The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-27
CITY AND STATE.
Notable Sayings and Doings Of
Noted Men.

together with his recognized ability as a lawyer
has caused him TO be in great demand, and al :
ready his calendar is full for some time to
come.
Frederick Douglass United States Minister to
Hayti, and his wife passed through this city
Friday on their way from Port au Prince to
Washington.
The New York World has new city editor
MIR Ernest O. Characterization long time one
of the best reporters and correspondents Of the
sun It was only by the offer OF very large
salary that Mr. ehamberlin was induced to
leave the sun, where he had dons remarkable
work, such as descriptions Of the disaster at
Johnstown, Pa., Of the Inauguration Of General
Harrison, OF the Centennial celebration, and Of
the labors OF General Harrison to construct his
Cabinet at Indianapolis after his election in 1888
Mr. Chamberlin is a thoroughbred newspaper
man and a right good fellow to boot. He was
some years ago the Trenton correspondent of
the Paterson Press and did admirable work. He
was also private secretary to the Hon. G. a.
Hobart, OF this county. when President Of the
Senate Mr.. Chanlberln is brother Of Mr.. VIII
Der J. chamberlin, the exceedingly bright and
popular Jersey City reporter of the New York
Sun
Joseph NJ. Noonsn wrote from Sharon
couple of days ago that his health is improving
rapidly.
Judge Lippincott's only vacation consists in
snort trips to the country
Surrogate James o'Nen and his family will
pass the balance of the summerat Far Rocka-
way.
General W F. Albeit Is an accomplished
horseman, thanks to Philip Hexamer his riding
master.
Tax Commissioner NJ. j. o'Donnen viii pass
his vacation at the catskilis, where he hopes to
forget that valuations exist.
Mrs. Marguerite McAra and Miss Jessie Nc.
Ara, of the Heights, are summsring at Sara
togas where they will remain until August IS
William H. Spear has gone to Green Lake to
spend the coming two weeks
The corner stone of the enlargement Of Grace
Church at Rutherford viii be laid on Friday,
August ], at five p. m. Arehdeacon Jenvey Off
eiating in the absence of Bishop starkey. The
Rev. George Bennett. Of Grace Church, Jersey
City, viii deliver an address.
Sam Lee, an Industrious Chinese laundryrnan,
was killed Friday by train on the Erie Rail-
way,
About five hundred were present at ball
| given at the Hotel Normandy by-the-Sea Sea
bright. Friday night, to Governor Hill by Cen
era1 Early.
A farmer residing near SomerviIe, recently
took some eggs TO a somerville grocer and got
| in exchange a lot Of groceries. Just after the
farmer had departed the eggs were sold to q
town customer who shortly after the purchase
returned one half of them to the grocer. An ex
animation of the eggs showed that over oue-haif
of them had been boiled to keep from spelling.
The Risley-Lake Type Setting and Composing
Machine Company, which suspended work on
December H. 1889, has again comm enced opera
tons in its new factory at PleasantvilIe, Allan
tic county. The following officers have been
elected:-President, General William j. sewelI;
vice president, Senator John J. Gardner, Of
Egg Harbor; treasurer Elias Wright of Allan
tic City; secretary. A. II. Phillips of Atlanti c
City.
At the new shipyard of Samuel l. Moore & Co.,
at Elizabeth, who have just signed the contract
to build 800 ton practice cruiser for the United
States Government, there was laid on Thursday
the keel OF the first iron vessel to be built in
Elizabeth. The boat is to be sixty feet long and
IS to go to Mexico. The firm is rapidly enlarg-
ing the capacity Of its plant and has orders for
five iron vessels besides the practice cruiser.
Assistant Lighthouse Keeper Frank T. Hill.
while taking the temperature of the ocean at
Atlantic City July 49, saw little girl being car
Iied out to sea. He rescued her with difficulty.
She was tho six-year old daughter of a boarder
at an adjacent hotel.
The colored gentry of North Passaic are now
holding bush meetings nightly in the grove at
the head OF Lafayette avenue. Ministers from
New York and Brooklyn assist in the services.
A team belonging to Samuel Thompson, Of
stelton, on July % knocked over a number Of
bee hives, and before the animals were rescued
both received such severe stings that they died
The cause OF the accident was that one of the
horses got blind staggers and could not be con-
trolled.
The Barber property on Livingston avenue,
New Brunswick, which is situated the club
house of the Brunswick Gun Club, has been
sold to City Surveyor Tice for less than $4,000.
The tax assessment on this property is about
$500, thus showing that the people are willing
in many instances to sell their property for less
than they are assessed
Excise Commissioner John Furey, of Camden,
has announced himself as Republican candi-
date for the Legislature in the First Assembly
district.
Henry Gubbins, seyenty-two years old, of
yinelanI, rejolces IN twins born July %. He
married Miss Flora WINS year ago
Supervisor of the Census Starr, of Salem, has
received reply from Census Superintendent
Porter stating that census enunerators are
eligible to serve under the werts ballot reform
law as their functions as government employes