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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
MRS, HARRINGTON DEAD
Found At the Foot of the Stairs
Her Son Arrested.

Mrs. Susan Harrington, wealthy OLD
woman, was found dead at the foot of
flight of stairs in a tenement house at
10 Clinton street, early this morning. Her
skull was fractured, aud her married son.
Peter Mccoy, her only living relative.
who lives in the house where she was
found dead, is held by the police. and de-
tectives are making thorough investiga-
tion.
About five minutes past twelve O'Clock
Policemen Kirschner and Connell were
patrolling First street when woman
rushed up to them and said that tnere
was woman lying dead in the hallway
at No. 19 Clinton street. The policemen
hurried to the place.
At the bottom of rickety flight OF
stairs lay an elderly woman. Blood
flowed from a cash in the side or her
head and her face was CHASTITY white:
An ambulance was hastily summoned
and the police endeavored TO learn how
the woman received her injuries. They
were unable to learn anything from the
people living in the house. however.
AT the station house Dr.: Simon pro-
nounced the woman dead. He said that
her skull had been fractured.
As the woman's body was about to eb
brought to the morgue dissipated look
was drunk and talked untntelligibly.
One of the policemen recognized him as
Peter Mccoy. the son of the dead woman.
He was promptly locked up, and bail re-
fused.
WHAT is KNOWN OF THE CASE.
Detectives Gallagher and Goode are on
the case. but had made no report up to
noon. A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter
made an investigation this morning. He
found that Mrs. Harrington lived at No.
107 First street. She owned the house
and also owned other property valued at
about $4,000. She was very much ad-
dicted to liquor. according to the stories
told by various persons. The police say
that she was drunKard although she
never has been arrested. Yesterday she
was drunk.
Mrs StoIsberg lives one flight up in
the tenement at No. 10 Clinton street.
She is the woman who found the body
and notified the police. At first she re-
fused to talk, but finally made the fol-
lowing statement:-
SHE WAS DRUNK.
II was just after retiring at eleven
o'clock last night when | heard an un-
steady step coming up the stairs. There
was a knock at our hallway door, and
my son answered it. heard him talking
to a woman whose voice recognized as
that of Mrs. Harrington. My son came
back and told me That it was Mrs. Har-
rington, and that she was drunk. Then
/ heard her going up the stairs to the
floor above, where her son. Peter Mccoy,
lives.
'About fifteen minutes later was doz-
ing off asleep when heard noise as OF
someone falling down stairs. | got up
and lit lamp and went into the hallway.
l saw Mrs. Harrington lying at the foot
of the stairs covered with blood. then
alarmed the police. supposed she fell
down stairs. did not hear any quarrel
scpfie. although there might have
been quarrel and / not hear it, as " as
half asleep when the noise of the fall
awoke me-"
Coroner Parslow has ordered an in
quest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

AZ half-past six O'Clock this morning,
aud between seven and eight o'clock
woman on her way to the
store to obtain breakfast supplies
saw a man standing in the middle OF the
street at Hotoken street, grinning and
muttering, and now and then straighten-
ing up and standing rigid without NOV
ing muscle of his face.
When she drew near her be saw her and
began upbraiding her. She screamed and
ran, and he followed. nut she escaped by
turning corner and hiding.
Several other people encountered him
in the early morning and the police are
on the lookout for him.
All the women aud children in the town
are thoroughly frightened and if the lun-
attic is not captured before night none OF
them will 60 on the streets tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

flew all about Mr. Cleveland's place. EN-
dangering the lives of the members of his
nousehold. Mr.. Cleveland obtained
an injunction some time ago
restraining O'Rourke from blasting
and the latter violated the injunction.
He was held to he in contempt of Court
and it cost him 500 to punge himself of
the contempt. He then continued TO
bleat aud this mornlng he was again all
juhrjed to be in contempt.
Vice Chancellor Pi.ney. after con-
siderable arguing on the part of
Mr.. O'Rourke's counsel, cosnent-
ed to suspend sentence upon
O'Rourke's paying $3.50 costs and
fees. The Vice Chancellor said. however,
that the sentence was merely suspended
and any further violation OF the In
junction would result seriously for Mr.
ORourke,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
ACTOR FLORENCE BURIED.

The Services at st. Agnes Church This
Morning Largely Attended.
The body of William j. Florence. the
actor, lay in state at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York City, from Saturday
until this morning. when it was borne
away to St. Agnes r. G. Church.
When the body reached the church a
solemn requiem mass was celebrated over
it by the Rev. Henry Prat, pastor of St.
Columbia's Church in West TWENTY fifth
street. Father Prat was life long friend
of the actor.
The body was placed in vault at
Greenwood Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
THEY HAD A KOMMERS.

Union Hill Liedertafel Winds Up Its
Anniversary Celebration.
The jubilation over the twenty-dfth
anniversary of the starting of the Union
Hill Liedertafel was finished yesterday
afternoon with Kommers, held at Ruth's
hall.
Foaming fiagons of beer were quaffed
between loud choruses and short
speeches and the afternoon passed
quickly until the night fall ended the
merriment.
Delegations from the Arion, Teutonia,
Sangerbund, Hoboken Quartette and
other societies were present, and large
number of members of the Liedertafel
were there to do the honors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
After Michael LawIess. Property.

The seemingly indeterminable O'Neil-
Lawless case was before the Court OF
Chancery again this morning. Michael
Lawless, and his brother got into dis
niece of property in New York, and the
Vice Chancellor decreed that Michael
owed Peter S19, ,173. 40. Peter assigned his
interest to his sister, Mrs. O'Neill, and
Michael assigned all his property to his
sons.
S. B. Ransom applied to the Vice Chan
cellor for an order to issue execution so
that he could test the validity of the
transfers. Mr.. William Fish opposed
the motion, but it was granted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
SPECIAL SESSIONS CASES.
The Theft of Jim Hunts Blankets is
Quickly Avenged.

The Theft of Jim Hunts Blankets is
Quickly Avenged.
Judge Lippincott disposed of the fol-
lowing cases today in the Court of Special
Sessions:-Martin Williams stole two
blankets from James Hunt, butcher.
and was sent to Snake Hill for six
months. James Williams for stealing a
months. John Smith, a colored sneak
thief, who stole wauch from Major
Peloubet, was given term OF
three years at State Prison. Martin
Wolken, who solicited bogus advertise
ments, was given thirty days at the
County Jail; Martin Williams, for break
ing and entering. got six months. term
at Snake Hill; Emma Westling pleaded
not guilty to charge of grand larceny.
and Thomas Foley. Gustav Lawton and
John Madden admitted they were guilty
of entering and larceny. Frederick
Ward pleaded not guilty Of u similar
charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
PASTOR CHAPMAN FOR PEACE.

Willing to Forgive and Forget and Live
in Pros perity.
The Rev. Chalmers ID. Chapman of the
Grace Pratestant Episcopal Church COM
pleted his fourteenth year as pastor of
that church yesterday. He preached his
anniversary sermon at the morning
service. He ssid:-"Our church has
grown during the past fourteen years to
such an extent that we will now need a
new edifice.
"God has been good to ms, and we
should forget all the differences that ex-
listed during the past year and forgive
one annthern
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
MRS. MOORE'S LODGER.

Stole the Blanket From His Bed and
Pawned 1t.
Mrs. Philomene Moore, of Hoboken
street, West Hoboken. recently rented a
room TO a young man who gave the name
OF Frank Becker.
Last Friday Becker arose before
anyone else in the house
was stirring, and wrapping the
blankets about him, Indian fashion, made
off He pawned the blanket and was sub
sequently arrested. This morning when
arraigned before Recorder Rhinehardt,
the clever questioning of the magistrate
elected confession. the prisoner was
committed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
An want the Republican Convention.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. 1S91.-The Ar
lington Hotel is crowded with delegates
from the cities claiming the Republican
National Convention The delegates
first ballot and the New York repre-
sentatives state that the convention will
be held in New York City.
Much talk is still caused by
the remarkable BID made Saturday
evening by San Francisco, which
was to give the delegates free trans
portation for themselves and $25 rate
for their wives and families, also to
guarantee $40, 900 to pay the debts of the
National Committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
stained a. Car Driver.

Maurice Boland, Hoboken horse car
conductor. was prisoner in Justice
o'Donnells court this morning, accused
of assault upon Joseph Silvermann. of No.
527 Grove street A quarrel on the car re-
suited in Silvermann jumping off and
throwing q stone at Boland. The latter
left his car and Knocked Silvermanu
down, He is held.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
A FATAL FIRE.
Four Persons Burned to Death at James
town This Morning.

Four Persons Burn cd TO Death at James'
town This Morning.
JAMESTOWN. N. Y, Nov. %, 1SS1.-A
fatal fire, in which four persons lost
their lives, occurred here early this morn
ing.
At about one o'clock flames were dis
covered in the kitchen of the Old
Homestead .hotel at Third
and Pine streets. An alarm was
turned in and the department responded
promptly, but the building was entirely
destroyed; nothing but the walls remain
standing.
The loss on the building is about $4,000
The hotel was conducted by Snowden &
Tompkins. Their loss on contents is
about $1,000; insured for $4,000.
The dead are:--Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs.
Marsh, Maggie Wilson and Mrs.
Buchanan's ten-year-old son.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
A FAIR ROAD.
The Approach to the Interstate Grounds
to be Macada a miZed.

The Approach to the Interstate Grounds
to be Macad a mized.
s, ecial to the JerseU Citu Ne,os
TRENTON, Nov. %, 1S91.-The Directors
of the Interstate Fair Association have
declared six per cent. dividend on the
capital stock. They have also taken i'm
portant action on the question of macad-
amizing the road from Trenton to the
fair ground. President Taylor has ap-
pointed committee of nine directors to
confer with the Board of Freeholders.
Before appealing to the Freeholders the
committee will circulate among the busi-
ness men Of the city petition praying for
the road. 1t will be urged that as there
are no street cars running direct to the
fair grounds, that it would make splen-
did drive. Ii is understood that the Free
holders have decided to macadamize one
road, and the belief is general that the
one to the Interstate grounds would be
the more needed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
War Against the Central Railroad.

The announce ment that Central trains
will not stop at Communipaw after De-
cember has created indignation in that
section, as it will compel passengers
TO 90 to the depot to board train
Petitions are being circulated and war Is
to be declared unless the company
resciuds it's order. Mem employed
i'm New York, Elizabeth and Jersey
CITY are interested, as they will be COM
peiled to lose half an hour every morning
if they cannot get train at Commune
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Youpp MILK Thieves on the Hnl.

William and Frank Larklns, Tommy
Reese, James Moran and j. Hurley, five
little shavers, two of whom have been in
the police court before, were ar
rested this morning for steal
ing small cans of milk from in front
of Andrew Manning's milk store on the
Hill. The mothers of the boys were all
in Court when the boys were arranged
before Justice Davis this morning, and
were told if the boys were arrested for
stealing again they would have to be
sent to the Reform School.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

Morris Long, OF No. 1856 Fifteenth
street, was this morning committed to
await the action of the Grand Jury by
Justice O'Donnell for assaulting one
armed Edward Brennan OF No. 20 Wayne
street. Brennan reported Long to the
yardmaster of the Pennsylvania Railway
for not properly doing his duty. A dis
cussion of the matter caused the trouble
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
POLICY PEDDLBRs ARRLsTEB.
Possibly They Trenched On the Domain
OF the Regulars.

Possibly They Trenched On the Domain
of the Regulars.
Edward Walsh. of No. 245 Pavonia
avenue, was arrested this moraing on a
charge of running a disorderly house in
the vicinity of Sixth and Grove streets.
His brother James, age fourteen years.
was arrested for peddling policy slips.
There is a cigar store at Sixth and Grove
streets. and the disorderly house is
said to be policy shop in
a shanty adjoining the cigar store.
Both Edward and James gave bail
for their appearance before Justice
O'Donnell this morning.
1t is not known why it is sinful for
these persons to peddle policy slips, but
the presumption is that they interfered
with other dealers who own the field, or
think they do.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
surrogate o,Neiis Mother Robbed.

A sneak thief entered the home of Mrs.
O'Neil, on jefferson street, Saturday and
robbed the house OF about $500 worth of
iewelry. Mrs O'Neil is the mother of
Surrogate O'Neil. When she discovered
her loss she informed the Surrogate. who
at once notified the police. The Surro-
gate said today that the job was a clean
one and he did not expect the police
would find the thief.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
WANTED FOR MURDER.
An Italian Who is Said to Have Killed q
Man at Baltimore.


Special Officer Burke of the Central
this morning arrested Jim Warno, an
made by the Maryland authorities. Burke
received despatch at midnight direct
ing him to arrest an italian who had left
That city the afternoon previous, or New
York. The train upon which the Italian
made his escape was an hour late, but he
had no trouble in finding him.
The Italian at first declined to talk. but
upon being closely questioned finally.
acknowledged that he had been impli-
Gated In row in little town on the out
skirts OF Baltimore. When asked If he
l{tabbed anyone he replied No." but that
q friend of his had done 80. The man
was anxious to proceed to New York and
Aiected to being locked up. Justice
0Donnell holds him for requisition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Anti salvationists Arrested.

For some time the police of the First
precinct have bean receiving complaints
about gang of young hoodlums who
have been hanging around the Salvation
Army barracks and disturbing the SER
vices. Last night Captain Farrler ar
rested Charles and Henry Miller, of No.
6S Montgomery street, and Martin john
son. They were fined 50 each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

Joseph Christian, after crossing the
ferry from New York to this city yester-
day, became separated from his wife and
three children. Otto Ehrlich of No. 242
Warren street, found Mrs Christian in
the Erie depot and soon brought them to-
gether They were sent on to Sheriff
Vile, Ohio, this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
DR.. Newell vaoates His House.

DR.. Newell, whose domestic trouble
was lately made public and whose
wife is suing him for di-
vorce, has left his home and his
wife has moved into the vacated house.
Mrs. Newell is also q physician in active
practice and we'll known on the Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Lehigh Valley After the County Road
Board.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
has filed cross bill in the Court of Chan
cery in the controversy with the County
Road Board over the grade of Avenue
A Bayonne, and applied to the
Chancellor for an injunction to
restrain the Commissioners from in
terferring with the grade of the
avenue. The matter was to have been
heard today, but owing to the Chancel-
lor's absence in Trenton it went over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
MAYOR FRECu WILL MARRY.

Mrs. Geschwindt VIII Be the Bride
Think 1t Secret
Ex-Mayor Rudolph Frech. of Union
Hill. will be married on Thursday next to
a charming widow. The lady is Mrs.
Geschwindu. The genial ex-Mayor thinks
no one knows about his premeditated
step, but the boys are all waiting to SER
anade him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Complaint About the Hall of Records.

The employees in the offices of the
County Clerk and Register are loud in
their complaints at the slow progress of
the Freeholders in fitting up the Hall of
Records. The County Clerks office is the
worst sufferer by this neglect, for the lit
tie, bad smelling rooms are crowded with
the accumulation of papers that have
constantly been filed there since 1870
There is scarcely room enough now for
the desks of the clerks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Boys with Bean shooters

Ten-year-old Johnny Kelly, of No. 119
South street, was arraigned before Police
Justice Davis this morning as one OF
crowd of small boys who, during a fight
with "sling shots'' or ''dippers," on Pat
erson Plank Road. broke several windows
in the vicinity. The boy was reprimanded
and then discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Christ Hos pitaI,s Hungry Bags"

The hungry bags" which were ditri-
buted by the ladies of Christ Hospital
have all been returned. Each bag con-
tanned some useful article, such
as stockings, caps, groceries
etc. Three Thousand of these bags were
distributed. the greater nortion going out
side the city. One thousand
were distributed among the mer-
chants of this city, Some merchants
instead of filling the bags donated bar
rels of vegetables. The names of the don
ors will be printed ia the morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

A fire broke out in the tenement house
No. 452 Henderson street this morning,
and did considerable damage besides Civ
ing the tenants a great scare. 1t was
caused by an overheated tiue. The prop
erty is owned by James Keating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

Frederick Grauer, brutish looking
man who claims TO be boss at McDonald's
desk factory when the McDonalds are alb
sent, was held in $500 by Police Justice
DAVIS this morning for striking Emil
Frank, a bey employed in the factory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
NO WATER In BROOKLYN.

Not Even for the Purpose of Putting Out
Fires.
Fire broke out in a three-story brown
stone house on Carroll, near Court street,
Brooklyn, at half-past eleven o'clock this
morning. There was no water in the
mains, and the Water Purveyor was tele
phoned to turn on the water. He replied
that there was no water 1t is very likely
that the whole block of buildings will be
DESTROYED.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
FULLER'S FRIE ND BET.

And VIII wheel Magner's Man a Mile
or Two This Evening.
f.. H. Gallagher, of Ocean avenue,
Greenville, bet James j.. Cassidy, the
starter at the Greenville car stables, that
Mr.. Fuller would be elected to the As
sembly from the First district, and to
pay the beG will wheel Mr.. Cassidy in a
wheel barrow from the Ear stables to the
Senate Hotel, on Ocean avenue, this
evening. A band of music and fireworks
viii enliven matters. A supper will be
served at the hotel and Mr.. Gallagher
will have to settle the bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
chas. ID. aornune's Prize Pony.

Charles D. Hornung's stallion pony
Celeum secured the third prize at the
Madison Square horse show last week.
It was in competition with ponies in
which the Vanderbilt and Webb's fam
lilies were interested or it might taken
the first or second prize.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Sunday Theatre Men Arrested.

William S. Ross. the proprietor of the
Hoboken Theatre, and Seigfried Cron-
Helm, OIL the variety theatre. were again
arrested last night charged by Dr.
Chabert and others with opening their
theatres on Sunday. They furnished
bail. The performances Were not inter-
rupted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. 1901 Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Ra stationary tenn
perature; high southerly winds, light fog
over the coast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
EXPENSIVE CONTEMPT.
Mr. O'Rourke Pays Heavily for Disobey-
ing the ChancellOr's Order.

john O'Rourke, wealthy contractor Of
Orange, was adjudged in contempt of
the Court Of Chancery by Vice
Chancellor Pitney this morning
for the second time. Treadwell Cleve-
land, a member of the New York law
firm of Evarts, Choate & BeamaE, lives
in Llewellyn Park. Orange. just under
the cliff upon which his house stands Mr..
O'Rourke maintains quarry.
Every time he blasted rocks and debris
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

County Clerk Mclaughlin. That official
apparently forgot that this sum was due
him for his services in fixing the bound
ary lines between Jersey City and Bay
onne. Street and Water Commissioner
Dugan delivered the warrant this morn
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Fred. sIesohutt's New Hotel.

P. f. Meschutt & Son, the well known
restaurateurs, have purchased the prop
erty No. 90 Montgomery street, where
Dickerson's saloon stood, and will erect
hotel and restaurant The price paid tor
the lot was $50. 600 The plans for the
building are now being prepared and
work will begin in a few weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

Cole street The side track lead
down 10 the Erie oar shops at
somewhat of an incline. The looseDed
cars sped down the track and smashed
through the end of the car shops. doing
several hundred dollars worth of dam
age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

sCHIcK--Suddenly. on SUNDAY evening. November
81 Anton N. schick beloved husband or Emelia
Schick <...,..,..s
RenevoIent Legion No. So are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late residence 70.
6s(l Summit avenue; thence to St Joseph's Cnnrcn,
where a solemn high mass of requiem, al L ne
a. m, Will be offered for the happy reposs OF ms
soul
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23

Patrick O'Rourke of No. 462 Second
street, was struck by a locomotive on the
Pennsylvania tracks at Sixth street this
morning and was instantly killed. The
body was taken to Speer's morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
noxs stArt a FreIght Trnin.

Some boys yesterday morning loosened
the brakes of several cars loaded with
sand -sidetracked on the Erie road nea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Last Freeholders Meeting Thls Year

The Board of Freeholders will hold its
final meeting for the present fiscal year
Wednesday at two o'clock. The Board
will settle up all the business of the year
az this meeting. The Freeholders have
paid this year more than $4,000 Of the
debt of 100000 that the Board inherited
from the notorious board of 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-23
Hartnett's Thermometer.


Popularity called the king of medicines
Hoods Sarsaparlla. 1t conquers scrofula, SAT-
rheum and all other blood diseases.