The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-11
PERSONAL AND NOTABLE

Congressman McAdeo introduced in the House
last Thursday, by request, a bill allowing the
pay of rear admirals to commodores while act
ing as rear admirals.
An indignation meeting of the merchants and
shopkeepers of the lower wards of Elizabeth
was held Friday night. at Coleman's Hall. in
First street, to take steps toward improving the
condition of the streets at Elizabethport. The
call for the meeting was signed by fifty leading
business men.
A curious mistake was made last Friday in
the Paterson Quarter Sessions. A prisoner
named Keck pleaded guilty to an indictment
against a man named Koch, and was sentenced
to jail. When Koch was arraigned the mistake
was discovered and things were soon straight
ened out, for Koch then pleaded guilty to a
charge against him and received the same sem
tence which had been previously imposed. Keck
knew he was guilty of something and appar-
emily thought it did not matter much to what he
pleaded, as long as he was punished for some
thing or other.
An earthquake shock was felt at hightsrown
Saturday evening. The shock was very percep-
tible and frightened the residents of that sec
ton.
The Cohansey Glass Works started up their
new tank furnace yesterday. When the entire
plant is in working order they will employ 1000
men and boys.
For some time past DR.. Phineas K. Hilliard,
of Manahawkin, the Democratic leader of the
Tuckerton Ocean county district, has been con-
fined by severe illness to his residence. He has
recovered.
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The hull of the steamer Commonwealth,
ashore at Townsend's inlet, has been sold for
$50. Captain Townsend, the purchaser, ex-
poets to be able to save the boiler and part of
the machinery to reimburse himself. The last
storm drove the vessel further inland, and it is
probable that the purchaser may undertake to
float her.
The wind blew with terrific force at Long
Branch Saturday night, tearing down chimneys
and uprooting trees. The tide is running full
and strong. Tho biug of Ocean avenue, Long
Branch, has been badly cut out in several
places.
The Monte1ac Park Association is the name of
the organization which has taken hold of Green
wood Lake with a view to putting a stop to ex-
cursions and making it exclusively a summer re-
sort. The association controls the Warwick
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sides of the lake, exclusive of that owned by
Cooper & Hewitt and a few hotel proprietors.
Plots for cottages viii be sold, but there will be
a proviso in every deed that at no time shall amy
liquor be sold ON the premises.
Senator Mcdonald has physical as well as
moral courage. An acquaintance who had sup
ported him in the State election rushed through
the hotel door at Trenton last Monday evening
looking behind him at the time. He ran against
the Senator and in the collision planted his heel
on MI. McDonald's foot. 1t hurt him, as an ex-
preston of agony on his face clearly showed;
but the Senator was game, and, forcing u smile
upon his distorted countenance, he turned
calmly and greeted his assailant with polite in.
aniries. It. was a triumph in it's way.
Bishop o'Earrell has made another donation
of one hundred volumes to the State Prison
library.
A writ Of replevin, issued by the Edison
United Manufacturing Company against the
Edison Light and Power Company, OF South
| Amboy, was served by Sheriff Fick on Friday
II the company does not give a bond amounting
to 5000 they will have TO forfeit their goods tc
| the above amount, which will cause a total col
lapse Of the plant. This company has been in
debted 70 the Edison company for supplies, but
have not been able to pay for the same, henc'
the r~eplevin.
Ex-senator Sewell was In Washington during
the early part of last week. He said he wa
not here politically but in the interests of tn
National Guard Association.
Farmers of Cumberland county are planting
in their peach and apple orchards.
The West Jersey Presbytery will again dis
cuss the confession Of faith at Camden today.
The election of members of the Newark Cit,
and Essex County Democratic Committees vii
take place in April, and considerable interest i
taken by Democrats in the matter The prcsi
dent, Colonel Price. the executive chairman, Z
w. Whithead and secretary Conlon will be re
elected.
The forest fires which burned over two squar'
miles Of territory just south of Richland
Atlanta county. last week have broken on
again, this time near the site of the new Read
ing road.
Nine non union flint glass blowers arrived a
Glassboro Thursday night to go to work ii
whitney Brothers works. The men are Ger
mans and Belgians from Chicago, who learne,
their trade in Europe, and have been refused al
mission to the Flint Blowers Union.
The Dem oerats Of Essex county talk Of DR.