The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-14
STATE NOTES.

The Republican Assembly Convention
for the First district OF Cumberland
county. has been called for September 30
at Brilget1n.
Saloon Keeper William Gallagher OF
Camden, tired of jail life in Camden, paid
the fIue OF $50 imposed by the Mayor after
being In jail Two days. He didn't care to
ties tue habeas corpus theory any further.
A farm hand h worked for George
and Henry Muth, farmers. near The out
skirts OF Passaic, went TO battle In the
Passaic River. Next morning his
clothes were found on the bank. A dill
geuE search was prosecuted. but the body
WIS not founa. He had worked for the
Muths only one week, aud even his name
was unknown.
Arthur Pfster. keeper OF the East Or
gnge dog pound took a vicious bulldog
Put TO shoof, aud in accordance with his
custom wrapped the chain around the
trunk of a tree while he fired ut the dog.
The animal broke loose IA made a saw
age spring at Pisler. He ooh to mis-
heels, aud running across the lot, sought
refuge in a tree. Here he remained till
he emptied his revolver into the dog,
hually killing him.
The Cauat Company drew the water
out OF Bear Pond, in the upper part OF
Byram Township, Sussex County, for the
purpose of fixing the dam. 10 preserve
The fish considerable water was left in
the pond and TO prevent interference the
gates were locked. On Sunday night
some misoreants broke the lock and drew
all the water out. They took what fisn
they wanted, but the next day II is esti-
mated that two tons lay dead in the mud.
The Finance Committee Of the
Camden Common Council has pro-
vided for an appropriation TO
collect into an aiphabetic cata-
Iogne the names Of the $4,000 couples who
have been married there since 1S49. The
Csfw CLARK aoxa.-nIf will no IA rraaf rnn-
venience TO those who wish TO search the
records. There are now 1000 or 5000
marriages here every year. but those
wholesale figures date from the Marriage
License laws inauguration in Pennsvl-
vania. III a man has been married hero
two, or three times and has neglected to
give a different name each time his
bizamy Will find him out"
Jacob C. Ward, aged eighty-one. a
resident of Bloomfield for the past fifty
years, died on Monday. He was born in
Jersey CITY and became an artist. At the
age of twenty-five he WAS n director in
the old Academy of Art in New York
city. In 1884 he painted the first well
known views Of the upper Mississippi
River on board of the first government
10 tt that made the trip from ST. Louis to
II. Paul. In 1916 he made q sketching
tour through the South American
tries Mr.. Ward did q great deal OF ar
tistic work for magazines. For the past
thirty years he has refrained from active
work.
neat swindle is being worked through
out Burlington County by three glib
tongued youhG men. They profess to be
agents of the United States Manufactur-
ing Company, who are introducing a
special brand of writing paper. Each
package of the paper is said TO contain $40,
and it is sold for 81 per package. The
purchasers are requested not to open the
package until several hours later. when
another agent will call and refund the
money If the parties are not satisfied The
other agent never ome aud on opening
the package about five cents worth of
paper tuIns out to be the contents of the
package. Tn swfndlers haye made quite
a harvest in b vicinity of Edgewater
Park.
The recent electrical storm did con-
siderable damage in Union county.
Several persous were injured. but none
fatally. The telephone system at Eliza
beth was burned out.
Thomas Pratt, who, it is believed, was
the oldest Free Mason in New Jersey,
died at his home in Oxford township,
zeal Belvidere, on Wednesday, in his
ninety-fist year. He was a hale old
man until a few months ago when he was
taken sick. He was made a Free Mason
in 1896, in Somerset, Somerset county, Pa
He leaves a number Of children and q
large est tie. He will be buried with
Masonic honors.