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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-17
The End OF a Sensation.

It is enough to make that splendid old
aristocrat Alexander Hamilton shake
the sod from above him and rise ont Of
his grave to contemplate the story Of
his grandson. Robert Ray Hamilton, the
most wholly sensational story of the
time.
Robert Ray Hamilton was handsome,
gifted, wealthy. Every advantage that
these could give Were his, and the addi-
tional one that he belonged to M of the
finest old families in America, for, say
what we will. blood does tell. Mr..
Hamilton was highly respected and be-
lieved to be a MAJ who held himself
above the ordinary temptations to which
the gilded youth Of cities delight to
yield. But he was not above the muse
ments of a man about town. He was
like all the rest, only he was quieter
about it.
Perhaps the publicity he afterward
attained was no more than might have
been expected by a mar who does wrong
on the sly. Well. all the world now
knows. at any rate. Of his marriage to
Eva Steele. the fraudulent baby. the
stabbing of Nurse Donnelly by Mrs.
Hamilton in u hotel at Atlantic City.
n. j.. the exhibition 0f Nurse Donnelly
at a Bowery freak museum for months
afterward. the Imprisonment Of Mrs.
Hamilton for two years in the peni-
Tertiary at Trenton. where she is still
serving out sentence. and finally the suit
for divorce by Ray Hamilton on the
ground that the marriage came about
through false pretenses on the part Of
Eva.
That was the status of the sensation
up to Aug. %. 1890. Ray Hamilton,
with the clear grit that come OF good
blood. had resolved to begin life over
again and make something Of it yet.
Ia had gone west, away from cities,
out where nature brings sweet peace to
her weary children whether they have a
sensational story or not. Hamilton's
ranch was forty miles away from a post
Office. There. with a few chosen friends,
he was happier and more useful than he
had ever been before probably.
The ranch was in Bingham county,
southwestern Idaho. One Friday norm
ing he started on a hunting excursion
alone. Days afterward his body was
found in Snake river, his spurs tangled
in the. long grass at the bottom Of the
stream. This apparently had pulled
him under and drowned him. IA il a
fend had been pursuing him steadily,
and now Selling the opportunity had
extended its skeleton fingers and drawn
him down. 1t is a coincidence that the
day of his death was within three days
Of one year from the time when at At.
lantic City Mrs. Hamilton stabbed
Nurse Donnelly.
What do people most talk Of in con-
nection with this tragedy? Well, they
are wondering what will be its effect on
the suit against the woman in the peni.
Tertiary They are wondering whether
she will now be adjudged his widow and
get the income OF II third of the 800, 900
he left. Mrs. Hamilton. we are told.
will try To rear ND"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-17
IBouC'icault.

For the past fourteen years the merry.
warm hearted old actor regarded him
self ms an American and IA New Yorker.
and it Wa in his fayorite New York he
breathed his last. Though his father
was II Frenchman, there was no truer
Irish patriot ever born than Boucicault,
Those who have heard him sing Wear.
ing o. the Green" on the stage, and have
seen him wrought mp to n high pitch Of
excitement while singing, perceived
readily enough it was % than mere
stage emotion that SO moved him.
From the time he wrote his first play,
London Assurance" ut the age Of 10,
when the ladies Of the company that
first played il crowded around him and
kissed him at the close of the triumph
ant first night. Boucicault had unbound.
ed success rs a ~playwriter. Colleen
Bawn." "Arrah-na- Pogue" and "The
Shaughraun" have had such runs as few
plays could boastin the time they were
written. As IN actor Boucicault was
scarcely less successful. although he did
not 20 on the sage till he was 30 years
old. His greatest triumphs were won
in d~elineating Irish low life. But for all
his success, pecuniary and otherwise,
the old actor did not die a rich man.
Long may his plays keep his memory
0raant
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-17
Why Toll the Bells?

The tolling Of bells ut funerals Is q
relic Of the earliest ages, and originated
in the Pagan ides that the sound Of bells
frightened away evil spirits. II was
kept up until watches and clocks be-
came common TO apprise the worshipers
Of the arrival Of church time. Why the
custom now prevails II is difficult to CON
lecture .-Chatter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-17

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
.BLOODSHHD FOR 4 GIRL.
Italians, Frenzied with
Drink, Create a Riot
in West New
York.
PISTOLS AND KNIVES USED.
The Victim Found, Bound and
Gagged, in a Water Trough.
Gallant Work of Rescuers.

There was almost a riot in West New
York yesterday afternoon. Two police
officers and q gang of dock builders,
while trying to rescue woman from a
band of Italians, we're set upon and a
terrible pitched battle ensued The
officers drew their revolvers and fired
several shots at the Italians, one OF which
probably took effect Although the
police were successful in rescuing the
woman there was no attempt made To
make any arrests, owing to their beingl
greatly outnumbered
It appears that yesterday several
Italians, who had been employed filing
in the crib work at the Gutenberg ferry,
KNOCKED off work, They repaired to q
shanty, where they INDUCED in beer
drinking aud card playing ss1.sis s.ss,ss. ...
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
THE GIRL ASSAILED.
About that hour Mary Sullivan, fair
but trail girl of twenty-five years, was on
her way home from Gutenberg. where
she had been visiting friends She in
tended to take the ferry. Her route lay
along the River road where the Italians
were holding their carousai.
As Miss Sullivan passed one of the more
drunken Italians jumped before her in
the road and grabbing her around the
waist forced her into the shanty. Her
terrified screams attracted the attention
of several dock builders, who are eul-
ployed further up the road, and they
came running to the rescue. When they
arrived the cries were hushed and the
Italians professed profound ignorance as
to the woman's whereabouts
Albert Greenleaf. the foremost of the
rescu1ng party, was positive that the
woman was concealed somewhere, and
began rigid search, during which tins
Italians watched him with murderons
glances. Suddenly lifting up the lid of u
water trough, Greenleaf was horrided to
md comely young woman bound and
gagged.
She had been thrust feet foremost into
the trough and was in crouching posi-
tlon, Her arms and legs were tied, and a
wooden gag was fastened in her mouth.
TERRIBLE oNsLAUGHT.
When Greenleaf made the discovery tha
Italians set up an awful racket, and four
1shing their knives attacked him and his
fellow-laborers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
BAY0NNES COUNCILMEN.
The Old Board of Council Meets for
last Tsxrna

The Old Board of Council Meets for the
Last Time.
The Bayonne Board of Councilmen for
1sS9-90 held last evening its last meeting.
The City Fathers were all present, and
President Goddard was in the chair for
the first time since his accident.
The desks of Counc linen ScofieId, Meig
and Cadmus, the three members of the
big Six' who were re-elec ted, were
adorned with baskets of flowers
Mayor Newman stated he had received
numerous complaints concerning the re-
moval Of garbage. The. Board
thought that his Honor4 should
have transmitted the complaints and
deemed that the contractor was doing
the best he could. Mayor Newman also
vetoed the resolution passed at the
Boards last meeting that ordered certain
awards paid for the opening of zabriskie
avenue.
Counsellor Thomas Noonan served the
Board with a summons in the action Of
Mum and Phelan for $1,000 on account
of their white elephant contract to
build the Avenue C sewer The
matter was referred to City
Attorney Fuller. James n Van BUS
%, G. A. r., were each donated S75 for
Memorial Day observances.
Councilman Cadmus ordinance to
granu the Bergen Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company fran
chise was called up for passage,
but as several amendments were talked
upon its clauses it was again tabled.
The Board adjourned to meet on April
2S, when the new Board will organize.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
LADIES AT THE PALMA.
A Very Enjoyable Reception Last Night
at the Club House.

A Very Enjoyable Reception Last Night
at the Club House.
~he Palma Club had one of OF its series
of ladies' receptions last night These
delightful events have been a success
even in inclement weather. 1t was
charming last night and the hail in con-
sequence was crowded with prominent
people. 1t was midnight when the fes-
tivities ended.
Among the many present were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Throckmorton, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Grattan, Assemblyman Herbert j..
Potts, DR.. and Mrs. Barlow, Mr. and
Mrs. George Larry, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. NJ
Packer, Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Davey, Mr..
and Mrs. John Menagh, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Haskins, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Krugler, Mr.. and Mrs. n r. Marvin,
Mr.. and Mrs. James White,
Hansell, Vreeland Butler, Wolbert.
Adams, Scott. Field, Bennett, Moody,
CLARK, Winter, Blauvelt, McIlroy, Ru-
land, Hulshizer, Van Winkel,
Kidder, Baldwin. Mitchell and Jeanne;
Miss Carter, Miss Agnew, Miss r. d.
Rector, Messrs. Menagh, Van Buren,
Whally, Schermerhorn and Pearson;
Mr.; and Mrs. John Holmes, the Misses
Winter, Miss Hoyt Miss E. j. Edwards,
Van Orden, Miss Emma Tilden,
Messrs. Edwards, Eldredge, Me-
Laughlin, O'Neil, Henderson, Farrelly,
Ives, Baron, Hall, Kimball, Rec
tor and Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Condict, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Vanderbeck,
DR.. Benjamin Edge, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Shenardson
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
A BAD SENATE DAY,


Little Legi islatfoM Yesterday and That
Chiefly PernfcIous.
Special to the Jersey City Nesrs
TRENTON, April l6, 1890 The august
Senate might just as we'll have remained
at home yesterday for all it benefited the
State in the brief session which IL held
yesterday afternoon. Ballot reform was
not mentioned once.
The Senators. however. succeeded in
doing great injury 20 certain citizens of
Je. sey City. The bill permitting the
Erie Railroad to maintain the Tenth street
platform, which was smuggled into the
Senate by way OF Ocean county
in the guise of the county
road bill, aud which was indefinitely post
poned Monday evening, was passed. Sena-
tor Wenton moved that the vote bywhich
cred. Thiswas carried, and without much
talk the bin went through.
Two things connected with the bill pass
understanding by the uninitiated One
is, how such y clear headed and consci-
entious senator As Mr.. Wenton could let
himself be deceived into fathering the
measure, and, secondly. how the Senate
so speedily experienced such q change of
heart.
The House bill appropriating sas. 900 for
additional buildings for the State Indus
trial Schaol for Girls was also passed and
the House bill making it n tnisdemeanor
TO hide. sell or pledge Any goods bought
on che instellment plan, also managed 70
i'hen the senate adjourned until Mon.
day. Senator Gardner was asked why
the senate took such long
adjournment when there were 50 mAny
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

tor at Large OF the Sixth district. Mr.. W.
H. Beach presided and Mr.. +. A. Sven
arton acted as secretary. The report of
the Committee on Organization and Con-
stitution was read by Mr. Judge, the
chairman, and approved. Mr.. Reid made
brief address. He said the people of
West Bergen ought to have a school large
enough to supply the needs of the people,
The little one that is giving many child
good cold every day, he said. ought to
be abolished.
The election Of officers which was
effected by large vote resulted as fol-
lows:--Mr. r. e. Jennings. president; Mr.
w. II. Cummings, first vice president;
Mr.. J. Ege, second vice president; Mr.. J.
f. Mursh, secretary. and Mr.. w. H.
Beach, treasurer.
Mr.. w. H. Cummings then made q
speech on school building. 1t was re-
solved that the chair appoint committee
of five to wait on the Board of Education
The following were named:--Messrs
Barns. Bremen, Standish, Adams and
Winser.
The next meeting will be held April "a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
MUST WAII ri TIE CANAL.
The Lehigh Valley Company to Garry
Out an Old Morris Contract.

Ths Lehigh Valley Company to Garry
Out an Old Morris Contract.
Special to the Jersey city Nelcs
NEWARK. April Is, 1890. Officials of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad were in town
yesterday examining into the question Of
the liability of the company to build a
wall along the bank of the canal from
Mulberry street to market. They found
that the obligation resting on the COM
pany was beyond question and the worA
of building the wall will be commenced
without delay. The contract for its con-
struction was made by the Morris Canal
and Banking Company twenty years ago
and the Lehigh Valley Company as its
lessees are obliged to fulfill its contracts
with the city.
When the wall is completed South
Canal street will be widened and very
much improved. 1t is reported to be the
intention Of the city authorities to cause
the street to be paved. The building of
the wall, on account Of the growing inn
portance of South Canal street as q
thorouGhfare, was found to be a necessity.
The necessary measurements will soon
be taken and work will then be begun.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
ONLY THE BoSDsMEN SUFFER.


Moorestown's Tax Collector Is Short
s3,eoO-The Town Indemnified.
Special to the Jersey CitD News.
MooREsTowN, April 16, 1890. This town
is all stirred up today over the announce
ment of a deficit in the school fund ac-
count of ex-Tax Collector Benjamin H.
Gillingham.
Gillingham declined a denomination
last month, and on March Is, when he
should have turned over the books and
money to his successor, Harry G. Per-
kins. he failed to put in an appearance,
pleading illness. Several Intellectual at
tempts were subsequently made by the
Township Committee to obtain settle
ment, until a demand was made upon his
bondsmen. ex-Judge Clayton Lippincott
and Isaac Collins, TO make up che short
age. Last week Gillingham sent Collec-
tor Perkins check for $415 on account,
and promised to pay over the balance in
ceive this amount. demanding a full set
tlement
A meeting of the bondsmen and Town
ship Committee was held last evening,
and after q thorough and exhaustive ex-
animation Of the books and accounts the
bondsmen gave check for the deficiency,
which amounts to little over So. 900, so
that the township will lese nothing Gil
lingham owns large farm on the Bridge
boro road, and in order to protect his
bondsmen he has given them q mortgage
on it for $1,000. The following judgments
have also been entered against the
property; 5000 in favor of his mother,
$500 in favor of HewIings Lippin-
colt. Other creditors, for small amounts,
are che Moorestown National Bank,
Charles G. Coles, proprietor of the Will
lam Penn Hotel, and several storekeepers
of this town and Camden. Gillingham
has hitherto been looked upon as man
of the strictest honor and integrity. He
has been prominent in political circles for
some years and is member of the Re
publican County Committee. He was
Tax Collector Of this township for five
years, and only declined running for an
other term because he expected to receive
the nomination for County Collector next
fall. The ex-treasurer is confined to his
bed and declines to be interviewed. The
only explanation he has made regarding
the shortage, is that he loaned the money
to friends in small amounts from time to
time, and has been unable to obtain pay
ment of these loans
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
ASSAULTED TIE NEW GIRL

Mrs. Mullins Sent Mrs. Callaghan to
Make Beds and She Found Cullen.
James Cullen, of No. l4l Erie street,
was arraigned before Justice Stilsing this
morning charged with assault and
battery on Agnes Callaghan. a middle
aged widow, of No. AIS Second street The
complainant testified that she was sent to
the house of Mrs, Mullins, No. loI Erie
street. with whom Cullen boarded, by an
intelligence Office agent. She commenced
work yesterday at noon. Latein the after
noon Mrs. Mullins sent her up stairs to
make beds. Entering one of the rooms
she found Cullen. whom she had never
seen before, lying across the foot of the
bed As she entered he arose and inn
properly approached her. She indignant
ly resisted his advances, whereupon a
scufie ensued. during which Cullen threw
her upon the bed and attempted to kiss
her Mrs. Callaghan began to show
hight. Thon Cullen got mad and, accord
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

Home bills on the calendar. His ans wer
was to the effect that the House was not
considering any OF the Senate's bills, and
the Senate would not act upon any OF the
Assembly bills until the House considered
the Senate bills. 1t is this sort of child
ishness which is doing much to prolong
the session.
The Assembly was not over prolific in
useful legislation either, and considered
but few bills Of Importance. There was
some discussion over Mr.. Mullone's,
which provides that no honorable dis
charged soldier or sailor of the rebellion
shall be discharged from any county or
municipal Offices except for cause proven
upon hearing. The bill went to a third
reading.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

ing to Mrs. Callaghan's story, brutally
assaulted her. She exhibited her bare
arms in court to attest the bruises she re-
ceived at the hands OF Cullen.
Cullen, on the other hand, declared that
Mrs. Callaghan assaulted him with a
chair, and called Mrs. Mullins as a wit
ness to the assault. Mrs. Mullins testified
in Cullen's favor, but Patrolman Connell,
who made the arrest. informed the court
that both Mrs. Mullins and Cullen were
drunk at the time Cullen was committed
an made further charge against Cullen
of robbery. She says he took five dollar
note from her pocket during the scufie.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
pAsHEs ARouT TOWN.

The entire Police Department donned
the new spring dress suits yesterday.
They're dandies.
Edward Smith, the negro who broke
into the house Of Mr.. Henry Hughes. at
Fourth street and Jersey avenue, last
week. anu was sentenced TO seven years
in the Court of General Sessions yesser-
day, has been identified by Brooklyn
detective as y notorious burglar OF that
city.
For the benefit OF Edward Conod, a
well known blind musician OF the
Heights. a concert aud entertainment
will be given al Kessler's Hall. Thurs
day evening. April Il, john J. kuntx,
another blina musician. and y large array
Of excellent talent have volunteered
YAN noprsAs Coco delicious made Instantly,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

TRENTON, April l6, 1s9O.--Millard
Knowles Raker. who resided with his
wife and three children at No So Lamber-
ton street, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head in the hotel. corner
Clinton an6 Hamilton avenues, yesterday
afternoon. He went In the hotel and
took a seat at a table. then wrote O note
bidding his friends good-by, and turning
to two men at the bar said. "Good-by
raised the large navy revolver to his head
and fred. The revolver was held so close
to the mans head that part Of the scalp
was torn of.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

Special to the Jersey ctr .Ne,cs.

TRENTON. April le, 1890. THE election
returns which came In imperfectly at
first now show the Republicans elect
Frederick Overton. Receiver OF Taxes by
"A majority. Frank SAILOR, Democrat,
1zs The Excise Board stands two Re-
publioans and three Democrats. This
changes the complexion of the Excise
and School Boards from Republican to
Democratic.
The Board OF Chosen Freeholders will
licans. a gain OF four for the former.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
a Watch for Clerk Fowler,

Dennis Fowler, the popular clerk for
the Commissioners of Adjustment, was
very pleasantly surprised in his Office yes
terday afternoon. Counsellors L. Clark and
j. d. Bedle. Jr., dropped in and informed
him that they had been delegated by a
him with handsome gold watch as a
token of their esteem.
Mr. Fowler received the appropriately
inscribed gift and returned thanks in the
customary way Then the trio went out
to meet party at Taylor's Hotel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

SpecluI % lhe Jersey CIR Neles
PHILLrPsBuRG, April 10. 1890. Alfred
Pembroke atc supper with his family last
evening and thcn went upstairs, return
ing few moments later. when he sud.
denly fell unconscious and died shortly
afterward. To-Day his wife found au
empty lAudanum bottle Ia his drawer and
Il IL believed he drank she contents.
Pembroke was an EnKliahmAn. htty-one
years of aRe. and served several years IN
the EnRlisn navy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16

Justice Stilsing this morning dis
missed the charge of arson against Jere-
miah Dooley, proprietor of the saloon at
the corner OF Warren aud Steube streets
Dooley was accused of firing his saloonon
Friday morning last aud he has
been In custody since the fire. Justice
Stilsing, in dismissing the charge and
discharging dooley from custody, ad-
mitted thar the case was q peculiar one,
but he did not feel justified in holding
Dooley any longer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-16
SMOKE VERSUS FR0TH.
Cigar Makers Decline to Back Up the
Kruger Brewery Boycott.

Kruger Brewery Boycott.
Special to the jersey City Ns,os.
NEWARK, April 10, 1s90-The action of
the Central Labor union in boycotting
Krueger's beer, was the theme of a pro-
tracted discussion at the meeting of Cigar
Makers union 1885 at Hirth's hall, Spring
field avenue, last night. Some of the
cigar makers are opposed to the boycott
on the ground that its success would be
saloons in which union made cigars are
sold have been established and are owned
by Mr.. Kruger. The men running these
places must, of course, sell Krueger's
beer or go out of business. In the latter
event the cigar makers would suffer
heavily. The matter was finally laid over
for future consideration. Lists were read
of grocers and others handling Fritsch's
bread, and Of places where non union
made cigars are sold.