the slaughter Of Gods prophets until
Elijah was left alone of that band, and
him she vowed to kill.
Ahab was weak. Had he married a
Jewish Maiden who followed Irael's God,
idolatry would not have spread over
Israel, and the Kingdom would not have
been wrested from Anab.
The speaker drew q last picture Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
POISON IN HIS COFFEE.
A Well Known Farmers Wife Accused
by Hor Stepsons.

Special to the Jersey City Netrs
VINELANp, June 2, 1890. This town is
greatly excited over an alleged case of
poisoning. The wife of Daniel Lockwood,
q well-to-do farmer, residing on Vine
road, has been arrested on the charge of
trying to poison her husband, and is now
in the lookup. She Will be given hear
ing tomorrow morning
Mr.. Lockwood's two sons, Maurice and
Arthur, and his sen-in-law, Mr.. Cogswell,
preferred the charge. The sons are chill
dren by his first wife, and it is claimed
that they found evidence day or two
ago that their stepmother had tried to
poison her husband by placing morphia
in his teacup. Lockwood discovered the
powder first as his wife was about to pour
out cup OF tea for him. He snatched
the cup away from her and took the pow
der out and gave 1t to his daughter, who
took tito physician to have it analyzed.
Mrs, Lockwood has been severely pros
trated since her arrest and refuses to say
anything to reporters except in regard to
the morphia, which she says she procured
for herself some time ago when she was
suffering from la grippe Her husband
visited her today in the lookup and there
was quite scene. He had a long chat
with her and when he came out he said
he did not believe she had tried to kill
him. Mr.. Lockwood has been married 10
this, his second wife, about year. He
is slxty-six and his wife is forty five years
of age. She came to Vineland from Vir-
uinia
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
she JUMPED OUT OF THE WINDOW.
A Turfman Missing aed His Wife Prob
ably Dying.
Special to he Jersey citv Nsps.

DDAS 1SSAH8,
Special to the Jersey Citu Ne,os.
EAToNTowN, N. j., June 2, 1890. Search
is being made for Stephen Billings,
patron of the turf, who fed from his
home in Eatontown after inf1icting seri-
GUS, if not fatal, injuries on his wife.
Billings had been unfortunate on the race
tracks, and in consequence had been
drinking heavily. When he returned
from Brooklyn, Friday night, he was in-
toxicated and violent He demanded of
his wife some money that her son Charles
had sent to her. Maddened at her refusal
he struck her, it iB alleged, heavily with
his fist and picked up knife and bran
dished it over her.
Screaming. she fled up stairs, the hus-
band, still armed with the keen blade.
following and cursinR. Terrified beyond
control. Mrs. Billings leaped through
window sash to the ground below. The
sight of his wife lying senseless and
bleeding beneath him Sobered the hus-
band, and, frantic with fear, he carried
her Unconscious form indoors. He him
self ran for physician, who pronounced
the condition of the woman very precari-
Gus. Billings awaited developments
anxiously and, his wife growing no bet
ter, he disappeared at daybreak.
All that saved Mrs Billings from death
outright was the presence Of heap of
small coal beneath the window from
which she jumped. This eased her fall
considerably, saving her from direct and
crushing contact with the pavement. AS
1t is, she is hardly expected to recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
Cattle In Chancery.

The case of the Southwestern Cattle
Company, heretofore given in THE JER-
sEY CITY NEWS, was again before
Chancellor McGilll this morning.
Counsel representing the German
American Bank, of Kansas City,
4 creditor for $4,000 the amount of a
loan, covered by notes, for which, it Is al
legged, several hundred head of cattle now
roaming in the Indian Territory We're
given as collateral security, and
counsel for the receiver, and for
other creditors, and stockholders Of
the association argued at length an
application to instruct the receiver, in
what manner he shall close up the affair.
Chancellor McGill ordered that Re-
ceiyer Worterindyke should sell the cat
tie and hold the amount received until
further instructions by the Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
A Ferryboat PIokpocket.

Mr.. David Welsh, Of Eleventh and
Grove streets, went to sleep on Des-
brosses street ferryboat while crossing
over to New York late Saturday night.
There were but few passengers aboard.
While asleep Mr. Welsh was relieved of a
$500 gold watch, a present from his sister,
u locket and 50 in cash.
The thief was seen in the act by lady,
who informed the deck hands and pointed
out the thief. II was noticed that he did
not get Off on the other side, but re-
turned. Somehow he escaped the vigi-
lance of the deck hands and got off the
boat on this side. Patrolman Helmer got
his description and caught him hiding in
the ferry house. The watch, on the out
side OF which was inscribed the owners
name, the locket and the money were all
found in the thief's pockets. This morn
ing Justice Stilsing committed him for
trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Jazebel painting her face, and presenting
herself in all her beauty to captivate Jehu,
who was sent to execute the propecy
against her. But it was all in
vain. She fell to the the court
yard of the palace and saw
age dogs ate her body. He
thanked God that the New Testament
presented the record of no more wicked
women. The women pictured there are
those who anointed the Master with cost
1Y perfume and wiped His feet with their
hair, or those who followed Him to the
cross and watched His tomb. Mr..
butcher said:-"Thank God that
since the dawn of the Christian
era wicked women have been
comparatively few. As a rule women are
pure, faithful ana heroic. They are a
power in the Church of God, and their
power for good in religious and temporal
matters should be enlarged. Give them
the ballot and our political system will be
purified. Give them a voice III the selec-
lion of officials and the evils under which
we now suffer will be eradicated"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
FUNERAL OF MICHAEL O'NEILL.
An Imposing Parade in Honor of the
Dead Veteran

An IMPOSING Rafade IN AOnOr OF the
Dead Veteran
Michael O'Eeill brother of City Col
lector O'Neill and brave soldier of the
War was buried yesterday in
St. Peters Cemetery with mill
tary honors. The body was taken
from O'Neills late home to st. Peters
Church, where funeral services were
held, ana Father McAtee. an old army
chaplain, delivered an address. He spoke
of the excellent record of the deceased as
a brave and faithful soldier, and paid a
warm tribute to his many manly charac-
teristics
Mr.. O'Neill was one of the first to re-
spond to his country's call for men to de-
fend her liberties. He went out as a
thirty day man, and at the expiration Of
that term of service enlisted again
and again until the close of the war. He
served with credit in the Fifth New
Jersey Infantry and the Second New
York cavalry.
At the close of the services the remains
were escorted to the cemetary by an inn
posing procession over quarter of a mile
long. A squad of forty policemen under
command of Captain John Smith
led the column After them came the
Van Houten Post drum and fife
Corps followed by Henry Wilson Post
and detachment Of Sons of Veterans.
The P. H. O'Neill Association came next
in barouches. One carriage was COM
pletely filed with the many magnificent
floral pieces which had been sent to the
house by the friends of the deceased.
The hearse was hanked on either side
by the pail bearers and long line of
coaches filled with sorrowing friends.
Among these were Sheriff Davis, County
Clerk Mclaughlin, President J. p Feeney
or the Police Board, President Edelstein,
of the Board of Finance, and Dennis
Reardon. AT the close of the services at
the grave the veterans fired three volleys
over the grave.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

In the Court Of General Sessions this
morning Rev. Jordan H. Christmas, col
ored. pastor Of Bethel Church. pleaded
non vult to an Indictment for larceny.
He had collected finds for the
church and had neglected to turn them
over to the trustees. The plea was made
without the sanction of his counsel, Will
liam d. DAILY, who told the Court that he
would never advise an innocent man to
plead non vult. which is equivalent to a
plea of guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

day. At the latter place fine vocal and
Instrumental music was rendered.
81 Baldwin Hose Company, of Wee
hawken, will hold their annual picnic
and summernight's S festival at Schuetzen
Park on the evening of July g.
While James Williams, of NordhoR.
and julius Kluter, of Tenafiy, were driv-
ing down the Boulevard yesterday, the
horse, a spirited animal, became unman-
ageable and running away, upset at the
corner of Nineteenth street, throwing the
OCCUPANTS to the sidewalk. The horse
was caught by a policeman and the
wounded men taken to the nearest drug
store where their wounds were dressed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
saloon Keepers Locked Up.

Five more saloon keepers were ar
raigned before Justice Stilsing this Morn
ing for violations of the Sunday Hquor
law. They were Patrick Lawless,
of Pavonia avenue; George A. Hahn,
No. 270 Newark avenue; Michael
McAleer, No. 49S Grove street, and
August Rose, Green street. All were
held in the sum of $500 apiece to answer
the charges against them before the
Court Of General Sessions.
The following saloons were closed on
the Hill and the proprietors arrested:
Alice Garret. No 60 Pacific avenue; G.
Ewald, No. 378 Johnston avenue;
John Betting, No. 81 Pacific avenne;
Louis Palmer, Ne. BAL Central avenue;
William Buchse, No. 1913 Summit ave-
avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

Special devotions will be held in the
this month, on Wednesday and Friday
evenings. Next Thursday is the feast Of
Corpus Christi. The celebration in this
church will take place next Sunday, in
which all the societies of the parish will
take part.
Miss M. Bleckmann, one of the leading
singers in St. Joseph's choir of st.
Joseph's Church, West Hoboken, will be
married tomorrow evening by the Rev.
Joseph j. Hasel, rector. All members of
the choir will witness the ceremony A
reception will be held at the residence Of
the bride.
Kings Woods in Weehawken and
crowded with pleasure seekers yester-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
pAsHEs ABOUT TOWN.

There have already been great num-
Der of enquiries at the box office of the
Academy for reserved seats for the per-
formances of the Great Republic. The
office viii be open tomorrow in accord
ance with the announcement on the
tickets.
Rudolph Schmidt, of Hoboken, was ar
raigned before Judge Dixon in the Court
Of Sessions, Saturday, on charge of
selling policy slips. He pleaded not
with petit larceny made like plea.
Ernst Appel was happy man Satur-
day. His start for Europe next week
was assured in the morning by the
arrival of son. who, If he lives, will be
able TO vote IN the year 1911.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
BAYoNNE NEWS NOTES.

A business meeting will be held this
evening by the Bayonne Board of Educa-
tion.
An entertainment styled "The Open
Senate will be held this evening by the
members and their guests during the
social session to follow the business
meeting Of Bayonne Council, No. 695.
Royal Arcanum.
Friends in Phillipsburg are entertain
ing Mrs. H. II. Johnson, OF West Thirty
third street.
Prof and Mrs. A. e. Sloan ere sojourn-
ing in Western New YORK.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
WEST BERGEN JOTs.

The Executive Committee of the West
Bergen Improvement Association will
meet tonight at President jennings resi-
dence. Edge avenue, at eight o'clock.
The house of Mrs Brodhead on Culver
avenue was flooded this morning by a
leak in the water pipes. The furniture
and house were extensively damaged.
Mr.. Charles Judge and family went TO
Ocean Grove Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Degs


When in need of dry and fancy goods, or
when in need of any article for your home go
to Brooklyn for them.
Go to Wechsler & Abraharn's colossal estab-
lishment Sixty-one separate departments,
embracing everything for personal and homie
wants.
Free round-trip excursion tickets by applying
to the Pennsylvania, Brooklyn and Jersey CITY
Annex ferry office, including horss-car tickets
Fulton street. just above City Hall. Free ~
livery daily.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
niargia nIcnonald,s Fina Paid.

Maggie Mcdonald, who was arrested
with Maggie Mclaughlin for srealing
flowers from garden on Hudson streets,
Hoboken, while returning from a picnic
rest and subsequent incarceration in the
County Jail were fully told in THE SUN
DAY MORNING NEWS, was released yester )
day morning on payment of line.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Michael Gaynor, No. 57l Henderson
street was fined s5 as drunk and dis
orderly person by Justice Stilsing this
morning. James Shay, No. IA Grove
street, who attended wake and became
too noisy on his return home, was fortun-
ate enough to have sentence suspended;
Alexander Ellis, No. $40 Fifth street, was
sent to city prison for three days for being
drunk and disorderly; John Connell, for
drunkenness, was fined 50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
Music at Hedding Church,

The organ recital and public service at
the Hedding Nd. E. Chcrch last evening
drew large and appreciatiye audience.
Miss Casmell's performance surprised
even her friends, and Miss Norcross,
soprano, sang ssThe Heavens are Telling
from Hadyn's ':Creation;' Piccolominis
Eternal Rest and several other diff
cult selections with considerable skill.
Pastor Snodgrass' sermon was thoroughly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
UNION HILLS GERMAN CHURCH.
Its Twenty-hfth Anniversary Fittingly
Celebrated.

The twenty fifth anniversary of the
German Evangelical Sunday school,
Union Hill, was fittingly celebrated yes
terday with pleasing exercises at both
the afternoon and evening gatherings,
which were largely attended. The floral
decorations we're as elaborate as they
were profuse. Tall palms and beautiful
flowers arranged in pretty designs gave
the chancel handsome effect. The
speakers of the day were the Rev. E.
Oether, d. D.; the Rev. Cornelius Brett,
ID. D.; the Rev. John Rudolph, d. D.; the
Rev. Isaac Gowan and r. r.. Green.
The choir and four hundred voices
from the school furnished an excellent
programme of vocal music.
The pastor, Rev. John Justin, who is
one OF the best known ministers in the
country, organized this interest twenty
f1ve years ago when the town was mere
hamlet and the nucleus did not exceed
score Of members. On Wednesday at
ternoon the jubilee will be further cele-
brated with parade of the school and
an entertainment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
Ono More of Harrison's Heelers.
Speciai to the JERSEY CITY Ne,os.

CAMDEN, N. J., June 2, 1890 Collector
Isaac Moffett, of the First district, has at
last received his commission, and the
Office was formally turned over to him
Saturday by Revenue Agent Lane. The
collector entertained his deputies and
friends In the afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
Five Days for stealing : Ride.

Justice Weed on Saturday sent James
McAnerney, of No. Sla Thirteenth street,
to the City prison for five days for at
tempting to steal ride on a Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad train. He bounced the train
at the Grove street crossing with the in
tention Of riding down to the cove The
company is trying to put a stop to this
Detective Whelan made the arrest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
STARVING RAILROAD HANDS.
They Seize the Sea Isle City's Property
at Richland.
Special to The JERSEY Citu Ne1cs.

Special to the JERSEY citu Ne,cs
MAYS LANDING, N. j., June 2. 1890
For the past week forebcdings of evil
have been rife along the line of the new
seashore (shcrt line) railroad to Sea Isle
City. This arose from the unpaid Italian
laborers, who were nearly on the verge
of starvation, and in some instances the
men became sick from want of food. The
by an official Of the road to be due to the
low prices at which the bids were made
for building the road by the contractors.
The Italians are holding the fort at Rich
land, and say, they will retain possession
until they receive their money. Sheriff
johnson left here this morning for Rich
land with posse, to settle the difficulty
or arrest the violaterS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Before Vice Chancellor Van Fleet this
morning. application was made for the
appointment of receiver for the Andover
Shoe Co., Of Andover Sussex County.
Counsel for the creditors and the COM
pany were unable to agree upon the
selection Of such receiver, and the hear
ing will be held at Newark, on Wednes-
day. when the appointment will be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
sheriff paws sister Dead.

of the Lunatic Asylum at Snake Hill.
died at that Institution about two o'clock
this afternoon.
She had been attended by DIR. King.
Deceased was a sister of Sheriff Davis.
he was the widow of Thomas Robinson.
he caves no children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
A Grand Lod &c Organized.

The Fratern al Circle has grown SO
rapidly that Grand Lodge has been es-
sablished in this State. The lodge was
instituted at Roche's Hall by Supreme
President Hamilton, assisted by Officers
lannon's, Gallity and Morrison, OF the
.iupreme Lodge The officers chosen by
he new Grand Lodge are, Grand past
resident, A. Q. Fitzgerald; grand presi
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

r. Harrison; treasurer, Richard Duff;
Instructor, Mrs. II. Fitzhenry; chaplain,
z. Van Ripper; guard, j. Jones; marshal,
]. II. ROBBERS; seminal, r. l.. Woodley;
trustees. j. I. DeRancy, II. r. Ives, }. H.
r. Sehmallfeldt and C. b. Tyler; Com
mittee on Grievances and Appeals, G. b.
Tyler, ]. II. Jones and ]. H. Roberts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

WASHINGTON, June 2, 1890 Weather
indications or twenty -four hours, for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Fair. stationary
tAnlneratl1ra
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02

Company d, Second Regiment held
their annual excursion yesterday. The
affair was decided success. Coun-
Gilman Boncelet, Street Commissioner
Kelly, Court Officer Stanton, Captain
Lohmann and other leading political and
military lights attended. Councilman
Bewig was on the dock and gave the
excursionists good send off.
A large crowd of people visited the
Hamburg dock this morning and in
spected the new steamer Normannia.
The ship is a beauty and it is said will be
record breaker.
The Board of Education administered
a stinging rebake to DIR. Hedger in taking
the school census away from him. One
Of the school trustees said to me this
mornings people are not satisfied
unless they get the earth"
There will be no meeting of the Council
this week Councilman Bewig's Schuet-
zen Corps will give a picnic on Wednes-
day night at the Union Hill Schuetzen
Park, and of course If he is absent the
other three members of the combine will
also remain away and there will not be a
au0rum.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-06-02
The Soups Driven Away.

THE JERSEY CITY NEWS has scored
another victory. The vile soups which
have been running in the vacant lots on
Jefferson street for the past month have
shut down. The series of articles pub
iished in this paper drew the attention
of the police to the place and they noti-
fed the owner to close them up. The
fellow was also drove from this city and
it is doubtful if he will find it profitable
to locate in any other part of the county.
II he does The JERSEY CITY NEWS will
he after hirnl