The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-29
A PRIESTS FUNERAL.
Father Murnane the First
of His Order to Be En-
tombed In a Coffin.

The funeral services over the remains
OF the late Rev. Father Benedict Mur-
name. Provincial OF the Passionist Order
in America, were held at the West Hobo
ken Monastery yesterday, and a great
crowd Of people attended. At half past
ten o'clock in the morning Bishop Wig
ger celebrated a solemn pontifical requi-
EN- mass. Father Quinn, of the Church
OF st. Paul OF the Cross. OF this city, de-
livered the eulozy. About sixty priests
participated In the morning services. In
the afternoon the services were conduct
ed BY Bishop Wigger and the very Rev.
Thomas O'Connor, and were unusually
impressive.
At the close of the service the coffin
containing the remains of the beloved
prelate was carried through the church
and TO the monastery. Then il was taken
to the basement and placed in vault
ready to receive 1t. Then the door OF the
vault was hermetically sealed
This is the first time that a member OF
the Passionist order has been entombed
in a coffin. Until very recently the rules
Of the order were that a priest should be
buried IN his cassOck, barefooted, and
with two bricks under his head for pill
low. A burial Of this kind excited sucn
morbid curiosity that at the last chapter
n
coffin is allowed but II must be very
plain.
When the coffin containing Father
Murnane's body reached the Monastery
from Dunkirk 1t had silver handles and
was otherwise ornamented. All OF the
ornaments were detached before the
coffin was placed In the vault
Father Murnane was forty-fiye years
old and was born in Ireland. He was
very popular among the people In West
Hoboken. II was common occurrence
to see little children Kneel before him on
the street aud ask for his blessing. wnic h
he never refused.
On November % Father Murnane left
West Hoboken to go to Dunkirk. Before
Le left he said that he had a premonition
that he would soon die. At that time ne
was in perfect health. On the way TO
Dunkirk there was an accident to the
train and Father Murnane received se-
we're shock and contracted a cold which
developed into Inflammation Of the throat.
Pneumonia followed and he died on
Christmas Eve.
A Sad Christmas for Mrs. o'Neiii.
Thomas O'Neill. married man with
several children, has been missing from
his home, No 46 Grand street, Hoboken,
since Christmas Day. When he left his
home on that day he was intoxicated aud
told his wife that he never would return.
O'Neill has been married for fifteen
years. The apartments In which he lives
are comfortable He was employed in d
slaughter house In this ciTy.
On Christmas morning Mrs. ONeil
went to early mass at the Church OF Our
Lady Of Grace. While returning she saw
her eldest boy, baref0oted, entering a
saloon with bottle in his hand. The
little fellow was shivering with the cold.
The child said that mis- father had given
him quarter and told him to get the
bottle iilled with whiskey.
Mrs. O'Neill entered the house and up
braided her husband. He was already in
q beastly state of intoxicati0n. and his
poor wife with tears ia ifer eyes set s5osss
preparing the Christmas dinner.
When the dinner was ready O'Nelll
craved for more whiskey ana wanted to
send the boy out again. Mrs O'Neill
said the boy should not CO. A terrible
ousrreI ensued The drunken husband
smashed everything he could lay his
hands on. He then left the house. say
ing:-"I am going now, and you will
never see me again"
Since that day he has not been seen.
Mrs. O'NeiII is almost frantic with
anxiety.
When O'Neill left he wore a brown
overcoat, a blue shirt and dark suit. He
had in his possession about $3.50. Mrs.
O'NeiIl called on Chief Murphy on Satur-
day and notified him OF her husbands
disappearance. O'NeilIs friends say that
be has been drinking heavily of late and
at times acted queerly.
ordered Wine and Stole Knives
Robert Wagner. a saloonkeeper Of No.
80 Clinton street, Hoboken, his wife
Mathilda, and a young man named Otto
Diederich, of No. 22l First street, went
into Miller's oyster saloon on Washington
street at five o'clock this morning and
ordered oysters. All of the party were in
hilarious condition After par
taking of the oysters a bottle of wine
was ordered Ed. Vail. young waiter,
with it, and while the walters back was
turned Wagner took mp half a dozen
knives and forks from hn adjoining table
and put them in his overcoaE pocket. The
proprietor OF the place saw him do IL. but
thought it was joke. When the party
left the place Miller followed
them to the sidewalk and
passed the stuff TO his wife. Miller hit
Wagner, knocking him down, and then
blew a police call whistle. The morning
squad was Just leaving the station house
aud the whole party were taken in Mrs.
Wagner and Diedrich were discharged.
but Wagner was held in default of 500
bail on a charge of larceny.
Hoboken Notes
The members Of Engine Company No.
q of Hoboken, held a jolli6cation on Sat
urday night over the stay of proceedings
which Judge Knapp granted. preventing
Engine Company No. from taking pos
session of,the new house at Fourteenth
aud Washington streets. The matter is
just as complicated now as ever, although
Il would seem by the City Charter that
the City Council has absolute control
over the Fire Department. and that II
they took some decisive steps it would
settle the matter
Tonight at Jacobs Hoboken Theatre
Kate Claxton and Charles A Stevenson
will revive D'Ennery's emotional meio-
a-...,a ssTffha Vxvo 0rnhans - They will