The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
STATE NOTES.

Camden and Philadelphia capitalists
hav become Incorporated rs the Allan tic
City Casino Company, with SIS. QUO capi-
tai, 10 build a pavilion and other amuss-
ment schemes in the city by the sea.
Paterson Guardian says:-Wnile x
aiming the contents OF Il caick crop
yesterday, Mrs. Edward Van Orden. of
Totowa avenue. struck a bonanza In the
shape of n bar and eigat tiny links of a
gold chain. The precious metal was as
bright as II worn ut all the Kay balls OF
the season.
Mrs. Annie Wumpeu. OF Kingslaud.
BERGEN county. wrapped her three weeks
Old baby In "a quilt aud laid IL in a chair
near the stove. Friday, while she ran
across the field TO talk with a ~nei2nbor.
When she returned she found the quilt
and chair aiire, a the baby dead, re-
duced almost to IA cinder.
The Rev. h. III. Stokes, ID. d., of Ocean
Grove, presided at au indignation meet
ing on Monday night at Asbnry PARK, TO
protest against the proposed action OF the
Legislature to legalize pool selling at the
race tracks. DR.. Kempsnall OF Elizabeth.
was the principal speaker, and denounced
the bill in strong terms.
Lieutenant-Colon Edward II. Snyder
of Grunge. commanding the Third Bat
TALON. N. g. n. j., has received from
Major-General Joseph w. Plume, COM
handing the division. an approval OF the
application for IL gun squad TO be
attached to the battalion. Colonel
SDyder has issued his order for the
immediate organization Of the squad. II
will be recruited CHIEFLY from residents OF
East Orange nnd K Jseville.
John K. Russell died on Monday at
New Brunswick, from palsy, ut the & of
seventy years. lie was a native of Scot
land, and, after serving a Police Com
missioner and School COMMISSIONS in
New York, removed TO New Brunswick
twenty years ago. He has been i'll for
years from the result of a blow in the
stomach from a stone while on duty with
his regiment In quelling the Astor Place
riot in New York. A wife and two sons
survive him.
Prominent Masons of Camden talk o +
Building a new opera house, 10 cosf
kl00,0J0 IL will have lodge rooms In n
part.
At u sale Of Washington relics in Phil
aaelphia on Wednesday, q copy OF the
fist printed Constitution OF the United
States was purchased by tine Wash-
iDgton Association OF Morristown for
Sis.
Camden Methodist ministers, on Mon
day. passed resolutions against beer sell
ing at Mount Holly Fair, and the pro-
posed legalizing OF pool selling on race
tracks.
Several Burlington county physicians
have brought suits against the Boards of
Freeholders to recover fees for maxi ng
~post-mortem examinations ordered by the
Coroner.
I'm Phoenix Powder Company of Farm
ingdale is now manufacturing about $50
kegs of powder II day.
Ihirty-six dogs were killed inside of
a week in Dover, all on account OF a mad
dog panic.
Two years ago the late ex-Mayor
Thomas B. Peddie. the Newark trunk
manufactures, started to build a
memorial edifce for the congregation of
the First Baptist Church, but died before
its completion. In his will, however, he
made a provision that the building should
be completed, and that its future should
be made the special care of his widow.
The building when completed cost $780,
600, and on Monday, in keeping with TAI Q
desire of the husband, Mrs. Peddie sent u
note to the church, which was read in the
pulpit by DR.. BOYD, setting forth the fact
that the building at No. II Chambers
street, New York, valued at $125, 1000, had
been decided to the church by her as an
endowment. The services on Sunday
night, when the gift was received, were
held 10 commemorate the first anniver-
sary of the church's benefactor.
County Superintendent Heath, of Hun
terdon county, says there are seventv-fiye
licensed teachers In the county who are
unable to secure positions. there being an
excess of hat number beyond what is
necessary TO supply the schools.