The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-02

dundrr. defe Fred, Ii that Is the
case, may soon be a convert.
Coroner Bfaekner looked very sad
and mis- usually jovial smile had ON
tirely disappeared from his face when
| saw him yesterday. This surprised
me much and | asked what troubled
him. THE grippe, he replied, Just
as business was booming along at the
rate OF eight or ten funerals day, it
deserted the city. Oh, IT'S sad. Look
at that empty casketl Had the grippe
not deserted its best Of friends. the
undertakers, that would now contain
an elegantly dressed body. Now it's
empty. Alas it's hard to have bush
ness spoiled by fickleness of the
weather.
The Beau Brummel of the Berkeley
Club is ex- President of the Board of
Alderman William t. Furnan The
lapel of his coat is always adorned
with bouttoniere, and his evening
garment fits him and sets off his
manly beauty to perfection. Dir.
Furnlan has great career before
him ii all the ladies' comments are to
be believed.
The handsomest and most intelli-
gent dog in Hudson City is the great
wild eyed ST Bernard owned by Sur
rogate O'Nel 1t is but ten months
old, as large as a calf and can do al
most ANYTHING but talk. When at
the Court House he is almost as much
admired as his handsome owner.
Danger Budden is Constable Mask
er's only rival with the ladies who
have business at the Court House.
Seven out OF nine cats that belong
to ex-Commissioner O'Donnell have
bob tails. This is the direct result
OF the aggressive spirit which fills the
entire body and soal OF his little
Scotch terrier.
Frank Cotton and his pair OF trick
donkeys have returned from their
circus tour, and now Franks two
hundred pounds fill the little cart as
he drives the donkeys tandem or
abreast through the streets. The
other day as belt line car passed
him and his rig a passenger on the
platform made the unkind remark
s'Three of kind. ~
Stephen Kessler's pneumonia failed
to injure him as q wit. He came up
as Jolly as ever at the Arion's Car
nevals Sitzung and was the master
spirit of the occasion.
l.
Court House is Constable Pete DAILY
when he attends the Grand Jury.
Every one takes off his hat when he
demands it.
Fred Chapin's skating pond is all
ready for the ice.
The square at Five Corners should
be provided with an electric light. 1t
is the meeting point of four important
thoroughfares, three of which are Irav
ersed by horse cars. The City Fathers
should plant pole in the centre and
| give the place decent light.
Would-be toughs make a mistake
when they attempt a row at kessler's
Hall entertainment nights. Proprie-
/ tor Appel is not the man to fool with.
Two young fellows who suddenly lit
out in the street the other night ascer-
tanned that fact
That whistling challenge made by
/ Otto Suss has not been accepted, and
his triIls and limitations have HOW a
mournful sound Hudson City can
boast of the champion harmonicist,
| Frank ScriDner. and the champion
whistler, the gentle Otto.
| T. W. knoblauch was one of the
Caledonians the other night, and he
ate hishaggis like any other Scotch
| man.
Special Policeman Jimmy Thor
burn has outgrown his uniform and
has become heavyweight.
Justice john H. Peloubet has taken
the office on Oakland avenue so long
occupied by the late Justice Marten.
John is a good fellow and we hope he
will dispense justice and live as long
as did the late venerable incumbent.
The old German men and women
who used to go TO Justice Marten
\ with their troubles and receive good
advice will miss the old squire
Assistant Bnited States District
Attorney William d. DAILY said re-
Gently, after a legal fight in court fol-
the freedom OF burglar, that Prose
cutor Winfield was the most eloquent
man in New Jersey" William spoke
from experience.