The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-09
STATE NOTES.

There Is considerable uneasiness among
the brick makers on the Hackensack
River over the outlook for the coming
season. Last year was SO poor that those
who held their were considered for
tunate. The season of 1891 will. it is
feared, prove disastrous TO more han one
il the demand for brick is not greater
than present indications hold out.
Congressman Charles ID. Beckwith of
Paterson has been prospecting in the
vicinity OF Baltimore for q site for a large
iron rolling mill aud steam forge. This
branch of his business will be removed
from Paterson, as the cost of coal at that
point il too high to allow him TO compete
successfully with rival firms located to
better advantage.
Henry F.. Lynch died in the Essex
County Insane Asylum on Saturday. The
mother Of the deceased, who lives In
New York, thinks that foul means were
used to weaken the mind Of her son and
get him into the asylum. His life was
insured for $40, COO in favor Of his wife,
with whom, however, he was not on good
terms. The matter will be Investigated.
A Dane, whose name could not be
learned. was found on Saturday morning
on the steamboat dock at Sayreville with
his ght hand nearly severed from his
w4-<t. After having his wound dressed
by Dr. Beekman he started TO walk to
New Brunswick. He went Into a saloon,
and while he was drinking his wound
began bleeding again, and he bled TO
death
Ex-Assemblyman William Chamberlain
has been named for Mayor by the Railway
Republicans.
Frederick L. Silvey has just arrived in
Flanders, Morris County, having driven
all The way from Fort Niobrara, Neb..
with a pair of Indian ponies aud a buck
board. lie started December "a, and has
travelled the 1900 miles in a little over
three months. The horses and man were
in good condition, though the wagon
looked very much the worse for wear.
Only three days was Silvey compelled to
lay ny for refreshments or the weather.
A lot OF houses, barns and fences on a
tract belonging 70 the East Jersey Water
Company. at Oak Ridge, in Passaie and
Sussex Counties. was recently sold, to be
removed at once to make room for the
reservoir. Louis Rude bought a $4,000
house for $3.50, and Edward Rude a ine
cottage for $50.
AT present. the prospects appear more
favorable for a peach crop in Hunterdon
County than a few weeks ago, but some
varieties were badly injured by the severe
ice storm about the middle of January.
a few weeks ago Mrs. William Ii. Tay-
Tor Of Dunnellen broke a twig of of an
apple tree and placed 1r in a flower pot as
a support to a plant therein The twig
took root and Easter Sunday put form u
number or beautiful blossoms.
Chicken thieves stole twenty-five chick
ems from Mrs. Eliza Jennings, a poor wo-
man who lives at Springdale, Somerset
County, q few nights ago. A number Of
sympathetic neignbors contributed from
their Hooks and made up her loss.
A fortune of $1,000 has dropped unex-
pectedly into the lap Of Charles Walters.
a H~arrisonville butchers man.
New Jersey has 1,060 of the is, 800 mem
bers of the League OF American Wheel
men.
H. Taxier has built a factory for max
ing Kid aud other fine gloves az Warren-
Vile. Somerset county