The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-11
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A large cinnamon bear is roaming through
Middlessx county.
Jacob D. Mulford. of Cedarville, has a bush OF
jessamine in full bloom in his yard.
Chief Doane wants to have Plainfield own a
chemical engine. He is right in his opinion.
Owing to the continued warm temperature of
late, vegetation in the vicinity of Mays Landing
has taken q new life. Farmers report that
onions and radish beds are sprouting up again.
and in many orchards pear and apple trees are
in bloom a second time, fields are green, and in
the woods flowers are in bloom.
Fruit growers in some sections of the State be-
lieve that the mild weather will injure the fruit
crop for next season.
1t is rumored that Judge kirkpatrick, of Es-
sex county, may be appointed Presiding Judge
at the Middlesex Circuit Court in place of Judge
E. W. Scudder, whose term expires this year.
The Commissioners of Adjustment of Taxes in
Paterson under the Martin act have filed to date
eleven reports embracing real property worth
nearly 500. 900.
The Rev. w. H. Belden, pastor of the West
Presbyterian Church at Bridgetop, has rendered
his resignation, and has accepted a secretary
ship in the Forign Mission Board.
The Jersey Central Company has declared q
dividend of ~ per cent. for the quarter ended
December 81, 1889, payable February l, 1890.
Transfer books close January 25th.
A new State bank is about to be started at
Elizabeth by a number of wealthy local capital
lists. The promoters are said to be ex-Congress-
man Amos Clark, ex-Assemblyman mckinley,
John Davidson and Charles Vaughn. 1t is said
that $50, 900, all the stock that is necessary to
start the bank, has been subscribed. Its loca-
ton will be at the corner of Broad street and
Elizabeth avenue.
An epidemic of measles is prevalent through
out Cape May county. 1t is said that there are
over 1850 cases in the vicinity of Beesley's Point
Thirteen deputy keepers of the State Prison at
Trenton are Ill with influenza. Visitors will not
be admitted to the prison until the epidemic
abates.
A convention of Somerset county constables
was held last Monday in the Court House at
Somerville. All the townships we're represented.
1t was agreed to take thirty cents for a summons
and So for a capias, the Sheriff to pay direct to
the constables.
Ex-Chief of Police John Keron, of Elizabeth,
who has been crier of the Union county court for
several years, resigned yesterday to take the
position of county detective at a salary of $1,000.
Fire was discovered about midnight Thursday
night in Governor Green's mansion, ON Cherry
street. and a still alarm was sent out by the
Governor, which brought some of Rolla Engine
men to the scene. The flames were extinguished
without much difficulty but not before a hole
about a foot square was burned in the parlor
floor. 1t is supposed that some sparks from tue
open fireplace fell on the carpet and caused the
fire.
The appointments of John Price as Collector
of Customs at Great Egg Harbor and William
T. Hopper, at Perth Amboy, have been confirmed
by the Senate.
Bernard Berthold, of No. 207 Springfield street,
Newark, reported to the police yesterday that
his two stepdaughters had robbed him of $ll5 in
cash and $50 in iewelry, and disappeared, in
ordert o prevent him from marrying again.
The Newark Aqueduct Board reorganized OF
Thursday night, and reelected Mayor Haynes
president. The annual report of the superin
tendent showed that 5,1S9, 124, 4f6 gallons OF
water had been pumped at the Belleville works
during the year, an increase of 1856, $40, 920 over
the previous year. The total receipts for the
year from all sources were $685., 947 u, and the
disbursements $500, 65214. .
Last Tuesday night an attempt was made to
set on fire the Standard Oil Company's tanks in
Paterson. About 4, 900 gallons of. oil were. stored
on the premises.
When the legislature meets next Tuesday it is
expected that immediate action will be taken
toward legalizlng what has been done by the
public authorities of shore boroughs affected by
the late decision of the Supreme Court. As the
matter now stands, these hitherto thriving re.
sorts are in a demoralized condition.