The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-28
STATE NOTES.

Broken machinery at the electric light
ing station gave Camden a pail OF fnky
darkness Saturday night.
Ex-Judge j. Frank Fort of Newark,
cCuDsei for the American Legion OF
Honor, has received tor examination the
papers relating to the death claim of the
late KIM Kalakauu, who was insured in
the Order for 5000. In 1881, a council OF
: the Legion (siuce discontinued) was es-
tabiished at Honolulu, and had seven
members, OF whom the late King was the
President. The policy was made payable
10 his sister in-iaw, Princess virginia
kHgooluku Poomaikflane. BY the papers
sent TO Judge Fort It appears that the
Kiug was forty-fve years old when he in.
sured, and paid So 20 for eacn call. Dur
inx the ten years he had paid IN Sd2g. The
Princess, VINO will receive the money,
signs her name by a mark, properly at
tested, being unable to write owing to
paralysis. The claim appears to be IN
prorer form. and Will be paid by Treas
ilr.f Guinneif of Newark by draft hroug
the Mercnants' Bank. IL is believed that
this is Tie only case on record OF u king
being insured in one of these beneficiary
organic ttions.
zen of the sixteen master builders who
comprise the Master Builders Associa-
ton Of Long branch have acceded 20 tue
demand made by the Carpenters Uniou
tor niue hours rs Il days WORK. The strike
is thus practically ended.
The yestry OF ST. Johns Episcopal
Church of Elizabeth decided that the city
= ust find another bell D which to
strike the fire alarm. Sfuce the alarm
system has been in vogue IN Elizabeth all
Alarms have been struck from st. johns
Church tower.
Newark has 425 Union hatters.
A recount is 10 be asked Of the Railway
Msyoralry vote.
EridgeIon youngsters are housed up
with tlraFnan measles
crude petroleum has been introduced
as fuel into the Moore Glass Works.
Brid2eton.
William Fouroat was badly beaten by
George Stone at New Brunswick on FRI
day with the butt end of a whip. Fouroat
is the son of the nan at whose house
Mamie Hughes was detained for a week a
year ago when she ran away from home.
The cause of the beating was that some
time ago Stones wife left him aud taking
her children went to FOuroat's house.
Last Tuesday Stone went after her. but
was driven away with clubs. stone on
Friday, while under the influence OF
drink, made the assault to get even with
his enemy.
Two weeks ago George p. Rust, the
City Counsel Of Passaic City, prosecuted
Michael Dillon for violating a city ordi-
nance against Sunday selling, and pro
uuced strong evidence at the trial. No
defense was made, but the jury disagreed
: and Tuesday was set for another trial. In
the meantiuie the Excise Board met aud
Instructed Mr.. Rust TO drop the suit and
enter into no similar proceedings without
their consent. A Board of Trade meeting
was held to consider the matter and
speeches were made supporting Mr.. Rust
ana condemning the action or the ma
joriLy OF the excise men.
Mayor Gilbert has signed the ordinance
giving to the Plainfield Street Railway
Company the franchise to conduct and
operate u trolley system of electric street
cars in Plainfield. The work of building
tae road will be at once begun.
A protest was mad on Friday TO the
OF the Burlington County Court
of Quarter Sessions by the clergy OF
Mount Holly against the granting of u
license TO sell beer III the Mount Holly
fair grounds.