The Jersey City news., 1891-06-09
STATE NOTES.

ID. Dumont has been appointed Post
master at Far Hills, Somerset County.
The County CLERKS records show that
natives of Italy are acquiring consider
able real estate in BERGEN Codnty.
Salem County farmers and dairymen
are organizing to protect themselves
against Philadelphia middlemen and
dealers.
Ex-Assemblyman Thomas L Titus OF
Phillipsburg has been stricken with PR
alysis. but his condition is not serious.
1t is rerorted that lace curtain manu-
featuring concern at Nottingham, Eng
land, will transfer its plant 10 this coun-
try and erect large factory in Lodi.
Bergen County.
While digging the cellar for Dl. Wallis
barn at Blairstown, Beecher ALEU- found
perfect Indian tomahawk about three
feet below tae surface.
The Mount Holly Fair will give twenty
five special school prizes for drawings ex-
hibited at the coming fair by pupils IN
the schools of New Jersey and of Phila-
delphia and Bucks County. Pennsylvania.
The prizes for tine indi7idual scholars In
high, grammar. primary, ungraded aud
private schools five in eacn of the five
classes, of s12. SO. s.. 81 and s. Ex-
hibits must be sent to w. ID. Troth, Su-
periutendent. by September l, when an
impartial committee will be selected 20
act on them.
Lieutenant Colonel E. w. Davis of the
First Regiment, N. G. N. j., of Newark
has resigned. Major r. H.. Brlentnall
will undoubtedly be chosen his successor.
Captain Champlin of Company K will
probably be chosen to fill Major BRENT
nails place, and Lieutsnant James X.
Walsh will, in the event OF Captain
Champlin's promotion, be chosen Cap
tain OF Company K.
Henry RolIl, a young German seven
teen years old. placed his apron over a
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in Newark on Saturday, and was caught
and whirled around, his limbs striking
the floor at every turn until the
machinery was stopped. When picked
ND one of his arms had been torn fronI its
socket aud nearly every bone in his body
was broken. and both legs were badly
crushed Rohl died last night. He had
been warned dozen times not to touch
the shaft.
Henry McGrath. tramp, went to the
Camden city prison on Saturday for iodg-
ing, and it was discovered that he was
under the influence of lnudanum. He
was taken to the Cooper Hospital. where
emetics were administered. He was then
returned to the city prison. and when
Hall Officer Stackhouse went into the
jail he discovered him attempting to
sever an artery in his arm with the buckle
of a suspender. The buckles were taken
from him, and ne afterward took the but
tons from his coat and swallowed several
of them, in the attempt at tseit-destructiou.
He was then committed to the Camden
county Jail, where il was discovered he
was suffering from delirium tremens.
The delegates of the General synod of
the Reformed Church in America, which
is holding its annual session at Asbury
Park. were deeply shocked at the sudden
death of the Raw. DIR. james Romeyn
Berry, ex- President of the Synod, at the
Hotel Bristol on Friday night. At the
morning session resolutions of sympathy
to his family were offere 1. aud memorial
services were held, with addresses by a
number of prominent clerical and lay
delegates. The resolutions were adopted
by a standing vote.
Exercises commemorative of the 15oth
anniversary of the organization of the
First Presbyterian Caurch OF Railway.
were held on Sunday. Large crowds were
preseut AT the morning service the pas
tor, the Rev George Hubbard Pay son
preached a historical sermon. III the
evening the Rev. Drs. Kempshal1 and
Liggett made addresses. The churc Is
the oldest in Railway. and was estab-
lishad by the Rev. DR.. Jonathan Dixon.
in 17i1, antedatlug the Friends meetin g
house By twenty-one years. It's pa,to rs