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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
AN INHUMAN DRIVER.
He crueIly Beats His Horse and Then
Goes TO Jail.

He Cruelly Beats His Horse and Then
Goes TO Jail.
A poor broken-kneed black horse mar
messed to truck piled high with cases Of
window glass was coming up Newark
avenue this morning, when upon reach
ing the hill he was unable to pull such q
heavy load up the incline. By dint of
much beating and urging his drive got
him nearly TO the top, when the poor
creature refuse to go any further.
PaIrolman Hiiger saw the outrageous
way in which the poor beast was over
loaded, and arresting the driver took him
before Justice Thompson. He gave his
name as Henry Dim0n, No. $50 Morris
street, and said ne got the load al tine
West Shore Depot, and was taking it to
the Five Corners The Justice fiued him
SO and costa, which the miserable crea-
ture was unable to pay. The load when
weighed was found to contain 1910
pounds, and Liveryman Crawford said
the horse did nobly to draw it as far as
he had done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
WOMEN AT FISTICUPFs.
A Husbands Infidelity the Cause of
Hair Pulling at Egg Harbor City.
S,1eciuf TO the Jersey Citu Netnx

A Husbands Intdelity the Cause of
Hair Pulling at Egg Hsrbor City.
Special to the JERSEY City Nsos
EGG HARBoR City, Dec. Is, 1S90.-This
place has been thrown into a state of ex-
element by free fist fight in the heart
Of the city between two prominent
women. One is the wife of Councilman
William Heitz, and the other Mrs. Charles
Christ, a wealthy lady residing on Phila-
delphia avenue. Both women were ar
rested and given trial before Justice of
the Peace Breeder. They appeared be-
fore the Justice much scratched up.
Many witnesses were called and the ex
element became SO great that another
encounter was imminent and friends had
to interfere.
After hearing the evidence the Justice
held each OF the women In 500 bail 10
keep the peace for six months, which was
furnished. The fight occurred in Mrs.
ChrisL's stable. For many years Mrs.
Christ has not lived with her husband
They are a wealthy couple and lived in
luxury. Mr.. Christ has fast horse,
which he keeps in the stable back OF his
wife's residence. He spends most of his
time at Heitz's Hotel, and sent Mrs. Heitz
to feed his horse. While thus engaged
Mrs. Heitz was surprised in the barn by
Mrs. Christ, who augrily inquired
''What are you doing here"
Mrs. Heitz replied:-"None of your
business" (" and words soon led to blows.
Mrs Heitz struck Mrs, Christ on the
cheek aud in return received a stinging
blow on the nose The women clinched
and fought desperately for some minutes,
pulling each others hair and scratching
faces and eyes. meanwhile exchanging a
torrent of abuse. They finally attracted
the attention of passer sbv and We're sepa-
rated with difficulty. Their arrest fol-
lowed IN few hours. The two husbands
attended the trial in the Justices court
t0Opfher
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
A TALK TO TIE YOUNG PEOPLE
Ex-Governor Bedle's Lecture ON Life at
the North Baptist Church.

Ex-Governor BedIe's Lecture ON Life at
the North Baptist Church.
Ex-Governor J. S. Bedle gave lecture
at the North Baptist Church. Jersey ave-
nue. and Fourth street. last evening. His
subject was Life" and his discourse
proved to be one of the most interesting
ever given in the church. The service
was opened by a reading by the Rev. q.
W. Nicholson from the third chapter OF
Proverbs. Mr.. Nicholson then introduced
Judge Bedle, who addressed the congre-
CATION.
'.The best that can do tonight" said
he. lis to have a talk. l suppose the
chief purpose of what | will have to say
will be TO reach the young people Tho
subject l have chosen for my talk is
Life Life is a solid reality. and there
is no escaping its consequence Some
may think there is, but there is not. The
life that we have is permanent; there is
no extinction OF it. IL goes on forever,
and our duty is 70 make the best OF it
while we are here.
"The Almighty bas given us things
that we may use or abuse. He has lett
us here to work out our ownsuccess with
the means He has given US. He has given
us ambitious and the means by which we
may live upright lives. There are. Il is
true, hardships TO overcome. Some may
THINK tney nave 10 Dear All the Toll OF me
while others have beautiful success. ALI
we know is that we are here and ordained
to be here. aud our duty is TO make the
best of ii. He who wants 10 be comfort
able must be active. Idleness is the
mother of crime. This is q world of ac-
tion. There is motion in everything; we
see it everywhere. Young people, re-
member, be active. The man OF today
has got TO worK for himself; he has 70
depend on his own energies. The
strongest men today have had, so to
speak, no advantageous surroundings in
life.
s'In order to make successful life,
there should be health. There is no ex-
cuse for man to neglect bis body. He
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
twenty dollars worth Of Fun.

John Burke, a laborer, OF No. 154 Van
Winkle street, got uproariously drunk
yesterday and piled on the agony until by
nightfrll he was in q very pugnacious
mood. About half-past eight O'Clock he
went into the house next door and COM
menced TO raise rumpus. finally clean
ing out the whole family and running
them onto the sidewalk. Patrolman Nc
Guire came running up. when he heard
the noise, and Burke went al him With
more energy than science Patrolman
Briody next arrived, ana together they
put the bracelets on MIN and brought
him 10 the Third Precinct Station House.
He was fined $50 by Justice Wanser this
morning. He has been there before. and
his last racket cost him SIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

Newark Water Board, seems to be the
favorite.
The Democrats in Mercer are planning
to make radical changes When Judge
lanning is lrgislated out of the District
Court, IL he is. he will be succeeded by
Prosecutor Stockton, who IS TO leave the
Court House. so that Chauncey III. Beas-
ley. son OF Chief Justice Beaslev, can be
honored by being male Prosecutor.
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES.
The legislative session of 1870 cost $SS,-
4S99l. IL must be remembered that no
Incidental bill was passed, but incidental
expenses amounted 10 $4,000. OF this
amount sl22G0.07 was incurred for the
Hudson county investigation. Because OF
this latter item the bill failed 10 90
through. This, added to the legislative
item, will make the cost Of the last Legis-
lature over 100000. the most expensive
session ever known. as well as the longest
and most eventful. Some arrangement Is
TO be ma e to pay every one on the bill
except the tools of the Gardner-Stuhr
abomination. The Democrats are plan
ming for short and economical session.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
A pIsAGREEABLE FAREWELL.
The Manner in which Mrs sheIb Parted
From Her Husband.


From Her Husband.
Daniel Shelb, a locomotive engineer,
was tried on charge Of assault and bat
terry on his wife this morning in the court
Of General Sessions. Mrs Shelb, when
she told the Court. proved q
willing witness and in tones
of disgust said. that her husband
amused himself by splitting in her face
The woman freel ydeclared, at the sam
time. she frequently returned the come
plimenI in Inc same manner, but she
only dat IL because hsr husband dld- On
one occasion when ShelO spat III Ais
wife's face she followed him u treat him
TO a like aose, and he pushed her over a
Kitchen stove
SnelE said in his own behalf that his
wife was the splitter" Of the family and
her usual goodbye when he left hone 10
70 10 the round-aouse 10 board his engine
Tor his day s work, was 10 spit IN his face
and say, Il pray God that The locomotive
will run over You.
Sometimes she would follow him to the
round house aud by ner conduct shame
him before his fellow workmen- The
Jury Is out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
TO STOP STONE THROWING.

Justice Wanser Furnishes Three Youth
ful Throwers Severely.
Stone fights by small boys are becoming
SO frequent, and so many accidents are
resulting from them, that Justice Wan
ser is determined to put stop to the war
fare. Three small boys were arrested on
the Paterson Plank Road yesterday
afternoon by Patrolmen Reilly and
Howell, charged with that offense.
When arraigned this morning they gave
their names as Edward Wilson, No. cal
Palisade avenue, Edward Achilles, No.
Ill Bowers street. Justice Wanser made
some remarks upon youthful deprayity
and fined Wilson 50 and the other two s.
each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

A week from tomorrow, Tuesday, De-
cember %, Warren & Nugent, the well
known auetioneers, will hold sale of
special interest TO business men Re-
celver Stephen H. DIN mas directed that
the factory OF Gantz. Jones q Co, AZ
offered for bids. The bullaing stands on
seven lots of land that face partly on
Washington and partly on Morgan street.
These with the building and It's coatenIs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
THE CORNELlSON A VENUE BRIDGE
Mr.. Thurston Thinks 1t should BE
Strengt til ened.


Much apprehension is felt by the pass
engers who ride in the electric motors
over the Cornelison avenue bridge con-
cerning the safety of the bridge The
heavy motors cause the structure TO
quake more than usual and timid passen-
gers are afraid thai 5 ome fine day they
will go through. There is no cause for
uneasiness at this time. Nevertheless
Mr. c. b. Thurston, president of the Jer-
sey City and Bergen Railroad, has given
orders TO his men to go slow over the
bridge and has called the attention of tie
city authorities TO the necessity of
strengthening the bridge.
He has even gone so far as to offer to do
the work at his own expense if the Street
and Water Board will give him the neces-
sary permission. The matter has been
before the Street and Water Board for
some time, and If it should be neglected
the blame will rest upon those commis-
giOners
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
A Masonic Methusalem Dead.

TRENTON, Dec. Is, 1s90.--Joseph H.
Hough. the secretary of the Grand Lodge
of Masons, died this morning here. He is
the oldest Masonic officer in the world,
having been grand secretary for forty
eight years He was a member of Ashlar
Lodge, but was initiated and raised in
Treuton Lodge in 1880 He became dep
uty grand secretary the same year aud
grand secretary in 1912. He was seventy
i've years of age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

Paul Goebel. OF No. 10 First street,
H0boken, is confined 10 his home suffer-
ing from two stab wounds, which were
inflicted while he was acting as peace
maker between man and wife
Il appears that Z0ebel called on the
Zsschau family at No. % Madison street
yesterday afternoon. The growler was
rushed very lively. Suddenly Mr.. aud
Mrs. Zeschau became involved IN a dis
pute and Zeschau attempted TO strike
his wife. Zoebel interfered to save Mrs.
Zeschau and the woman's hus band
picked up carving knife and slashed at
the peacemaker's head Zoebel put up
his left arm and received the blow
there. He was not so fortunate in guard
ing himself the second time, and his
right cheek was laid open 20 the bone
Bleeding profusely, Zoebel ran into the
street. and Policemen Weipe and Gra-
nelli arrested the bloodthirsry Zeschau.
He is held on a charge Of arroclous as
saulL and battery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
Caught by Deteetivs Brown,

About year ago the Erie Railway
Company missed good deal of copper
from its freight cars, and. after much
work, Detective John Brown succeeded
in arresting several of the thieves and
they were sentenced at the last Court of
Sessions One of those who were fore
most in the business. John J. Burke,
twenty-five years old, kept out of the
Brown saw him and had him arrested.
He had fieens out OF the State for a long
time and had only just returned. He
was committed tor trial by Justice
Wanser.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
Judge Hofrman Is Much better.

Judge Lipplncott and Assistant Prose
cuior Soonan visited Judge Albert Hoff-
man aE the Trenton House. Trenton, on
Saturday night and remained with him
until last night They said this morning
that Judge hoffman was much improved
and nearly convalescent now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

viii be sold on the premises. Among
the contents are a fifty horse power en-
gine. elevator. three boilers. fronts. etc,
Two BEN drills. iorfy-five sal soda kettles.
four evaporators. tanks. wrought iron
pipes, hoist cranes, small kettles, crust
rollers, circul 7 saw. shafting betting,
gearing, piping tools, scales, etc.
Diagrams Of property and catalogues Of
machinery may be had on application to
the auctioneers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

Edward Geiske was arrested on COM
plant of Charles Won Brock, of No IS
Washington street, Hoboken. some time
ago and charged with having stolen thir-
teen bottles of milk Geiske was tried in
the General Sessions today and acquitted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
Deserted Christins.

Christine Theodore Koop, the young
woman of No. 81 Park avenue, Hoboken
who was so cruelty deserted Dy Stafford
Samuel Heathcot on the eve of her we'd
iing-rhe particulars OF which have 81
ready been told in THE JERSEY CITY
NEws-is disconsolate. she says that she
viii have revenge on her faithIess
lover il it lakes all summer.
forewoman in Meyenberg's silk mills.
Heathcote met her at a social gathering
in ODD Fellows Hall and at once made
violent love TO her. He said his parents
in England were wealthy, aud BY his glib
tongue he won the eonfiding girl
Miss koop has the sympathy OF all her
be caught in Hoboken il would not b
well for him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
The AGONY Nearly over.

The struck jury in the long. tedious
trial of the appeal cases Of the Kill Won
Knll Railroad against Ralph G. Packard
and others was charged by Judge Knapp
today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

WASHINGTON. Dec Is, ls90.-Weather
Indications for twenty-four honrs for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and
Eastern Pennsylvanla:-Coole fair,
nortbwesterly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15

Henry German, OF No. I61 Hancock
avenue, Jersey City Heights. was arrested
by Policeman DAWN and Aid0rstta on
saturday. German is charged with afro
ciously assaulting Constable Enoch kyuo
aud with stealing S75 worth of goods from
the oilcloth factory on Fourteenth street..
de is held
Ferdinand Garrison, OF No. 2i5 Park
avenue, INDUCED in little bit OF pleas
anrry on Thursday night lie threw q
beer keg through the window OF Fred
Koenig's saloon, at Sixth street and Park
avenue. Then he attempted 10 whip
koenig. Policemen Seibert arrested hinl
and be was committed to the County
Jail.
Mary Benson, twenty-eight years old.
pretty, and who SAYS she IS a confectioncr
living at No. 60 Bowers street. Jersey
City Heights. was found stupid drunk in
hallway on Garden street about eleven
O'Clock last night. She was taken 10 Tho
police station. Tnfs morning she told tho
Judge that she was ouE carriage rIdlnE
with a young man named Einceh< and
that sne mad nice time unrti sne he91a
10 drink whiskey sours- The Judge lee
tured and discharged her.
Cronheim has = good variety show this
week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
Special 10 he Jersey Cur Ne ,ss.

MAYS LANDING. Dec. is, 1s9O.--After
being out nearly thirty hours, the jury in
the case Of William Hart. accused of rob-
bing the Hotel Rossmore at Atlantic
City last summer. returned a verdict Sat
urday night of guilty as charged in the
three indictments. When the foreman
announced the verdict Hart commenced
to cry and arose and said:--"Gentlemen
you have made a mistake. 1t was all the
work of my wicked wife"
All Saturday night and yesterday Hart
kept continually crying. He charges his
wife with telling the detectives that he
committed the Atlantic City robberies.
and says she followed him up and told
the detectives where to find him. He has
not lived with his wife for many years.
Hart has escaped from almost every jail
TO which he has been sentenced. and ex-
ira precautions are being made since the
attempt to break Jail on Friday to pre-
vent his escape. He will be sentenced
next week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-15
MAYS LANDINGS BURGLARS.


Young Charles KroekeI and william
Hart Both Convicted--His wffe's Fault
Special TO the Jersey Cftg Ne'ss.
MAYS LANDING, Dec. Is. fs90.-Charles
Kroekel. a ten year old mute of Egg Har-
Dor City. is a puzzle to the county author
titles. Almost every term OF court he is
brought before Judge Reed so some
charge of theft. He is an expert lock
picker and burglar and is beyond his
parents control. He has been sent several
times to the Reform School at Jamesburg.
but each time he has escaped and re-
turned home. He has good education,
having attended some Of the finest schools
in the country.
The boy recently ran away from home
and went to New York, where he broke
futo n store and was arrested. He es-
capped and came back TO Atlantic City.
where he was arrested for breaking and
entering store and stealing many ar
ticles. He also robbed his uncle's store
In Egg Harbor City. He seems to have
a mania for crime of which he cannot be
cured. He was tried in the Atlantic
County Courts the past week on charge
Of robbing a residence at Egg Harbor
City. John p. Walker, president of q
deaf mute asylum in Phil adelphia. acted
as interpreter.
Charley treated the matter as a joke.
and during his trial wrote a note to one
of his jurymen, asking him for ten cents.
He was convicted and will soon be sen
fenced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-15
4tTTEET TIONt

~ p y 1C-N
We wish TO call attention
TO THE
fact, tina, we can dress your
FEET
in anything that you
SHOJLD
call for, aud you will
BE GIVEN
q complete stock to select from
D4ILF.
When tu need of boots aud shoes
PLEASE
call at our store, and you will
REMEMBER
as when in need Ia lhe future. OF
rms
we feel very confident,
4 Nd
would kindly ask you ta
PROFIT THEREBY.
Prices She lowest Goods the best.
Respect ,y,
W j. PENuALLEGoN & BIO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-15

MINERAL PoINr has the booming
fever. Its lead over all towns in
southwestern Wisconsin is growing
greater than ever. Now is the time
10 invest in city property.
BIG Jo flour seems to be the pop
ular flour of the city nowadays. 1,
can be bought at b. & P.'s.
The postofice department rules
that hereafter letters on which the
postage is not paid shall be for
warded promptly and that double
postage be collected az the point Of
delivery.
MoSDAY afteruood Mr.. William
Browning left this city for Montana
TO join his son Henry at Phillips
burg. Archie McMullen left on the
same train, bound for Deer Lodge,
Montana.
IT has been said, by those at the
head of the enterprise, that if the
WOODEN mill factory is made a GER
tainty, so would electric light be.
That settles it. Turn on the elec-
trio lights.
"GoD wasted aud when He made
man 80 mean as TO tell the post
master to return his paper marked
refused when be owes two or three
years subscription and has never
paid a cent."-B,rdetts.
Persons who have not YET re-
moved the ash heaps, manure, dead
cats and fowls, and a combination
of rubbish of all kinds from the
alleys adjoining their premises are
liable to be fined for their neglect.
THE improvement in the condition
Of Mrs. JohG Eden, who has been
dangerously sick for two or three
weeks, is hailed with pleasure
throughout the community. We
only wish it were more speedy.
Hos. J. G. CLARE, Of Lancaster,
has haen appOintpd Associate .Ius-
tice Of the Supreme Court Of Okla
homa by President Harrison. This
is q good appointment oy-r which
Col. Clark's many friends are much
pleased.
Coon schools, churches, and good
society, a salubrious climate, fer
tile soil, an combined, makes an
exceedingly desirable place for good
citizens to locate their interests. All
the above qualities are to be found
in this city.
WV. Thomas and wife have
"pulIed mp stakes at La Crosse and
moved to Mineral Point fox the
purpose )t locating. Welcome,
friend Billy. tits hoped that you
will find the move pleasant and
profitable one.
WHILE there are not many exten-
siye buildings IN process Of erection
in Mineral Point this spring, so far,
numerous improvements are in prog
ress throughout the city 1t does
seem that every property owner is
making some improvement.
THE much needed rain has been
had since the TRIBUNE was last
published. Il came in abundance
and IN manner that gave the
ground the benefit. What q happy
lot the farmers are at present, and
all classes Of citizens is well.
AMoSG the pleasures Of the week
is tina, of seeing Mr. Henry thinner
able ID appear On our streets, By Ihs
aid Of crutches, after three months
confinement and great suffering
caused by a railroad accident, Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-15


I.9 %. m Young peapies meeting iu vestry,
conducted bg the Pa,ror Addresses b. Rev. j.
81 Ralph 81 Harlefstle ana % ~. l. smith.
FufbtY. NAY f6
30e q. u.-Examuati9n ot candidates. Heys.
q Hendra, W >. e. Blai ANA NJ. Baker, Com
m.ttec.
730 p. m.-Rev.ya Service. conducted by
Rev. W. b. james; Addresses by Hefs j. Bar
ker. r.. Edwards and . Ralph
SATURDAY. NAY %.
900 4. Organization III Conference.
2g1 D. m. Public Service, conducted hY Rev.
~. w.J. G. Ralph; sermon ~ Rev. o.. W. BARRIER.
Zsl5 p. m. Session of Conference.
1890 o. m.-Saemmental ani Ordination Ser
vices ln charge 81 Conference Officers sermon
by Rev. " Cape
SUNDAY, atY 81.
s3)a. m.-Prayer Nca,Iaz. iel by Bav. j. D.
H.endnsapp.
$50 a. l-Congereuce L9vef8ast coaduetl-
hy Hevs. James and To3i.
t0sla. M sermon by Heg.J. Marks, assisted
by Rev } Hsrigast.e.
200 %. MS. S. 5ersiaa. ia charge uf P.Aiiea,
Jr. Addresses Rev. A, Pyuer. to Psreuts;
Reg W j. G. Ralph, % Scholars Rev. ~.
Baker d Teachers,
zoo b. nj Sermon by Kew. j. CbaWnor: Ser-
vice aud after prayer meotisg 10 charge of --
OrBm CtUaHEs.-N. T. Mineral Point, i00
o. m, Res. J. hph. .a1 p. m- Rev W D.
James r 81 DadFavHa. e q. m. Row s..
W. 4. smith, .1 y. m., isee.T g. ". bAgoer.
N1yptY. May f9.
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