The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-02
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The Grand Jury presented q batch of
fifteen Indictments to the Court yesterday
afternoon.
George w. Downing, for many years q
resident of this city, and for a long time
superintendent of the Jersey City and
Bergen Railroad, died at Weston, Mass. !,
on September rs, and was buried on Sun
day last. He moved east about six years
ago, and soon thereafter was attacked
with heart trouble, which led to softening
of the brain. His wife, who was a daugh-
ter of John D. Moffatt, of this city, died
in Weston about five weeks ago. De-
ceased leaves four children. one of which
is u minor. He left a fortune OF $3.50, 900,
TO be divided equally between them. Elk
Senator William Brinkerhoff is execute +
under the will.
The Providence and Stonington line
have reduced their fares to Boston n all
points East beginning with today. The
present passenger Gamer of the Provi-
dence line will make their last trip for
the season Saturday. October A, after
which the steamer Massachusetts will
AXE her place on the Stonington line,
leaving New York from pier No. 36, North
River. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
in connection with the Narragansett.
The Gemishter Singing Corps will
give a concert at Pohlman's on October IL.
The frame extension to No. 4 School is
being erected rapidly. One wing has al
ready been erected.
A party Of Pennsylvania Railroad Off
cials came over from Philadelphia in a
private car yesterday afternoon and
under the escort of Superintendent Jack
son., his secretary, Harry Ross, and Engi-
neer Brooks, inspected the improvements
the road is making in this city.
The Belgian blocks with which the old
Pennsylvania depot wa paved have been
taken TO old cut, where they excite the
"a y, nj ouitu Of oil whn nocc Inv in fhn n71A-
son City cars as to what the company pro-
poses to do with them.
Andrew C~orrigan. a laborer, was found
at Essex and Hudson streets late last
night with his arm fractured. He was
taken TO the City Hospital.
George Stevenson, of No. $50 Twenty
eighth street, New York, a driver of mail
wagon No. 1856, while driving across a
track at the Pennsylvania depot this
morning was struck by one OF The Adams
express cars and knocked off his wagon.
His back was badly injured. He was
sent TO the City Hospital.
Nicholas johnson, a small boy, was ar
raigneI before Justice Stilsing this morn
ing charged by Saloon Keeper John Nc
Caffrey, of Fourth and Grove street with
robbing his till of 81. The boy had been
engaged to sweep and run errands. He
was remanded for further examination.
Almost the entire membership of the
Crescent Club visits the fair at Trenton
today.
Grove street is paved on the west side
from Newark Q to Bay street.
The Crescent Club is enjoying its out
ing today. The club went to Bechtels ut
Clifton, Staten Island.
The deputy high chief rangers of the
Grand Court of ..Foresters of New Jersey
will give a reception to the Grand Courts
officers at Woods Hall. on Monday, Oc-
tober ~. Invitations have been extended
to Governor Albeit and other prominent
officials.
Heniy Morrissey, a colored youth, was
remanded by Justice Stilsing this morn
ing on q charge OF assault and battery on
Thomas Eagan. of No. 200 Morgan street.
John Ihornby and Thomas Thompson.
two toierably well dressed tramps, claim
ing to hail from Montreal, Canada, were
arraigned as d~isorderly characters. but
discharged by Justice Stilsing this morn
ing.
Peter Dc Kolb, No. 210 Fifth street, was
held in the sum OF 500 by Justice Stilsing
on Il charge OF assault and battery on
sixteen-year-old Richard 0riscoil, Of No.