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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
Paterson Armory Bonds.

The Third Battalion of Paterson has
had bin passed in the Assembly giving
them power to secure the loan of S75, 600
for the erection of their new armory.
According TO the provisions of the bill the
State will refund this debt in payments
Of So, 900 each year, the battalion to pay
the interest on the debt This bill in
cludes only cities OF the second class. The
bill is now before the Senate and VIII
very likely be amended to include cities
of the first class, so that the Fourth Regi-
ment will be enabled to secure the same
amount of funds in the same manner.
The bill, If passed, will enable the Fourth
Regiment to commence the building OF
their armory ct once.
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PUSSY EMBALMED.
Thousands of Cats sent to England for
Fertilizing.

A consignment OF nineteen and a half
tons of embaimed cats from Benz Hassan,
Central Egypt, has just reached Liver
pool In this parcel there are remains Of
about one hundred and eighty thousand
cats. They were discovered by an Egypt
ian fellah employed IN husbandry, who
fell into pit which, upon further exami-
nation, proved to be large subterranean
cave completely filled with cats.
every enc of which had been separately
embalmed and dressed in CLOTH
after the manner of Egyptian mummies
all being separately laid ont in rows
Specimens OF these have been taken by
Museum, where they can be seen. The
remainder are about to be employed as
manure. The Rev. H. II. Higgins and
Mr.. Moore fix the date of their interment
at 1000 years before Christ. Acorresond-
ent writes
"The totem of a section of the ancient
Egyptians was the cat hence when cat
died it was buried with all honors, being
embalmed and sometimes fully decorated.
and, in short. had as much attention paid
to II as human being. 1t had long been
believed that a cat cemetery existed on
the east bank of the Nile, and in the au-
tumn of 1889 lucky Egyptian, as stated
ground st Benz Hassan, about 100
miles from Cairo. Laborers We're
soon at work and dug ont hundreds Of
thousands. Some were quickly sold 10
local farmers and other lots found their
way to an Alexandrian merchant, thence
by the steamer Pharos and Thebes to
Liverpool, where they were knocked
down az E3 13s. Sd. per ton to a local fer
tilizer fner liant. The auction was only
known to the trade but even the bone
buyers looked neryously at the sample.
The broker knocked the lot down with
one OF the e,se's heads for hammer. -
London Telcg2upit.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
THE MONKEYS REVENGE.

He Got Even with the Cockatoo That
Pulled His Tail.
Visitors to the Geological Garden have
taken special notice of pretty little Afri-
can monkey with a tremendously long
tail and an interesting little shrivelled-up
pink face. He is very bright and anus
ing. with nobad or vicious traits. Ifyou
will notice closely you will see that the
tip of his tail has been nearly stripped of
hair.
The handsome white cockatoo with the
fiery eyes and sulphurous yellow crest,
did that. His big cage had been on top Of
the monkeys one day, and the little mon
key had swung his tail up until it rested
against the bars of the bird cage The
cockatoo grabbed 1t and pulled it with
his sharp beaK Then there was a chatter
ing and screaming, yelis croakings and
diminutiye inferno for about minute be-
fore the monkey got his tail loose by the
heroic method of pulling it loose. Then
the cockatoo spit out a mouthful of hair
and said -" Yafl-g-g.hH' To this contemp-
tuous remark the little monkey said moth
ing, but sucked the lacerated end Of his
tail.
Some one had presented him with q
piece of mirror. 1t was the apple of his
eye and the prize of his collection. His
little storehouse contained Il couple of
chestnuts, some spare peanuts, two or
three bright pebbles and the mirror. This
little strip, hardly two inches square, he
would hold and admire by the hour. He
never tired OF trying to solve the mystery
of that other monkey which ne saw in the
glass. Not being quarreisome he never
tried to fight the strange monkey. but
was always trying to coax him out to
play. It wouldn't work
One day the sun shone down through
the gas skylight and struck the mirror.
1t cast a bright, burning beam right into
the monkeys eye and nearly blinded him. /,
Here was another immense problem to
wrestle with After a few minutes he
found that by turning the looking glass
in n different direction he could make the
bright ray dance over the walls and into
the other cages. Hal that was funny
The cockatoo had been moved across the
aisle and one of the rays struck him in
the eye He biinked and ruffled his
feathers. The monkey saw it and said as
plainly as possible:-
Wonder if old Cockey doesn't like itf''
He GOO the focus again and the cocRatoo
ducked and squawked.
"Ahai have you now, old Cockey. I'll
teach you to pull the hair off nay taili''
Again he focused the bird and the bird
| Jumped Up down, sideways ana across
he pursued the bird with that binding
ray, while the latter screamed and beat
his wings and ratified the cage in whirl-
wind of rage. But it was useless. The
ray and monkey were inexorable, and not
until a cloud ohscured the sun did the
monkey cease its prosecutions. " ash
] dagtoH Post
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three aud even four. Assemblyman
Mullone has bill before the House
which is of interest to every taxpayer IN
the city. and The text of which follows;--
AN Acr concerning commissioners OF appear IA
cases Of taxation in cities
!. Be 1T ENACTED by the Senate md General
assembly Of the state Of Neg 3ersey, That the
authority 10 act ms commissioners OF appeal in
cases Of taxation in cities shah not be vested in
officials who are now authorized TO levy assess
ments for municipal purposes.
2. Ind be II enacted That whenever an appeal
from valuation is made to said board, and be.
fore the same shall be considered and acted
upon, the said board of commissioners OF appeal,
or majority OF them. shall make q personal IN
spection OF the premises assessed and shall then
cause notice TO be published in the official pa
pefs OF the city, once week for three weeks,
giving 3 statement Of the matter on appeal,
showing the lot number, block ana street num-
ber name of owner, description of the proper
ty the valuation as fixed by the assessors or tax
commissioners and the valuation as fixed by
said commissioners Of appeal, after personal
Inspection of the premises assessed; and said mo-
tice shall also fix time and place when and
where said commissioners will meet TO finally
determine the matter so as TO enable parties ~,
terested an opportunity to be heard, and said
commissioners shall have power, after said time
OF hearing, to Increase any such disputed Yalu-
alton to the amount OF the original vaiuaton'
and such action shall be final and conclusive.
3. And be IL enacted, ThAt said commissioners
OF appeal shall not receive any application AFTER
the first day of February OF the fiscal year IN
NKca the tax y leFsu, ttau al So.sa -
valuations or final determination OF said COM
nlissioners shall be concluded and determined
on or before the first day of March of the fiscal
year Iii which the tax was levied; provided, that
interest upon all taxes so disputed shall only be
Imposed from the date of final determination of
said commissioners of appeal. but this provision
shall not apply to taxes where the valuation IL
not reduced by the commissioners OF appeal
T. Alld be it enacted, That all acts and parts
OF acts, general and special Inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed and all acts and parts of acts
concerning commissioners OF appeal. which were
repealed hy any law Of the session of one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty nine, are hereby
re-enacted and made operative, and this act shall
take effect immediately.
1t is claimed that the publicity to be
given to the proceedings Of the Board, as
provided for in section . of the bill. will
be tine best possible means of preventing
discrimination in favor of large corpora
lions or favored individuals.
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CaQets OF AcH DtrAuCe.
The installation of officers of Fisk Sec
ton No. 2 will occur on Tuesday evening
in Fisk Hall 1t was postponed from last
Tuesday on account of the non-appear-
ance OF Deputy Grand Patron John
Thompson. the installing officer.
The usual jovial counfenance of Lew"
Vanderbeek. of Fisk, has heightened
considerably of late. The reason assigned
for this is that one of ''Lew'so very dear
friends has been absent from the city and
in consequence thereof Lew" goes
around with very long face. Poor
Lew. -
Ivanhoe Section No. 4, held public
installation Of officers on Thursday even
Knappmann, ID. G. p, assisted by
Richard Viewers, of Ivanhoe, and John
Harriat, of Eureka. A large audience
was present and thoroughly enjoyed the
programme that was presented. John
Dingwall, OF Fisk Section, John Harriatt,
Walter Tease, Fannie Baker and Il. Cath
cart, of Eureka, gave recitations, and
solos were given by members of lyanhoe
section.
Sidney Deming was in charge of the
entertainment.
The entertainment and reception of
Hall, on Friday evening, April Is. The
Fisk Dramatic Society win furnish the
entertainment.
A large and appreciative audience as
sembled,. Wednesday evening, in Hum
bold6 Hall, on Newark avenue to witness
the ins tallation of officers of Eureka Sec
ton, No. l. The officers were installed
by Sidney Deming, OF Ivanhoe Section.
An excellent entertainment was present
ed by members of Fisk, Ivannoe and
Eureka Sections. Brothers Higgins and
Vile, of Fisk, rendered some Rotations
encored again and again. John Harriat
aud Miss Fannie Baker of Eureka, sang
several solos very sweetly, and recitutions
were given by Brother Butler, Of Ivanhoe,
| and Brother McArthur Of Eureka Sec
ton. After the entertainment, the audi
ence was served with Refreshments by the
handsome young ladies OF Eureka Section.
Brother +. J. Higgins, of Fisk, has
aged considerably of late. 1t is rumored
!. that this is caused by the heavy responsi-
4 hility that rests on his shoulders in tlecid-
| ing which way he shall vote at the coming
election. This will be Franks" maiden
vote, and he doesn't want to see it
wasted. He would like to give it to
Black
Preparations on large scale are being
made for the entertainment and reception
of Fisk Selection in Bergen Hall on Fri
day evening, April IS. The committee
are sparing no trouble or expense to
make this the event of the season. The
Fisk Dramatic Society win present the
fonr-act comedy entitled 1.-The Game of
Life" This society is composed of some
Of the best amateurs ia the city, and the
! performance is bound to be a grand sue
cess.
Junior Order OF United American
/ Mechanics.
! Clinton Council No. IS, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
win celebrate its first anniversary on
Wednesday evening, in Clinton Hall.
What's the matter with Frank Lewjss
4 He didn't show up at Clinton last Wed
nesday evening to instsll the officers
/ elect
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
Natlonal Provlaent ONION

Cashier Samuel Hague, of the Journal,
is the new president of Citizens Council,
National Provident Union, of this city.
Hudson Council No. 81, National Provi-
dent Union. of Bayonne. gives evidence
of q successful career. Its next meeting
will be on Friday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at CentreviIle.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06

Division, and installed the newly elected
officers of Myrtle Division.
At the next meeting of Jersey City
Lodge p. c. Ellers viii tell what he
knows about tides i'll the East River.
ID. ID. G. G. S. l.. Van Wart. of District
No. q, has appointed the following past
chancellors on his personal staff for the
ensuing year:-P. G. G. J. w. Reffert,
Woodland No 5: G.. v. G. NJ. Nc
Donough, Woodland No. 5; @. =. J. G.
Andrews. Grant No. 50: G. NJ. of A. J. G.
Wilson Grant No. SO; G. X. of r. 5. S.
Hanna, Rathbone No. 10; 9. M: OF y.
G. T. G.. c. E. Edinger, Centenary No. 100,
aud G. 0. G. j. w. Russell, Bay View
No 81
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06

Hudson Lodge No. 81, at its regular
convention last Thursday evening, CON
ferred the rank Of knight on two candi-
dates and the rank of esquire on three
At the next convention the rank of knight
will be conferred or three candidates
Jersey City Lodge No. 10 Will confer
the rank OF page at its next convention
IAe association has eharAad the data Of
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06

the anniversary of Clinton Council, on
Wednesday evening. are Frank J. Hig-
gins, John j. Vile, Miss Mamie Millelot
and Miss Lillian Terwilliger, of the Fisk
Dramatic Society, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Mecconekin.
A large groan arose from the
members in Clinton, and from the vice
councillors chair last Wednesday
evening, when "Charleyn Clements took
the chair rs vice councillor. o, "Char-
lev, (" do take some "anti-fat"
Divine services will be held in the Tab
ernacle on Sunday evening, May T. under
the auspices of the American Mechanics
of this city. The Rev John L. Scudder
will preach the sermon. 1t is urged on
the meinbers to make a good turn out on
the occasion.
Independent Order of Odd Follows.
Where was Brother Hansen, of Lincoln
Lodge, Tuesday night?
Degree work will be exemplified at the
meeting to be held tomorrow evening in
Odd Fellows Hall. at Centreville, by
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 176 l. o. o. f.,
of Bayonne.
Goethe Lodge No. POS, of Bayonne, has
under consideration several applications
for membership.
District Deputy John J. Bagley said
last night that last week was dull
one and there was nothing of interest.
The Garfield Association has not been
heard from. Has 1t faded away?
The majority OF the lodges are talking
about excursions and summer outings.
The Odd Fellows Hall project in old
Hudson City appears to have fallen
through
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Junior Order Of United American

Clinton Council No. 1s, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
win celebrate its first anniversary on
Wednesday evening, in Clinton Hail.
What's the matter with Frank Lewjsg
He didn't show up at Clinton last Wed
nesday evening to instsn the officers
elect
Among the talent who-are to appear at
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-06
Free and Accepted nfasons.

Charles BurroWS, a popular young Ber-
gen Pointer, is the latest acquisition to
the membership of Bayonne Lodge No.
80, +. and A. NJ, of Bayonne.
The District Lodge of Instruction was
held last night at the rooms of Hiram
Lodge. The attendance was excellent
and DR.. j. E. Moore. the district deputy,
was we'll pleased with the interest shown.
Jersey City Lodge worked the M. NJ.
degree on Friday night and did it in elab-
crate style. 1t was after midnight when
tbs communication closed.
Iriune, Hiram and Euclid lodges will
meet tomorrow night
Mystic Tie Lodge will have a commune
cation on Wednesday night
Highland, Amity, Hoboken. Rising
Star, Zeredetha and Bay View lodges
meet on Thursday night
Enterprise Lodge on Friday night.
The district deputy has abandoned his
trip to Florida for this season.
Brother Isaac Clark is Il veteran who is
always on hand to call the roll.
Brother Enoch Smiths title sticks.
The usual salutation is "How is the
Repf"
f Brother Archie White is trying to per-
suade each lodge to have baseball team
and have nice little league OF their own
in this district
Ancient Order of Foresters of America.
Court Glenwood meets tomorrow night.
Secretaries should not forget to send in
their Grand Court delegates credentials
to the high secretary before April IL.
Brother Clements will soon know as
much about Forestry as he does about
military tactics.
That cane contest closes tomorrow night
in Court g lon fVoOd frha 1,affSno 10 in,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
DEATH BY A LANDSLIDE.
Two Families Buried by Great
Mass of Earth.

Mass of Earth.
TROY, N. Y, March 15.-At O'Clock
this morning q landslide on the west Of
| Warren's Hill swept away the two.
story brick residence Of Patrick Can
| field, and demolished the one-story
frame dwelling of John Laurenson.
-Four families resided in the Garfield
| house.
Mrs. Margaret Noonan, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Johanns Hogan, both widows,
a Annie Burns, IL years old, were
killed. Mrs. John Ahearn and infant,
John Thomas Laurenson, and Mrs. Z.
Garfield, Jr., we're injured, but not seri-
ously. The fire department was called
out, and The bodies of the dead were
| taken from the ruins.
A mass of clay and earth, fifty feet
| deep, slid down from the hillside. The
progress Of the slide was stayed by @
new brick house on the opposite side OF
| Haverman's Avenue, and against which
the side swept the ruins Of the Garfield
| house.
| The widest rumors were current as
to the number of persons killed. but at
s O'Clock this morning 1t was ascer-
| tanned that all who had been in au-
| fields house at the time OF the slide
had been accounted for-three were
dead, and the survivors included sever
| al persons more or less injured.
The Laurenson house was occupied
by John Laurenson and wife, his three
brothers, Thomas, Charles, and George
Laurenson, and two children. This
house was completely wrecked, and
nearly buried by mass of clay and the
| wreck of the Garfield house. None OF
the seven inmates of this house were
killed, and only one-Thomas Lauren
son-was badly injured. He sustained a
that fell upon him and awoke him from
his s,umbere.
| The survivors and their neigh bors
| agree that the crash came somewhere
! between 2:30 and o'clock. There was
no warning. Inmates of dwellings In
the path of the destroying mass we're
| quietly sleeping. Their sensations upon
| awakening as the building gave way and
they we've carried down beneath the
ruins were terrible in the extreme.
Just how they escaped death is mys-
| terry to them.
Their cries for help alarmed the
neighbors. 1t was dark, and they look I'd
in vain for the house that had stood on
the north side Of the avenue when they
retired for the night. Where it had
stood was great mountain Of clay, be-
| meath which and from an opening near
the front of the house on the opposite
side of the street, came pitiful cries foi
help. Those who had escaped from the
ruin shouted to others to keep up cour-
age and relief would soon come.
Little Annie Burns, IL years old, and
granddaughter of Patrick Garfield
ST., was taken out dead. John Ahearn
extricated himself, and succeeded in
getting out his wife and baby. The
body of Mrs. Noopan was taken Out
about O'Clock, and the body OF bel
daughter. Mrs. Hogan, was found az
hour or so later
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
1000 FEET WIDE.
Enormous Damage from the Vicksburg
LeVee CreVasse.

enormous Damage from the Vicksburg
Levee Crevasse.
A Vicksburg, Miss, dispatch of the
10Th says: The reports have not exag-
gerated the extent of the damage at this
point. At 8 o'clock this afternoon the
crevasse was 900 or more feet wide,
and the ends were caving in so
rapidly that it was foolhardlness to
approach them. The levee is nearly
fifteen feet high, and the immense vol
ume of water rushing through it in q
stream ten or more feet deep. The ex-
tent of the crevasse, and the immense
amount of water delivered by If, may be
estimated by the TACT that in the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending this evening the
river has fallen three inches at Vicks-
burg and four inches at Lake Provi-
dence. though rising steadily prior to
the crevasse.
Henry Beger, of Duvall, seeing some
negro houses on the Louisiana shore
floating away, crossed over in a sklff,
avoiding the crevasse by pulling his
boat over the levees, and reached the
houses just in time to save a negro. A
moment later the buildings were swept
away.
Gov. Nichols having declined to re-
ceive the $4,000 donation rendered by
the Louisiana Lottery for levee pur-
poses, the board Of directors, at meet
ing to-day, decided to offer the relief
fund direct to the various levee dis
tricts. AS money is needed all along
the line the probabilities are that the
parishes will accept the offer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
PRIEST AND LYMAN FIGHT.
Difficulty Between u POughkeesie Clergy
man and One of his Flock.

Difficulty Between Poughkeesie Clergy
man and One of his Flock.
disgraceful scene occurred in St.
Mary's Catholic Church, Poughkeesie.
n. Y, Just before the commencement
of the morning services on the 10th.
One Of the parishioners, named George
Hughes, a prominent merchant, and
Father Early had had some trouble over
the right to Mr.. Hughes pew, No. II.
When Hughes and his son occupied
it the trouble was renewed, Hughes
and Father Early having war of words
over the matter, ending In Father Early
hitting Hughes in the face, after which
three men, one Father Early's nephew,
came to the latter's assistance, and
man named Cullen pounded Hughes
numerically in the face, and on the
head and neck. Hughes swore out war
rants tor the arrest of all four OF his
assailants
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
MURDERED HIS CHILD.
An Allegheny City Man Dashes Out His
Daughters Brains.

An Allegheny City Man Dashes Out His
Daughters Brains.
PITTsBURG, Pa. March 15.-This morn
ing, Frank A. Groettner, German liv-
ing in Allegheny City, killed his step
child, little girl aged s years. The
murder WAS committed some time dur
ing the night, and the child's remains
were discovered in her bedroom
by her mother. The room presented a
most horrible sight. The furniture,
ceiling and walls were despatched with
blood, and some TUFTS of hair were found
on the walls. 1t is thought Grettner
took the child by the legs and dashed
her brains out. The little ones head
was crushed in and one arm was
,roken. Grmttner was found secreted
the cellar. He resisted arrest, and II
.aqulred three men to force him into
the patrol wagon. He refuses to give
any reason for the horrible deed. The
little girl was only years of age, and
her name was Annie Heffner.