The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-26
CITY NOTES.

Regular meeting OF the Board of Edu-
cation will be held this evening at hall
past seven p. IN.
A lamp explosion caused a $50 fire last
night In the apartments of William
Austin at No. 03 Jackson avenue.
Chancemau O'Rourke was seized with
a fit ut Fourth and Erie streets yesterday
afternoon. He was attended by DIR. Hoff
man aud sent home.
Daniel McGilvey, age twenty-six years,
while suffering with delirium tremens
yesterday afternoon attempted to jump
from the window of his home In Grove
street. He was prevented by friends, and
in the scuffie received a severe cut on his
head. He wa taken TO the City Hos
pital.
was committed for trial by Justice Still
sing this morning for assault and battery
on Bernard Reilly, OF Duncan avenue.
He was arrested by Detective Pearson.
James Quinn. just from the ice fields.
where he made lots of money. got drunk
and was arrested last night by Patrolman
S ucksy. Justice Stilsing gave him four
days in which to sober up in the City
Prison.
A convention Of the Epworth League.
of the Jersey City district OF the Newark
NJ. e. Conference, will be held at Trinity
Church. YORK street, mex Tuesday. The
session will open in the morning and
close in the evening.
Bernard O'Toole, a notorious tramp,
was committed to Snake Hill for thirty
days by Justice Stilsing this morning.
Frank MARI. who is Just out of Snake
Hill, was found last night by Chanceman
Steele proving about the yard in the
rear of ex-Mayor Collins residence, in
Tenth street. Justice Stilsing this MORN
ing held him for further examination.
Hudson Section No. 8, c. of L., will
hold It's first entertainment and reception
this evening ut Crescent Hall, corner of
Crescent and Belmont avenues.
The New One Year Order invites all
persons interested TO attend their public
meeting at Humboldt Hall, No. 1856 New
ark avenue, tonight. rms order wa IN
corporated February Is, 1881, n has its
head office at 245 Broadway, New York.
Daniel McGaivary, twenty-six years
old, is n telegraph lineman and resides at
No. 4z9 Monmouth street. While at work
yesterday he fell from a pole TO the ground,
receiving several severe scalp wounds. He
was taken to the City Hospital.
Jacob Howard keeps a butcher store on
C~ommunipaW avenue. Yesterday he
went ON a tear. and while drunk. fell and
struck his head against the curbstone,
cutting his head badly. He is held a pris-
oIer at the City Hospital.
Charles Harris, four years old, and
John johnson, three. both residing at No.
PSI Wayne street. wandered from home
yesterday and were found by Policeman
Kilburn on Academy street Sergeant
Wohleben fed them on candy at the
Seventh precinct till their DISTRACTED
mother sclaimed them last evening.
Lafayette.
The house of Mr.. j. Ct. Hayden on Paci-
fc avenue was entered last night between
the hours of nine and twelve O'Clock.
The thief managed TO get away with one
$40 bill and two gold rings.
a pleasant social gathering took place
last Tuesday evening at the home OF Mr..
". Anderson, on Halliday street.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Stiliwell will shortly
return 70 make Lafayette their home.
They viii reside on Pacific avenue.
Patrons OF the New Jersey Central
Railroad complain that the platform
along The tracks ut the Communipaw