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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
HIS PRETTY WIFE'S PISTOL.

Cavalier Bennett Carried His Charges OF
Inndelity just One Step Too Tar.
ilWhen the canal boat A. H. Niles put in
at the Port Johnston coal wharves at
Bergen Point for a cargo of coal on
Saturday afternoon there was serious
trouble brewing between William II.
Bennett, the good looking young skipper,
and Mary A. Bennett, his pretty little
b~lack-eyed and dark-haired wife.
According to Mary's story William had
taunted her all day with having re-
peatedly violated her marriage VOWS.
She had indignantly resented his charges.
Bennett left the craft in an angry mood.
He returned several hours later and Mrs.
Bennett went ON deck and asked Thomas
Farrell, the captain of another bat, to
enter the cabin.
viii accuses me of having been in
innate with you,o said Mrs. Bennett to
Farrell, land | want him to prove it If he
CAM
Before Farrell could reply Bennett ex-
claimed
TON. if you want that woman there,
Stung to desperation she took a revol-
YER from the folds of her apron and fired
at her husband, crying out at the same
time:-"I can stand your taunts no
longer. Take thatH'
Bennett caught his wife's hand in time
to divert the aim and the bullet whistled
harmlessly by. Then he struggled with
her, and Farrell took the revolver from
her. The two men then caused Police
men Yore and Reilly to arrest Mrs. Ben
nett. She was locked up at Police Head
quarters in Bayonne about midnight.
She said she was twenty-five years old,
of French-Canadian descent, and a native
Of Brantford, Ontario. Three months ago
she married Bennett at her home in Buff
falo against the wishes of her parents,
but she did not join him on his boat until
a few weeks ago.
Don after this a brother-in-law began
poisoningthe mind of her husband against
her. She feared violence and secured the
revolver as q means of self defence.
This morning she was arraigned in the
Bayone Police Court before Recorder
Besher. Benuett seemed sorry he had
caused her arrest. He said heidi not be-
lieve she intended to shoot him, and
asked the Recorder to be lenient. Farrell
pretended that he was ignorant conceru-
ing the trouble between the couple, and
that the weapon was accidentally dis
charged.
The prisoner, however, admitted that
she pointed the weapon at her husband,
having lost her temper because OF his
taunts.
Recorder Besher consequently conf
mitted her in default of $500 bail to await
the action of the Grand Jury, and held
Bennett and Farrell each in default of
$3.50 bail as witnesses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
Women in Business.

Nothing in this miracle-working
Nineteenth century, each year Of
which holds a progress equal to fifty
of those that have preceded it, is more
wonderful than the change of feeling
as to what women may or may not
do. There is no present need of seek
ing the reasons for this change Of feel
ing, better defined at some points
than others, but ieavening the lump
in all directions. Insensibly but
steadily the new order of train
ing has made it's way till in
every profession and skilled
trade open to women, one
finds them at work with a zeal, askill,
a fidelity and conscientiousness that
mean the utmost service for the wages
given. There are thousands of these
women demonstrating daily that
woman's work need be no less efficient
than mans, and may even, because Of
keener conscience, exceed it in value.
Their place is made. They have
proved beyond question capacity and
all needed qualities for success, and
their numbers grow and will grow
from year to year.-Hegen Campbell
IN Good housekeeping.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
AND NOTABLE

Lady Otway, widow of Admiral Otway, of the
British Royal Navy, spent New Years day in
East Orange as the guest of Charles F. thinner
mann.
While playing a game of football at North
Long Branch last Thursday morning Benjamin
+. Lane, of West End, was kicked in the head
and rendered unconscious for nearly an hour.
Upon examination it was found that the young
mans skull was badly fractured. He was taken
to his home, where he now lies in a critical con-
dition.
Cape May is indulging in a prolonged sneeze,
the result of the prevailing epidemic.
Stone diggers near Bridgeton on Wednesday
found two adders and a number of toads in a
cavity in the ground three feet below the sur
face, with apparently no access to the light or
air.
Burglars are quite active in and about North
Cramer Hill. Sevaral robberies have been re-
ported s~ecently, and the residents are becom-
ing alarmed.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company. Of
Elizabeth. reports q large increase in sales
during the past year, the total output Of the
factories of Elizabethport. Glasgow and Mont
real having been over 100000 machines. The
Elizabethport works give employment to 1900
operatives.
Mrs. Edward Balbach, Jr., of Newark, gave a
brilliant reception last Thursday evening to in
troduce her daughter, Miss Louise Balbach, to
society.
The Morris canal having been closed for the
season, the force of hands at the boat yard in
Phillipsburg has been increased. An order for
twenty-five new boats has been received. The
number may be increased to fifty.
A number of rubber men went to Europe Sat
urday afternoon to consummate the deal with
the English syndicate that has been negotiating
with them for the purchase of the rubber inter
est of Mercer county. Those who went were
William Hayes, representing Frank Mcgowan,
Richard r. Whitehead, Jr, Joseph Whitehead,
Oliver Stokes and Thomas Bell.
Several of the Bridgeton glassblowers who
went West some time ago to seek employment
have returned. They report that while the
factories are in full blast. the Western blowers
do not like Eastern men to fill places while there
are Western men out of worn.
The American Bill Posting Company filed arti-
cles of incorporation in Camden, Saturday. The
capital stock is $4,000.
D. H. Workman, of Long Branch, has a curl
osity. 1t Is a bareback cracker, served to him
one day in 1863, while he was at the front as a
MEMBER of the Thirtleth regiment of New Jer-
sey Volunteers.
A petition to Congress asking for the passage
of a special act, granting a pension of $50 per
month to the widow Of General w. S. Truck,
formerly of Lakewood, was circulating IN Free
hold for signatures last week.
Elmer, a thriving little town ten miles from
Bridgeton, wants to be incorporated. A meeting
of those favorable to the scheme was held We'd
nesday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

DUBLIC SALE OF REAL STA
l. By authority of the owners of the following
described real state. situate Ia the city Of Jersey
City, Hudson County. New Jersey, ! Will expose the
same for sale at public vendue, at the Real Estate
Exchange Saiesroom. No. II MONTGOMERY Street, in
the city Of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jer-
sey, on
WEDNESDAY. the fifth day of February next.
at the hour OF two o'clock in the afternoon of that
day.
The first tract. Qmproved). Beginning at a point
in the n~ortheriy line Of Golden street, two hundred
ana twenty-one feet and eight inches westerly from
the westerly line of Jersey street, now Jersey ave.
nue.; thence n~nrtherly one hundred feet in a line par
allel With Jersey street; thence easterly, parallel
with Golden street, sixteen feet sDd eight inches;
thence sontherly, parallel with Jersey street, one
hundred feet, 10 the ~northerly line Of Golden street;
thence westerly along the northerly line or Golden
street sixteen feet ana eight, inches TO The place OF
neglnning. Being the easterly nart OF lot twenty
-four. on block nfty-six. as the same are laid down
on the map OF the farm Of Cornelius Van Worst on
file In the Office Of the Clerk Of the County OF Hud-
son, and being the property conveyed 70 Michael
April 8, 1857. and recorded In book IS OF Deeds for
Hudson County on page 81.
The second tract unimprovedl beginning at q
point in the easterly side of Mill Road, distant three
hundred and Nv enty feet northeriy from the north
erly line OF Hudson avenue, as now laid out and
Hudson avenue one hundred feet; thence northeriy
ct right ANGLES TO Hudson avenue twenty-five feet;
thence westerly parallel with Hudson avenue one
hundred feet: thence southerly along the said MIL
Road at right angles to Hndson avenue twenty-five
feet e the place OF beginning. Being the land CON
dated May 10. lSt6 and recorded in Book 135 of
Deeds for hudson County; on page 5s2, etc.
Dated December 81. 1883,
FRANK STEVENS. Auctioneer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06

William Hackett, formerly of this city,
but now holding a responsible and lucra-
tive railroad position at Hibernia, Pa,
was married in st. Michael's Roman
Catholic Church, on Thursday evening,
to Miss Maggie Manning, a prominent
young lady of this city. Father Callahan
ming, a brother of the bride, and Miss
Maggie 7. Larkins, stood up with the
happy couple, who Immediately after the
ceremony, amid the well wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends, started for
their new home in Hibernia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
rHE JERSEY cITY NEWS MoNDAy. JANUARY 9. 1850

Counsellor Irving q Keller, representing
a number Of interesting property owners,
calling attention to the manner in which
the contract for the main branch of the
Linden avenue sewer had been carried
out by Contractor O'Neill.
The citizens were perfectly willing to
paw for work properly done, but refused
otherwise, and further expressed their
willingness to cooperate with the author
tiles in taking such legal proceeding as
was necessary to force the contractor to
put in proper shape the caved in sewer.
The matter was referred to the Street
and Sewer Committee in conjunction
with the Corporation Counsel.
w. B.. Garrison was granted permission
to lay q private sewer on Paramount ave-
to connect with the Monticello avenue
sewer. Henry McGibney was awarded
the contract for the Van Horn street i'm
provement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
SNAKE HILL SUPPLIES.
MIR. Bruggemann Explains About -Four
Carloads of Them.

Carloads of Them.
Director-at-Large Bruggemann isoutin
a letter concerning the receipt of four car
loads of goods sent by w. r. Cook to the
Snake Hill institutions. Mr.. Bruggemann
at first refused to allow the ~Storekeeper
to receive them, but on being convinced
that they had been ordered by Freehold
ers kimmerly, Pingsten, Tierney ,Hennes-
sy and Pairson, and that they were need
ed, ne changed his mind. Part of the
consignment was of straw and flour.
The straw was absolutely needed in the
Asylum and at the AImshouse; and as for
the flour, why, Warden Grimes was nc
tually soaking crackers in water to pro-
vide; the inmates with their meals, He
finally consented to the goods being de-
lliyered only on the understanding that
he would charge for them at the prices
for which he had hidden. ss9
But. when the warrants was drawn he
ifoundaout that they had been charged
for on another basis. He objected to
signing the warrant till Mr.. McGrath,
the County Counsel, advised him that he
y sign unless he scouldrprove fraud;
that he was unable to do.gf The goods
were charged for at fair marlSet rates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
The Kniffin Mystery.

However strange some OF the facts
In the Kniffin tragedy may be, there
is certainly nothing as yet to justify
the behavior of the police towards
Dir. Kniffin and Miss Pursell. There is
not a particle of evidence to justify an
arrest. The police admit that, and
yet the officers seem to feel that they
have a right to subject both of the
suspected persons to all sorts of indig-
mites and restrictions. They send an
officer out driving with the doctor,
and they place an officer to watch his
house, announcing that Miss Pur-
sell would not be allowed to leave
it, If she desired to do so. What war
rant is there in law for this? II she is
not under arrest, under what statute
do they restrain her of her liberty?
Her counsel ought to test the point
whether she is under arrest or o by
instructing her to walk out in defiance
of the officer. Then let the police ar
rest her--if they have sufficient
grounds.
AS for DR.. Knifln, the persecution
to which he has been subjected has
driven him beyond human endurance,
and he has attempted to end his
agony by suicide. Here is a man
who was miles away when his
Iife died, who was, judging
pm the HerGld's admirable spe-
cial despatch of yesterday, torn
with grief and anxiety when the
dispatches, announcing the tragedy,
reached him, beset with impossible
suspicious and brutal annoyances
while the body of the woman, whom
he appears to have loved, still lies
unburied. II do not care to live
after this he says, and then cuts
his throat and takes an ounce
of aconite. OF course the stupid and
brutal police of Trenton will take this
as equivalent to a confession of guilt,
but the person who looks beneath the
surface will be apt to hesitate before
forming such a conclusion.
It is strange the stuff the case
against the suspected pair is made Of.
They employ counsel after two days
OF annoyance-that is taken as a
sign Of guilt. Their counsel
knowing the broad intimations Of
the newspapers and the ~prejudices Of
the police. instructs them to main
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
This paper Is Democratic dn principles
and is Independent in its 0ieOs on all
local questions.

DR.. VAN CLEEF celebrated his forth
eth anniversary in the Wayne Street
Reformed Church yesterday. We wish
the Doctor many joyous returns of
the occasion. He is as young in spirit
today as when he first took up his
life work, as simple, as Jealous,
as gentle, and as generous. His
usefulness has broadened as the years
have rolled on, and today he is a
Of strength in resisting the evil
influences which beset our city. We
hope to renew our congratulations
with renewed heartiness when he
closes another decade of service.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
SILK In Litigation.

The trial of the suit of Charles Gelau for
damages against Herman SPAIN Ell. ais,
was begun in the Circuit Court this
morning.
The plaintiff was represented by Wallis,
Edwards and Bpmsted, and Warne
Smyth appeared for the defendant.
TIE plaintiff asked that he be awarded
81. 200 damages for the failure of SPAIN to
fulfill a contract to furnish him
with silk of a certain texture and color
by which failure he lost much money.
at recess the case was yet on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
Heroic Mothers.

On9the Continent poor students are
as frequently to be found as in Scot
land, and in Vienna they form the
majority. A good number of mere
boys may be seen running about from
one end of the city to the Other, CIV
ing lessons while they are themselves
still pupils Of the gymnasium the con
tinental grammar SCHOOL,, and OF the
university students at least two-thirds
are defraying the expenses of their
studies out of their own earnings.
This works satisfactorily so long as
the minor examinations have
to be passed, but when the
students have the doktor-
examen, or the s-taats-examen before
them, assistance became necessary, as
studying hard and examining others
have proved TO be incompatible. In
such cases the poor mother or the SIS
ter, perhaps a seamstress or a dress
maker, Dr. maybe the bride elect, who
is also dependent on n~eedlework, will
for months strain her eyes and work
her fingers to- the bone to allow the
candidate, who is the pride of the
family, and may in days to come be
its support, to devote himself entirely
to his books to prepare for his exami-
nation.
The son of one poor widow was such
q candidate, and while he was dill
gently applying himself to his studies,
the final examination being very near,
the mother deprived herself even of
the pleasure of seeing him. One even
ing the poor woman pricked her finger
with a needle. Soon her hand became
swollen, and the woman sought medi-
cal advice at the hospital. There she
was told that the finger must be am
putated, and she insisted upon the
operation being performed at once, so
that the accident might be concealed
from her son. Twenty-four hours
later the whole hand was gangrenous
and had to be taken off. Not a whis-
per of this misfortune was allowed to
reach her sons ears.
At last the examination day for the
doctors degree arrived. The young
man left for the university after TAX
ing a hasty farewell of his mother, and
he had hardly quilted the house be-
fore the doctors arrived to amputate
the arm of the silent old sufferer. 1t
was at an advanced hour of the day
when the son came home radiant with
joy to tell his mother that their days
of anxiety and want were at an end;
that he had passed with honors, and
that it would now be his turn to pro-
vide for his parent. But the one to
whom he intended to communicate his
JOY was no more. Even the last oper-
alton was made too late, and blood
poisoning was the consequence of her
endeavors to. hide her pans from her
son.-Chicdgo Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
Public Notice.
REPORT No. As OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
ADJUSTMENT.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT H COM.
~ missioners of Adjnstment in and for the city
81 Jersey City, appointed by the Circuit Court Of the
visions OF Chapter cxIl. OF the laws Of 1885, entitled
Of arrearases Of ! unpaid taxes, assess.
ments and, water rates o. water rents
ievying tax, assessment and lien in lieu. and in.
stead Of such arrearages,, and to en- force the pay
subjected 10 future taxation and assessment"
PASSED March 80 1885, have made, certified and
afrecting delinauenr land. described as follows. to
Block sis, lot IS. Beach street.
Liock .SSs lots 4B to lB, Central avenue
Block ISL, lot Y, Cottage street
Block 1879 1871 lots e., Woodiawn avenue
Block 81, lot %, Golden street
Block 2s5, lots n, .. ?. Paramount and Jewett aves
Block q, lots e and Is, Fox Place
Bloekg h lots y 70 r, Ionnele avenue
Block ali, lot n, Seventh street
Block 2US. lot is, Montgomery street
Block 26, lot /, Jersey avenue
Block $50, part ofloJ 10, Cottage street
Block 2C5, lots 2 10 1$29, Montgomery street
Sea View Terrace, Wayne street and corneison
Book ss7. lots II and 10, cornelison avenue
Monmouth street and Wayne street
Block a2S8, lot +, Clinton avenue
Block 52s1G, lot Z. Clinton avenue
Block 52sl9, lots L and NJ, Clinton avenue
Block 523J6. lot N, Clint tor avenue
Bl9cs 1874 and l4s5. lots A, B. 5, 6 and 2, caven
HOInG avenue
Block 5gSl9, lots 81. IS. 96, Arlington avenue
Block 21S, lots ii, IL, Linden avenue
Block SIS, lot q, Madison avenue
Block 749. lot 2, Paltsade avenue
Block 74a. lot p, Paltsade avenue
Block I49, lot "a. Palisade Avenue
Block 16i, lots II to II. New York avenue
Blocks 20 and 23i, lot 2, bergen avenue
Block lAO3, lot D, AvenueE
Blocks l4u3 and laos, plot B. Avenue E
Block 14C5, lots l to 4. GARFIELD avenue
Block 1905. lots 5 to 10. Custer avenue
Block 1909, lots II to &c, Custer avenue
Block l4l5, parts OF lois q, % Avenue e q,
Flock 1Z05, lots 20 to "A Avenue E
Block 5l2. lots e and II, is Communipaw and Mad
ison ailenues.
And the said Court has hxeo saturday. the 18th
day of January, 1890. at the Court House. in the
city OF Jersey City. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
as the time and place for hearing any objections
that may be made to the assessments, charges and
liens fixed and certified by the Commissioners OF
Adjustment in said report, when aud where all
parties Interested therein NAV be heard
DENNI MCLAUGHLIN,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF the County Of Hudson.
Dated Jersey City. N. j.. December y. 1885,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06

For upwards of fifty years MRS. wISsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP. has been used by millios ofn
mothers for their children while teething with
neyer-feiling safety aad success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums. alays all pain. regulates
the bowels. cures wind collie and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea-, "MRs. WISsLow's 6oorHISa SYRUP
IS Tor sale by druggists ia every pare OF the world
Price twenty-five cents a. bottle.1s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
BRANCH I

Advertisements, subscriptions and Newsdeal
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Depot.
FIVE CoRsras-G. W. Pfeiffer, No. 6es Newark
Avenue.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06

ANOTHER cheerful funeral took
place yesterday at st. Paul's M. E.
Church on Third street. The OBJ
sequies were those of old Mort Gage,
a backsliding brother who had caused
the good people OF the congregation
much tribulation of spirit. There
were no tears, no flowers, no mourn
ing. Every soul from Pastor Halleron
down breathed easier as the late I'M
hmented vanished into smoke.
So may all the troubles of the
brethren pass away!
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06
MUsEMENT
"The Still Alarm

"The Still Alarm will draw a large
crowd of theatre-goers to the Acad-
envy of Music this evening. The stir
ring scenes of the play never fail to
wake up an audience to enthusiasm.
Harry Lacy's portrayal of the fireman
has won him high praise on both
sides of the ocean. The play was
much admired when it visited this
city last spring, and it is said that its
realistic features are superior
ever to those which made it so popu-
lar then. A strong, competent com
pany is with MI. Lacy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06

tain a complete reticence-this is
again a sign of guilt. Miss Pursell is
calm-she is guilty; she is hysteri-
cal-she is guilty. The doctor,
to calm his nerves, wants to
get some fresh air-he must be guilty.
All the relatives and friends OF the
family, including those of the dead
woman, believe both of the suspects
are innocent-this again appears to be
a strong evidence of their guilt.
Well, perhaps they may have done
the deed-or rather Miss Pursell may
have done it as the result of a con-
spiracy with the doctor. But there
is assuredly not a particle of evil
dence to back up the idea. Circum-
stances which are hard to explain
do not make a case, and we are will
ing to risk our prophetic reputation
on the statement that even if the
couple be guilty nothing short of a
confession will aver convict them.
FAITH CURIsT Bruce died undert the
care of seven doctors. Mrs. Elsey,
the consort of the high priest of Faith
Cure, is trying to avoid the grim des-
troyer with the aid of one. This sort
of Faith Cure reminds us of
old Oliver Cromwell's religious
platform, Put your trust in
God, my boys,-and keep your powder
dry" It is not a bad idea to seek after
health through faith in Providence
working through the instrumentality
of a regular physician.
WE had occasion yesterday to com
ment on the courteous n in
which the World gave credit for the
extract from Mr.. Winfield's prophetic
interview which 1t printed from THE
SUNDAY MORNING NEWS. We wish
we could say as much for the San,
which took it yesterday without
credit.
THE grip" is not a new thing in
secret society arrangements. 1t has,
heretofore, been the touchstone of
good standing, the evidence of com
munion and the guarantee of good
faith. But now instead of the members
having the grip, the grip has the
members, and from close corporations
the lodges have come to be merged in
the common brotherhood of those
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-06

MERRILY rang the chestnut bells
when the World came out this morn
ing. Managing Editor ''Alec" trotted
out the old Jersey City policy fake.
The sword voting dodge came up
smiIinp too