The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-17
HOBOKEN NEWS.
There Win Be No Inquest Over
Colonel rhourout-General
Items Of Interest.

Coroner Parslow will not hold an in
quest into the death Of Colonel Thouroui
OF West Hoboken. who committed 81. eide
As told IN last nights JERSEY CTR NEWS.
As the facts come to light it appears that
the only cause for the old mans suicide
was fear Of the return Of his old malady,
rheumatism. For years he had suffered
with It, but about year ago it left him.
Less than a week ago the rheumatism
returned aud he suffered great pain. Then
ne deliberately planned TO take his life.
On "Wednesday he drew q sum Of money
from the Second National Bank In Ho-
boken and paid several small debts. He
retired about twelve o'clock that night.
AT eight o'clock yesterday morning his
body was found in a vacant lot about a
block from his Dubois street home.
Alongside OF his body lay a thirty-eight
calibre British bulldog. which he pur-
chased In hoboken few days ago. One
barrel had been discharged. The de-
ceased was seventy-one-years-Old and
leaves a family of grown children, some
Of whom are successful business men In
Union Hill.
Henry Peareas, of Grand street, was
run over by locomotive No. 100, Of the d.,
L. q w. Railroad, in charge of Engineer
William Roland, at the Bloomfield street
crossing at half-past eleven last night
Both of his legs were cut of and he was
removed to ST. Mary's Hospital in Cranes
ambulance. He died early this morn
ing.
Thomas Slogan, one of the oldest and
best known characters Of the city, died
last night. Slogan kept a saloon at the
corner Of First street and Willow avenue,
which was a great resort Cor 1rishmen.
slogan was sick about a month. The de-
ceased was hfty-rye ears old, and leaves
wife and three children
A pleasant surprise party was. held at
No. 50 Hudson street last night, on the
occasion Of Miss Nellie Porter's seven
teenth birthday. There was singing,
dancing and general merrymaklng.
Among those who participated In the fes-
tiyities were james Weaver and Miss
Jennie Arschambeaulf, Louis Held and
Miss E. Cannon. Thomas Weaver aud
Miss Nellie Porter, Joseph Mckeon and
Miss Mary O'Donneil. Thomas A CULLEN
and Miss Della Coyne, Oscar Rickert and
Miss Kate Rigney, Miss Mary English,
Miss Emily Y. Currey. William Por-
ter and Miss Jennie Currey,
John Robinson and Miss Lillian
Andrews, William Price and Miss Jennie
kruse, Charles FRANKIE and Miss Anna
Holy. George Robinson and Miss Anna
kruse, Miss Florence Stevens, William
Everitt and Miss Julia Dunn, George
johnson aud Miss Gussie Rudolf, George
Mckay and Miss Katie Glascoe, John
Fieesey and Miss Lizzie Mcdonnell
Tonight the annual masquerade and
ball Of the Independent Pioneers will De
hel at Odd Fellows Hail.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the Hoboken Pioneer Club:--
President. w. Ii. Fredden; vice presi-
dent, John Hagen: secretary, Fred. J.
Gerbing: financial secretary, Henry
kroiis. treasurer: James Campbell; libra
ian, Henry Ryan; trustees. John Lewis,
Frank H. Newark and Frank J. Lees.
Those funny comedians, Barry and Fay,
will tell about ''Mcksnna's Filtration"
at Jacobs Theatre commencing with the
matinee tomorrow. Everyone knows
how Mekenna got himself into all sorts
OF difficulties by permitting his vanity to
run away with mis- sound sense. Barry is
funny. so IS Fay, and Mary Ellen Ryan
completes the trio. In addition there is
a good company, including a lot of young
and pretty girls. who sing and dance and
make everyone wonder where SO many
pr city girIs are found.