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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-11

store re Sisteled ninety-nine degrees at
two D. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wyatt, Of No. 27gJ< Pa
eiiic avenue. are summering at the Cats
kill Mountains.
Nothing has yet been done towards re-
muuipaw emu The same old hole
Ill led with stagnant water is there yet.
much to the disgust Of residents OF the
vicinity.
Complaints are made by residents of
Pacific aud Communipaw avenues that
garbage barrels are allowed to stand in
some of the yards in that n-elghoorhood
until the odor becomes stckening.
G~reenviiie.
The election officers OF the Sixth Dis
trict are complaining loudly about money
matters. They say the downtown OIL
GERS have been paid, but nothing rs yet
has been done towards paying them.
They talk of suing the city.
Mrs. X Gallagher. OF Stevens avenue,
is at the C~atskills.
A man by the name Of Kienke was
overcome by the heat yesterday afternoon
while following a funeral procession from
Bayonue. He was cared for at the Met
ropolitan Hall.
Court Greenville, No. 7,478 will hold a
picnic at Uidrich's Grove. Only MEM
bers wiz be admitted.
West Bergen.
Policeman Harms, the vigilant mount
ed policeman of the West Bergen section,
has goue 10 Sharon Springs.
Union street has been put in thorough
repair by the Street and Water Commits
siouers.
The work of rebuilding the Chemical
Works is progressing rapidly.
Five new houses will soon be erected
on Clareniont avenue. between Bergen
and Nestside n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-11

Notice Is hereby given to tbs creditors OF John
H Brown ana Elisha b Clark. partners u@dtns as
crown & CLARK OF Jersey city, thai All claims
against their estate must be exhibited 10 the sao
scrfber. their asslEnee. al his oiziee. No. " Mont
gomery street. Jersey CITY. Ncw Jersey. under o3tn
or affirmation. on or BET ore the ninersenrh dax OF
August next being three months from the GATE %
the assignment. OF De forever barred from coming
in for a dividend OF the estaseg and said cre1itors
are further notified thai q list OF the claims
against the said BrosFn 4 Clark will be nlHd wlth
TIE Clerk 81 the Court q Common Pleas OF the
Couatr Of Hudson. At the expiration OF said three
month";. when exceptions thereto may 30 nied-
oHS c NwRIGHEr
akIrUoa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-11
BAYONNE.

6A OIN IN r.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Potter, of No.
II West Thirty-second street, lave re-
turned from 40 extended tour throu Oh
Western Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farrant of West
Fifty-fourth street. are enjoying an outing
with relatives at Gravesend. l.. j.
Bayouue Mutual Building and Loan
Association, No. 2, will meet this evening
Ia SCHUYLER Hall, at Bergen Point.
Miss Helen Higgins, Of East Fofty-sixth
street, Is resting at home after a success
full theatrical tour through the Western
States.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Coward, of No.
743 Avenue G, have terminated their out
Ing at Asbary Park.
The Young Mems Association cele-
brated last evening the fourth auniver-
sary Of It's organization. A reception,
supper and hop was rendered to their
friends of the fair sex by the members Of
the organization. Brady's Hall at Bergen
Point being the scene of the festivities.
George F. Deakin of No. IL East FIFTH
eth street is making a cycling tour
through Connecticut.
Owuers Of property along the line OF
East Forty-fourth street are DESTROYS OF
having a sewer built through that thor
ou2hfare.
Miss Mamie E. Cshill of No. SO Avenue
ID is the guest Of kinsfoik at Great Bar
rington, Mass.
Relatives at Islip. L l.. are entertain
ing Miss Maud Donneliy of No. 20 Ave
nue. ID.
Mrs. Frederick Boorman OF No. 10 West
Second street. and her daughter. Miss
Louise Boornian. LETT town yesterday for
a ~sojourn with relatives at Vineland.
Patrolman aud Mrs. William d. Don
nell have been extending courtesies to the
latter's brother. Henry Snyder Of Drip
ping Springs, Texas, ut their home, No.
SO Avenue G.
The employees of the majority of the oil
refineries and other esta bllshments at
Constable HOOK were permitted 10 quit
work at three o'clock yesterday afternoon
owing to the excessive heat.
Henry Neuman, u Constable Hook sa-
looukeeper, charged by Patrolman Whal-
eD with having violated the sunday pro-
hibitory liquor selling ordinance. was
fined $50 by recorder Besher this morn
ing.
At the netting held last evening in
Germania Hall, a C~entreville, by the
Centreville Mutual Building and Loan
Association, SC, 600 were loaned at a prem
ium Of thirty cents per share per mouth
to James Van Buskirk. Subscriptions
were received for SS4 shares of stock.
The receipts from all sources aggregated
SO, 1885, IS.
John rOmshaw, john Horse and John
Bendank, the three hungarian coopers
who waylaid and assaulted George Der
fus, the boss coope for having dis
charged them. were ealh fined 500 this
morning by Recorder Besher for disor-
derry conduct.
Miss May Doyle of No. 100 West Fifth
street has concluded an outing passed at
Greenfield, n. Y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-11

Notice Is hereby given thet the mai account Of
the subscriber. adminfSfrkfrix OF Matthew Govern.
deceased will he 2ed tied aud stated ~ the Surr0
gate OF the county Of Hudspn- and reported Tor
settlement on Frlaay. the 1wenty nfrn dzs o. Sop
teuoer next
Dated luy - a D. lssL
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-11

she-"Isn't DIR. Anderson very absent
minded2"
He-"Yes. That's why he never mar
ried. He went 10 kiss his sweetheart.
ohce and vaccinated her instead. "-L0a-
don It'd Bits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-11
tn caAAcERY OF NEW JERSEY

II caANCERY OF NEW JEEsEY.
To Robert L Chase, defendants.
By virtue OF an order OF the Court OF Chancery o.
New Jersey. made On the day OF the late hereof in
a cause wherein bsrtha A. Chase Is the petitioner
and you are the defendant. you are required 70
appear. plead. demur or answer % the petition OF
said petitioner on Or before the fourteenth Gay OF
August next or the said petition VIII % taken a.
confessed aSaiust YOU
The said peuuon Is cleo against you for
divorce frOn the bond OF matrim0nN, aad YOU.
Robert Chase. are male defends ant because IN c
per Ion prays for a decree Of divorce against Oh
from Sue bond OF matrimoaY.
DICKINSON & THOMPSON,
solicitors for Petitioner.
SO Exchange Place. Jersey city. nj
TN CHANcERXOF III JERSEY.
To John Weber-By virtue Of an order Of the
Court Of Chancery OF New Jersey made On the day Of
Is petitioner and you are defendant You are rs
petition on or before the fourteenth aay OF August
ne xL. or In default Ehereof sncn decree viii be made
against you a. the chancellor shall thinK equitable
and Just
from the bends uf matrinaony on the ground Of
desertloa.
r. q. SEYMOUR
SOifcisor Of Petitioner.
No g Montgomery street Jersey City. Nj
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Juno a6.-TSpe-
cial This section was visited this af
ternoon by a wind and rain storm OF un-
usual severity. Trees were uprooted
and carried a great distance while tho
rain poured down in torrents and tho
lightning and thunder were terrific.
when the storm was at its height
heavy crash was heard above tho noise
OF the storm causing people to flee from
their homes. For time it was feared
that a terrible calamity had taken place
III the borough. 1t was soon learned
however, that the crash was caused by
the collapse of the Patterson Coal Com
pans largo colliery situated two miles
west OF this place. The structure was a
new one and was rapidly nearing com
pletion.
Four skaters named j. M. Blossom,
Richard Roberts, j. Is. Dodson and Will
liame Lodge from Shicls Skinny, Penn.
were on the roof at the time of the ac
oldent and were hurled to tho ground,
distance of $50 feet and were crushed
to Jelly by the heavy timbcrs falling
upon them. Two other worlmen from
Luzerne, Penn, whose names could not
be learned were also working on the
building and they shared the same fatc
as their companions. 1t was two hours
before tho men could be rescued OWING
to the debris that was heaped upon
them. The loss to the colliery is about
Sl25, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A TweIve-foot Bar of Iron Driven
Through CaIbert's Body.

ALTOONA, Pa, June 26.-[Speciall-
Shortly before noon to-day, at the large
quarries at Piny creek, Robert Calbert
and gang Of men prepared two blasts
and fired them. One, however, failed
to explode.
Calbert took a 16-foot bar and pre-
pared to drill it out. He placed the end
OF the bar in the hole, when an explo-
sion occurred. Twelve feet of the bar
was driven through his body, and it is
SAID his screams were heard for half a
mile. Tho remainder of the bar was
pulled through the wound. and after
twenty minutes of agony Calbert died
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
ROANOKE. VA SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 81 1891
WESTERN STORMS.
Homeless Unfortunates Camp
ing Out in the Fields.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 26.-[Special]
Late news from the flooded district
is to the effect that tho town of Neville
is completely gone. Out of forty or
fifty houses only one has been left stand
ing. The people got most of their
goods out of the way of the flood, but
are homeless. A crowd of the unfor-
tunates are camping out in the fields.
The town of Neville was nearly wiped
out by the flood. Out of about fifty
houses only one is left standing, and
the people are camping out In the
fields.
SIOUX CITY, June 26.-[Special1- THE
first authentic news from Cherokee was
received at 3 o'clock this afternoon: no
lives were lost. At one place fifty
houses were washed away, however, and
q great many wore shifted from their
foundations, while every bridge and
culvert in the county is washed out
Several miles of Illinois Central tracks
are gone and the road will be unable to
resume operation from three to four
days.
Adviccs from Correction Villa say tina t
the place is yet under water. At Aure-
liza the water stood foot deep in the
streets yesterday. but is slowly going
down today. Tho valley of tho small
creek running into the Little Sioux q t
Cherokee, was the only outlet for the
water during tho storm, and every
house, nearly 100 in number, was swept
away.
OMAHA, Neb., June a6.-[Speciall-
The very heavens seemed to have
opened, and n perfect dcluge of water
has been falling since o'clock this
morning. The ncwly-graded streets are
washed out, sewers have burst and pave.
mcnts washed out, and thousands Of dol
lars worth of property have been lost
by the cloud burst. Not Il train has ar
rived in the city since morning, and
none of the Union Pacific and Elkhorn
since yesterday.
Telegraph wires have gone down and
lightning has played havoc with the
electric light. Owing to the bad condi-
ton Of the wires but little can be heard
from the interior of the State.
a tornado and water spout at Palmer,
while it did littlo damage in the town,
demolished crops in the surrounding
country. AT Dodge the river rose seven
feet in an hour and drowned large
amount of stock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
THE STATE LINE CONTROVERSY.
Virginia and Tennessee Both Want Bristol
In Their borders.


BRISTOL, Tenn, Juno Speciall-
Attorney General Geo. w. Pickel and
Arthur a. Colyar, of Nashville, Tenn.
are in the city this week for the purpose
Of holding meeting of the counsel in
the famous State line controversy. The
object OF the meeting is to SEQ how far
the respective sides can agree and what
matters will have to be fought over.
MIR. Pickel was of the opinion that the
state of Tennessee would gain the suit
when it comes up in the supreme court,
and gave as his reason the fact that Vir
ginia by legislation and otherwise has,
for the last three quarters of century,
agreed that the territory which Ten
nessee claimed up to Main street, was
justly hers.
Judge Rhea, counsel for Virginia.
thought Virginia would he victorious
from the fact that Congress had never
ratified the compromise line made sew
eral years ago. AT any rate it promises
to he hot suit when it does como up
bristol is getting to he wealthy citY
ana both States are eager TO got her
into their borders, and they will do all
In their power TO succeed.
The State of Virginia is represented
by Judge w. +. Rhea. Hon. K. Taylor
Scotland other prominent legal lights
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
y PECULIAR CASE.
Why the Government Could Not Sell
Whiskey in Maine.


Whiskey in Maine.
WASHINGTON, June CO. Spcciall-
peculiar case touching the prohibi-
ton laws of Maine has Just been dc.
cided. Tho State law prohibits the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors. Some time AFRO
twenty -four bottles of whiskey we're
imported at Rockland, Maine, ana for
feited for violations of tho internal rev.
enuc laws. by 4 rule of tho Treasury
Department. all forfeited goods are adj
vertised in the public prints and sold at
auction. The forfeited whiskey was
advertised to be sold at auction July l.
The peoples Prohibitory Enforcement
League of Rockland, Maine, entered an
earnest protest against the sale. Mr..
Mitchell, its secretary, III 4 communities
ton to Secretary Foster stating that no
act which could be done by the United
States governments would more shock
tho consciences of the people of Maine
than tho sale OF Intoxicating liquors at
pubic auction. Acting Secretary Spauld-
ing has solved the difficulty and COM
piled with tho law at the same time by
ordering the whiskey to be sold at auc.
tlon In Boston, Massachusetts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
KILLED HN y FALLING SCAFFOLD.
An Accident in Which Two Men Los.
Their Lives and Others Are IniuroJ

An Accident in Which Two Men Lose
Their Lives and Others Are Injured.
ELIZABETH, y. j., June 26.--[Speciall--
The scaffold erected to the third story of
the foundry being built for Worthington
IL Co., OF Brooklyn, near the Singer
sewing machine works at Elizabct hport
iell with seventeen men this morning
Gabriel Williams. aged IS years and
Michael Nolan, aged % years, of Eliza.
oeth, were killed. Patrick Mahe, of
EiiZaoeth and Remus Hundley, colored,
OF Newark, were fatally injured Jas
hclicy' Patrick Jones. Michael McCarty,
OF ELIZA beth, were also seriously hurt
The injured men we're taken to a hos
pital.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
A Woman Causes Murder.

JETERsviLLE, Va, June 26.-[Spe-
cial l-For some time Glenn johnson has
suspected his wife and Charles Thomas
of being too intimate. Last night he
caught them going home. Tho two
men Immediately got into a quarrel and
Thomas stabbed johnson several times.
Johnson finally drew pistol and shot
Thomas, killing him instantly. John
sons wounds are not considered dan
gerous. lie and his wife are in iail.
All the parties are colored
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
AN UNPOPULAR CONSUL.
Jay Ewing Forced TO Resign Because of
His Anti-BritIsh Feeling. -.

Jay Ewing Forced TO Resign Because of
His Anti-British Feeling. ~-
VANCOUVER, Il. c., June CO. Speciall l.
Jay Ewing, the American consul here.
has sent in his resignation, and recon-
mends as his successor Henry r. Harris,
OF Washington State, now temporarily
q resident Of Vancouver. Ewing's pro
nounced anti British views, and his fail
ure to condnct himself in Il manner gem
orally expected of gentleman. made
him so unpopular that he was completely
boycottcd by both business and society
people.
The feeling eliminated yesterday in
the shape of Il petition addressed to
Secretary Blaine and asking for the
credit of tho United States that Ewing
be recalled. IN less than two hours this
petition was signed by over three thou
sand residents, including the most
prominent men here in all the walks of
life.
Ewing gained the i'll will of the public
here by refusing to respond to the toast
queen Victoria and President Harrison
because the President was not mentioned
hrst. The other day on an excursion
on the Canadian Pacific railroad he
caused the Union Jack, which hung be-
side the stars and stripes, to be pulled
down. Since them the feeling against
him has been very strong
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27

THE STATE OF TRADE.
business Generally Quiet Throughout the
Country.

New York, June 90 Speciall-
Bradstreet's Trade Review will saw
tomorrow: with few exceptions spe-
cial kilograms to Bradstrcet from tho
most important trade centers report u
continuance of quiet in general trade.
Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul and Omaha
are the noteworthy exceptions.
Hardware, clothing, notions. nails, wire
and some lines of dry goods, showing
tho effects Of a demand elsewhere.
Dullness and quiet are CONSPICUOUS in
leading lines notably
More Southern furnaces in blast have
depressed pig iron prices East. A severe
storm throughout the Northwestern
States has done good deal of damage.
Rains in the South have helped nil tho
crops Rubber is higher,aS is sugar,and
coffee promises to be if the reccntshort
crop reports from Brazil are confirmed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
AN EMBEzzLEK SENTENCED.
James a. Simmons Gets Six Years In tho
penitcntiary

'"ttcS ~. simmons Gets Six Years In tho
pcnitcntiary.
New York, June 96.-lSpccial Jas.
"a. Simmons, who was convicted of aid
ing Gen. Peter |. Classen, president Of
the Sixth National Bank, in the en-
bezzlement of the funds OF that bank,
was today brought up for sentence be-
fore Judge BENEDICT in the United States
Circuit Court. When asked if he had
anything TO say why sentence should
not be pronounced, he merely shook his
head in the negative.
Judge Benedict said that the evidence
left no room for doubt as to guilt. The
court had taken into consideration tho
recommendation of the jury for mercy.
The Judge then sentenced tho accused
to six years imprisonment in the Erie
county penitentiary. An appeal will
be taken to the United States Supreme
Court
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
Arrested for Murder.

WINSTON, June 26.-[speciall Two
young men, named Charles Crutchfcld
and VIM. Fausler, have been arrested
upon the charge Of being connected with
the Smith-Gans murder in North Win
sston last Saturday night. They will
have preliminary trial next Monday.
oihcers are on the track of other impli--
Gated parties.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
The Gillian Troubles,

LISBON, June 60 Specia, Members
OF the Gillian congressional party in
letters written to friends here accuse
the police who servo under Balmaccda
Of throwing imitation bombs at his
minister in order for pretcxt for tho
arrest OF congressional negotiations.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
a Sick Man Drowned in the Dan.

pANvnIE' June 96.-lSpcciall-- Nat
llairston, young white man who lived
near Oakhill, in this county, has been
suffering with fever for week or moro.
This morning about 4 o'clock while de-
lirious, ne broke away from his watchers,
ran TO the Dan river near by, jumped in
and was drowned. Tho body was re-
covered during the day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
a Passenger Train wrecked.

LITTLE Rock, Juno eG.-ISpecialI-A
special excursion train from Little Rock
to Fort Smith was wrecked by broken
rail three miles east of here at o'clock
tins morning, killing Il little babe OF
Mrs. waller, of Little Rock, and wound
ing about twenty passengers Condur.
tor Henry Angel had his Jaw broken
and Nelson Willard, of Little Rock, has
leg broken.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
burned to ncatl,.

New YORK, June 60 Special l.
DR.. John ID. Northrup, instructor in
zoology at Columbia College, was badly
burned yesterday afternoon in the base
ment Of the building by the explosion
OF cask of alcohol and died early this
morning in the Presbyterian hospital.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27

WAsHINGroN, June 90 Special -
An order was issued at the Navy De-
partment to-day placing Commander
Allen Brown, of tho navy, on tho re-
tired list. Commander Brown has been
in active service since ls6O.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
WHAT THE U. S. MINT WILL DO.
The Trade Dollar Bullion to be
Recoined.

The Meeting of the Cabinet Yesterday
Took no Action Further Than This as
to the Continued Coinage of Silver.
The Bullion Now Stored at Philadel-
phia and New Orleans And Will be
Coined ut the Minis I'm Those Cities.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
The Case of Rob.r; and MINT.

Los Angeles, Cal, Juno %. -.lSpc.
cial Tho case of libel upon the
schooner Robert and Minnie, was argued
and submitted to Judge Ross yesterday
and taken under adviSemont.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
Five Men killed, ~ ,s,,,.,

ASHLAND, Pa. June 95.-( Speciall-
The Patterson Coal Company's breaker
near here was blown over at o'clock
this afternoon and five men were killed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
Gold Shinn,ents

New York, June ad.--lSpeciall Tho
total gold coin engaged for shipment to
Europe by to-morrows steamers is s4as,-
800. The total this week amounts to
$3.50, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
RIOTS STILL RAGE IN cuiyA

LONDON, June 26.-[Speciai Tho
correspondent of the Standard at
Shanghai says that even the decree of
the government ordering the immediate
behcading of all persons implicated in
the recent riot and massacrcs has failed
TO stop the outragcs, which are still be-
ing perpeGated ON foreigners in OHM.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
PARhElL SAYS HE is HAPPY
And Confident of Winning in the
Coming Election.

London Preparing to Strengthen her
Squadrons in the Atlantic and Pacific
Tor Various Reasons-The True State
of the Health of Prince Bismarck-The
Veteran Statesman Preparing Histor-
icai Memoirs-Other Foreign News of
Interest.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
The Wenther.

Forecast: For Virginia. occasional
light, showers, northcrly winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27
SIX MEN CRUSHED TO A JELLY
BY the Falling Timbers of a
Colliery

AZ Mount Carmel. Pa.-The New Struc-
t"re Blown. Down in Severe
storm and the Workmen Buried be-
meath the Ruins. Falling Ono Hun
dred and Fifty Feet-The Damage to
the Property Is S1a5,OoO.