The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-30
Home FOR THE WIDOW
Work of Charitable People
Il in WeehaWken-Beat
His Father.

The Widows Mite Association, which
was formed in Weehawken for the pur-
pose of putting up q house for Mrs. Han
ley. a widow, struggling TO support eight
children. commenced work on the foun-
dation of the home this morning. The
house is to be erected at the corner of
Clinton and Eighteenth streets, and will be
a two-story frame building. The lower
story will pe useu as a store, where the
widow will sell candies and cigars, and
The lot was donated by one of
the richest men in the United
States, and the building material was
purchased with the receipts of a ball
which the association held last winter.
Every man iu Weehawken who Is In any
way connected with public affairs will
give some b in the construction OF the
house and it is expected that King Kelly
himself will drive u nail.
Young Russell's Wife.
The examination of George Russell.
son of the Rev. William Russell. of Uuion
Hill, on a charge of non-support preferred
by his brunette wife, was postponed
last night until April z. Mrs. Rus
sell. the deserted wife, was present
sent her and Samuel Besson appeared
for Russell. Lawyer Besson asked for
the adjournment because of the absence
of his witness, and Recorder ,Hauenstein
granted the request. During the time
the deserted wife aud her jealous spouse
were together in the room each carefully
avoided looking at the other.
Beat His Father.
Michael Lynch, an indrm old man, hob
bled into Recorder Hauenstein's office in
Union Hill yesterday to obtain a warrant
for the arrest of his son Micheal. The
old mans face was bruised and swollen,
and he had an ugly looking cash
In" his chin. The old man in trembling
tones told the Recorder that he returned
his son in the house. Tie son
was in an ugly drunken humor,
and he attacked his venerable
father without provocalion, knocking
him down and brutally beating him.
Michael, Jr., is an unadulterated speci-
men of the Boulevard tough, and is now
under bonds for asSaulting a negro on the
Boulevard. Recorder Hauenstein issued
the warrant and the undutifuI scamp Of
a son is now in "quod."
Notes.
Rowa Pompilius. of West Hoboken was
fined IS by Recorder Haueustein yester-
day for smashing some windows in his
house and beating his wife while in a
drunken frenzy. The descendant of the
SdSdES palu buc uuS anu icA1 W Wuoop IL
up again.
Mrs. Greenleaf and Mrs. Mottedorf both
women of very spirited dispositions have
the m Misfortune to live IN the same house
on the Hackensack Plank Road, Union
Hill. Yesterday they ran amuck u
Mrs. Greenleaf wound her lily hands In
Mrs. M~ottsdorf's auburn hair. Thus the
ladies' circled about each other In graceful
curves screaming shady titles at each
other. Recorder Hauenstein was called
in later aud Mrs. Greenleaf was placed
under bonds to keep the peace.
Jacob Banes. while hoisting hay at
Wenke's. in Bergenline avenue, Union
Hill, yesterday. had his hand caught in
the block and falls, aud was lifted several
feet above the ground. He WAS released
and had his hand dressed. 1t was quite
severely torn.
The Ockalonas and Hayseeds will roll
a match game at Altofer's alleys, Union
Hill, Monday night.
West New York Republicans have
made the following nominations for the
Town Council:-James Sherrer, Johu
Burkhardt. James Furlong, Edward
Howard and Garrett Roach.
Mr.. James Plant of West Hoboken has
returned from an extended trip through
Europe.
The number of school trustees in North
Bergen will probably be increased from
three to five. because of the desire of the
citizen to have n larger board.
The Gutenberg Athletic Club has put
the following team in the field to win the
Crusen bowling medal:-M. Krely, w.
Darker. Jr., aud A. Thiele.