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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
THE DOoLEY ARSON CASE.
Mr.. Gopsiil Testifes as to the Value of
the Stock and Fixtures.

Mr.. Gopsi1l Testifies as to the Value of
the Stock and Fixtures.
Insurance Agent James M. Gopsill ap-
peared in Justice Stilsing's court this
morning to give testimony in connection
with the charge of arson preferred
against Jeremiah Dooley, whose saloon,
at the corner of Warren and Steuben
streets, was fred early Friday morning
last.
Mr.. Gopsill testified that Dooley's stock
was insured for $500, his barroom fix
lures for $500 and an ice box for $100
He had made an inventory OF the stock,
but was not able TO approximate its value.
He found three demijohns partially filed
with whiskey, four bottles of ale, seventy
two bottles of mineral water, three bot
ties of Rhine wine, two small casks of
Bass's ale six small kegs of lager, one
nearly emptied, four bottles of cognac
and one cask, supposed to contain whis-
key In the cellar he found lot of ale
which did not belong to Dooley
AS to the furniture he found one ordin,
airy wooden table, two chairs, one stove.
one common bar, clock and mirror
500 he said was liberal estimate for the
value of the furniture He estimated
that Dooley would have gained $500, pro-
vided he received the entire amount of
insurance
Mr.. Gopsill was anxious to testify con-
cerning suspicious of insurance men, reia-
tive to the burning of an insured tug
some years ago, but as no arrest, connec-
tion or even police action had ever taken
place Justice Stilsing refused to allow
Mr.. Gopsi1l to give his testimony.
Counsellor Rowe, who represents Mr..
Gopsill was Obliged to hurry off to
Trenton, and the Judge, not being thor
oughly satisfied with the evidence against
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
MISSING FROM BAYONNE.
Where Oh Where Is Master Builder
Brock-No Assets.

Where oh Where Is Master Builder
Brock-No Assets.
Richard w. Brock, a well known
master builder and contractor, of Bay
onne, has decamped owing to financial
difficulties. The members of his family
decline to give any information about
him, except that he left home on Satur-
day and has not since been seen. 1t is
estimated that his liabilities will aggre-
gate about $4,000.
Among the heaviest losers are Billings
and Harmer, lumber dealers, 1000; Will
liam M. and Edward S. O'Neill, plumbers,
50. $50; Worden and Brady. plumbers,
$3.50; George Welcher. mason, $500; Alfred
w. Booth and Brother, lumber dealers,
500, and Matthew Ryan, $500.
Brock got into financial straits some
years ago and quietly left town. Subse-
quently he made terms with his creditors
and returned. 1t is believed that he in
tends to follow similar course in this
instance.
1t is asserted ON the other hand that he
is en- route for San Francisco with several
thousand dollars in his inside pocket. He
has left behind him no real assets
Brock is member of several Bayonne
beneficial and secret societies. His family
have moved in the best society.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
STATE PRISON WRONGS.
Sheriff Davis Charges that q. S. Pris-
oners Are Insufiiciently Fed.
special to be Jersen citu Necs.

TRENTON, April Is, 1890. Before the
examination into the management Of the
State Prison is over it may furnish some
good reading. A few days ago Sheriff
Davis, of Hudson County filed charges in
the Office of the Attorney General at
Washington, in which he specified
that the United States prisoners were not
being well used in the New Jersey peni..
tentiaries
The charges were taken up promptly by
government officials and yesterday
Colonel Wood, United States Inspector
came to Trenton with instructions to re-
move the prisoners If he found that tho
charges were true. Colonel Wood made a
hasty examination of the state
prison and then telegraphed back to
were removed the government had better
make an investigation. The Colonel was
ordered to proceed with the inquiry him
self.
Keeper Patterson confirmed the fore
going statements this morning and he
said that he expected the United States
agent back today.
1T is absurd" said Mr.. Patterson:
shat anyone should charge that the
United States prisoners are being used
differently from the other prisoners
There are sixteen of them altogether.
Sheriff Davis alleges that they are not as
well fed. The charge is wholly untrue.
The men are fed exacty as the other 900
and odd prisoners are fed"
When the Investigation Committee
went down to the prison last week, book
keeper Edward Mullin made some
charges that seemed rather grave at first,
but upon investigation the committee be-
came convinced that there was nothing
IN them.
Mullin claimed that his predecessor
Coming, had had the privilege of examin-
ing prisoners when they were admitted TO
the institution, and that when he came
the duty was transferred by Mr.
Patterson to Deputy Warden Madden.
Mullin claimed that he ought
valuables from prisoners and keep an ac-
count of them, ana that Madden was not
entitled to the fat perquisites that he was
pocketing. Mullin claimed that Mad
den kept no account of the money that he
took from newcomers.
The committee found that Madden did
keep a complete set OF books, and that he
had accounts showing that he had some
thing like 81, 600 belonging to prisoners
Warrants were issued this morning by
Squire Bodine for the arrest of Henry /.
Butler, Supervisor of State Prison, and
John Tobin and John Cook, contractors.
The complainant is William Henry
Beadle, editor OF a Republican news
paper. He charges the contractors with
not stamping goods manufactured in
State Prison and the Supervisor with per-
mitting the goods to go out unstamped,
Cook and Tobin have been arrested.
The warrants were issued at the insti-
cation of Judge Lanning, of Trenton,
who is aching for labor organizations,
who held that even If there is no penalty
provided for failure to stamp the goods.
yet it is a violation of public duty
which should be punished
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
The south Cove Eiectment.

Judge Dixon decided this morning to
not try the South Cove case named on
the calendar as "The Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City against the American
Dock and Improvement Company, until
the jury cases were disposed of, which
will not be before May /. He will then
peremptorily set day for the trial.
There were present this morning to con-
Corporation Attorney Hudspeth and ex-
Mayor Collins. for the city, and Bedle,
Muirhead and Magee for the defendants.
The case is one of ejectment and will be
tried without jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
MONMOUTH POLITICS.
Over q Dozen Shrievalty Candidates AL
ready in the Field.

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Special to the Jersey City Ne,cs.
RED BANK, April 10, 1896. Already
about dozen candidates for the Shriev-
atty of Monmouth county are in the pol
itical swim, all of whom claim that they
should be entitled to the nomination.
Thomas L. Worthley. of Ocean township,
a prominent Democratic politician, ex-
poets to get the delegates of his own and
EatoDtown townships. Another man
who wants the nomination is Ruliff p.
Smock, of Red Bank. Mr.. Smock has al
ways been a hard worker in the Demo-
cratic ranks, and he thinks he should
have the nomination. Others in the DEM
ocratic party who would not refuse the
nomination If it were rendered them are
Richard Borden, Reuben Strahan and
William I. Van Woert. The Indications
at present are that there will be a lively
fight in the convention. No one has been
prominently spoken of in the Republican
party as their standard bearer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Pretty Wicked ones.

The following cases were disposed Of by
Justice Stilsing this morning :-tSarret
vandermost, of No. 1896 Graham street,
drunk and disorderly at the Erie Depot,
fined ST. John Nelson, No. 421 Henderson
street, drunk, sentence suspended; Nellie
Stanley, No. 318 First street, assault and
battery on James Farrer, committed for
trial; Rose Flanagan, '.the irrepressible
Rose" drunk again, sixty days at Snake
Hill; William Kelly, No. 1913 Wayne
street, drunk, too much SO to be exam
ined. remanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Special to ths Jersey citv Nesos.

Special to the JERSEY Gig Nelos.
MARLToN, April IS, 1890. James Con-
nelly and William Hammel were arrested
Yesterday and taken to Mt. Holly Jail by
Policeman Thomas Mckinney on two
charges; one, the recent attempt to rob
the safe belonging TO the Camden and
Atlantic Railroad Company, ana the
other stealing pigeons from the following
farmers:--Adam Wourt, Jonathan Pow
ell and Isaac Ivens. They acknowledged
stealing the pigeons, which they sold in
Gloucester for shooting matches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Forest Fires Near Lakewood.

bDeCtuE 70 Use JeTsey CElU lVelOs.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., April Is, 1s90.--A
destructive forest fire has been burning
since yesterday morning about ten miles
west Of here near Goshen.
The fire, which started early yesterday
morning. continued through the night
and destroyed large amount of valuable
timber and young growth, and at times
the path Of the flames was from one
quarter to three-quarters of a mile in
width.
afternoon after hours OF severe fighting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
ANOTHER NNEWso VICTORY.
The Ubiquitous Erie Railway Bill Beaten
by Timely Publicity

Special to the jersey CstN Neaus.
TRENTON, April IS, 1890. THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS has secured another victory
for the property owners of Jersey City.
Senate bill No. 1876, which the Erie Rail-
way people tried to smuggle through the
Senate. permitting the company to main
tain the shed in Tenth street which the
Supreme Court decided they had no right
to do, was killed last evening. THE JER-
sEY CITY NEWS discovered the bill, and
together with Or. Watson and ex-Mayor
Henry NJ Traphagen, showed the COM
mittee the iniquity of the measure, with
the result that il was indefinitely post
Doned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
ADJOURNMENT FILIBUsTERING.
The House Wants to Go ON Friday--No
Hope for Eva.


Special to the jersey City Ne,cs.
TRENTON, April 15. 1900 Another final
adjournment resolution introduced by
Mr.. Marsh passed the House this morn
ing. Itfixes the time for Friday.
The Senators who heard of it simply
smiled. A resolution calling for joint
meeting on Thursday also passed
Mr. Woolman. of Camden, presented a
memorial from the Camden Bar Associa-
tion calling for the adjustment Of lay
judges.
There was warm debate OF the bill
providing that newly elected trustees of
Presbyterian churhes must be approved
by the session and the measure was de-
feated.
The Court of Pardons has adjourned
for the term without pardoning Eva
Hamilton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

A farce entitled "a Close Shave" closed
the entertainment.
Michael McAnerney, a passenger brake
man on the West Shore Railroad, was
struck in the leg by bullet in West
New York last night The force of the
bullet was spent and McAnerney'sw wound
is not serious. Who fired the shot is not
known.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

Judge Knapp is SO ill that his physi-
clans will not permit him to receive call
ers, but they say there is no immediate
danger if he is given quiet. Remittent
fever is his trouble, and until it permits
him to leave his bed to attend to his
duties, Judge Dixon or some otner Judge
will perform them for him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
nergen Horseear plrectors.

At the annual meeting yesterday, 'of
the Jersey City and Bergen r. r. Co. the
directors were reelected as follows:-
Charles B. Thurston, A. L. Dennis, f.
Wolcott jackson, H. D. Welsh, N Parker
Shortridge. j. N. Du Barry, Lansing Ia
briskie, James B. Vredenbergh, II. H.
Houston, William Brinkerhoff and e. f.
C., Young.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Paterson Goes Republican.

PATERSON. April Is. 1s90.The charter
election passed off gnietly yesterday tor
the first time on record. There was no
general city ticket running, ward off,
GERS being the only candidates The
Board of Freeholders and Education re-
main Republican. For Alderman the
Republicans elected five out of the eight,
and the Democrats the other three.
This is Republican gain of two over
last year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Another License Contest.

GpeCtett ~ Ate Jersey SttU NetUS.
LAMBERTvILLE, April Is, 1Ss0.-Con-
siderable interest was manifested in the
charter election yesterday. The Repub-
licans and Democrats had both placed in
nomination for Excise Commissioner
men favorable to license, and on Sauur-
day night a meeting was called by the
temperance element of both parties, to-
gether with the Prohibitionists and Will
liam G. Regan, an unsuccessful candi-
date at the Republican convention, held
on Friday night, was nominated. AS the
license question, vigorous effort was
made by the friends OF temperance to
elect Regan. The Republicans elect
three Councilmen, making the Council
five to four Republicans. The Democrats
elected the Excise Commissioner, making
the board three to two in favor of license,
and the Constable and Assessors for the
three wards
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Ended at Last

The long deferred final games of the
pool tourney of the Hudson County
Wheelmen have been played. Team No.
won, with No. second.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

Jersey City Republicans are soliciting
subscriptions for the purpose Of contest
ing Mayor Cleyeland's election. They
have spent all their Doodle in trying to
defeat him at the polls and having failed
in this they want to buy up lot of wit
nesses for use in the COURTS True
american.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

PLAINFIELD, N. g., April 15, 1890 In
st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church yes
terday morning the Rev. Father Smyth.
the pastor, publicly announced that John
Day and Mary Newman, two of the
parishioners, had been communicated
because they had been married by
Brooklyn Clergyman during Lent The
couple must make public reparation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

WASHINGTON, April is, 1890. w leather
indications for twenty-four hours Tor
Eastern New York. New Jersey and.
Eastern Pennsylvania Fair, followed
Wednesday by showers In Eastern Penn
sylvania; cooler, northwesterly winds,
brisk to high on the coast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

SDeczdt 70 tNe JefSeY CftV lF6lUS ~
CAMDEN, April IA, 1890 The residence
and outpuildings of Mason. the wealthy
inventor Of the Mason fruit Jar. near
Vineland. were burned by an incendiary
fire yesterday. Loss, 0,000 nearly
covered by insurance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

Calendar. Wednesday, April ie 1890 Supreme
and Circuit Court cases. Nos. !. 2, 9, TO- II, IA,
is, 16, II, ".
Peremptory and final call for the above causes
BY order of the Court,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
Hoboken Notes.

Tomorrow evening the Elks will have
ladies' social session at Philibert &
Gaeyer's Assembly rooms.
The flag on the City Hall is at half mast
out of respect for the deceased statesman,
Samuel j. Randall
The Council meets tonight. 1t is said
that the whole fight in forming the COM
bine lies in the appointing Of Street
Commissioner. Charles German is
booked for janitor OF the City Hail.
The Police Board did not meet last
night. Mayor Grassman was the only
member present.
Detective Gallagher is much in ncensed at
an item which was published in New
York paper noted for getting things
mixed. The item states that the detec-
tive ran away when Meyer, the thief,
pointed revolver at him. .'Jimn denies
this most en.rhatically, and he can be
believed, as he Is an old war veteran.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

Dooley, was undecided as to whether or
not the case was bailable. He therefore
postponed further action till tomorrow
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15
HOBOKEN SCHOOLS.
The Educators At Work
Over Janitors and In
vestigations.

At the meeting of the Hoboken Board
of Education last night Miss Cora Z.
Jagel's resignation was read and ac-
cepted. The bids for the iron bridge in
No. 2 school were opened and read. After
some discussion the bids were referred to
Committee on School Buildings and Fur
niture. School Trustee Darcy stated that
he had inquired of the Corporation At
torney as to whether the superintendent,
principal or president of the School
Board should act as a member of the
Board of Free Library Trustees.
The Corporation Attorney stated that
he could not express an opinion until he
had consulted the manual. Daniel j.
Mccarthy was confirmed as census taker
for the Third ward. Mr.. Darcy then
sprung surprise on the Board. He said
thatit had come to his knowledge that
Patrick Sullivan, the janitor of No. a
School, had changed his residence to Har-
lem and he had an opinion from the Cor
poration Attorney which stated that
although it was not necessary that the
janitOr should live IN Hoboken, the Board
might dispense with his service at any
time. Mr.. Darcy then moved that the
position of janitor of No. School be de-
clared vacant
Trustees Hicks and Kiel voted against
5ne motlon ana tTrustee k1el spoke very
strongly against what he called ''sharp
practice" 1t was finally decided to lay
the matter over.
Mr.. Sullivan has large business In
Harlem. 1t is understood that Tom
Kehoe is slated for the janitorship.
Just before the Board adjourn ed
School Trustee Lanson said:-"There has
been so much said in the newspapers of
late in regard to the pupils in the High
School and Principal Elston that think
it would be advisable to appoint special
committee to thoroughly Investigate the
matter. y
There was silence for few moments
when Trustee Hicks moved as an amenn-
ment that the matter be referred to the
Committee on Teachers, Salaries and
School Government and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Elston when seen after the meeting
said that he courted an investigation and
intended to speak about the matter to the
Board had not Trustee Lawson anticipated
him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

SDec1dt 70 NE JeF5e1 CIV Nel0s
BEVERLY, April Is, 1890. The charter
election yesterday was a surprise to all,
the Republicans electing their entire
City Clerk The tickets were badly
scratched. James B. Fish, Dem, was
elected Mayor by So majority and Clar-
ancence l.. Hazard Clerk by 10 majority.
The balance of the Republican ticket was
elected as follows:-Common Council,
three years, DR.. A. w. Taylor, E. Chand-
urer, B. Franklin Soby; Assessor, Gilbert
Van Solver; Commissioners Of Appeal.
Robert Archibald, Abraham ..Marter and
Micajah S. Marter; Judge of Election,
William G. Kemberly, and Inspector of
Election, George w Adams.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

VAN HourES's coeoA-Largest Sale in the
World.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-15

FrrcHAms pills work like magic on weak
stomach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-01
Rev. j. c. Armstrong to Lecture Here

Rev. j. G. Armstrong, formerly rector of
St. Matthew's Church, in this city, but of
late years residing in Atlanta, Ga.
will visit this city in the near future for
the purpose of delivering a lecture upon
some one of his chosen topics. such as
Faust" Julius Caesar, "Elocution,'
etc. Rev. Armstrong; abilities as an en-
tertaining lecturer are well known. For a
quarter Of a century he has been marked
pulpit orator in the South, a most popular
lecturer and speaker on varied subjects,
and his addresses before literary societies,
colleges. universities and orders have re
ceivcd the highest praise He Is profound
thinker, u scholar Of rare attachments, u
professor of languages. rhetoric and elOcu-
ton. and. with a voice Of great richness and
power. is a most imprisoned orator. There
is no lecture course i'm any city, from BOs-
ton down. that he would not grace; no au-
dience so cultured that he can not and
would not charm He has no superior ON
the platform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-01
TWO MEN KILLED.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING
YESTERDAY.
a. Unknown Man Found Dead oa tie B. & O.
Near Forty-hrst Street-Robert
DAVIS q Victim at
Monndsyills.

About , o'clock yesterday morning gen
tleman passing along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad track, between Forty-first
and Forty-second streets, was Mortified at
discovering the mangled body of man "
ingon the track between the rails. Coro-
ner Schultze was notified, and during the
morning held an inquest, which failed TO
establish either the identity of the unior-
tunate or the exact manner or time Of his
taking of. There was nothing in the clio
thing of the corpse except pocket knife
and a handkerchief-no scrap Of paper,
card. envelope or anything TO give clue to
name or nativity On the left arm there
was Goddess of liberty, done in India
ink. and on the right the figure OF woman
aud an American flag. The Coroner re
turned a verdict OF accidental death.
From all the facts obtainable, u IS
thought the deceased was one of the circus
employees. and had fallen of one of the
trains going ont of town There was a big
hole in the dead mans head, which he prob
ably received through the fall, and while
living on the track, probably dead, second
train cut of his right foot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-01

Handbills were distributed about the
city Yesterday stating that daring leap
for life would De made from the Suspen-
sion bridge into the turbulent Ohio. at
30 O'Clock p m, by the only rivals Of the
great Steve Brodie. Messrs William
Yhganod. Doc Sregor and Laup Fokram.
which translated meant William Donaghy.
Doc Rogers and Paul Markof. three carpet
statesmen who were going across the bridge
about that time catch a train on the other
side and wanted TO see what sort of Il
crowd they could stir up. But they made
a mistake turbulent Ohio" was too
ridiculous for anything this season of the
year. and the names were too much for any
one to swallow The result was that very
few people were fooled, and the boys didn't
have much Of laugh for their money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-01

Ga, Hell has been having gay time in
NAV account for the fact that ne forgot to
call for his mail Anyway. one of the en-
ploycs OF the postoficc told the c0lored
janitor 10 20 10 a certain place yesterday
morning. aud tell Gut Hell that there was
some mail az the Office for him. Everybody
caught onto the old Joke except the poor
darkcy, who was kept running all around
the city until he at last dropped to the
racket, and there was very hot colored
man in town for some time. He would
translate Gut Hell something like 20 to "A
warmer place shoald any one ask him about
the matter