The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-06

has packed 400, 900 cans OF tomatoes al
ready this year.
A bald eagle measuring seven feet from
tip TO tip was killed by L. @. Harris. ut
Plttsgrove, yesterday.
william HavermAn, O hQineless wan
derer, died from drink In the Camden
County Jail late on Thursday night.
The Vineland pear crop this year Is
estimated at from 1900 to 10000 bushels,
and will net to tue growers about
| $1,000.
There is a curiosity on the farm Of P. s.
Scott OF Evans Mills in the shape. of a
pig with six legs; four in front and two
behind.
Louis Mempe, a German. fell from an
apple tree at HackeLtstown aud sus-
tanned injuries which will probably prove
fatal.
James Thomas, colored, arrested for the
murder of Theo. w. Freess OF Brooklyn
In Hope on August Z, was discharged by
the court at Belyidere, Friday. Thomas
proved an alibl, showing that he was IN
the West on that date.
A grand rush was made for the natural
oyster beds Of the Mulllca River by resi-
dents of Atlantic and Burlington
counties. The law gives all residents the
privilege Of catching che oysters every
year between October / and May. Several
hundred bushels of prime oysters were
gathered.
4u6 obAtS LIZA OOLANh uO nav ny
held the appeal from the assessments for
taxes made in Camden county, and
ordered an increase of 70 per cent. on the
Valuations in Camden. % per cent. In
Gloucester, W 90 per cent. IN Merchant
vile, and % per cent. in Stockton: an In
crease Of about $5,0JJ.00J.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Daily. of South
Somerville, celebrated their golden we'd
ding on Thursday III an unexpected, but
very pleasant, way. Twenty -one children
and grandchildren drove W to the house
during the morning, bringing with them
lots of good things to eat and many beau
tiful gifts. The old couple were very
much delighted at the surprise.
= Mrs. Franklin l.. Smith, of Camden,
found a col0red burglar crouched in a
dark corner in her parlor. Although she
was alone in the house she didn't scream
aud make a fuss, but pluckily coilared
the thief and started to han him over to
an officer. When they reached the door
the mar broke away, but she chased MIN
down the street and Policeman cooper
Harry Winks, of Wilmington, tried to
take mis- thirteen year old daughter from
the Central Secondary School, Camden,
and carry her of in u cab he had In wait
ing. but the child vas rescued by the
school ~janitor. Her parents parted soon
after her birth and she has since lived
with her mother. who Is married to u
Camden man named German. The father
has made several unsuccessful attempts
TO get possession of his daughter. de
says he will have her yet.
Rev. James Rogers, pastor OF the FIRST
NJ. E. Church, of Salem, Is getting quite
a reputation as a sensatiopalist. AT the
last session OF the M. Z. Conference Mr..
Rogers stirred the brethren by stating
upon the floor of the Conference that
"both political parties were as rotten as
helir, On a recent Sunday evening he
declared from the pulpit that ANY min
lister who refuses to preach prohibition
from his pulpit, refused to do 80 either
through ignorance, or because he was
bought BY the rum party and that any
church members who votes either the
Republican OF Democratic ticket Is
white washed hypocrite." A local paper,
having referred to Mr.. Rogers remarks.
that gentleman, from his pulpit, made an
attack upon the newspapers In general.
BAYONNE.
The Presbytery of Elizabeth will open
this afternoon IN the First Presbyterian
Church at Bergen Point, a W. days ses-
sion.
Miss Florence Burnes of Avenue e has
recently returned from O three weeks
stay with relatives in Elizabeth.
The New Jersey Athletic Club has de-
cided not to rebuild the Viking Boat
Clubhouse until next spring.
Chas. S. jones is IN this city on a visit
from the far West.
A parochial school for English speaking
Catholics in Bayonne section will soon be
opened.
A petition Is being circulated by resi-
dents of East Thirty-fifth street asking
for its Improvement.