The Monmouth inquirer., 1893-03-30
NEWS OF NEW JERSEY
BRIEF BUT PlTHY MENTION OF THE
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK.

Items Which Tell the Story of Seven Days
Crimes and Casualties and Other Impor-
tant Matters Arranged AttractiveIy and
Given In a Few Words.
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Nj, March 2S.-
1t is estimated that the losses by the recent
food along the Delaware will foot up
81, ,O00,00
Italians May Make Trouble.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., March % Seventy
five laborers laying water mains here have
struck. They claim back pay. Other men
were at once obtained by the contractors,
aud trouble is expected.
Found a Babe In the Pew.
PATERSON, N. j., March 28-The sexton
Of st. Johns Catholic church found 4
lays old infant nestled costly in pew.
He sent it to the almshouse.
Mysterious Stabbing Affair.
NEWARK, March 28.-Louis Kollner is
ying at the City hospital in a critical con-
iition suffering from several stab wounds
inflicted BY an unknown assailant. Kohl
ler has refused to make any statement as
20 the identity of his assailant.
Bordentown After Reform.
BoRDENTowN, N. j., March 2s. Borden
own has organized a committee of so to
light for municipal reform.
Demented Mans Suicide.
LAKEWOOD, NJ T., March 2S.-William
zisner, a retired schoolteacher. committed
uicide at the village of Bethel. The man
vas demented.
DIR. Smith Won't Pay His Fine.
BRIDGEToN, N. j., March 2s.-The board
# health has fined Dr. 7. J. Smith $25 for
lot reporting a case of scarlet fever. DIR.
smith resists payment of the fine.
Burned to the Waters Edge.
KEYPoRT, N. j., March 28.-The steam
,oat Minnie Cornell Captain John Wilcox.
vas burned to the waters edge at her dock
iere
Her Frenzy Was Cooled.
PATTERSON, March 27.-Rosa Carroll, a
Mill girl, attempted suicide by wading into
he Passaic river here, but the water was
90 cold, and she waded back.
Chief Dodd's Dismissal.
CAMDEN, N. j., March 27-On the appli-
alton of Samuel Dodd, the dismissed chief
# police of Camden, Supreme Court JUS
ice Garrison granted writ of certiorari to
eview the action of the police commission
rs on affidavits alleging that the trial and
dismissal of Chief Dodd was irregular and
legal. The case will be heard on April 8,
md Judge Garrison's decision will be final.
A Baseball Accident.
JERSEY CITY, March 27.-While playing
baseball on the old Jersey City grounds
Paul Kesner, 15 years old, was struck by
,at with such force that his left eye was
orn from the socket.
Tired of Life at Eighty-three.
MILLvILLE, N. j., March 26.-Lewis Rob
nson, aged s3 and sickly, committed sui
ide with poison.
Tore Down the Fence.
CAMDEN, N. J., March 26. "A picket fence
N Bridge avenue built by the Pennsyl-
ania railroad was torn down by citizens
ssisted by City Councillor Morgan.
Perth Amboy's Finances.
PERTH AMBoY, N. j., March 25.-Mayor
Pierce declared with utmost positiveness
hat the report of large deficiency in the
public funds of that city was not true, so
ar as he knew, but was the outcome mere
y of the bitter political fight now being
vaged between the local Democratic and
factions.
The Fatal Railroad Crossing.
ELIZABETH, N. j.. March 25.-Jacob E.
3angert, living at Union, was fatally in
ured at the Fairmount avenue crossing of
he Pennsylvania railroad.
Drowned Himself.
HoBoKEN, n. j., March 25-Ex-C Council
nan Meighan, once a prominent and
Wealthy resident of this place, suicided by
umping into the North river. The city
authorities will bury him.
Rescued From Quicksand.
ELIZABETH, N. j., March PA braham
Worth, plumbers assistant, had a very
narrow escape from being buried alive in a
,ed of quicksand. After he had sunk to
lis armpits he was rescued with great diff
.ulty by workmen with the assistance of a
lerrick.
w. Budd Deacon Appointed.
TRENTON, March 24-The United States
narshal's office is open again, as Judge
Shiras appointed w. Budd Deacon, the
ormer marshal, to serve until his success
,r has been appointed and qualified.
Hill Laughs ut HE Doom.
CAMDEN, N. j., March 24-John Hill, the
boy murderer, shows a strange lack of ap-
probation of his coming doom. OF the
BOARD of pardons' refusal to interfere with
MS sentence to be hanged on April IA, the
boy laughingly said, "Oh, it's just what /
Rev. DIR. Marzetti Dead.
HoBoKEN, n. j., March 23.-The Very
Rev. Dominic Marzetti d. d., D. t., Order
If Minor Conventuals and pastor Of the
italian Catholic church, is dead
An Inhuman Husband.
SUMMIT, N. j., March 23-The wife of
Benjamin Boek, who lives at Union, began
4 suit for divorce on the ground of cruel
and inhuman treatment. She alleges that
her husband dragged her out Of bed by the
hair of the head and severely beat her, and
that when one of the neighbors came to
her rescue he attacked him with an AK.