The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-07
H0DOKHN'S PROSPECTS.
Everything Looks Bright
For the Regular Demo-
cratic Nominations.

boken. In the Second and Third wards
the fight will be bitter, and if the regular
ticket wins it win probably be by mea-
gre majority.
In the First ward Peter Boncelet the
regular nominee, has practically no op.
position. There are two School Trustees
to be elected. For the long term Charles
Hicks, the present incumbent, is the
regular candidate. He is opposed by
Lewis r, McCulIoch, who is known to be
q hustler and Is hard man to beat. For
the short term Henry Hess is the regular
candidate and will probably be elected
by good majority over Alfred Lehman
In the Second ward the Councilmanic
contest will be red hot. j. H. Stegman,
a young and popular man, is the regular
nominee. Councilman Tlmken wants to
be returned and is making great up
hill fight. He will probably poll the vote
of the older residents on account of his
fearless attitude in the Council, while
Stegman will capture the young men.
For School Trustee, long term, Albert
Burfeind is the regular nominee, and for
cans have active, strong candidates.
Christopher Guth for the long term and
John Reid for the short one, but the
Democratic ticket will be elected.
In the Third ward the contest for Alder
man has been the bitterest known in
Gilman Kelly should have been again
nominated, but several acts of his while
in the Council did not please those who
manipulate the nominations, and School
Trustee Lawson received the regular nom
ination. He has also been endorsed by the
so called Republican association and by
the German Conference, but against all
these nominations Councilman Kelly's
friends are hustling night and day to re-
turn him to the Board. Lawson will
probably be elected. For School Trustee
w. J. Dynan is opposed by Frank La
Pointe, and will be elected.
In the Fourth ward Councilman Snyder
has no OPPOSITION. For the School Board
A. ]. Arato. the regular Democratic
nominee will be elected.
In Trouble Again.
Martin Drewes, of No. 3S Laidlaw ave-
nue., Jersey City Heights, is continually
getting into scraDes, and was arrested by
the Hoboken police a short time ago. on
on suspicion of numbering rich Phila-
delphian. At the time of his arrest on
this charge one of the principal witnesses
against him was G. Schroeder, a saloon
keeper of No. IA Newark street. The po-
lice believe to this day tha4 the rich Phil
adelphian was murdered, and and think
that Drewes knew something about the
crime, as q pawn ticket for the strangers
overcoat was found in his possession
Saturday night Drewes, after being
braced up by several book beers, went
into Schroeder's saloon with the ayowed
intention of doing him up" After call
ing for a drink he began to abuse
Schroeder and finally, pulling a large
sheath knife, madh a lunge for the
saloonkeeper's throat Schroeder lodged
the blow. August Kohlheim tried to
quiet Drewes. but he was savagely at
tackled with the knife. Drewes drove the
blaze into honineim's neck twice aud
stood between him and the saloon door,
Kohlheim, knowing that he would be
murdered Il he remained where he was,
jumped through large plate glass win
dow. carrying the sash with him. While
he was going through the window Drewes
stabbed him in the leg. Policeman
Goode arrived on the scene and arrested
Drewes.
Kohlheim's wounds were dressed by
DR.. Simon. They are not very serious.
Drewes was committed for trial in de-
fault of bail.
Heboken Notes.
Policeman Kiley died at his house, No.
los Park avenue, this morning. He leaves
a widow and four children.
There was a rousing meeting of the
Fret District Democratic Club at Bonce-
let's yesterday afternoon. The boys are
III great form and Will do herculean work
on election day.
The sixth annual ball of Court Stevens,
A. o. f. of A., will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall tonight. A great crowd
expected.
The musical programme in the different
churches throughout the city yesterday
was on a grand scale, and all the churches
were crowded with worshippers.
Jacob Kessinger, irty-eight yeors old,
of No. 32l West street, West Hoboken, fell
in a paralytic fit on First street. between
Grand and Adams streets, yesterday
morning. He was taken home.
FRANCISCO Castor, of No 204 Adams
street, was arrested yesterday afternoon
for an atrocious assault on Gilado Friado,
in striking him on the head with wood
en- ball.
The old roller skating rink on Lewis
street. Union Hill, was practically de-
stroyed by fire early this morning. The
fire is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin The damage is estimated at about
$500 fully covered by insurance.