The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
9th Avenue and 10Th sire ct,
NEW YORK.
ALL OVER THE STATE.

The salary of the Chief Engineer of the Cam
den Fire Department is to be raised from 81, 600
to $500 year. An assistant W i'll get $500.
The officers Of the Sixth Regiment National
Guard, Of Camden, have decided TO hold the
annual spring inspection in Atlantic City on
May rs.
Mount Holly policemen make $500 per year in
connection with the fees they receive for arrest
ing tramps and dsorderly characters.
Eighteen years ago Stephen Driscol, an old
resident of West Greek. Ocean county, lost
pocketbook containing SIG. He advertised for
it in the local papers, offering reward of So
for its return but heard nothing of it, He was
very much surprised one day last week when he
received letter through the post Office in
which was SIG In bills, with a note in strange
handwriting explaining that the sender had
found the money eighteen years before, but
had spent it before the advertisements was SEEN
and stating that this was the first opportunity
he had had of eJurning the amount.
curious incident befell William Weber of
Bloomington on Sunday afternoon. Just after
dinner he filled his pipe and enjoyed good
smoke for about fifteen minutes. Sud ceniy
there was loud explosion, and the pipe was
blown into minute fragments, the clay dust
completely binding Weber For several
hours he could see nothing, but the physician
who is attending him believes he viii not loose
his eyesight. 1t seems that Weber had habit
OF carrying his pipe In bis side coat pocket,
which also contained on Saturday some pistol
cartridges One OF these is supposed TO have
lodged in the bowl Of the pipe, thus causing the
explosion
General w. j. o6Weii, dOVSrDOr AOOett, eS-
Judge Wescott and other distinguished men have
accepted invitations to attend the celebration Of
the lrishs American Club Of Camden at Morgan 5
Hall on st. Patrck's Day.
Gloucester county farmer nett ed 81 1900
from the sale Of his onion sets.
The Camden Board of Trade will have its an
nual banquet the last week in April
black snake five feet and two inches long
was killed at Toms River on Tuesday.
deposit of white clay was recently discov-
cred on the farm of ex-Judge Thomas X.
Jobes, near New Egypt, which Is being largely
used in place of fireclay in stoves and furnaces
with best results. Experts say il wi III make
fins pottery, experiments showing it 10 burn
TO advantage.
The Elizabeth Board of Education is going to
build public school at the cost of $40, 900.
1t will be 10 the southwestern portion OF the
city and will furnish accommodation 10 large
number OF children who would otherwise be de-
prived OF chaucs to obtain an education
r. H. Allen. an extensive breeder OF fine eat.
tie, was fatally injured by stray COW that came
into his yard at Morristown on Wednesday,. The
animal belonged to Sire Brothers OF Morristown,
and was bitten by a mad dog about a month ago.
She broke loose Tuesday nigut. aud had been lost
ever since. She attacked the COWS in MIR. Allen s
yard, and when he attempted to turn her out
she turned upon him and knocked him down,
butring him until he was almost dead His farm
hands came to his relief armed with pitchforks,
and finally succeeded in driving her into the
barnyard, where she was shot. Mr.. Allen can
not live.