The Jersey City news., 1890-04-23
PERSONAL AND NOTABLE.

Chief of Police Austin, Of Elizabeth, has inves-
tigated the mysterious shooting on Friday night
when bullets wtre sent crashing through the
windows of the residences of the Misses Weber
and the Rev. Lewis Dunn, on Franklin street
The chief found that the shots were fired from a
repeating rifle nsed by Michael McGarry and
his son while shooting at e target in their
yard.
Contractor Louis Quien, of Elizabeth, has
brought suit in the Union County Circuit Court
against the Linden Park Blood Horse Associa-
ton, under the Mechanics Lien law, for the re-
covery of money due him for the elaborate
buildings erected on the Linden track last sum
mer. The papers were served last Wednesday on
James R. English, president of the association,
by sheriff Glasby, and a return of the summons
has been made to the County Clerk Mr. Quien.
the.plaintiff, was formerly City Surveyor of
Elizabeth.
A preliminary test of Plainfeld's six trial
wells in the new water works system gives
an average supply of 1000 gallons a minute,
or 1000 gallons every twenty-four hours.
The water is Is clear as crystal and very pure.
There are to be twenty -four wells, which will
give daily capacity Of nearly 100000 gallons
The faculty Of Rutgers College has decided to
hold commemorative services in memory Of DR..
George II. Cook at the next commencement ex-
ercises of the college. DIR. Cook, who was SO
long Geologist of the State, was vice president
of Rutgers College
All members Of the National Association Of
Operative Potters have been assessed four per
cent ON their net earnings to aid in the support
Of the striking potters at Dale g. Davis works, in
Trenton, who were ordered out by the National
Executive Committee because the firm refused
to discharge four non-union employees
An area of timber land nearly four miles square
all ablaze was the distressing panorama that
residents Of Absecon and Pleasantville had to
gazs at throughout Sunday and Monday. The
fire was stayed before home had been burned
or life lost, but over three hundred acres Of
Atlantic's finest timber was laid waste by the
fiend entaing loss of Ss5, 600 to the farmers 1t
was the most destructive fire that ever visited
that section of the country. 1t is supposed to
have been started by boys playing in the woods.
Another fire was started on Wednesday in the
vicinity OF Mckee City and large tract OF tim
Der was burned over.
The incandescent lights in Elizabeth went out
suddenly one night last week. plunging large
portion Of the city into darkness and causing
much annoyance, especially in public offices. No
one seemed able to tell what caused the nishap.
Mrs. Genevieve Dassing, woman eli hty-one
years of age living on Grove street ne South
Orange avenue, Orange, was severely bitten by
dog last week on one of her limbs. The
wounds were cauterized, but the aged woman is
in critical condition. The dog was killed.
At the election in Frenchtown on Monday, the
Democrats elected the Mayor three members
of the Common Council. Assessor, two Com
missioners Of Appeals, one Surveyor Of High.
ways. This is the first time the Democrats have
elected the Mayor in seven years.
While the two sons of Lemuel johnson, Of
Somer's Point, aged six and four, were engaged
at play yesterday, the elder induced the younger
to place his hand upon the chopping block to
see how close he could strike with sharp axe
near his hand without touching it. The result
was that the little fellow at the first blow lost
all the fingers on one hand and part of the
hand
Some miscreant has been devoting his atten.
tion TO poisoning pet dogs in Short Hills,
Within few days more than dozen valuable
animals have been killed.
Paterson bicyclsts have organized as The
Paterson Wheelmen, with Stephen A. Wall, the
president and H. Ward Smith, secretary, 1t
was decided to adopt the uniform OF the League
Of American Wheelmen, but the question Of
formal alliance with that body was postponed.
About $4,000 excurs.onists went from Phila
delphia and other cities to Gloucester Sunday.
The saloons all along the beach, and many o.
them Throughout the interior of the city were
wide open, dispensing liquors Of all descriptions