The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-26
NEWS IN NOTES.
STATE NOTES.


DR.. phineas X. billiard died at his res
idenco Manahawkin. on Saturday.
from paralysis He was In hls forty
eighth year. In politics he was an ardent
Democrat. aud the representative leader
OF his party from the lower end Of Ocean
county. He had served as County Col
lector, and for several terms in the Board
Of Chosen F~reeholders, of which he was
the director nj the time OF hts death. he
ran for the Assembly in 1889. but was de-
feated by Adolph Ernst.
An assignment was made on Monday
by Starr & Bros, proprietors Of tho Fen
wick Canning Company aud Hanc0ck's
Bridge Canning Company, In salem
county. The firms Liabilities are esti-
mated at s60. COO, while its assets are
quoted at $4,000. The assignment Is
made to Amos ID. Coles and Berry +.
Wood. The scarcity OF tomatoes for
three seasons past and the number OF
cans the firm was compelled 10 carry
over Is said to be the cause Of the failure.
Bernard SchifI, alias LOU Goldstein.
who WAS shot in the woods hear Mount
Holly. n is how confined in the Mount
Holly Hospital, admits that he attempted
suicide aud told the story Of beng at
tackled by a colored man 10 hide his act:
He says he a out Of employment and
had no money. and. being desponce AZ,
decided to kill himself. He placed the
muzzie OF the revolver and fired into his
mouth because he thought this was o
fatal place and would not mutilate his
face. 1t is probable that he will be ar
rested as soon AZ he Is discharged from
the hospital.
The State Tax Commissioners held a
session at Newark on Monday, aud lis
tened 70 the Statements OF men bers OF
the Newark Tax Board Commissioner
ously the custom among the Weather
class of citizens to contract temporary
debts for the purpose Of avoiding their
just share OF taxes by swearing off this
fictitious Indebtedness, SO that very large
amounts of real and personal property es-
cape taxation. Members OF the Tax Board
had been Informed that any energetic
measures by the Board would force the
wealthier class to seek residence outside
of Newark. He thought this would be
beneficial to the city IN n respect. for
the full assessment would then be had on
real estate owned by such men.
Mrs Julia Skinner. OF ADsecom, the
oldest colored woman in this section OF
the State, and probably in the country
was buried today. She was 102 years old,
but was one out of the many who had
never been u servant Of George Washing
ton.
Chalkley Leconey, of Camden. who was
accused OF numbering his niece. yesterday
sold out his personal property, consisting
OF farming implements, ETC., and viii
now retire from the farm. 1t is under
stood that he will mauage the farm OF
County Clerk Burroughs.
The Elmer Furniture Company failed
yesterday for $4.U00. The Sheriff has
seized the works.
Assemblyman-elect Charles II. Wins, Of
Red Bank. was appointed Prosecutor OF
fhe Pleas Of Monmouth county Monday,
10 take the place of Charles Hafght, who
went South last week tor his health.
Haight will return In May.
Annie Devine, who claims to be 10i
years old, and whose age is actually. IL i.
said. about one hundred, was sentenced
to ninety days Imprisonment for dis
orderly conduct at Newark Monday.