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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
TAX BOARD CLERKS
Who They Are and What They Do
The New Field Books.

Mayor Wanser's demand upon the Tax
Commissioners for reduction of their
clerical force has caused considerable ex-
citement about the City Hall, and it is not
improbable that it will be ignored. An
explanation of the work performed by
every clerk in the department will be
given His Honor, and If he still persists
In demanding reduction of the force.
there will be lively times about the City
Hall.
WHAT THE CLERKS DO.
Besides Clerk James f. Connolly, there
are six extra clerks. Mr.. Connolly's
duties as clerk of the Commission keep
him at his desk all day. The extra clerks
receive 1888 per month. or $1,000 per
year. Seneca Barker. who has been en-
ployed in the Office since its formation,
has full charge of the reports from the
Office of the Building Inspector. He clas-
sites the various improvements mAde and
enters them In district books, thus enRbl-
ing the Commissioners TO Keep record
Of all improvements and extensions of
Ivery character. In this manner thous-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
HOBOKEN NOTES.

The Council will meet tonight. and
Chairman Erlenkoetter will probably an
nounce the committees for the next year.
That all-important body, the Tax Conn
missioners, will meet and organize next
Monday night.
The Fire Commissioners met last night.
There were present Messrs. O'Donnell,
Patrick and Kuper. Michael Mara, the
stoker of No. engine, was summoned TO
appear at the next meeting and give a
reason for not having steam up in his en-
gine at the last two fires. Resolutions
were passed directing the clerk to adver-
tise for bids for the erection of an extern
sion to No. engine house, and to adver-
tise for 1,000 feet of new hose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Charles Austin of the Registers office
is dangerously sick with diphiheria. 1t
was said today that he would recover.
Sheriff McPhillips' condition has i'm
proved since yesterday. Three doctors
were in constant attendance last night
when the crisis of his disease was expect
ed. Today the physicians say he will re-
cover.
Justice Puster held court today in the
new First District Court rooms in the
Post building. There were about thirty
cases on the calender, all petty suits.
City Clerk Scott announced this morn.
ing that all the election officers warrants
were ready for delivery. There are about
four hundred of them in ALL The war
rants were signed by ex-Mayor CleVe-
land.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
SECRETARY WEAEI's TOP COAT.
One of the Mayors Callers Took a Fancy
to 1t and Took 1t Too.

One of the Mayors Callers Took Fancy
to 1t and Took 1t Too.
Secretary to the Mayor Weart Is mourn
ng the loss of $45 English top coat. 1t
disappeared mysteriously from the
Mayors office yesterday and as yet no
clue to the desperate marauder has been
obtained. There were so many Republi-
can heelers and Jeffersonian Democrats
liz and out of the office yesterday that Mr..
Weart Is having difficult time In placin &
the responsibility upon any particular set
of persons.
The mysterious part of the affair is
that when Mr.. Weart's overcoat disap-
peared an old one, much too large for
him was left In its place. The Mayors
office was locked last night and the old
coat was still hanging on a nail in the
Mayors private office. This morning
when the office was opened Weart was
surprised to find that even the old coat
had disappeared.
The case will probably. be investigated
by the police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04

CREED-on Mono

CREED-on Monday. May q 1892 IaDan s. Creed,
son in law OF John Reeves. aged thirty eight
Relatives and friends of the family, also Jersey
City Police Department ana Jersey City Police
Muuu Aid Association. also Central Assembly.
No. as Royal Society OF Good Fellows respects
fully invited to attend the funeral on THURSDAY.
MAY s. at two y. M, from his lauo residence No. IS
Belmont avenue.
LARKIN- ON Wednesday, May I. 1892, At her resi-.
dence, No. lSi Mercer street, this city. Wtnlfred.
wife of Martin Larkin. aged sixty i've " ears.
Funeral on Friday. May :, ar ten O'Clock q M,
from st. Bridget's Church.
WARREN-In this city. May q 1892. Mary LonIse,
beloved wife Of samuel G. Warren. and daugh-
ter of thomas and Martha Leather. aeod
thirty-one ye.rs.
Relatives and friends are invIred to attend her
funeral services from st. Pauls NJ. n. Church.
Third street, on Thursday afternoon at tive
O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
A VlLLAlNOUS HUSBAND.
Efforts to Kill His Wife Supplemented
by Vile Abuse

EnOrts TO Alll His Wlie SuppIem ented
by Vile Abuse.
John Cannon, boiler maker who lives
at No. 687 Summit avenue was arrested
last night upon the complaint of his wife.
She charged him with attempting to kill
her with broken table knife. Cannon,
VIII en- arranged before Justice Davis to
day proved himself to be
the most foul mouthed scoundrel
ever in that court. He cursed his wife,
the Court, the police and pretty nearly
everyone else. Justice Davis committed
him to Snake Hill for ninety days, and
after his time expires there, he will be con-
fined in the County Jail until the Grand
Jury acts on his case. When Policeman
Duffy led the tough to his cell at the station
house he made an effort to escape. He
struck Duffy in the face. Duffy re-
covered Immediately from the effects aud
retaliated vigorously. A rough and tum-
BILE followed until Sergeant Holderer and
patrolman Awent to the assistance of
Duffy. They landed him in cell and
the fellow has had head ache ever
sinca
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
STREET NAMES DID 1T.
Lamp Inspector Conk satisfactorily
Explains His Payroll.

Lamp Inspector Tony Cronk was inter.
viewed by reporter for The ERsEY CITY
NEWS this morning concerning the re-
fusal on the part of Mayor Wanser to
sign the April payrolls of the Street
Lighting Department. The payrolls for
that month amounts to 1857. Lamp In
spector Conk receives 500 a month for
his services. He has six men employed
under him. His clerk receives $15 a
month.
Mr.. Conk held an interview with
Mayor Wanser yesterday afternoon that
lasted nearly three quarters of an hour.
The Mayor at first told Mr.. Conk bluntly
that he proposed to veto the resolution
Ordering the payment of the monthly pay
roll for the Street Lighting Department.
Mr. Conk made few explanations at the
end of which Mayor Wanser said:-"Well,
I'll see about this"
Mayor Wanser, it appears, wanted to
know how it is that when Mr.. Beck was
at the head of the department three
years ago he only had one assistant. Mr.
Conk explained substantially as follows
''At the time when Mr.. Beck was at the
head of the department. the clerk of the
Police Board kept record of the 'dims
and outs Of the street lamps. The In
spector is now obliged to do that himself.
Now we have between four thousand
ana nVe Thousand gas lamps
to look after. Mr. Beck had
but between three thousand and four
thousand. We have also one hundred
and nineteen electric lights which Mr..
Beck did not have to look after. In addi-
tion to these facts, In obedience TO a city
ordinance recently passed directing that
names of streets De placed on every street
lamp, we have kept several men in our
department putting up these signs.
II feel sure that the public appreciates
the work In connection with the placing
of street names upon the lamps. have u
whole pack of letters from people thank
ing me for the manner in which the work
has been DONE"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
HOMEOPATns IN LARGE DOSES.
Session of Their State Medical Society
Held MT Trenton.
Special 10 he jersey Citv Nelos.

Special to the jersey CitV Neios.
TRENTON. May 4. 1892 The New Jersey
Homeopathic Medical Society began its
annual meeting here yesterday. DR.. f.
A. GIL. of East Orange. the presiding
officer. opened tho convention. A mum
Der of papers We're read by the following
physicians:-lsaac Cooper, Trenton: Wal
lace MoGeorge, Woodbury.; G.. ". Crosby,
Washington.
The President announced the following
cummittees for lS92:--Lagislative Com
mittee. +. p. Manderville. Newark; Isaac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04

was reelected as Janitor OF the City Hall
Emmett Smith. a Second ward Democrat
was reelected as City Engineer aud Sur
veyor; William Dollard, Fourth ward
Democrat, was chosen Sealer of Weights
and Measures; Richard Walsh, a First
ward Democrat. was reelected as driver
of the city's horses. and Messrs. Michael
Bannon, Fifth ward Democrat, Samuel
NJ. Obell, a Third ward Republican, and
Wendle Carr. a Fourth ward Democrat,
were selected Commissioners of ASSESS
mentS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
Clerk Graf on Deck.

Quartermaster Alvin Graft, of the
Fourth Regiment who was elected clerk
of the Board of Education Monday night ;,
made his first appearance at the Office this
morning. He was met by the retiring
ing him pleasantly began to inform him
as to the duties of the office. Mr.. Wise
man will continue to call at the Off ce for
few davs until Mr.. Graft be comes
familiar with the work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
Justice KlmmorIy's First Year.

Frank II. kimmerly completed his first
year today as Justice of the Third
Police Court. Clerk John O'Donnell
presented the Judge with q
large boquet of beautiful roses
this morning. During the first year /. SCI
cases were tried at the Court. The Judge
has. during the past year, made many
friends by his impartial administration OF
justice, and today he is being congratu.
lated on all Sides
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04

District Attorney Winfield today was
notified officially that the United States
Supreme Court had dismissed the appe al
in TIE case OF Edward w. Hallinger. the
negro wife murderer. Hallinger will be
resentenced tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
FETING GENERAL GRUBB.
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo
Honors New jerseys Minister.

honors Now Jersey huisbeE
MADRID, May 4. 1899. Minister
Canovas del Castillo ana Madame Cauo-
vas gave a breakfast yesterday in honor
of the United States Minister and Mrs.
Grubb at La Huerta. the splendid Madrid
residence of Minister Canovas
The table was laid In the conservatory
and was superbly decorated with flowers
Among those present were several mem
bers of the Cabinet and the German and
Italian Ambassadors. there being twenty
guests in all.
Later In the daV tho American Minister
ana the ladies of his family were received
Mt private audience by the Queen
Regent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04

Yesterday afternoon EIdch Muilsou, a
laborer twenty-six years old OF No. 90
Gregory street, was found lying at the
foot of Washington street with both legs
paralyzed. He was taken to the City
HospltRL.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
Hudson circuit Court.

Calendar for Wednesday, May 4, A. D. 1892.
Supreme and Circuit Court cases, Nos 122. 123,
16l 81, 35 So 81, 1s1, 1872 49, 1s4. 1s7. 1893, 1s4
1876, 1876, 197, l9S, 190.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON. May 8. 1892 Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Fair stationary tenn
perature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
Hartnett's THERMOMETERS.


Blood poisoned by diphtheria, the Grip
typhoid fever, scarlet fever ETC., is L1ade pure
and he althy by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
Lehich ValleY's Taxes.

received check from the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company for $9,42S, so, the
amount of taxes due from that company
for 1891
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Belgian Anarchists Plot Against the
Observation-Disclosures
Discovered.

BRUSSELS, May 4. 1s92.-During search
arrested Anarchists, there were found
concealed number of cartridges and a
quantity of dynamite. When Beaujean
learned of this discovery he made full
confession of his guilt and lncriminated
a number or other Anarchists, who were
arrested today.
The police declare that in their raids
upon the houses of the Anarchists they
have discovered evidence OF a most
formidable conspiracy. the head
quarters of which is in
Liege. The consPirators, they say, are a
thoroughly organized body, and their aim
is to terrorize the lawabiding population
by means OF explosions.
Whom Did Mil1b bnnk Shoot Anyway?
LEEDS. May 1.-The Yorkshire Post
says today that it is reported in clubland
that the mysterious opponent of Harry
Vape Mi!bank in the recent duel in Bel
GUM was one of the best known of the
English Dukes.
Young Mrs. Gould Safe.
NEW YORK, May 4. 1S92;-Mrs George
Gould VINO has just given birth to a
daughter has passed through a re-
markable crisis and is alive
only through miracle. During her
illness her heart began to grow
weak, but she refused 60 take any stimu'
liant, The heart beat more and more
family until her pulse throb was almost
mperceptible, and finally the physicians
announced to the young husband, bending
over the bedside. that it had ceased alto.
gether.
1t was feared that she was dying,
and the excitement in the household
was intense Servants hurried to
and fro. One of them brought a
flask of whiskey, and hypodermic injec-
tions of the fluid We're administered.
Still the beautiful young mother lay
motionless and pulseless.
1t was only when oxygen was forced
into her lungs that she revived.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22

DIR. G.. Ellsworth Hewitt is locked M
in New York pending suit against him
by John o. Bowman, a lawyer in Phila-
delphia, for $lOO,0 damages. Bowman
charges that Hewitt ruined his wife and
alienated her affections. Bowman al
leges that Hewitt drugged Mrs. Bowman
while attending her professionally, and
then assaulted her. When she regained
consciousness he sealed her mouth by
threats.
There was a terrible tragedy on lone
| ly road near Ware, Mass, Tuesday. Her
bert c. Gates, the 32-year old son of Jo-
suffering from the grip, and after strug-
CLING for an hour with his mother for the
possession of shotgun secured the weap-
on, and, rushing out into the yard, shot
dangerously i'll, and the distracted woman
blew a horn and shouted in vain for as
sistance. The struggle came at twilight,
and the young man died about 10 o'clock.
John Anderson, who is held at Cleve-
land under charges of robbery and biga-
my, has heard through the police of four
more women, residents of as many diff
ferent States, who wish to claim him as
their lord and master This makes to-
tai of fifteen wives. Four others have
put in claims, but they were either mis-
taken as to his identity or had claims on
ly for breach of promise. Like their sig
ter sufferers the women heard from last
all complain of having been robbed of
large sums of money by Anderson, who
in each case left them to shift for them
selves as soon as he could obtain posses
sion of their pocketbooks.
White Caps have been getting in theil
work near Springfield, o., and as a result
the woman In the case is lying at the
point of death. She is Miss Mary Shell
brook, and she is charged with living il
adultery with Charles Peterson. Notice
was given them on Thursday night tC
leave the neighborhood of St. Johns
Darke county, within twenty-four hour:
or suffer the consequences. They die
not heed the notice, and the visitors came
promptly. The couple, who lived il
great restitution, were taken from the
hovel to the nearest creek. The ice wa
cut and the two were rapidly ducked
The mob then burned their hut and al
their belongings. The woman had beef
i'll for several weeks, and, it is believed
cannot live.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
State 11epS.

On Saturday Mrs. Lucy Wood of Barre
celebrated her 1OGth birthday with a re-
ception at her home.
Henry L. Stilson of Bennington has
been appointed historian for the Ben
nington centennial celebration.
States Attorney Brown conducted a
liquor raid at st. Adams OH Friday and
he succeeded in closing five notorious re-
sorts and selling about $500 worth of
beer and liquor in other places.
The stomach of recently slaughtered
West Randolph OK was found to contain
81 nails, varying in length from one to
four inches, several pieces of wire from
baled hay, and piece of brass.
Mrs. Mary Hall, who recently died at
Isle LaMotte, was in some respects pc
culiar. Despite the fact that she was 81
years of age and had always lived within
ten miles of a railroad, she never saw a
train, meyer rode on steamboat and had
never but twice during her married life
left the island.
Charles III. Lyman, who passed a
worthless check on the Van Ness House,
Burlington, last June, has been arrested
at Northampton, Mass, and taken to
that city, where he is now in jail. He
was indicted by the grand jury at the
last term of court and will be tried next
April. He is 10 years old and well edu-
Gated.
Gov. Page has appointed Charles c..
Warren of Waterbury and John w. Tit
comb of Rutland fish commissioners for
this State, vice Hon. Herbert Brainerd of
st. Adams and Frank II. Atherton of
Waterbury, whose terms of office eXpr-
ed Dec. |, 1891. Mr.. Warren is one of
the trustees of the State fish hatchery and
Mr.. Titcomb is secretary of the Vermont
Fish and Game league.
w. i. Greenleaf brigadier general of
the national guard of Vermont, has de-
cided to hold the officers school in the
armory at Bradford Feb. "a and %, and
Gov. Page will be asked Immediately for
his official sanction. There are about
sixty commissioned officers in the guard.
The new tactics will receive special at
tention and the war department will be
asked to furnish an instructor.
y case of the wiplng out of an entire
family within fortnight by grip and
pneumonia is reported from Calais in
Washington county. Samuel Dodge died
first at the home of Charles II. Dodge
his nephew, the wife of Charles followed
a few days later, then a sister of Charles
and Charles himself. The last three
burials were without religious services
as there were not well people enough
in the neighborhood to do any more
than place the bodies in the tomb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22

officers of the secular lodge, where an
interesting and instructive address was
delivered in the presence of large au-
dience by Rev. S. f. Calhoun, ID. D., of
Orwell, this part of the programme
being public. AT the close of the adj
dress a sumptuous banquet was served
in the vestry by the ladies of Bridport,
who did credit to themselves and to
whom Morning Sun lodge Through its
master, j. II. Witherell, wishes to ex-
tend its sincere thanks for their efforts
that added so much to the success, So
cially, of the occasion. Orchards or
chestra furnished some fine music dur
ing the feast, after which a good num-
Der repaired to the Masonic building,
where the orchestra awaited them, and
dancing was engaged in until a late
hour.
All the grand lodge officers were en-
tertained by T. w. Fletcher at his resi-
dence, where they remained until Fri
day. when they left for their several
homes, speaking in the highest terms of
the generous hospitality of their host.
The occasion was in every respect a
success and one that will be pleasantly
remembered by the participants.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
C,TATE OFVERMONT,-D District rad.
III disOn.

BE it remembered, that at II session of the
Probate Court holden NJ Middrbury, within
ana tor said district on the 2ls day OF Janu.
airy, \. ID. 1892
Present Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, ID. II. Bennett, administrator OF
uhe estate OF Mary II. Clair late OF Bridport,
IN said district, drceu-rd, has this day pre-.
scented to SAID court his petition in writing,
setting forth that II Will be necessary to sell
a part of the real estate OF said deceased Tor
the payment of the debts ana charges OF |
ministrition; and also that ii will be bcne-
fetal tor all parties interested therein to sell
the whole of The real estate OF said deceased,
To wit the home place and buildings theI con,
situate In iiridpOrt, aforesaid, ana therein
making application to said court tor licen, sc
to make such sale. II Is ordered, that ali
persons interested in the estate ot said de
ceased he notified to appear before said
court, at the Probate Ofllcc in Mhelcbury, in
said district, on the sth day OF February, A.
D., 1892, at 10 O'Clock II. M, by publication OF
this order three weeks -ucc' ssively prev ious
thereto in the Mildlehury Register, news
paper printed ut Middlebury aforesaid tC
show cause, II any they may have, why said
license should not be granted
By order OF Court.
Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
FOREIGN.

Two hundred sailors and many Off
GERS of the British Mediterranean fleet
are in hospital at Malta Frustrated with
influenza, and there are $50 additional
cases of the disease scattered among the
various vessels of the fleet.
His Royal IIighness the Duke of
Clarence, eldest son of the Prince of
Wales, died at 9l5 o'clock Thursday
morning, the llth. Queen Victoria wa.
Immediately notified at Osborne of the
death of her grandson. She at once
telegraphed to the Prince and Princess
of Wales her deep grief and her heart
felt share in their loss. The cause of
death was pneumonia following an at.
tack of the grip. The funeral was on
Wednesday of this week.
Cardinal Henry Edward Manning died
in London Friday morning. His con-
ditlon had been hopeless for many
hours, and it was hardly supposed tina
he would live through the night. II,
continued, however, to show signs o
vitality, and death came gradually
Early in the morning he began to fai
rapidly, but he was able to Join devoutlN
in the prayers offered at his bedside
At twenty minutes past seven he be
came unconscious and died at eigh
o'clock. His death was calm and pain
less, and Appealed like gentle sinkin,
to sleep.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
DEDICATION OF MASONIC HALL IN
BR,DPORT
By THE GRAND LODGE OFFICERS OF THE
STATE,


STATE,
The new Masonic hall of Morning Sun
Thursday evening, Jan. II, with impos-
ing ceremonies. At $50 o'clock the
lodge was formally opened on the Mas
ter Mason degree by the officers of the
lodge. They are John ii. Witherell.
W. NJ. ;R. L. Hemenway. 5. W.; ii. l..
Townsend, j. W.. Ira ID. Fletcher, treas
urer; T. w. Fletcher, secretary; Charles
Greenwood, S. D.; George F. Sollace,
J. D.; Waterman o. Hindes, chaplain :
Jonas X. Rice, marshal, Jason n.
Spaulding, S. S.; William c.. Brhisted,
j. s.. j. c. Sollace, tyler.
After this ceremony the officers of the
grand lodge of Vermont, NJ. w. Delos
NJ. Bacon of st. Johnsbury, grand mas
ter; r. w. John II. Whipple of Man
chester Center, deputy grand master !;
DR.. John NJ. Clarke of Burlington as
grand S. W.; r. w. d. n. Nicholson,
grand j. W.; j. j. Hyde of Middlebury
as grand treasurer; w. Warren G.. Rey-
nolds of Burlington, grand secretary I;
w. Ii. Brewster of Middlebury as grand
S. D.; w. Hiram Smith of West Rut-
land, grand j. D.; w. A. II. Bush of
Orwell as grand sword bearer w. f. +.
Foster of Morrsville, grand pursuivant
Daniel c. Barber of Burlington, grand
S. s.; o. A. Smith as grand j. S.; Il. W.
Fletcher of Bridport as grand lecturer
Rev. 5. +. Calhoun of Orwell as grand
chaplain; j. ]. Barnard as grand tyler,
and Harley G. Sheldon of West Rut-
land, grand marshal, marched into the
hall in regular order under the direction
of the grand marshal and were received
with the private grand honors.
They then proceeded with the cere
mony of dedication. This being finish
ed the grand lodge officers were escorted
to the Congregational church by tn,