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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
FREEHOLDER NOMINATIONS
Chairman McDermott's Advice to
County Clerk Mclaughlin.

There has been considerable discussion
among politicians, of both parties as to
the constitutionality of the law, changing
the election of members Of the Board OF
Freeholders TO the Spring, which the
Legislature passed in 1891.
Fearing that the law making this
change might be contested nominations
have been made for Freeholder to be
placed Oh the official ballot this fall in
several districts.
County Clerk Mclaughlin consulted
Allan L. McDermott, Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, and asked
an opinion from him ON the matter. Ex-
Judge McDermott sent the following
October 12 1891.
Hon Dennis mclaughlin. County Clerk
DEAR SIR-lb being announced that
several conventions have nominated, or
are about to nominate, candidates for the
office OF Chosen Freeholder to be voted
for at the election to be held on the third
of next month, l respectfully submit the
following as my view with reference TO
your duty in the matter OF such nomina-
tions.
l. By the provisions of an act entitled
IAN act co organize the Boards of Chosen
Freehoiders In the counties of the first
class" approved April 5, 1889. it was en-
acted that the members OF the Boards of
Chosen Freeholders in snch counties
should be chosen at the several elections
held for members of the General Assem-
bly,. This act was finally sustained as
constitutional in the case of MorCland
VS.. Christian, 90 Vroom, 521.
ii. BY supplement- to the above men,
TONED act, approved April l6. 1891, it is
enacted that the members of the Boards
Of Chosen Freeholders in the counties of
the first class shall hereafter be chosen at
the city and township elections to be held
In eighteen hundred and uinety-two, and
every second year thereafter. This law
Is clearly constitutional. In effect il pro
vides that the Chosen Freeholders of
Hudson and Essex Counties, shall here
after be chosen at thar class of elections
used for the election OF Chosen Freehold
ers III nineteen other counties. The con-
uitutional of this legislation is clearly
shown in the case of Bumstead VS. Groom
is Vroom, $685. 10 Vroom, 612.
Votes cast for the members Of the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
POTTS WINS.
The Pangborn-B Benson Combination
Didn't Work Worth a Cent.

There was lively row in the Republic
can Assembly Convention of the Second
district Saturday night. Assem- blyman
Potts, however, was victorious while7 all
that remains of the Pangborn-Benson
combination is a grease spot. For an
hour before the convention met those two
gentlemen were scurrying among the
delegates intent upon securing votes for
Isaac 5. Taylor, the Journal candidate.
Charles Laws was elected chairman
and John p. Landrine secretary. When
motion was made to go into nominal
tIon for Assembly, Benson presented Mr..
Taylor's name. The other candidates
ID. Mills and ex-Judge William P. Doug
lass. Only one ballot was needed to
settle it. The vote was as follows
Potts, IL; Mills, 9; Taylor, 8. and Doug
lass, /. Major Pangborn beat hasty
retreat to think over his promised speech
remained to see IL it was not possible to
find some flaw in the proceedings. A re-
cess OF fifteen minutes was ordered and q
committee appointed to wait upon Mr..
Potts, but before he arrived on the scene
one of Benson's delegates claimed that
the nomination was not made as the
delegates had not cast written ballots.
A free fight was averred by Chairman
Laws order to reassemble the conven-
tion.
USELESS FLOP.
In the meantime Benson, as appeared,
had decided to flop the Taylor and Doug
lass delegates over for Mills, but even in
this he was unsuccessful for the formal
ballot gave Potts thirteen, Mills, z, and
Taylor and Douglass one each.
AS soon as the convention adjourned
the Second District Republican Associa-
ton was called to order by Chairman
Benson, who. in his party capacity, con-
graduated Mr.. Potts warmly. and pledged
him his earnest support He imDlored all
good Republicans to turn out election
day and, if possible, knock out the head
Of the Democratic ticket. He concluded
his remarks by stating that the County
Committee should be petitioned to put a
candidate In the field against Mr.. Huds-
peth.
Candidate Potts was escorted to the
platform. He promised that III he was
elected and his party had majority, to
do all in his power to wipe out all bills
passed by the Democrats. He referred es-
pecially to the bill appointing superin-
tendent of the police.
During the convention two of the gen.
rlemen engaged in the machine, AL
Troiter and William Landrine, got into a
squabble and finally came to blows.
Major Pangborn, who had not yet become
sufficiently disgusted to go home. said it
was 'just like Democracy primary"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

clines to sacrifice his business interests TO
take hold fthe fight.
James f. Layton, who also halls from
U. p. Neck township, and is another
good man, has been spoken of, and Wood
many positions of trust in the county
and is man whose reputation has no
blemish. The young men OF Salem have
their candidate in the person of City
Treasurer S. Luther Richmond. who all
though he is but twenty-eight years of
age, has held many positions of trust
and is worthy in every respect to be the
standard bearer in Salem county in the
coming contest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
STONE-THRuWING BOYS.

Warned No To Use Railroad Cars For
Targets.
Frequent complaints have been made to
Captain McKaig OF late of crowd Of
young boys who have been amusing them
selves by throwing stones at passenger
cars on the Newark and New York
Railroad Vest erday Eugene Ma
honey of No. 40 Neptune avenu e.,
William Keyser of No, 256 Old Bergen
road, James Mccarthy of No. 7S7 Ocean
avenue, Fl. Welsh of Neptune avenue and
Thomas Regan of No. 32 South street
were arrested.
Justice Kimnerly reprimanded the
boys, and warned them that If arrested
for the same offense again he would send
them to Snake Hill for ninety days He
then paroled them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

William Sloan, of No. 2l1 Washington
street. was elected from a Grove street
car yesterday because he insisted that the
conductor should change dollar bill in
order to collect the fare. he raised a row
and when demonstrated with by Police
man Lowery insisted on being arrested.
Lowery commodated him. Police JUS
tice O'Donnell this morning informed
Sloan that the cars were run for the ac-
commodation of the public, and that
there was no law to compel the company
to change bills for fare. He released
Sloan from custody.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
Filth District Democrats.

A grand ratification meeting, under the
auspices of the Fifth District Democratic
Association, will be held at Apple Hall on
Summit avenue and Maiden lane. one
block south of Montgomery street, this
evening at eight o'clock. The following
well-known Democrats will attend and
address the meeting: g:-Congressman Ed
ward f. Mcdonald. Robert S. Hudspeth,
James O'Neil, George B. Fielder, John
Edelstein, John A. M cGrath and John
Pierson.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sists OF Werner Bruins, Paul Sury, Pat
rick Carroll, Thomas B. O'Neill and
Thomas Harrington.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

As announced in Saturdays JERSEY
CITY NEWS the stock of McCrea
& Kelly, who conducted merchant
tailoring estab lishment at No.
Newark avenue, was sold by
Sheriff McPhilIps to satisfy claim OF cred
itors. 1t was gwen out that the stock
had been mainly bought in by John w.
McCrea, the father of Louis 4. McCrea.
the senior member of the defunct firm.
The trouble seems to have been OF q
personal and financial nature between
the two men rather than failure to do
business enough to keep tue shop going.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
Fireburs at Work Again.

Cornelius Lang. owner of the house
No. 22s Wayne street. last night found an
old teapot and an old tomato can
both filed with oil and o
lighted candle burning on top
of the can in one of several vacant rooms
on :he first floor at the above humber.
He tooh them to Police Superintendent
Smith, who Is making rigid investiga-
tion of the mystery.
The building is three-story frame
ana the upper floors are occupied by ten
ants. Had .au explosion occurred, seri-
Gus fire would have inevitably resulted
aud the escape of the tenants above cut
off
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
PLuCKY POLICEMAN.
His jaw Broken, but He Held on I
Horse.

His jaw Broken, Hut He Held on to the
Horse.
Policeman Perry attempted TO stop
runaway horse this morning at Newark
avenue and Cook street. He was knocked
down and kicked In the face by the horse
and his jaw broken ia seven places.
Perry was plucky, however. and sue
ceeded In stopping the horse, which was
attached TO one OF frem0nts
cracker wagons. He brought the Lcrse
to the Oakland avenue police station,
where it was claimed by Edward Hooper,
the nriver. who said he left the horse
standing at the Five Corners. Perry was
sent home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
Another Cross ing victim.

There was another fatal accident at the
dangerous Weehawken crossing of the
Erie and West Shore Railroad on Satur-
day evening. Andrew Kramer while
crossing the tracks was struck by a
freight train. He was picked up uncon-
scious and bleeding aud died befoIe med
ical aid arrived. Kramer lived on Ber.
genline avenue, West New York, and
was married about year ago. County
Physician Converse has ordered an in
quest
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
MARTYRS AT A PREMIUM.
Salem County Republicans Unwilling to
Undertake a Hopeless Fight.
Special to The Jersen Cita Neacs.

Spectut 70 1He JeTSeD CIV NetCS.
SALEM. Oct. H.. 1891 The Salem
County Republican Convention will be
held in Wcodstown tomorrow. The
political pot is already simmeriug and
the leaders of the party are holding many
conferences. The main trouble seems TO
be to find an available candidate for As
sembly-a winning candidate would be a
better term.
A number of names has been men
toned, among them George Stantons of
Pennsgrove, who was defeated last fall
by Strimple, the present Democratic
nominee. Mr.. Stanton is good man in
every sense of the word and deserves this
Office, but it is hardly probable that he
will stand again. S. r. Leap OF Penns-
grove-one OF the most prominent busi-
ness men of the place. and well known
throughout the country-has been asked
to take the nomination, but positively de-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

During fight last evening at Pavonia
avenue and Provost street Matthew Gal
lagher, OF Grove and Twelfth streets, was
knocked down and numerically beaten
by the Pavonia avenue gang. His face
aud body were terribly bruised and he
was taken to st. Francis II ospital in a
semi-conscious condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
Cosmos to Discuss water.

The Executive ommittee OF COSMOS"
will entertain the club at the rooms of
the Hudson County Democr attic Society
on Barrow street, this evening.
The Rev. Cornelius Brett. ID. d., will
read paper oD a subject of peculiar
local interest entitled 1.-The Water Sup
ply of Large Cities"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
BADLY CUT.
But Wants No Pol ce Help in Fixing His
Opponent.

Opponent.
Frank Potello, alias Peanut John, is a
well known character in the Fourth
ward, of Hoboken. Some weeks ago
Potelo acquired an unenyiable reputa-
ton by hueging several factory girls
who were returning from;work. At that
time Frank was arrested. He was re-
leased from Jail about week ago.
Early Sunday morning Potello stag
gere up to Policemen Quinn and Davis
on Jefferson street. Blood was flowing
from an ugly stab wound in the head and
another in the left arm. Potsllo was
taken to the station house and his wounds
were dressed by the City Physician.
When asked who Inflicted the wounds he
vindictively said 81 fixa him." but he pos
itively refused to tell his assailant's 3
name. He was sent home.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
.Iones Mnst stand Trial.

Evan Jones. who broke into Chris
Niehaus' saloon few nights ago and
robbed the till of s14. was committed for
trial by Police Justice O'Donnell this
morning. He was picked up bv Patrol
man Skitf day or two after the robbery.
Skiff has been complimeuted on the cap
ture. Jones is an old offender He robbed
Lynch's distillery three years ago, ana
some months ago stole lot of pool balls
from Newark avenue pool room.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

John Perkins, the vete ran janitor of
dropped dead i'll the basement of the
school this morning at half-past eight
o'clock from an attack of apopleXy. Per-
kins was eighty three years oil +, aud had
acted as janitor for twenty-three years.
He leaves wife and two children.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
WHY HE FOUGHT.
Probably a Jury Nav Not Endorse Hi,
View.

View.
Patrick Murphy was arrested July By
Policemen Pendegrast and Dougherty for
being drunk He refused to go with the
officers aud fought SO determine lily that
the clubs of Dougherty aud
Pendegrast were freely used.
1t was only after he was
pounded into submission that he was
taken to the station house He was in
dicted for assault and resisting arrest.
His case came up in the Court of General
Sessions today Murphy claimed tnat he
resisted the policemen because he had
done no wrong and should not have been
arrested. The jury is ont.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL. 1s9l-Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern PennsylvaniA:-Ge Generally fair; con-
tinued temperature; northeasterly winds;
frosts tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

Charles Smith of No. les Third street
and Frank Heath OF No. 459 Grove street.
youths, were arraigned in the First
Police Court this morning for assaulting
George Schneider, another lad. because he
refused to give them drink OF milk.
They accosted him yesterday morning on
Second street before daylight. Schueller
"sassed" the belligerert youths aud
Heath struck him because he was Slip
py." Both squared of. and Schneller,
getting the worst OF it, struck Heath with
his lantern. Smith grabbed the lantern
and hurled IL over a fence. Schneiler
subsequently withdrew the complaint
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12
Hudson circuit Court.


Calendar Monday October 13, 1895,
Supreme and Circuit Court casss.
Nos So, 55 So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-12

What steam Is to the engine, Hoods Sarsa-
pariia Is 10 th- body, producing bodily power
aud furn shiDg N rental force.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
THE DIVERGENT PATHS.

A long time ago, before many who are
now old and gray wew born. two boys
worked together over the same lessons in an
Italian college. The elder of the two was
very proficient in mathematics. study in
which he assisted his fellow student. Their
paths in life parted at the college gate. Let
us follow each. We will take the elder
first. Here is his record: THE famous
brigand chief, Nocchia. who has spent 60
years of his life in prison and has now
reached the age of SO years, has just been
released from prison by order of the italian
authorities. During his life as brigand
NOcchia killed. it is said, over 20 persons,
and while in prison he added to the victims
of his murderous fury, a priest, confessor
and a physician" The record of the
younger. Joachim Pecci. is this: Pope
Leo Kill"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub.
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. It's sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
is given paper without cost. 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-.
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and. above all, to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad
vsncement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
Duties OfLife.

How many duties we have in our daily
life! There are the duties we have as
Christians; our social duties. duties at
home, and many Others There are so
many that one might think. how can l &C.
complish them all? But if we take one at
time as they come, we shall succeed.
l think the duties at home are often
badly neglected by the older brothers and
sisters. They should be kind and patient,
and should give their younger brothers and
sisters good examples to follow. They
should hinder them from fighting and quar-
reling. and advise them to give up some of
their wishes to please others. But how
often is not the contrary seen! The older
brothers and sisters will often quarrel and
be unkind, selfish and impatient-and what
can there be expected from the smaller
children?
know two brothers whose mother died
leaving three small children. the Oldest be-
ing not more than ten years old. The
father lost all he had by speculation. He
was an old man and his health was poor;
and worry over his affairs took him down
so that they did not expect him to live long.
The younger of the two older brothers
could not bear all this; he thought it hard
to meet his former rich friends and wished
himself far awav. So he'decided to 20 to
India as missionary, leaving the dying
father to be taken care of by the other
brother alone.
The older brother stayed at home and
worked hard to support the children. and
he did his best to comfort his sick father.
Which of the two do you think did his
dutyP l think the one which stayed at
home. The other took great work upon
himself, but think he neglected the duties
that Law nearest him because he did not like
them. Our duties as convicts are much the
same as they would be at home, for we are
really large family. b. j.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

There is small paper called the Weekly
Record published in the state prison at
Charlestown, Mass. There is not a thing
about it to indicate that it is published in
prison and not word as to who it's editors
and publishers are. 1t is perhaps not cir
culated outside of the prison. 1t has no
local or editorial columns; but when 1t
comes to base ball it shines. Nearly two
of the four pages are devoted to base ball
matters. One would think the Record was
published in an asylum for base ball cranks.
Other athletic sports receive some attention.
The rest of the paper is filled with choice
selections from current literature, general
news items and humorous paragraphs. The
Record is in every way credit to its pub
fishers, but one cannot help wishing that it
had more of the local newspaper about it.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

One of the most pleasing things in our
editorial experience is to receive requests
for copies of THE MIRROR from boys who
have gone out into the world. 1t shows
that they have something of that spirit of
friendship that does not change with the
changing of circumstances, that remembers
those left behind in life's journey. It'll rare
thing that these requests come from the boys
who are again pursuing the downward path.
Nearly every week we receive note from
some man asking for copy of the paper;
and they come from all parts of the country,
from the camp in the Rocky Mountains. the
cities of the Atlantic and Pacific slopes and
from the great prairies of the west.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

The Iowa prOhibitiOnistS are enforcing
the law with vengeance that has proved
fatal to one offender at least. Frank Pierce,
the leader of the notorious gang of Des
MOines searchers, put four fatal bullets
into the body of one Wishart. This makes
the fourth man that Pierce has shot while
in the performance of his duties. and now
it requires the united efforts of the whole
police force of the city to protect him from
the wrath of the Infatuated citizens. 1t is
the use of such tools as this Pierce that has
brought good law into i'll favor with the
public.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

Mr.. A. A. Brush, who recently retired
from the wardenship of Sing Sing prison.
lately said: After eleven years experience
in charge of one of our largest and most
pOpulous prisons am thoroughly convinced
that very large proportion of the inmates
of our prisons are, under proper manage
ment and proper discipline. susceptible of
reformation"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

The British postmaster general is about
to try the experiment of placing sort Of
nickle-in the. slot postage stamp continuance
on street letter boxes. The machine has
been tested and pronounced perfect in its
operations. If the experiment proves sat-
isfactory these stamp machines will be at
tached to all the letter boxes in London.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

DR.. Stevenson. whose notOrietv as physi-
clan in charge of the Andersonville prison
pen during the civil war made his name
Odious throughout the world, has just gone
to his eternal account from Halifax. Nova
Scotia
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27
Gloom In New York.

do you know what most forcibly inn
presses a foreigner visiting New York
for the first timer" asked titled men,
Der of the British iron workers.
"The dirtT'
NO." said the ironmaster. THE dirt
is bad enough in all truth; but some
thing more important than this strikes
any foreigner of average power of refec-
ton. 1t is the extraordinary cloud OF
gloom and preoccupation which hangs
over the citizens of New York. It has
an almost saddening effect upon a
stranger. do not wish you to think
that am speaking recklessly or fiippant-
ly. am not The thing has impressed
me forcibiy ever since have been here.
and do not recall any other city in the
world where it is SO noticeable.
I'm Chicago business men look wor-
ried and excited; in Boston there is a
large enough leisure element and suffi-
Gent jollity to amuse any crowd, and SO
it is in all of the other cities of the coun-
try. But New York men have the gloom
of Egyptian mummies. You may enter
and leave thousand elevated cars with
out seeing a smiling face, and men talk
with one another with the serious and
preoccupied look of criminals discussing
their fate in the cells of jail. Visitors
to New York always speak of it as a
/ very jolly place, but the citizens of the
/ town apparently miss all the fun. New
York World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-27

a young man clad in gaudy bun
colored suit with overgaiters to match,
stood leaning against the bar at the Hotf-
man house the other evening. He smoked
a cigarette with dainty grace and blew the
yapor through his Grecian nose. de
seemed perfectly at peace with himself
and was apparently pleased because MS
flashy attire and self assertiye manner at
tracted so much attention. Billy Edwards
fine master of ceremonies OF the place,
looked at him moment and then SAID 10 e,
a friend; "That must be one of the SIX.
"What do you means" asked the friend
Mr. Edwards said in explanation:
"Prize fighters have a superstition tha1
there are always six cranks to be found IN
every town, and when they run across
one they speak of him as one OF the
six. '"-New York Evening sun