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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
ALMOST DECAPlTAFED.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20, 1s91.-John Con-
way. who murdered Nicholas Martin, a
boy. and threw him in the river, was
hanged today and at the same time was
nearly decaDi tated.
Barry, tine haugman, was about TO draw
the black cap over Conway's taee when
the murderer declared he wanted
the priest. The hangman refused to
allow him to speak. but the
priest who stood on the scaffold pushed
The exscutioner aside, and, taking Con-
ways hand. listened 10 him ask for
giyeness for his sins. As soon
as the prayer was over the hang
man touched the spring, the drop
fell and Conway disappeared from view.
The Priest at once began reading the
confession that Conway made that while
intoxicated he murdered the boy to see
how he would look dying. He had got
that far whea sound Ike falling water
was heard. A hasty investigation was
made bv the hangnan and prison officials,
and 10 their horror they found the sound
came from Conway and was his blood
falling on the floor The jerk of the rope
had severed his throat SO that bis head
hung by few muscles or the
neck only. Barry. the hangman, was
severely censured- Those in favor OF
executions by electricity are already using Z
this horrible execution as an argument
in favor OF the deadly current.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Special oficer Dies From a Wonnd
Received at schuetzen Park.

A Special Ohicer Dies From n Wonnd
Received at schuetzen Park.
Special Officer John Scheurer, VINO was
employed during the Plattdeutsche
Volksfest to watch the numerous booths
at the Schuetzen Park, was accidentally
shot yesterday and died shortly after
reaching St Mary's Hospital in Hobo ken
from loss Of blood. From what can
be learned of the affair Scasurer
was slightly intoxicated and got
within range Of the big rife gal
lery, where he fell asleep. About six
o'clock several marksmen fired at the
target Who they were is not kno wn.
but it was a bail from one of their
rifles that struck the sleeping officer.
He was seen to roll over
and was found 10 be bleeding profusely
from a wound in the thigh.
They picked him up and carried him 70
the Castle After wait there Of over a
halt an hour brewery wagon
was hailed, and in this rude
conveyance the wounded man was
taken TO Weehawken and from there to
ST. Mary's Hospital. It was then too late
TO save his life.
The deceased was forty years old.
Coroner Parslow has been notified and an
investigation is being made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
PHILLIPS STREET.
Still UncrOssed By the Central Rail-
road Tracks.

''If the Standard Iron Company had
acted as they should have DONE" said
Commissioner Somers this morning,
their prospects for getting across
Phillips street with track would have
been much better"
They sent our board petition to cross
the street, and before receiving a permit
Of any kind, proceeded to lay the track.
The railroad company will only build the
trestle aud lay tracks as far as the street
line, and then it depends upon the iron
company to lay the track across the
street."
"Did any member of your Board tell
the Company to proceed with the work of
crossing the streetH / asked.
II am positive that no such thing was
DONE" was his reply. I'VE viii act upon
that petition at our meeting next Mon
day morning.
The railway officials stu have a force
of about one hundred Italians employed
filling in around the rudely-constructed
trest,e erected yesterday. An additional
pier was made this morning and at noon
a set OF rails had been laid to the street
hne.
AS soon as the trestle has beeu made
secure. the railway officials will with
draw their forces and await the result of
the petition to the Street and Water
Commissioners. Tne railway officials
state that they will make no attempt to
cross the street without a permit.
Policemen Kenny and Hennessey are
on duty at the scene 10 prevent any at
tempt to cross the street.
- LEHIGH VALLEY AT WORK ALSO.
The Lehigh Valley Railway Company
this morning commenced the work of
erecting its coal chutes on the prop
erty recently filed in by
them at Pacific avenue and
Grand street a pile OF lumber was con-
veyed to the spot this morning and
large force Of men are at work preparing
the piles to be driven for foundation
for the big chutes Tomorrow work
will be commenced on the trestle which
will be branch of the National Storage
Company's tracks. The trestle will ex-
tend from these tracks 10 the ehntes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
OUR COUNTY CLERK.
He and His Estimable Wife Pleas
antly Surprised.

Yesterday occurred the twentieth ami
versary OF the marriage Of County Clerk
Mclaughlin. Apparently he had forgot
ten 1t, for on Monday he hied himself
away to Saratoga as carelessly as IL the
twentieth anniversary Of ones wedding
were matter Of no moment.
MRS. Mclaughlin may have forgotten
It also, but that is not likely. Women
can generally be trusted to remember lit
tie matters Of that sort
But whether she did OF not some Of Mr..
McLaughlin's friends in this city remem-
bered the fact and took advantage of it.
They gathered together at 4 .. m and
bali an hour later were speeding by ex-
press towards As0ury PARK. where Mr..
McLaughlin's family are summering at
their cosy home. No. 400 Sixth avenue.
In the meantime a telegram had been
sent 70 the County Clerk telling him TO
betake himself to Asbury Park as fast as
fate and the railroads would let him or
suffer the consequences.
He obeyed the injunction, not knowing
the cause OF the message, and when he
reached his home he found il in posses
sion oil hundred or So of his political
friends, their wives and daughters.
After being soundiy berated for neg
lecting 10 remember 50 important an
epoch in his marital history, Prosecutor
Winfield stepped forward and presented
Mr.. Mclaughlin with handsome pair of
vases provided for the occasion. Among
other things he said that judging from the
surroundings. the County Clerk OF Hud-
son had been as successful in love as in
politics.
Mr.. Mclaughlin appropriately re-
sponded. and then the guests sat down to
an elaborate though hastily prepared
luncheon Music was furnished bY Prof.
Saunders, stories were told and reciIa-
tions given, and Messrs. Lynch and Dbl
lon sang several solos each.
At ten O'Clock the happy party broke
up in order to take the latest train by
which they could reach home
Among those present were Com.
missioners William r. Cook, Kenny,
John. f. Madden. John p. Eeeney,
ex Assemblymen Muiione and
Pagan. Roderiek Egan, Justices O'Don-
missioner John d. German Commis-
sioner Donnelly, Sewer Commissioner
John c. Sweeney, Simon Kelly, Michael
f. Connolly, Alderman Connolly.
George Richter, Andrew J. Boyle.
Matthew Judge, Terence J. Mcdonald,
Director Hugh Kelly, John Kelly,
Michael Kelleher, Corporation Counsel
w. ID. Edwards. Park Commissioner
henry Lembeek, Water Register Healy,
James Wiseman, Surrogate O'Neil, Mr..
KimbaIl, John Seahill, Fire Snperintend-
ent Brown, Police Superintendent Smith.
Judge McGrath, A. ]. Corcoran and
Druggist Mooney.
Among the ladies were the Misses
Brown. Mrs. Madden, Mrs McGrath,
Mrs. Corcorin, Mrs. Egan and and O'Don-
nell, the Misses Kenny. Bigger, Egan,
Minihan. Warner, Chichester, Kelly and
Dugan.
The vases presented to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mclaughlin are very handsome. They
are of Parian marble. four 1eet high, gold
mounted and elaoorately ornamented-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
JERSEYS WATER line.
Federal Rights Held
to Be Superior to
State.
A CHANCE FOR A CONTEST.
Governor Albeit Will Be Heard
From Later-No Official No
tifcation As Yet Re-
ceived.
A CHANCE FOR A CONTEST.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. 1s9l.-The re-
port of the Harbor Line Board establish
ing harbor lines on the west side Of New
York harbor, near the Jersey Flats, was
approved by the War Department today.
The Riparian Commissioners OF New Jer-
sey recently objected to the establishment
of these lines. and the Attorney General
Of that State furnished an argument to
support that objection.
In letter acknowledging the receipt
of the argument and announcing the de-
cision of the department General Grant,
Acting Secretary Of War, says;-''By the
establishment of these harbor lines the
government does not take the property of
the State, or in anywise interfere with
the States rights. 1t simply takes con-
troll of the naviaable waters Of the bay.
which control is prior and paramount to
the rights of the State TO the land under
the water"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
BANNoNS HAVE FUN.
Annual Outing and Dance at Armbrus-
ter's Schuetzsn Park.

Annual Outing and Dance at Armbrus-
ter's Seduction Park.
The George ]. Bannon, Jr., Association
gave its annual picnic yesterday at Arm
bruster's Greenville Schuetzen Park.
The park grounds were very prettily
decorated with flags and Chinese lanterns
and there was a display of fireworks.
The Hurley Association of Harlem, New
York, attended in body with
their lady friends. The commit
James NJ. Murray. President; John L.
Clark, Vice President; Thomas p. MUIR
ray, Financial Secretary; j. E. Cum
mings, Recording Secretary; j. j.
Charleston, Treasurer: H. 2. Strebe, Sar-
geant-at-Arms. The Grand March was
led by George J. Bannan. Jr.. and wife.
During the evening Captain Larkey
Farlen and Mrs. Schuyler danced
reel and jig.. which received
unbounded applause. Among those pies
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. James 4. Bremen,
James Remey. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. -Acker-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bamen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cassadey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Gilen.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. McKennea, MIR and Mrs.
w. II. MeCuren, Mr.. and Mrs. Mikel,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckley, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Bannen. Alex Ross
and Miss Annie Craven, Mike
Foley and Miss Annie Corklin. Dennis
Moran and Miss Mary ShenaD, w. +.
Geraghty and Miss Lizzie Hoffman, b.
A. Donnelly and Miss Julia Hoffman,
John Frid and Miss Maggie O'Neal, John
Murrey and Miss Mammfe Curen. Will
lam Brown and Miss Bella Banon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
TYPHOID IN NEWARK.
Serious Outbreak Caused by the
HideCus Water Supply.

NEWARK, August 20, 1891 Typhoid
fever is so prevalent in this city that some
fear is entertained that it may become
epidemic If a timely freshet does not flush
the Passaic river and carry the vegetable
and other impurities in the water to the
Newark bay and from thence to the
ocean.
At the office Of the Board Of Health
thirteen new cases Of typhoid fever were
reported on Monday. ten more cases
and more are expected before the ofllce
closes this evening. There has been an
increase In the deaths from this disease
within the ten days just passed.
Physicians attribute the outbreak OF
typhoid fever in all parts Of the city to
the condition OF the aqueduct water.
They say the latter is impregnated with
decomDosing vegetable matter and the
poisonous dye refuse from the Paterson
silk factories. The water in the Passaic
River is so low decaying matter is lodged
along the banks and on the bottom.
THE WATER FULL OF BACILLL
''This impure water. which is full OF
bacilli,n said one physician, lis pumped
into the receiving basins at the Belleville
pumpinC-house, and from there into the
big reservoir on the Hill. From the latter
1t is carried into the distributing reser-
voirs in this city, and then, without hav-
ing any chance to purify itself, it goes
out through the big distributing mains
to all parts of the city.
s.Childreu in dwellings drink this foul
water and the parents wonder what the
little ones have eaten to make them sick.
Adults are afflicted With nausea after
drinking the water fresh from the taps in
their houses Nobody should drink the
aqueduct water at present until after 1t
has ben well boiled. Above all no small
children should be allowed to drink 1t as
it is drawn from the tap.n
A veteran druggist makes the most
startling statement about the condition
of the river drinking water. He says it
is so dirty and impure that he does not
cleanse his soda water glasses in it. He
uses filtered or spring water for washing
glasses as we'll as for the soda fountain.
In order to test the condition of the aque-
duct water he filled several glass jars
with it at night. The next morning the
bottoms of the jars were coated with a
sticky slime and dirt which emitted a
disagreeable stencil.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
VISITED BY AFFLICTION.
Father Clancy Mourns Mother, Sis
ter and Brother.

The Rev. Father d. S. Clancy, assistant
rector of st. Bridget's Church. is the
victim of series of family bereayements
that seldom fall to the lot of man in 50
brief space of time, and in which he has
the hearty sympathy of the entire parish.
His aged mother was buried Tuesday
morning.
Yesterday Miss Mary Catherine Clancy.
his sister. who was Sister of Charity,
and known as Sister Mary Cora, died of
consumption at the st. Mary's Female
Hospital, No. 155 Dean street, Brooklyn,
where she had been an attendant for
several years Father Clancy was at his
sisters bedside when she expired. He
had hardly received her last message and
closed her eyes ia death when he heard of
another calamity.
The body OF a man found floating in the
East River, near Williamsburg, had just
been identified ss the body of Father
Clancy's only brother, Frank ID. Clancy,
and a particularly bright and promising
young man. When this information was
given TO the priest he was almost over
wheImed by the shock. AS soon as he
was able he hurried to his fathers house,
at No. 110 North Seventh street. Mr..
Clancy, who is seventy years OF age. had
Just been informed of the death of his
QaQRQLcT, anu ul5 cOn MIN pANc-
trated by grief. When the news of
Franks death came it WAS deemed advis-
able 70 withhold it from him for the
time.
Mary Catherine Clancy was thirty-two
years old and had spent her life since she
attained her majority in charitable work.
She was greatly beloved at ST. Mary's
Hospital and among the sisterhood to
which she belonged. She fell almost lit
orally at her post of duty. She had had
charge of ward in the hospital and was
kept busy early and late and she took
upon herself the sufferings OF others TO
such an extent that her own health was
shattered and a low fever began, from
which she did not recover. although she
kept at work until almost the last. She
was conscious to her last hour and died
resignedly.
Frank Clancy was employed in a mer-
camille house in Greenwich street. New
York. He was twenty-four years old.
He was unmarried. Immediately after
his mothers funeral, Tuesday, he left the
house and was not seen again. he had
been very much depressed at his mother s
loss, but his absence oecasioned no
special uneasiness, as business had often
compelled him to remain away over
night. The next morning, when the
news of his sisters death reached the
house it was regretted that he was not at
home TO comfort his father, but still there
were no fears for his safety. His death
is believed to have been accidental,
though how it occurred no one yet knows.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20

Ed. Grabe 2d, J. Lynch 81. Tub race
won by s. Hickman. 4. Bowers 81
and G. lockwood Sd. A baseball game
between the Lovelands and the Lock
woods took place, and the former won by
the score Of - 70 10. a tu0-of-war be-
tween the Lovelands and the Lafayettes
resulted In the latter winning by i've
inches A special pull between J. Glenn
ents and Butch" Freisch at one end OF
the rore, and "our jack Loveland" and
J. Williams at the other resulted in the
former team winning. After the games
were over dinner was served. Then came
party OF ladies from Jersey City, and
the afternoon was spent in dancing and
other games, in which the ladies took an
active part At seven O'Clock the coaches
started on the return trip and the party
reached home about nine, all well pleased
with their days outing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
MORPHINE AND LARCENY.

How a Bayonne Woman Brought Dis
grace on Herself
Within the past month the tradesmen
Of Bayonne have been considerably an
moved by the systematic petty pilfering OF
a very clever shoplifier. In each instance
where The thief was believed 10 have been
detected the euiprit was tall gooa LOOK
ing dark complexioned aud well dressed
Young woman Three or four times she
was accused OF ROBBERY by tradesmen and
clerks, but in each case tue woman cried
so hystericnlly aud pleaded SO strenoously
that she was innocent OF any intent 10
steal that her victims let her escape with
out aseeriainlng her identity.
Yesterday she visited the fancy grocery
Of William d. Aston at Cenlreville.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
NoRTH HUDSON.

Miss Louise Lichtner, formerly In
Liehtner's shirt factory on Lewis street.
Union Hill, became involved IN a dispute
with an employe named Abenitzky on
Tuesday Ahenitzky picked mp pair Of
shears and stabbed Miss Lichsner IN the
hand. The wound was a slight one.
Abenitzky was arrested and charged
with atrocious assault aud battery.
Several citizens of Weehawken have
complained to Mayor Kelly aboat the
checked up condition OF the sewers. Tne
Nayor will see that the main sewers In
the town are Thoroughly cleaned.
On next Saturday evening Ellsworth
Post, S o. v, will hold their annual pic
nic at Stu-lns Garden on the Weehawken
Boulevard.
Mr.. Philip Lehr, OF Ann street, West
Hoboken, will lead Miss Lille Backhardt.
OF jersey City Heights. TO the hymeneai
altar next sunday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
FRUIT AND BOYs
Justice KimmerIy's Ideas Of Jastios
Seem Mixed.

Numerous gangs of young toughs from
all parts of the city are rai6ing fruit
trees on the Heights and des-
troying property at will Captain Nc
Kaig swoke from his lethargy yesterday
and directed his men TO pick up the bows.
As a result John RodingEon, of No. 1l5
Essex street, Thomas Cogan, of No. IA
Essex street, and Patrick Fallen, of Grand
street, were prisoners In the Second Police
Court this morning. Rodington was out
on bail and did not appear. Justice KIM
merly made futile attempt to look sterns
then repri manded and discharged Cogan
and Fallen This trio destroyed M In
Der of fruit trees on West Side ana Bsr-
gen avenues.
Frank Smith of No. ia Essex street,
with a gang, raided Mr.. Bennett's resi-
dence at No. 63 Duncan avenue, y6ster-
day. They tore down the fences and cot
away with about two bushels Of pears.
Last night they returned. tore down
another section Of the fence and were
about TO climb the trees when Policeman
Neweomb put in an appearance and arr
rested Smith Justice Kimmerly fined
him s..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20

There she put several cans Of fruit and
vegetables ia basket she carried One
of the clerks Informed the PROPRIETOR.
who summoned Patrolman McCarthy.
TIE woman Indignantly denied the
charge. Then her basket was searched
and the stolen cans were disclosed. She
stoutly asserted that she had purchased
the cans in a store at Bergen Point, but
when this story was proven 70 be false By
investigation sne broke down and con-
fessed, saying she was a kleDtomaniac
under the influence Of morphine. She
gave her name as Mrs. Etna Whiting. Of
No. So North street. Bergen Point. Her
husband is chief bookkeeper for promi-
neut New York business firm. When be
returned home last evening and found
his vile missing be began a search for
her At last he appealed to the police
aud learned OF her disgrace. lie was al
most prostrated by the intelligence The
w0mau's escapade had caused a decided
sensation in social circles. She is now at
the County Jail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
L0yELAND's OUTING.

The John X. Loveland Association Of
LAFAYETTE held its annual outing and
coach dinner to Secaucus Grove yester-
dav. The start was made from the cor
ner Of Communipaw and Pacific avenues
at ten o'clock. There were over ninety
carriages in line. The Association arrived
at the Grove at about one O'Clock, when a
breakfast was served, after which the fol-
lowing athletic events were decided
A 100 yards match between j. Clements
and S. Feisch took place. Clements won.
The half-mile race had eleven entries.
and was won by George Loveland, Mr..
Keyser Cd. aud George Baldwin 3gd. The
fatmen's race was won by j. Lovelan q.
Charles Krause Cd, Henry Lembech Srd.
Swimming race was won by J. Clements 5,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
CITY FINANCES.
How the Moneys are Deposited and the
Reports.

How the Moneys are Deposited and the
Reports.
The prospects are that the Finance
Commissioners will obtain from City
Treasurer Cleveland, in day or two, an
account of the Sinking Fund moneys.
where they are deposited and how much
there Is in the fund.
Mr. Cleveland has paid many visits to
the office of the Finance Commissioners
since Tuesday evenings meeting, ana 1t
is presumed he does not care to have Com
missioner Kenny fire the bombs referred
to in The JERSEY CITY NEWS into his
Office. Mr.. Kenny has one bomb which
consists of six pages of closely written
manuscript
The City Treasurer has not as yet pre-
pared the report, but he is making up his
accounts. Still, he skipped OFF early to-
day to Asbury Park to enjoy the cool
bFeezes.
City Comptroller Hough is also at As
bury Park. This official is not worrying
over the demand of the Finance Com
missloners, as he claims it does not come
within his jurisdiction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
sEyENTY-FIYE VICTIMS.

Commissioner Somers last evening cor
roborated Commissioner Dugan's state
ment that seyenty-five men employed
under the water department. had been
laid off. The heads chopped of are those of
repavers over water pipes. four watehmen.
who have been on duty for three mouths
to prevent the Central Railway from cross
ing Communipaw avenue. and about
forty general laborers employed in yari-
ous ways.
The force of the Water Departme Mt
will be reduced again Monday morning
1t is stated on good authority that the
b Belleville employees 60 next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20

Chief of Police Murphy has of late re-
ceived letters from various parts Of the
country ipquiring bout the syndicate
which processes TO furnish land and
homes on the instailment plan The last
letters received BY the chief were from J.
Colby, OF Denver, Col, and d. l. Cline.
ex-postmaster of Cold Water, KAN. These
gentlemen said that the concern WAS do
ing lively business throughout the far
West. Detective Clos investigated
the concern and concluded that,
20 use his own language, 1T is generally,
all around, no good he says he visited
the Office several times before he found
anyone there and flaally met man WAC
warmly professed to know nothing about
the concern.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20
MILLIE CHRISTINE OBJECTS.

The Two-Headed Nightingale Does Not
Like Dummy of Herself Exposed.
Special to the Jersey City Nsics.
TRENTON, Aug. 9. 1S91.-The Chancellor
today granted temporary injunction
against John ID. Sweet, the keeper of a
dime museum at Atlantic City. The
complainant is Miilie Christine, the two
headed nightingale, who Is exhibiting in
a museum managed by herself in Atlantic
City.
She claims that Sweet exhibits the
same sign that she does. while all he has
on exhibition is dummy wax figure that
is unlike the original. The return is TO
be made at Trenton on September l.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-20

slaughterhouse on Henderson street. near
the Hoboken line. has been complained
of because of the bad odors coming from
IL. The Inspectors report, advising that
permit be not granted, as from the pen
and slaughtering room bad odors arose,
will not be acted upon until the next
meeting
It was learned yesterday that an expert
in leprosy cases examined Sam Sing, OF
kearney. before he was sent to Snake
Hin