The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-04
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Condensed Pirate Does
Up His Fellow Citizens
in Rainbow Co1ors.
IN FERRY-LAND.


Poor Johnny Hooper, No more free
pool. It was mean for Enoch Smith to
remove that table
Dick Onslow has arrested more men for
cruelty to animals than any other man in
this city. 1t is his hobby. and III. q small
way he is as great man as the deceased
Bergh
A man who claims to bea critic told
Alderman Hoos a few days ago that he
was the handsomest Alderman in the
city The Alderman blushed and denied
IT, because, he said, eau see myself in
hundred mirrors whenever want to, and
never let q day go by.
Do you want 10. see good fellow? If
50. look at Bob Hudspeth. He is SO thin
there Is not much OF MIN. but what there
is is all good.
Ihat new suit which Tom Doosenberry
sported last Sunday didn't have pockets
large enough to deposit Brooklyn truck
team in Consequently che pockets had
10 be sewed up. Tom should be more
careful in crossing crossings.
There are rumors floating around that
Captain Graham, of Senate Investigation
tame, is negotiating with managers OF
certain dime museums relative to u series
OF engagements, during which he nro-
proposes TO pose as the man who un-
earthed all the alleged election frauds in
Hudson county
'Si'' johnson Lord Dundreary} and
Restauranteur Billy Messchutte don't
speak as they pass by.
II Is said that Henry Neid. the Gregory
street barber, can give the New York sun
barber points.
Sad" says Enoch knows about.as much
about ringer as he does about yacht.
and that's very little.
Fred Farthing has transferred his affee-
ton from objects in the theological field
in the vicinity of the elevator to others in
the vicinity Of the Pavonia Yact Club.
Joe Quirk's lovely walk along the new
plank ROAD In search of Thomas does not
appear to have been successful
Now just what this man meant is a
fnystery:-"It was fortunate for George
Alexander, after spending all his money
for frankforters at the bali game last
Wednesday, tnat he met Tom Secor.',
don't believe the report that Billy
Eaton remarked; Even ii l didn't get
the appointment OF Chief of the Sugar
House Detective force, could give Far
rier, of the First police precinct. a pretty
square rub If the Office was one to which
the Incumbent was elected Billy's
good fellow, and he's nobody's fool
Dick Cooper gives as r reason why he
did not accept bride of $50 to stay away
from the polls on election day that he
was member of the petit jury and that
paid him better.
Tom Caffrey says he's glad fine weather
is coming on. He'll take the widow out
yachting. Right, Tom.
Lenny Boyd, of the PaVonia Yacht
Club, has beeu assigned to the crew of
Captain Dane Lopez. Lenny's afraid He
says when Captain goes out he don't know
when to come back.
The many friends of james f. Moran
are wondering whether he will work at
the timbering business this summer or
get the expected appointment. 1t is
thought he'll get The appointment and
his many friends hope he Will
1t is said that John mccarthy goes home
every evening to dream of horses that
come in =, 2, 81 in the Brooklyn handi-
cap He says he'll t'get 'em, sure"
Billy Heller is enthusiastic over the
prospect of the 0'Neills setting down in
the old Arthur Donneily's mansion in
York street.
The many friends Of Job Wanser,' of
the City Clerks Office, are specializing as
10 the probable nature of the attraction
i'll the Gregory street barber shop after
office hours. Some say it's not in the
shop, but not far away.
1t seems as ii the memory OF the brave
general who led the assault on Quebec
will not die out just yet. A package was
received In this city one day last week di-
rected to William Montgomery, No IL
Montgomery street. and It had ON it an
express tag Marked From Montgom-
cry, Montgomery CO., Alabama
Good DR.. Roe of the Senate Investigat-
eating Committe, which has been trying
to unearth frauds in this city during sew
eral weeks past, has recovered in meas
ure from the aversion which he formed
against the city while the committee was
examining the boxes at Trenton. He now
says that 1t is not such a bad place after
ali and there are lots of good fellows in it.
The Doctor is fine specimen of the old
hospitable South Jerseyman and one of
the most popular men with all parties in
that portion OF the State. In fact the only
fault that can be found with him is that
he is an Fall wool and a yard wide Repub-
lican.'
The demolition of the old frame build
ing so long occupied by Lewis e. Wood on
Montgomery street to make way for the
handsome new structure OF the New DER
sey Title Guarantee and Trust Company
willremove the last OF the old wooden
buildings which used to stand on that
block from No. IS to Washington street.
Most Of The buildings We're old rookeries
and nothing seemed to be able to effect
their removal except fire. With the two
which stood on the corner. on the site OF
the present Fleming Building and which
were perhaps the two most delapidatcd of
the row, was connected bit of tragedy.
The rookeries were occupied by q firm
who sold preserves, fruits and liquors.
Late one night a fire broke out In the
place and the buildings were almost en-
tirely consumed The most re-
markable incident Of the fire was
The fact that neither of the
partners was seen about the premises and
Tor several days thereafter mounting was
seen of or heard from them. Finally the
owner of the building began to clear
away the debris and in the cellar there
was found the charFed remains of two
human beings.
AS time went by and no trace of the
missing partners was discovered 1t be-
came q settled conviction among the peo-
pie Of Jersey City that the two small
heaps of burnt clothing and blackened
bones were all that was left of the TWO
missing partners. There was much spec
ulation as to the cause of their presence
in the cellar at the time of the contiagra-
ton
III requires a second look now when one
meets Judge Seymour to be sure that he
Is himself. His recent severe illness has
emaeiated him considerably and he has
raised scraggy beard which has altered
his looks to great extent.
ROUND ERIE DEPOT.
The Senate, corner OF Grove and Eighth