The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-27
STATE NOTES.

The PateTseD. Guardtom says Colonel me
only man in the United States
who ever saw Lord Byron.
George Bancroft knew the poet, but he is
now dead. Colonel Derr0m saw Lord
Byron at Argo5toli, Greece. in 1923 and
1924, and remembers him very plainly.
l. was then on his mission for Greek in
dependence. and Colonel Dsrrom was
there with hts father, who was In the
British service. Since the death OF Mr..
Bancroft. Colonel Derrom Is probably the
Aonly man In America who ever met the
great poet face TO face.
An effort on Saturday to secure the re-
jlease OF Albert Rowland from the Camden
county jail on a writ of habeas corpus
proved futile, Judge Garrison denying
the motion. Rowland is in Jail,
practically for deb but Technically
tor fraud. 1t is alleged that he
rented a farm near Berlin from N. ID.
Sarfaty, giving his goods and implements
AS security for the pay ment
of the rent. Before the last payment fell
due ne gave a chattel mortgage upon the
articles as security for a loan, q thus
cut out Sarfaty. The amount claimed to
be due is Sl34, and unless Rowland raises
it or secures his liberty by some techni-
calify he Is likely to stay In jail for life.
Charles A. Barnet and his two sons, OF
Newark. applied last week 70 DIR. Gibler,
at The Pasteur Institute, for treatment.
Mr.. Barnet and both his sons were bitten
by a little mongrel dog belonging to a
member of the family. which Mr.. Barnet
attempted to place in his barn. The
brute bit him IN the nose and inflicted
bites on his sons, whom he called to his
assistance. The dog is kept alive. to see
If it develops the rabies.
Several boys were shooting at sparrows
with a F1obert rifle at Moorestown Sat
urday afternoon. Sparrows became
scarce. and one of them turned his wea-
pom upon his companions. Horace Der
rick clapped a hand over his eye and ex-
claimedi-"You've snot melp The small
ball TOOK effect in Derrlckis eye just un-
der the brow. He was removed 10 Coop
er Hospital, Camden
Captain Stephen f. Bills. of Toms
River, has in his possession u novel set Of
dominoes. They are made from pieces OF
twenty-eight different wrecks that have
come ashore on the Atlantic coast be-
tween Barnegat Inlet and Point Pleasant.
They were made by Captain Charles Til
ton, of the Life Saving Service. 1t has
taken him ten years 10 collect the lot.
They rave all been smoothed off and the
spots put on with red paint.
John Huyser, a farm hand, who ha s
been living near New Egypt, is charg-
ed with having treated his four-year-oid
son in an thurman manne by placing
him on a hot stove as punishment for
some childish misdemeanor. The child
was shockingly burned, but 1T IS thought
will recover. Huyser says he did not in
tend to bHrn the child; he merely held it
over the fire 10 frighten it, but that it
wriggled out OF his grasp.
The Harrison Street Rink, at Orange,
one of the largest aud most substantially
built ones in the State. has just been sold.
n is to be converted into Ii livery stable.
The rink was built in 1882 by the East
Orange Roller Skating Rink Company, at
a cost Of about $4,000 The company on
sisted OF Gardner r.. Colby, Samuel G.
Burdick and James o. Watson. The rink
was built when the roller skating craze
was at its height, and in less than eigh-
teen months took in in net profits the ell
tire amount of its cost.
Some Cape May county farmers have
organized an agricultural association,
with u view To hold county fairs Land
for the purpose has been leased at the
Court House, and the work Of construct
ing the race track has been begun.
Tn Egg Harbor City Council on Thurs
day night granted the right of way for a
street car line 60 the Egg Harbor Land
Company. h proposed line is to run
from the Camden aud Atlantic Railroad
to Gloucester Lake, q distance OF foul
miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Baker, of Gar
field, attribute their familyis i'll health to
the lamentations or a woman living in the
same tenement, whom they believe TO be
q witch.
An electrical railway is to Be built, it is
said, between Salem and Quinton. Ar
engagements for right Of way nave been
made by Philadelphia capitalists, who
will construct the road.
Ex-State senator James G. Young
blood has been nominated by the Presi-
dent for Postmaster at MofrIstown
a Colony of Russian Jews has been pro-
jected at Estellyille by Philadelphia cap
l~talists.
The President has nominated John II
Alderman for Postmaster at Englewood'
CITY NOTES.
The grand annual ball of the Thomas
j. Kelly Association will be held at
Woods Hall this evening.
The musical and dramatic entertain
ment for the benefit Of Mrs. Richards
will be given at Henke ls Casino this
evening A ball will follow the euter-
meut.
ST. Mary's Guild of Christ Hospital will
give a musical entertainment In the Be r
gen Reformed Church
A meeting of the Merchants aud
BnIlders' Exchange viii be held this