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The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
JOHN W. rANGBORN's GIFT.
A Handsome Chapel Presented TO the
North Baptist Congregation


North Baptist Congregation
At a church sociable held in the chapel
Of the North Baptist Church last evening.
that chapel was formally presented TO the
trustees by John w. Pangborn, an I'D
member of the congregation
Early last summer Pastor Nicholson
announced thar an unknown donor would
present the church with lot by the side
of the church, just where the old frame
church had stood. The presentation WAS
made on condition that the people pay on
before January l, 1891, the mortgage on
the church.
The chapel was finished and has been
in use since last November. lt was
chiefly owing to the Rev. George n. Nich-
olson that the $1,000 mortgage was re-
moved, but removed il was, and within
the stipulated time.
The name of the donor was made
kn own Tor the first time last night. Mr..
Nicolson Introduced Mr.. Rangborn TO the
ssemblage. Then the latter gentleman
ferred 10 the good the church had done ia
past years. He then presented the aesd
to the trustees Of the chur@n.
The congregation of the North Baptist
Church entertain feelings of gratitude
toward their pastor. Mr.. Nicholson, for
his efficient work while with them.
When ne came there a few years ago
there was a debt of $l2, coo on the Old
frame church. He paid of tnat mort
gage and. erected a new building which
cost $1,000. Today the only debt upon
the church is less thaa $1,000 for furnish
ing the cuauek
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

The Russian Government Church has
eonyentloned a meeting Of orthodox mis-
sionaries to discuss the means of resisting
the spread of peasant heresy. 1t appears
that there are 1900. 600 rural dissenIers
who, while outwaraly belonging TO the
government church, bribe the police into
permitting them TO hold heterodox SER
vices with locked doors. Fresh conver-
sions among the orthodox peasantry have
been alarmingly frequent of late. The
misery consequent upon the abolition of
serfdom, ut which time the peasantry
were endowed with altogether INSULT
cieut allotments of land, causes the peo-
pie to indulge in all manner of mystic
and serni-pagan rites, in the hope of OBJ
tanning from heaven the help which Is
denied them on earth. This Illicit hete-
rodoxy of one-,hird Of the great Russian
nation pref ents a remarkable comment
ary on the forcible conversion of the jews.
Pail Max Gazette.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
F0lLED BY A GIRL.
How a Gang of Desperadoes Were Kept
From Breaking Jail.

Special to the Jersey City Ne11s
SoAfERvILLE, Feb. q, 1s91.-The pretty
fourteen year old daughter Of Warden
Wilson, of the county Jail here, was the
means Of frustrating plot to break Jail
on the part of three prisoners yesterday.
She noticed unusual activity among the
prisoners in the morning. They were
singing, shouting and scnfiing the ir
feet.
Through trap door in the up per part
of the jail the girl saw the three pri SON.
ers, John Hail, Dominick Fitz patrick
and Patrick Lahey, washing themselves,
brushing their clothes, and apparently
making ready to depart. She hastily
told heI father, who, with Sheriff Cod
dington and town policeman, made a
tour of Investigation.
In the rear of the cells they found a
hole three feet square in the brick walls,
which was covered with a newspaper.
The work had been done with wire rod
taken from chain, aud an old whitewaSh
brush for a mallet. The last layer OF
bricks were yet to be removed.
The prisoners were waiting to make
their escape during the supper hour,
when they are allowed the freedom OF the
corridors.
Hall and Fitzpatrick were awaiting
trial for highway robbery, and Lahey for
burglary. The men are desperate char
acters.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
CADETS OF TEMPERANCE
Pleasant Entertainments Given by Hud-
son Section.

son Section.
The first annual entertainment and
reception of Hudson Section No. Cadets
of Temperance. was held last evening at
Crescent Hail The programme was
made up of vocal and instrumental
solos aud recitatlons. both serious and
comic. Several prominent members of
the Fisk Dramatic Society whose names
also appear on the roll Of this prosperous
organization volunteered and the major
ity OF the numbers were well received.
The recitatiOns, CASEY at the Bat
wall, were particularly well received, as
was also Walter Smiths Foreign Views
on the American Statue"
The drill Of the Bismark Cadets, T"
which concluded the programme, pro-
voked considerable merriment. The es-
deis were II. l. Birch, Charles Barber.
Charles Mckee and George Saxtan.
A large number Of friends Of the orga1-
ization were present. among whom We're
Miss Maggie Buchanan, Miss Keeler, Miss
Emma Staiger, Miss hattie Newman,
Miss Wagner. Miss Sehott. Miss Van
Pelt. Miss Lizzie Wilson. Miss Sadie
Brown, Miss Agnes Wilson, Miss Katie
WoodAull, Miss Cadeal Hyatt, Mrs.
Thomas Dorm, Mrs. Lester Welsh,
Mr.. Everett Gray, Mr.. Weston
Macdonald, Mr.. John Keeler. MIR. James
Wakeman. Mr.. Frank Chester, Mr. jack
son keeler, Mr.. j. Smith, Mr. William
Wall. Mr.. William Dingwail, Mr.. Will
iaLl Smith, MIR. Harry Busch, Mr. Charles
Mckee. Nr. p. Graham, Mr.. Charles Bar
bier, Mr.. Alfred Barber. Mr. Saundris,
Schott. Mr.. Cafron. Mr.. Edward Morgan
a nd Mr. Scneld
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

A New York evening paper yesterday
contained column account of mysteri-
GUS murder which it is alleged the police
of this city had been working upon for
the past week. II described the fiuding
OF peace of feminine wearing apparel, a
tuft of golden hair aud bloody knife
this alleged find it connected the disap-
pearance of girl naPed Maggie Cum
mings from her home in lower Grand
street. Some space was allotted to a
description of the detectives at work
dragging the canal near the bridge in
search Of the girls body. The story is a
fake manufactured out of whole cloth.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

Captain David H. La Tourette, a life
long resident of Bergen Point. died at his
home, No. 20 West Third street, after n
lingering illness just before uine O'Clock
this morning. He was in his seventy
seventh year. Captain La Tourette was
born at the old family homestead At
Bergen Point on May 81, 1914, his parents
being David aud Margaret Vi. La
ToHrette. Previous TO the Incorporation
of Bayonne be served several terms upon
the township committee. He ran before
the war a line of packet snips between
New York and southern ports, and
through shrewd business tact became
quite wealthy He married on June Is,
$50, Sarah N. Kerr Of New YORK City.
VINO bore him eight daughters The
arrangement for his funeral have not
nef.l eorrapleted
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
MOUNT HOLLY DEFAULTERS.
Queer Notions of Business-A Criminal
CrippIe's humanity.
Special 10 The Jersey Cify Nelcs,

MOUNT HOLLY, Feb. "a. 1s9l.-The an
nouncement of Township Collector Jo-
seph Gibson's defalcation Of 5000 coming
so closely upon the embezzlement in the
Surrogate's Office by Charles W. Heisler,
Deputy Surrogate. is the subject of much
gossip among the county officials The
loss at the Surrogate's Office will fall upon
Henry Darnell, as the money taken comes
out OF his pegquisities.
Joseph Gibson. when elected Township
Collector, gave an excellent bond ior $780,
OO1. For some time back it was thought
that his accounts were mixed, and for
this reason the Township Committee of
North Hampton, would not pay him any
thing on account for his services, which
amounted TO about $780, The accounts
having been handed over TO his bonds
men, the discrepancy was detected.
Gibson's fees will be held 10 make good
part of the loss, but his sureties will have
to pay the balance.
Gibson viii not be prosecuted, as he
has been badly crippled from boynood,
having lost the use OF hts leg, the result
OF foil upon the Ice. lie WAS elected to
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

An old German woman who lives in the
vicinity of the Plank road aud Communi-
paw avenue, worries the police of the
Fourth precinct not little, Sne has an
idea she is going to be robbed, aud fire.
quently puts in an appearance at the sta
tion house aud protests that she cannot
secure police protection.
AT first the sergeant in charge paid
some attention TO her complaints, but
latIerly the police of the precinct have
begun to regard her as a mild luDatic.
To NEWS reporter last night she seemed
anything but mild, for she was pouring a
torrent OF undistiuguishable words ia at
the open door of the sergeant's room.
When she finally left she still continued
her TRADE, aud when out of sight could
still be heard shouting her complaints.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

In the Court of Sessions yesterday,
Michael Egan Of Jersey avenue was COM
victed OF assault and battery on his wife
He was sent to Snake Hill for three
months
John Tomeey was tried and convicted
of atroeious assault and battery on Franz
Pierre. saloon keeper at Constable Hook
Pierre testified that Tomeey was drunk in
his saloon February Z, and that wien ne
attempted to put Tomcey out on the
street, the drunken man bit his nnger-
The Court convicted Tomcey and sent
him TO Snake Hill for three months.
james O'Donne1I and Michael keaney
were convicted of stealing bag OF oats
from Henry Van Wagner, and they were
sent TO Snake Hill for three months.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

SYeciol 10 the Jersey City Wees
SEA ISLE CITY, Feb. 27, 1891 The liYeli-
est sort of a campaign is anticipated at
the approaching municipal election in
this city. The present City Council has
not given perfect satisfaction. and fight
will be made TO bring about a change.
Many complaints have been heard during
the past few days ar the manner in which
the parties now in power are using that
mower 10 further their own interests.
Several days ago a large gang Of men
were placed at work on the board walk
which is being rebuilt. A number OF
the men were brought from Townsend s
inlet, where they have for some time re-
sided, and put TO work, while men living
in the city have asked for work and have
been plainly told that there was none for
them.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
a Brave woman's welcome.

specidl to Tie jersey CifN Nel0'.
MAYS LANDING. Feb. 27. 1s91.--Captain
Lewis Lee and wife of the Inflated
schooner Amanda q. Parker. arrived
home last evening from New York, where
they landed yesterday morning on the
steamer Nevada. from Liverpool. The
Captain ana his heroic wife were met at
the station by large number of friends
aud relatives. When Mrs. Lee alighted
from the train she broke down and shed
tears of Joy. They were driven rapidly
away to their parents residence, where II
large number Of friends had assembled TO
fYrAat them
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

Herman Mohdfarth broughtau ejectmeut
suit against William r. Rusch. Justice
Of tie Peace. who occupies an Office IN the
huilding at the corner OF First street and
Park avenue The Judge practically
charged the Jury to bring in a verdict for
the defendant, and at first did not intend
To let the case 20 TO the jury at all. Not
withstanding this the jury went eleven
for plaintiff aud one for defendant for
four hours. when they were discharged.
The jurors tor the plaintiff were compli-
was cenxured
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
ONE OF WEEDS WEDDINGS.
Curious Entanglements Alleged IN the
Gage-Hstch Affair.


Gage-Hstch Affair.
The recent marriage bY Justice Weed
of Walter B. Gage aud Mrs Maria Hatch
is likely to involve both the contract ng
parties in litigation of serious char
acter.
The marriage took place at Justice
Weeds Office Saturday night week. Mrs.
Hatch lived some months ago in elegant
ly furnished apartments at No. 81 Grand
street, this city. A lawyer by the name
of Curtis, claiming to represent Mrs.
Hatch's legal husband" came over from
New York a few days ago TO
inquire into the recent marriage. He
visited both Jacob Kramer and Johnny
Brennan, who witnessed the ceremony,
took down their names and said he won Id
call upon them in a few days. To Mr..
Kramer the lawyer intimated that not
only was Mrs. Hatch's legal husband
living, but that Gage himself was a mar
ried man.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

MAtthes Sepylowski, of No. 1O4 Morris
street, complained 10 Justice Martinez
yesterday that Malush Sepylowski. q
relative had made false affidavit. ac-
cusing him of stealing $50 The case WAS
before Justice Caspar Oh Ehe 10Th. > ustice
Caspar, after listening 10 the evidence,
dismissed the charge. Matthes claims
that the false charge was made at that
time TO prevent his return TO Poland. He
was about to sail when arrested. The
hearing or the charge OF perjury against
MalUsh was commenced before Justice
Martinez last night, Counsellor Pnsrer
appeared for the defendant, and C0un-
Sc ilor Manning for he comp claimant. TIE
IA earring was put of until q certain de-
sired witness can be secured.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
4 ,Iartha wa.hlnglen IlI Years old.

Special to the Jersey CITY Aecs-
LONG BRANCH. Feb. 27. 1s9L-Ihe ladies
of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church gave Martha Washington
tea party last night The feature of the
party was the impersenation OF Martha
Washington oy Aunt Judy Cumai ns,
who is III years old Mrs Cummias is
spry and enjoys good health. sac sar-
prised the Young folks bg the ease and
grace with which she led the grand
marcn.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
Yha MAYOR Accents the Resignation.

Mayor Cleveland yesterday sent letter
to Mr.. G. II. Benson of the Journal ac-
cepting his resignation from the office Of
Police Commissioner. The Mayor says
pleasant things about Mr.; Benson and
hopes that he may be induced 10 enter
public life at some future time when his
private business will permit. The letter
concludes with an assurance OF the
writer's regarI aud the hope that
hountiful Providence will shower bless
fngs upon Mr. Benson during long aud
prosperous life.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

Detective keenan,, about ten O'Clock
last night, was told by Frederick Sehur
of No. IS Oakland avenue that his house
had been robbed. The detective, after a
brief investigation, became convinced
that Owen Miller, brakeman. had COM
mitted the crime and Keenan sought him
and took him into custody. Miller was
committed for trial by Justice Aldridge
TODAY
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

tod Justice Aldridge that she felt coufi-
deut that her son had stolen from
bureau drawer in her room $3.50 md
gold watch, besides other jewelry. She
believed the negro was implicated as "a
confederate. Botn men were committed
for further examination.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

There is much talk among the members
of Eueampment No. 81. Union Veteran
Legion. about arranging an excursion
trip Of three days TO Gettysburg about
the middle of July. A committee ap-
polluted for the purposs OF ascertainiDg
the prActicabiiity OF such step will re-
port Monday evening.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
supsrlntendent Poland Home Arain.

Superintendent of Public Schools Po
land returned last night from Philadel-
nhia, where he had been attending the
convention of the School Principals As
ISOLATION of the United States. He re-
ports a largely attended convention. aud
he transaction OF much business of in
.eresi to ieAc hers.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

Annie Foley of No. 80 Hoboken avenue
caused the arrest Of her son William and
a coiored imam. known as Thomas Els
worth. who lives AZ No. TIC Newark ave-
Lee, On Wednesday. MIS-. FOLEY today
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

George Byrnes. chief engineer Of the
steamboat Connecticut. dropped dead in
Hauser's saloon, Fourteenth and Wash
ington streets. Hoboken last night.
Byrnes was drinking al the bar with sew
erai friends when he suddenly gasped.
threw up his hand and dropped to the door.
physicsan was hastily summoned, but
Byrnes was dead Cororner Parsl0w WAS
notified
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

the position out OF sympathy, and for the
same consideration on the part OF the
citizens OF Burlington county, he has had
the office OF County Auditor for mauy
y ears until last Fall.
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27
SUsQUEHANNA'S BUYERS.
ID. L. & W. and the vanderbilts Are Ri
yais-New Direct ors.


The annual meeting of the directors of
the New York, Susquehanna and West
ern Railway Company was held at Tay-
lor's Hotel yesterday. One hundred and
twentv-six thousand shares were repre-
sented. All the old directors were re-
elected except Charles Seidler, X. X.
Dow and Henry Marks. j. r. Rafferty,
and J. w. Ogden were elected TO Till the
places os the two retiring members.
Simon Borg was elected president; S. V.
White and j. X. Rafferty,, vice presidents,
aud r. G.. Shimmeal, treasurer.
For several days the air has been full Of
rumors to the effect that one of several
other roads was anxious 10 secure con-
troll of this property, and the stock mas
been active and wild on the market. lt
was first said that the Delaware and Hud-
son was the intended purchaser, then
that the Delaware and Lackawanna and
the West Shore Companies were the par
ties in interest The price alleged to have
been fixed for the stock in case the sale
was carried out was so for the preferred
and Is for the common. The resignation
OF X. K Dow from the Board or Directors
a few days ago was because he was
largely interested in the attempt TO carry
out the sale.
Wall street was almost positive yester-
day that the Vanderbilts were the real
parties behind the deal, and that they
wanted the road because of its coal facili
ties. to run in connection with the West
Shore road. Some well-informed people
insist, however, that the Lackawanua is
the Company that wants it,
Nothing regarding the sale of the road
came up officially at the meeting yester-
day, though the subject was discussed
with great interest by every one present.
The annual report for the year ending
naramher 3I 1890 shOWed:-
The Jersey City news., 1891-02-27

vAs Heu4zs's coooA-Ths original most
soiueis.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-22
They were Released.

The seven crooks recently run in by Fort
WORMS uneXcelled police were yesterday
drawn up in front of Detective Kirby of
Dallas, Detective Lawler of ST. Louis and
{ detective from Kansas City. They were
on sight pronounced a dangerous gang
Some of them and the detectives had met
before The two who called themselves
Baker and Moore, and who carried guns,
were fined so each. but the others were
released without fines. The one who gave
his name as Denny was instantly recog-
niZed by Detective Lawler as Whalen, q no.
torious piclspocket. The man Rogers was
identified as Billie Trussel, notorious
crook. ]. c. Moore was recognized as Har-
din. alias ''Lop-eared Kid" another noted
and dangerous crook.
After the detectives had. done with the
gang, Chief Maddox notified them that they
must be out of town in two hours, to which
they willingly agreed. He further notified
them that anyone of his men seeing them
here after 80 would run them in.
The fellow Crawford conversed with De-
tective Kirby, telling him the gang was 60
ing over to Dallas, but not to work the
town. MIR. Kirby warned him, saying, ''if
any of you fellows set foot in Dallas you'u
be run in, depend on it,
The crooks then proceeded to a saloon,
refreshed themselves and headed for the
union depot.
The action of the police in this city Tues
day morning without doubt saved some one
or more of our business men heavy losses,
for this gang would have undoubtedly
worked the town Tuesday night. One of
the gang was known TO the police here,
having resided in this city during Mr..
Rea's term of Office, and was run out Of
town upon Instructions from that officer.
In THE CAVITIES report yesterday the
name Of Officer Garvey appeared as having
assisted the arrest, when it should have
been Darby
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-22
\ Mysterious Shot.

Yesterday morning about 1890 o'clock
". +. Oglcsby, driving Charles Cromer's
delivery wagon, was jogging along East
First street near The Santa Fe railroad
when 4 shot rang out and his horse sprang
forward and was almost uncomfortable.
So sudden was the horses action Mr..
Oelesby could not look out from his covered
wagon 10 see who did the shooting until the
horse was checked, nearly IL block away.
He stopped but could see no one. The
horse was shot in the left front leg, and the
wound is serious, rs it was with much diff
entity that the flow of blood was stopped.
Mr.. OgleSby and his employer, Mr.. Cromcr,
can in no way account for the shot, as it is
not known that either has an enemy in the
city They think it resulted from careless
ness on the part of some one. The matter
was put into the hands Of Officer SSebe
Maddox, and every effort will be put forth
10 run down the party who tired the shot.
The horse. if ne RECEIVERS, Will perhaps be
crippled for life.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-22

Dallas coupe of suspicious characters got
off and proceeded through the yards as II
they thought some one was spotting them
and there was. Their action was reported
to Policeman McDaniels, who spied them
trotting south on Main street south of the
railway. He gave chase and opened up his
six-timer in order to brighten them to a
halt. They halted not, but bounded over a
fence and proceeded to secrete themselves
under house. Deputy Sheriff Guuneils
was passing along and saw the fight, and
put spurs to his horse and Joined in. The
two officers compelled the men to come out
and loaded them into the hoodlum wagon
and gave them quarters at the calaboose.
The fact that Deputy Gunnells was in the
race led to the report that the jailbirds had
flown. Jailer Elliott was kept busy an
swering the phone to those making in
quiries as to whether help was needed. 1t
was also reported on the street that some
one had been killed on the South Side. and
Chief Maddox detailed couple of officers
to investigate, but all this wildfire came
from the little pastime ''Mac" had in chas-
ing a couple of fellows who are thought to
be crooks They were not as well fixed,
however, as the seven recently run in, for
they hadn't cent in their inside pocket.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-22
THE LEADING CLOTHIERS, GENTS FURNISHERS MATTERS

light and airy. all its surroundings are con-
On the ground floor Miss Warren has 10
pupils, q portion of the fifth grade from
building No. in room No. IA.
In room 10 Miss Bailey has forty-eight
other buildings.
In room IL Miss Ruth Wingfeld has
forty-eight pupils, also division OF the
sixth grade.
In room IL Miss Woodruff has forty-eight
pupils, also a division of the sixth grade.
In room 10 Mrs Stanberry has thirty-five
pupils, division of the seventh grade.
In room Miss Atwell has thirty-five
pupils. also division in the seventh grade.
In room Mrs Hoge has thirty-fve pu-
pills, a division Of the seventh grade, one OF
the brightest classes in the South and
which Superintendent White says he is
willing to pit against any seventh grade
class in Texas. This completes the gram
mar school portion OF the graded schools IN
the high school building.
Ascending to the second floor the high
school proper is found. AS one ascends the
grades there is notable preponderance of
girls over boys, this probably being ac-
counted for by the fact that when boys are
sufficiently advanced to enter the higher
gra..es they are taken from school and put
to work learning trades. business or sent to
private schools.
In room l Miss Clayton has forty-two
pupils.
In room Miss Speer has forty-fve
pupils.
In room Mrs. Roe has forty-two pupils.
In room Professor Buchanan has thirty
eight pupils.
In room 6 Mrs. Walden has thirty-one
pupils.
In room Professor Hogg, the principal,
has ten young ladies.
The following table will show the enroll
ment and the proportion of girls and boys: