The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-05
NEWS IN NOTES.

DR.. McGlynn was a passenger on o
Cortland street ferryboat going to new
York yesterday. Everyone stared at him
and several shook hands with him.
A dozen youths in running rig took q
spin up Grand street last evening. Ere
sumably they started from the Palma
Club. All the mt came out to gaze
at their bright costumes and athletic
forms; the small boys threw stones. the
dogs barked and the men guyed the run
ners. They made at least as much sensa-
ton as a mad dog or a runaway horse.
Many people comment on the strong re-
semblance which MI. William H. Corbin,
of Collins & Corbin, bears to Bishop Pot
ter, of New York.
The Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company today experimental with a
storage battery electric car.
Jere Dunn, the sporting man who shot
Elliott in Chicago, was in town today.
He visited Duffy's stable.
Messrs. Turner and Bennel1 q re-
turned to their original colors, blue and
gold. The store front has been changed,
and the favorite hues nov hide the grain
er's effort.
Peter J. Cassidy is soliciting support
ers. He talked Jim Roche almost to
death last night.
Walter Farrell is disappointed. He ex-
pected to be appointed chief clerk to
Chief Engineer Harrison. The plum was
pluCA6u ny JOuu CdDle. 1ulS Is WdlUei ,
second great disappointment. He was
confident of being made Mayor Cleye-
lands private secretary. He had the sup
port of all the leaders then except the
Mayor, who wanted ana got Dan Nc
Aghon.
The boys of Engine Company No. 3 now
enjoy. he singing, more correctly chant
ing of a Celestial named Louie Wing, who
has established a laundry adjoining the
engine house. He has very little bust
ness now. and the boys induce him to
sing. The concert attracts many curious
people.
The regular season of the Saturday
night dances at the Oakland Rink will
begin on Saturday September Is.
The Sixth precinct police have had an
easy time these last few days, as no ar
rests a been necessary.
The Republican County Committee
will meet this evening at the Federal club
house.
When a report got around yesterday
that a buried box of money had been
found at Congress street, where the
County road is being extended, many
boys and men procured shovels, spoons,
forks, pieces of shingle, or anything that
would scratch dirt, and proceeded rapidly
toward the place of hidden treasure. The
throng was much disappointed, however,
when the w-orkingmen refused to allow
them to search.
Captain Newton is taking his vacation
in one day trips out of town.
New steps are to be erected from the
Summit avenue tracks on the Hill, near
Hoboken avenue. to Hoboken venue.
Owen MCGOWAN and William Killion,
two Of Street Cleaning Contractor Henry
Byrne's drivers, were arraigned before
Justice Stilsing this morning
for removing garbage with
out coverings to their wagons.
Both were summoned before the Justice
yesterday morning. and they explained
that their wagon coverings were being
repaired. The Judge warned them not
to remove any more until the coverings
were replaced, and this morning dis
charged them.
Justice Stilsing this morning fined
Mary Foley, of No. 254 Railroad avenue,
So for being a dlsorderly person, and COM
mitted Michael Courtney, a drunken
vagrant, to Snake Hill for thirty days.
Michael Reynolds, No. 405 Grand street,
was taken to the hospital yesterday,
suffering from alcoholism. John Camp
bell, Of No. 1872 Philip street, fell sick
on Railroad avenue and Margaret Gar
vey. with no home, who gave birth to a
child at No. 427 Montgomery street, were
sent to the City Hospital also.