The Jersey City news., 1892-04-25
taken to st. Francis Hospital, where 1t is
feared his injuries will prove fatal.
BAYONNE IN TERROR.
An Absolute Reign of
Terror from FirebugS-
The Eleventh of
the Year.

The eleventh incendiary fire Of the
present mouth occurred at niue O'Clock
last night 9rHTOF
An uu finished frame building, the
property of Conrad Muller, at the corner
of Silver and Fifth streets was fired by
boys who heaped a quantity of shavings
and wood on the first floor and ignited
them. Ex-Foreman John Cure. of Bay
onne Co. No. /, chanced to be near and
saw the firebugs, who made their escape.
Cure, with several neighbors, exiting
uished the blaze. which had not gained
much headway. The bell tower called
out all the engines from the First and
Second wards.
Not much damage was done, owing to
the quick work of the neighbors. The
police and firemen are making an inves-
tigation, which 1t is hoped will lead to the
identity of the boys.
The new Board is Democratic. by to q.
The mem bers of the new Board of Edu-
cations will be First ward, George H..
Griswold. Henry A. Wheeler and joseph
McCurnin; Second. Charles M. Allen,
Wanters; Third, William j.. Kerley,
Samuel Graham and John H. Lonsdale;
Fourth, Edward Wirrh. John J. Hickey
and Thomas Doyle: Fifth, Charles Nc
Bride, Joseph p. Staunton or William
Cassido and John Il. Beck. 1t will have
eight republicans and seven democrats.
Municipal Boards.
This evening the two municipal Boards
will meet for organization. The MEM
bers of the Board of Councilmen are:-
First ward, William J. O'Brien and Allan
Benny; Second, Charles McQuillan and
Mark Robinson; Third, Isaac Morecroft
and Richard A. Bridgman; Fourth, Ed
ward NJ. LOBBY or Nicholas Carroll and
John H. Donohoe; Firth, Charles MCGEE
and George f. Schmidt; President.
John w. Goddard of the First ward.
Republican Primaries.
The Bayopne Republicans on Saturday
evening held primaries for the election of
delegates to the Congressional Conven-
tion Of the Eighth district. The results
were as follows:-First ward, Charles II g.
Hosford; Second ward, James Murphy,
Edward e. Stinson and William b. Free
burn; Fourth ward, Charles W.. Fuller;
Fifth ward, Edward e. Van Buskirk.
But little interest was taken In the prl-
| mares and only a few votes were polled.
The New Depot.
The handsome new depot at West
| Eighth street was opened by the Central
| Railroad to the public yesterday at ten
a. m. Several hundred people visited the
building, which ia credit to the road {.
| The first ticket was sold to Thomas
| Brady, of Bayonne. who paid $4,000 for
| a monthly ticket to Plaintield. Mrs. M.
| Herring, of Schuyler Court, received the
| first message from the telegraph office.
| The building is of stone. tastefully flu
ished and handsomely furnished.
Notes.
| Mrs. Virginia Connolly, whose husband,
| Patrick Connolly, brakeman on the
| Central Railroad, was killed three week
| ago by derailed locomotive falling on
| him, has become violently insane. Months
| ago the unfortunate woman was con-
| fined in an asylum but discharged as
| cured. She was committed to the In
| sane Arylum by County Physician Con-
verse Saturday. Her three children will
be cared for by relatives.
| Mhomas McAleer, a wife heater OF note
! in this city, is under arrest charged with
atrocious assault. He is under bail to
keep the peace. but Saturday he almost
| killed his wife who is now in the Bayonne
| Hospital. Her life was barely saved by
| neighbors.
| William Murry was arrested by Officer
| Schmidt Saturday charged with throw
| ing lighted lamp while in a playful
| mood due to Book beer, at his brother,
! which ruck him on the head inf1lct1ng
4 two ugly scalp wounds.
The fancy fair and bazaar started last
week by the ladies of the Second and
| Third wards in the club house of the
Bayonne Rowing and Athletic Associa-
| tion will be continued this and tomorrow
evening, and will wiud up "Wednesday
evening with an auction.
Rev. e. S. Woodruff. of Newark. occu-
pied the pulpit of the First M. Z. Church
| Yesterday.