The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-13
STATE NOTES.

The famous Cape May pier company
has ut last gone int the hands of a re-
ceiver, Joseph b. Roberts having been
appointed the receiver by Vice Chancellor
Green. 1t is not known what action the
receiver will take.
A mass meeting of the Freshman Glass
of Princeton was held yesterday, and
they unanimously passed a resolution to
abolish haZing next year. This is the
first Freshman class to pass so emphatic a
resolution, and it will probably result in
the complete aDolishmeut of the practice.
The "Freshies'' Will henceforth be per-
mitted to enter college without any fear
that their enemies. the Sophomores, will
modest them.
Charles Meloney, the well known pro-
prietor of the Manhattan Hotel at At
lantic City, died Monday night, after a
brief illness. He was the ex-president of
the Merchants Bank and was extensively
known in Philadelphia, where he for
merly resided.
The Borough Commissioners of Asbury
Park have decided to allow the Electric
street Railway Company to extend their
tracks down Main avenue. making a belt
line, aud also to permit them to retain
the wooden pol es which support the over
head wires. The resolution extending the
franchise OF the company from twenty TO
fifty years, was defeated.
The New Jersey Worlds Fair Commits
sion met in Trenton yesterday and decided
to consult with the State Board of Agri-
culture, in reference to the agricultural
exhibit ct the Columbian Exposition.
They will also address a circular letter
TO all the manufacturers IN the State in
reference to q proper representation of
the States industries.
For twenty odd years the late ex-Sena-
tor Canfield, of Morris county, drove a
gray mare. The animal was very fond of
her master, aud was very kindly treated.
Last Tuesday she dropped dead suddenly
at the Succasunna Railroad station
of heart failure. Two hours later her
master died of the same trouble.
Ever since ISIS the parents of John
Scott who live a. Oakland, Salem county,
have mourned their boy as dead. On
Monday he turned up, hearty and well, q
typical Westerner, and there was great
rejoicing. The boy ran away at the age
of fourteen, and had never communicated
with his home
A committee of the New Jersey Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
has been appointed to make suitable ar
Engagements for tine celebration of the an
June Is. 1t will cooperate with the COM
inittee of The Monmouth Battle Monu-
ment Association.
Ex-Congressman Amos Clark will erect
a fine eight-story building on the site OF
the Arcade. which was recently DESTROYED
10y fire at Elizabeth.
Mrs. Lottie Croft. who sued Penning-
ton Seminary for tuition. etc, of her son
Anselie, who was suspended from school,
has had a decision rendered in her favor
by Justice Child OF Red Bank. Ex-Sena-
tor Appleeate will appeal the case for the
seDainary-
Joseph G. Todd, the machine manu-
facturer OF Peterson, is defendant in q
libel suit for $4,000 damages. The suit
Is brought by james @. 0'Brien. a Miu-
nesota Senator, who is also a member of
the State Prison Board, and is based on
an article written by MIR. Todd which
appeared IN a ST. Paul. MINI. newspaper,
making charges of corruption against