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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
PUSTER ON THE BENCH.
His First Appearance Today-New Trial
Days.


Judge Henry Puster donned the judicial
ermine in the First District Court this
morning. Judge Douglass. the retired
Judge, was not present. Lawyer James
Braden, the law partner of Norman L.
Rowe, succeeds Mr.. Levering as Clerk of
the Court. He took charge of his Office
yesterd ay.
There were but few persons in the cour t
room W hen Judge Puster opened d court.
Counsellors Rowe, Traphagen, DENIM 2,
Hudspeth, Cudlipp and Bowen sat inside
the rail.
The first case called was that of H. H.
Palmer & Co, VS.. Links & Ruess, in a
suit to recover judgment for S2S So, for
goods sold ana delivered. There was no
defense. and the judge awarded Palmer
& Co Judgment for the full amount.
James Brady sued Christy Smith for
$50 on contract. The plaintiff was. not
ready. The case was laid over uniil next
Tuesday.
The regular trial days during the month
of April will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays
aud Fridays in stead of Tuesday and
Wednesdays as heretofore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
A Trust in Trusts.

Special TO the JERSEY City Neies.
TRENTON, April 3, ls91.-A notable COM
pany fled articles of incorporation with
the Secretary of State yesterday. II is
''The Union Debenture Company" The
headquarters is the city of Elizabeth.
Other cities will find their business as
the nature and progress of the company
shall require. Their field is the world.
Their objects are to aid in the formation
of railway or street railway companies;
to construct, lay, lease and operate
or sell railroads or street railroads.
to acquire, invest, trade and deal
in stocks, bonds, securities, obliga-
tions ana contracts, grants and fran
chises of every kind and to trade and
deal in goods, wares and merchandise,
aud real and personal property gener-
ally, and TO do everything proper for
the accomplishment Of these purposes
or purposes akin. The capital Is $780,
600, and the incorporators William Stew
art Tod, New York; Archer p. Clifford,
Newark, and John R. Antwater, Haw
thorne, n. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

The first accident which has occurred
since police officers have been on duty at
the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing 5
happened yesterday afternoon.
A grocery wagon owned by Gus Mar
kert was struck by an outgoing train at
the Newark avenue crossing The driver,
John Zachmann, was warned in time TO
escape being struck, but becoming ex-
cited. stopped his horses on the track.
The wagon was damaged to the extent of
$50. and Zachmann was severely injured
about the head and body. The norses es-
caned unhurt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
Paving enc peposltors.

The crowd of depositors of the defunct
Mechanics and Laborers bank, who are
being paid the money due them by Re-
ceiver Washington Williams, has dimin-
ished but slightly since yesterday. Alto
gether about SIS 000 have been paid.
Joe Cutley, son of Contractor Cutley,
comes in for nice little sum of 81 400 left
him by an uncle who had money de-
posted in the bank, and who died Just
few days before the bank closed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

West Side avenue. They returned from
there about oue O'Clock. and Mrs. Foster
was drunk. She was arrested and sent to
the County jail for ten days. Before
being locked mp she accused Mills and
Thomas Of having robbed her Of n gold
watch. Mills was arrested yesterday by
Detective Hottie and the watch recovered
in Brooklyn pawn shop.
Nichols was arrested last night. Both
men were arraigned before Justice Wan
ser today and committed for examination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

About forty members OF the Pioneer
Democratic Association celebrated JEFF
ferson's birthday last evening oy arteud-
ing the Academy Of Music and witnessing
Alexander Salvini in "fhe Three Guards
men," After the performances they re-
paired to Henkel's casino on the Heights
and partOok Of a sumptuous supper.
Speeenmaking. singing and repartee fol-
lowed, and al early morn the party broke
up singing "We are Democrats all :"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

Albert Wright, of No. 2s Columbia aven-
ne. was arrested on the complaint OF
Frank Rutbert, tenant in the same
house. Wright was charged with having
ul-treated his father, VINO is eighty years
old, while under the influence OF liquor.
he was sent to the County jail for i've
daYs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
PARNLLL LOSES.

MeCarthyite Elected by Majority of
500 Votes at Sligo.
SLIGO, April 3, 1891 The election to fill
the seat in Parliament for the northern
division of Sligo, made vacant by the
death of the late member. Mr.. Peter Nc
Don aid, took place yesterday and resulted
in the selection of Mr.. Bernard Collery
of Sligo, the McCarthyite candidate, who
received majority of 500 over his op-
ponent, Mr. Valentine b. Dillon. Jr., OF
Dublin, the candidate of the Parnellites.
The vote, as announced By official
count. shows Mr.. Collery TO have polled
5, l96 votes, and Mr.. Dillon 2. 2.S9avotes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

Arthur Buchanan Of No 4s0 CommuHi-
paw avenue. saloonkeeper, caused the
arrest of Patrick Ryan of No. 4e5 Conn
munipaw avenue last night Ryan Was
drunk in his saloon and made an effort to
wipe MP the floor with Buchanan. To-Day
Buchanan failed 10 appear before Justice
Wanser TO prosecute Ryan and the hear
ing was adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

Justice O'Donnell was still too much
indisposed to appear in the First District
Police Court this morning. Justice Davis
disposed of the Schultz -Morak bigamy
muddle by discharging Morak. the one
armed man, and holding Schultz for the
Grand Jury on a charge of assault and
battery. The woman created scene in
court by moaning and grunting at being
separated from Schultz
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

Patrick Thorn of No. s79 Johnston ave-
nue. was arrested by Policeman Solomon
on Halliday street yesterday for being
drunk and creating a general disturb
ance He is well known in police courts.
and was sent by Justice Wanser today to
S make Hill for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
carnival for clark MINIS, strikers.

A grand carnival of athletic games, con-
cert and ball. viii be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, April 7 and s. at
Park Rink, Orange, New Jersey. The
entertainment is under the auspices and
for the benefit of the striking spinners
and locKed-out piecers aud creelers of
Clark's o. N. +. Thread Mills of Newark
and Kearny, who are steadfast Ia their
fight against Walmsley, the company's 3
SUPERINTENDENT. aud his hackers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
The grin in Hohoken.

The grip has caught on in Hoboken,
and a great many people are laid up.
Councilman Erlenkotter has just recov-
cred from an attack, and Police Comm is
sioner kaufman was also a sufferer Tne
grip is not prevalent to such an alarming
extent as ii was last year, however,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
children ana sIatches.

Children playing with matches this
morning set FIRE to a closet in the frame
building No. GIG Comm unipaw avenue,
owned by s Fiemming, and occupied by
before il gained much headway, aud was
extinguished by neighbors Damage
slight
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

Dominicus Wegman. the Republican
candidate for Large, win
address the meeting of the First District
Republican Club tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
ABBgTF CLOSED THEM.
Gloucester Gambling Houses Experiences
Very Cold Wave.
Special 10 the JERSEY Gin Neses


CAMDEN, April 8, ls9L-The results of
the five days of the crusade against Glou-
cester law ereaklng are sufficient 20 en-
courage the resolute men VINO have en-
tered upon it, The gambling houses of
Gloucester remain closed. The closing,
so far as can be learned, was by orders OF
Governor Albeit. The story is that the
Governor sent a special messenger with
orders that he would no longer permit
violation of the law. "Billy" Thomp-
sons track, however, was opea as usual,
and the bookmakers were unmolested-
But much more than this took place.
The Ministerial Union OF Camden went
actively to work TO make people quit
breaking the laws or to put them in jail.
The organization OF the Law and Order
League is under way.
The Produce Exchange Of Philadelphia
has decided to take steps IN tue interest Of
business 20 abolish the track and 70 force
the gamblers to remain abolished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
BRICK TRUST NOW.
And simultaneously the Wages Of
the Poor Workmen GO Down.
sp.eial 70 TIE ser.er ctr Ns.ss.

TRENTON. April 3. 1s9L-It is given out
on good authority that the wages which
have been prevailing in the brick yards
for several years win be reduced before
the brickmaking & season for this year COM
mences.
The reduction is best shown by the fol-
lowing table of day wages, which was OBJ
tanned yesterday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
RAILROAD NOTES

Lackawanna. in tue year ending Decem-
Der S1st, 1890, lost s179, $40 mining coal,
and earned 80 673, ,4S7 gross from hauling
coal, and s., ,30a, $40 net The total net
earnings were -, lQs III.
The Railroad Eaploge, aew monthly
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

John W. Mills. of No. zoe Main street,
and James Nichols, of Thomas street. met
Mrs. Foster a few nights ago and the
three took walk to Callahan's saloon on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 3. 1891. Weather
indications for twenty-f0nr hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
err Pennsylvania:-Ra northeasterig
winds shifting 10 northwest, colder
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

journal Of the NJ. & L. Mutual Benefit
Association-B T. Chapin editor and
publisher - made lis bow to the pub
lie about April l. The advertisements
are to pay for the cost OF publication.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03

For bracing up the nerves. purifying the
blood and curing sick headache aud dyspepsia.
there is nothing equal to Hoods sarsaparillA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-03
TLsnMoNY AFTEK TlE MEETING.
All Taken And Now the Arguments VIII
be Heard.

After the adjournment of the Board of
AIaermen last night further testimony
was taken in regard to the alleged IL
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
BLOODY WORK.

A Vicious Negro Runs Amuck In the
Streets of Peoria, Ill, Dangerously
Stabbing Three Persons, Two of Them
Police Officers.
PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 26.-George Berry,
a negro, ran amuck in the streets of
Peoria yesterday, and viciously stabbed
and slashed three persons, all of whom
are in a critical condition tonight.
Yesterday afternoon he quarreled with
a negro woman in house on Water
street The woman fed, when the
fend drew knife, overlook her,
knocked her to the ground, and began
cutting her in savage manner when
two police officers appeared on the
scene. Sergeant Sloan, knowing the
desperate character of the negro, did
not propose to take any chances and
tried to shoot him, but his revolver
missed fire. Berry then sprang on him
with all the fury Of wild animal and
seriously cut the officer about the face
and head. Policeman Campbell, who
went to Sloan's aid, was also seriously
injured Leaving his three victims
weltering in their blood, the desperate
ran up the street thrusting viciously at
every one whom he ran across. He
was intercepted by Officer Stover, who
succeeded, in knocking him down and
arresting him. If any one Of his vic
tins dies the murderer will probably
he lvnched
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE wheat crop in Minnesota this
season will not be below 100000
bushels, and will probably exceed that
amount.
INDIANA dispatches state that the re-
cent cold rains have killed the grass
hoppers, which were damaging crops.
A HOTEL is about to be built in New
York to cost $40, 100000.
ALL beer saloons in the Indian Terri
tory have been closed by order of the
Secretary of the Interior.
EDWARD BAKER, of st. Louis, died
two weeks ago apparently very poor.
A few days ago his widow, while rum
maging around his effects, found an old
trunk containing $4,000.
THE present Secretary of War, Red
field Proctor, of Vermont, will be ap-
pointed Senator in place of Mr.. Ed
munds, resigned.
WHILE starvation Is stalking in the
agricultural districts of Russia the
American farmers are building more
barns in which to store their bounteous
crops. !
Mrs. ALVIN J. MOORE, Of North
Leverett, Mass, on the 25th gave birth
to four babies, three girls and one boy.
The girls died soon after birth, but the
boy seems well and healthy and is
likely to live.
THE largest sale of bottled whisky
ever made in the world took place at
Lexington, KY, on the 25th, when 3d.
900 cases Of 1o-year old whisky changed
hands. The sale amounted to nearly
$500, 900. -
Mrs. REBEcCA RUBENsTEIN arrived
at New York on the cath from Odessa,
bringing with her twenty-four children.
Their ages ranged from l to 25 years.
The Rubensteins are in good circum-
stances and will settle in New York.
The father accompanied the children to
this country. Mrs. Rubenstein is 45
years old.
HOWARD EARLE, of Buffalo, N. y,
rave his wife dose of laudanum on the
cath, and when she threw it off he held
a hammer over her head, forced her to
take another dose, and left her to die.
The town OF Charleston, Ark, was
destroyed by fire on the gath. The total
loss is $50, 900.
THE latest advices from Martinique
say that $40 persons perished in the re-
cent hurricane without counting the
ehipNgeck fatalities.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Figures Received by the Bureau OF Ameri-
and Alcohol Industries in the Argentine
Republic-A Steady Increase in Produc-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The bureau
of American republics has received Off
cial statistics relative to the progress
of the sugar industry in the province
of Tucuman in the Argentine republic.
The gross value of the crop this year is
estimated at S12, $50, 600, as compared
with Sc, 16,, 900 in 1889.
There are thirty-six sugar factories
in the province, representing a capital
value of about Sas, 900, 900 in gold. The
actual production in 1889 was 1900, 600
pounds, and this years yield is esti-
mated at 99. 900, 900 pounds. the value Of
which at the current price will be S27,-
900. 900, paper, as compared with s1o.-
5000 in 1885,
The production of alcohol for 1891 is
estimated at rs. 500, 900 quarts, as COM
pared with a yield of 73, 75s, SIC quarts
in 1890, but the increase in price will
gave return of 81. $50, 600, as compared
with 81, ,639, ,0s4 The gross value of the
products of the industry for 1891 is es-
tlmated, therefore. at sal. $50, 900. as
compared with eIs,ls9,oQQ in 1889.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29

FOR thirteen years Capt. Peter Kit
wood lived in st. Louis as bachelor
and poor man who devoted all his
energies to mission work. He was sup
posed to live upon a meager income
paid him to take charge of the Bethel
Mission and enjoyed the reputation OF
beng deeply religious and thoroughly
good man. His life was apparently Sn
open book, yet his death has brought to
nght an estate valued at $4,000, and
lhe TACT that he had wife and four chill
uren IN England whom he deserted and
VINO have believed him dead for
iorty years. Things are seldom what
'ney seem" is more of truism than
some people think.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29

FROM all accounts it appears that ha6
not the Pacific Mail steamer City o
Panama steamed away from the Sal
vador authorities we might have hat
another Barrundia case. The City OF
Panama, when it entered a Salvador
port, had as passengers three Sal
vadorian refugees who had shipped
from Nicaragua to Guatemala. One OF
these, Lisandra Letora, the Salvadorian
authorities demanded as common
criminal, and refused to give the
steamer permission to leave port until
he was surrendered. To save its pas
Senger the steamer left without permis-
son and Salvador now claims the right
to conhscate it.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the night of the Goth three masked
robbers boarded an express train at
Collins station, Ga, covered the ex-
press messenger with their revolvers,
robbed the safe of $4,000, pulled the
bell-rope and alighted and escaped be-
fore an alarm could be given.
AN explosion, followed by fire, oc-
Cured in the Taylor building, No. 66 to
rs Park place, New York city, on the
22d, which completely demolished the
structure and caused an appalling loss
of life, variously estimated from sixty
upward. Nearly a hundred persons
were reported missing. though it is
proba BILE that some of them will have
been located when the full details OF
the disaster shall have been made up.
JAMES WELLS, a citizen of Nottaway
county, Va, and his son sought shelter
in barn during a thunderstorm.
They had been there but a short time
when lightning struck the barn and
they were killed.
JOHN G1BBIE and his wife and little
child were crossing canal bridge at
Schenectady, N. Y, when the child
fell through an opep.ng into the water.
The father jumped into the canal to
rescue the child and both were
drowned.
On the 22d tenement-house inhabit-
ed Dy persons of the poorer classes was
burned at Shadwell, England Two
persons were cremated, and one woman
was killed and two others were serious
ly injured by jumping.
On the 22d Dan Bruce, city marshal
of Shelbyville, Ind, WAS shot and fatal.
ly wounded by Charlie Hawkins, a
desperate. The murderer was arrested
and placed in Jail, whence he was taken
by a determined mob and hanged to the
limb of a tree. AS. soon as he was
swung up to the limb his body was rid
died with bullets.
AT Los Angeles, Cal, on the 21st, q
smash-up occurred at the First street
depot of the Santa Fe railroad, in which
Gov. Markham of California and other
state officials, United States Senator
FELTON,. Congressman Powers and others
were badly shaken up and few OF
them slightly injured.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
ALMY IN JAIL.

Frank AImy, Alias Abbott, the Murderer
of Christie Warden, Removed to the
Jail at Manchester, N. H.-The Prisoner
Further Identified as Abbott, the Es-
capped Convict.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. 26.-Ab-
oott, the murderer of Christie Warden,
arrived here yesterday morning and
was placed in jail. Between West
Lebanon and this city numbers of peo-
pie boarded the train and tried to get
glimse of the prisoner as he lay in his
cot on the special car, but they were de-
MED admittance. In the car were, be-
sides the murderer, Sheriff Brigham
and deputies and several newspaper
men.
At Canaan, Hon. George w. Murray
who defended Abbott at his trial for
the burglaries in Vermont, passed
through the car and Immediately recog-
nized the prisoner as his former client.
On the arrival of the train at Con-
cord the crowd was so great that Abb
bott's car had to be run into the yard
to await the making up of the train for
Manchester Warden Hillsbury of the
state prison came into the car, and
taking the prisoner by the hand, said
GLOW do you do, Abbott?'
Abbott replied: II do not know
you"
At Concord the prisoner appeared to
be afraid of the crowd and drew a
sheet over his face to prevent recogni-
ton.
Officer Fister, who lives near the
Warden farm, on leaving Abbott
grasped his hand, when the latter said
pood bye and burst into tears
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
WATCHING TIMBER THIEVES.

A Permanent watch Established on the
International Boundary Against Cana
dian Timber SteaIers.
DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 26.-It will be
remembered that some time ago there
was considerable stir over alleged
stealing of American timber along the
tributaries of the Rainy river. south of
the international boundary. The gov
ernment sent two investigating expedi-
tions from Washington along the Big
and Little Fork rivers to Rainy lake.
and, as result of these expedition, it
has now been decided by the interior
department to establish permanent
government post on Rainy river, and
two officers of the department are now
there to select location and put up
the needed buildings. The post will
be located near Fort Francis. about 10
miles northwest Of Duluth. and will be
for the purpose Ct WATCHING timber
stea'srs from the canadiag side.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-08-29
NEWS IN BRIEF
Compiled from Various Hources.
PERSONAL AND poLIrIcar.

AGnSONAL AND YOLITICAL
SECRETARY NOBLE has directed the
commissioner of Indian affairs to in
struct Indian Agent Bennett of the
Union agency. /. L., to seize all pack
ages OF beer that come into the Indian
Territory, and to turn them over to the
United States marshal to be libeled un-
der the revised statutes.
IT is said that Arab Pasha, weary of
his exile in Ceylon, meditates a re-
turn to Egypt Thess sEgyptisas govern
ment has notified the British repre-
sentative at Cairo that if he returns he
will at once lose his pension of $3.50 a
month and his head.
ACTING SECRETARY NETTI.EToN of the
treasury department has decided that
when letter is supposed to contain
dutiable matter and the addressee re-
fuses to open it in the presence of Gus
toms officer, it should, after being re-
tanned at the post Office for proper
period. be sent to the dead letter office.
On the 22d the emperor and empress
of Germany returned to Berlin. Short
ly after their arrival they proceeded on
horseback to Tempelhof, where the
emperor reviewed the guards.
PRESIDENT GoMPERs Of the American
Federation of Labor has issued an open
letter to all labor corporations asking
them to assist the National Quarrymen's s
union in forcing the stone cut by Nc
Clenahan Bros, of Port Deposit, Nd,
out of the market
AT Beaver, Okla, DIR. Davis was
horsewhipped by Thomas Inflow on the
22d. The doctor had been talking about
Mrs. Inflow, and when attacked by her
Inflow took the revolver away, broke it
and then thrashed him.
The statement is made that Chancel-
lor Won Caprivi has accdded to the re-
quest of United States Minister Phelps
and will allow Herr Wermuth, the Ger
man commissioner to the Chicago fair,
to accompany the American commits
sioners when they return to the United
States.
IT is said that Messrs. Butterworth,
Handy and Peck, of the foreign COM
mission of the Columbian fair commits
sion, have had satisfactory interviews
with the Russian ministers of foreign
affairs and finance upon the subject of
Russia's participation in the fair. Both
promised that they would cooperate in
the h1articstz-szuncF, sssE q fr-czzziscG that
Russia will surpass her previous efforts
in international exhibitions.
HENRY M. STANLEY and wife have
left Geneva for Paris. Mr.. Stanley
seems almost recovered from the injury
to his leg. sustained through fall while
at Muerran.
A LETTER from Stanley Falls says
that at the time of writing Emin Pasha
was resting at Wadelai, after having in
hicted thorough defeat upon the der
wishes. He had captured 600 tusks of
ivory and quantity of ammunition,
arms and stores of all descriptions; had
re-occupied all the old stations in the
equatorial province and seemed to have
completely cowed the dervishes.
THE st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Standard says that United
States Minister Charles Emory Smith,
acting under instructions from Wash
ington, has requested an interview
with the Russian minister of the in
terror to discuss the question of the
emigration of Russian Jews to Amer