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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-28
REAL MEAN DECISION.
The Michigan supreme Court Tears UP tho
Woman Suffrage Act.

LANSING. Mich. Oct 25.-The act OF
the last legislature permitting women
to vote at the municipal elections were
declared unconstitutional by the sy-
preme court this morning. The petit
ton of Philip NJ. Coffin for a manda-
mus requiring boards of registration
to receive and register the names OF
women as electors, was denied, while
that of Edward II. Kennedy and Henry
S Potter, for a mandamus preventing
such registration was granted. This viii
prevent women taking part in the cleo
ton November =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-28
s,,ou Sues FOR Divorce.

OTTAWA, Kan, Oct. 26.-E- II. Snow,
popuIist, state printer of Kansas and
editor Of. the Ottawa Journal, fled a
netition in the district court ut this
Mace for a divorce from his wife The
charge is extreme cruelty
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-28
GOLD RESERVE CLIMBING.

The Treasury Gets Lift since Four Days
Ago.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-The gold re-
serve of the treasury is nearly 81, OOo' OoO
higher than four days ago To-day II
is sss, 6s9, 9S5. The currency balance
is $o1, O47, sOT, something over soOO,OOO
less than four days ago.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23
The old law relating to the rights Of

The old law relating to the rights of
voters has been amended to comply with
the educational qualifications required by
the constitutional amendment.
In places of over ), 600 inhabitants the
nuisance law as now amended will prevent
anyone from malcionsly annoying his
neighbors with fence over s feet high.
The committee on legal affairs have
finally completed their amendments to
the Australian Ballot bill. Section - is
amended 50 that spoiled and undistribut-
ed ballots shall be kept for the space of
Sin months as a record. A new section
is added SO that all the electors can be
present to witness the counting OF the
votes if they choose, M IN other words,
the counting shall be done in public. Tie
law is also amended that the ballots
thrown shall. together with the check list
be sealed np in box and kept for i space
of sin months. For any one who hampers
with these ballots or extracts any penal
ties OF not less than go days iii Tai ur more
than tw" Years and a fine hot less than
500 or mole than $1,000 aIr provided
An additional Section Is that suN city wv
Finances relative IT, the MarclenS Who shall
euunt the ballots etc which conflicts witll
he iaW III the Stato is repealed.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

Brooks TAt unverty ball I'm lh-+..s
halI last ThurS,ist, rv4nipr Wa v,il ,t+n,,l
p,i Th, costumes were nicturrs,,n- h. ~,
tle le.,st. ana anv per,on N.ouIlb bay4 ip.,,..J
that hard TIMES had struck fne town M
earnest WI thD looks MI ,h d.,n..rs Tb..
vourg men vtr, + H., lnoIzir.,.s., ,,,t -i..
v,,lln. ladies dja that hardest ,,l .,ll ti,,r,s
tor II w0IIan M tIo ,.i,e,,t.I rli,.,,i,, ,,t,y,
the poorest. u,Anest. and most ,,f.I,..,,,.it,,,
sni1. tI.v ,.,,,il,t .,t,,,,r,s.. .,rh. .....,
II was h;treI Y, y,,,.e,f1. .,,,,,.. .f nr. a,1,
bows and ,!ilsy 4lr.> I'M th,. :trtr,,.tf.r Nht.5
tht.Y Assumed fl t4.. eVsillni E W-f44
Bailtl >ya, at We~i B,s,.k, i..t s,q,I,,-
aftvrnutat I'LL, hi~ N .viy.,l 1, .lto,,.l, r.t t5
>iafatti4I y4eitart WI tl,. pp,ia, WIZ f4.5t.,t
nlaultN. IA. R.Ct.4>.n.trti f..,,,. l.. . p-.,t.-
,I5lt ;lre II IL faua-, Err~.t.t+
{a@ bpr,tiitt,, 7, i..,i:+t.s tt..rs ,,,, 5,.,.t,
he has L,..- fs,.r1 .I,t,. i44. ,,. l Ill.,
.,.leo! WI PItt-H+II Nl YU4i ! SaT N
Taeglrt have hntb ol5H.. +i,r,. +.,l,.-n,
I.otir.,. MA ,tt4Iy 4nd iF.i+f lnrt..
for Ir.r tlsr,l -4rfn. N.ay ITnyt,F 4
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23
News Of the Oranges.

The third degree was conferred upon seven
members, one the first, and three We're rein
stated at the last meeting Of Dirigo Grange.
Considering the state Of the county roads
there was large number of members of the
Hancock County Grange which met with
Verona Grange Saturday. The topics Of gen
era interest We're interestingly discussed and
eight persons received the fifth degree
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

H. Higgins, Jr, Democrat, was elected
Mayor by an estimated majority of twenty
five Ward four is yet to be heard from.
.... James @. Pope, Of East Machias
died last Sunday evening. He was form
erlv with :. W. Pope 4 Go. and lately
with Pope. Harris & Co. and the wealthiest
man in Eastern Maine. He was 10 years
Of aye.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23
The Atkinson Business Continued.

A continued cash business appears to meet
the assgnees Of the Atkinson House Fur
nishing Company at the Washington Street
store. The payments on the leases are also
received as usual and the various depart
ments seem to go on without break Bos-
ton journal March 18th.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

M
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f M ~afe nnJ4kHrls ihe Blainr
ti.3 sHfees~ N the ban4"r
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NaemamHA N4~ent
ia. l'ia5rN B@lGlst l1irec5ofy
rAah
o'.t.s .tgHn.y atftsp"I5tenrt Stlp
MEMS OF IuE W EEK.
IfA- lte i'ahg@r Ghl
-4s +lti- understood that lion
8.t., and hisassociafs, ba,a darid.
New i'9f+ " P't'iNi'i- V9''p pllSii-
Shape NJ branch of the Wa
U~, ~t-, napD~ir W.. lrr
.t. + .;,l, +
W. -AAlie lf9iiili oi N"ftH
hHag ltlSylfaf tIlu home of her
n,u,f l.t ,yaaL .b. haa
s"tsil ''li- Fi''iF @'i'' i''t
#.l~ AtAefet Hel age w.ls about
i,Nt lbag GleaNeS Has nominated
N1adr'el1 ~ Bangor member of
ta nj ileallG. Nice Hugh +.
4l4 ~r-nc1- l'hr sne-
a Aata Bangor, March Is,
Ha@ FeHAtNd i'm he eh@iee 0t
Ht EepHhHeln. t'N l1i lia-
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The Republican journal., 1893-03-23
Town Election.

PALERMO. Election March IS, Modera-
tor, Il Pierce Clerk, NJ Delany Selectmen,
U. H. Carr, w. Bowler and +. +. Worthing
Treasurer, S. III. Bradstreet; Collector, ii.
f. Foy Supervisor, +. 9. Bowler.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

seH, that $" many or my associates
nave had experience IN the manage
ment N city affairs, and that all are able
and energetic men. trust that harmony
Wlll prevail ~ al our deliberations. We
wlll now proceed to business
The following city officers and committees
were chosen
,,,4
IltN mlerk, Luelus II MurGh.
CITY treasurer, Nathan r. Houston.
City Soleltor, George =. johnson.
.lty fhyslelah, J"hn Y; tam
- Assessors, SIMON A. faNsoh, Dahlei
I"othaker, Emery B"ardman.
oVersteTs q the F""r, Ghas. ~ johnson,
~ vahns y. Edgr"mi, l'aNlt LANCASTER
'no"' coiiilhlttte, Etbrldse >. fltcher'
chti Engineef Flre DtpartmeEt' Francis
Cit. Marshal, William A: knbalI.
SeAl"n Grove Cemetery, Bernes 9. Norton
Hart"r Master, Erect " Pott
highway surveyors
Central ioIstricf, Lew l.. knbhIns.
l'lstrlrl m. F-ilslla ianntrs.
= James +. wight:
I, Adeihtrt West"tt.
george y. bnulter.
I, Lorttt' iiayl9rd.
y James + Shela"h.
Isaac II MlNef'
NJ Iohu q Frnst
!" lew j. w hlte"nb'
m Leroy >tanlts.
ll te"f4f 12aNls'
~ j@ilM arr
" stephen fIcitr
+r''t ft,, '''',iA'', N i1
s..xt.nls- W,.st B~,fasr. lsr4j < ,,r.lin.
9attit E,tia,t, laltl,- M WtAa. +'iN +t
I, rliaSt' AAii987 NJ. tlt-N' .hI 'a'il+"7
rr,,.,t,t 0tii,,,r. l.i,..v..II[u II. .i.,.,,4p.
i.nnd l<e,p,f, Waaf-n /. Al#r+ia
Assistant Engineer, NlI.Ian n tts's
Cilt.rs oi iluui1s ,luN >tavcs, " T.. itltrA,
EuIWs nSer 4. Nl HaMeA, Cr@ AZ. hst attt
NtaSitrrl~ nt tFit ;ud ~alt E.dW ~.airEa
" il. Marshall. ben u, ficld. Et~ Fro>t.
II Nh Plteher, MHi H.SWitll, JJ~ fi EiuNr7,
Russell Il. Stephenson. C N. i3u ttt iar-
rnrc NtN, LicWel ln t'ay II a.. Prrk il~
EuScme Biack,
E'.ncr NitWrrs F. M ShenhrlN finraGh
PAIR Ge,. NJ buuItvr. u. II, Msui,oek,
Measures ot Vod and !'ar>. 7 o. ttle,
VI. A Curtis. 4. N Bailey, N II M"~htf, n.
N Masnn. p NJ Blake, ~ -A. Perkins, N"~-
@'e h1'ph =,
,..sf4r 4, ii F,rr,,M s.nf.,r.I IInw.,rH }lt.yy-
ard Murphy, ii w. Garter, $ H. Mathews
E \ ,AIttrt = Hf1Wn' X ''llii'* q
M n,i, III ,,,,i',, n N
W+igh4rs il Coa) and FIav, Fred & White
n. +. kefi, Edw SihleN, VIM. b. swan H
10 w
A Ela,k Edmnnl Stevens 4 j Comtlon
4. w. Ellis.
The Boards in separate convention elect
ed the following joint standing committees,
the first named being from the board Of All
,ierlnen, the other two from the Common
Council;
Finance. Accounts ana Claims, Hurd,
Bradbury, I"nant.
I,'Io ,na 4''' r',ls WIisnn eona,n
Hnultrr.
Fire Department and City Property XIII
gore, owen, shut.
Ca,n,.t4ri4s kil,rore Narsh BInrt
Bylaws ana Police Regulations, Merriant
oMth' i@'i', @
Sewers Hanson. Owen. Crnanr
Iiubts IJurd Perkins. t;,lrnev.
IL, l +; ,. .,,.,,,r;,,, tl,4
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

Promising the undeniable truth that In
surance is an absolute necessity for every
business man, tile New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of Boston, Massachn-
setts. ask your special consideration of its
many desirable features, prominent among
which IL the fact that its policy is plain and
liberal, subject to an Annual Distribution of
Surplus and the Protection Of the Massachu-
setts Non-Fprfeiture Law. See annual state
ment pl blished in another column.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

STOCKTON SPRINGS. Mrs Estele Griffin
of Prospect visited relatives III town last
week. Miss Agnes Wvsr"tt II Castine is
the guest of Miss L,,ora Tartridge. Mr.
True Trundy returned last week from Cam
den, where he has been visiting his sister
Mrs Harry Hatch nr. Elton +. Jordan
formerly of Bangor, who is now with Or.
Lombard Of Belfast, will occupy Tuesday If
each week tile dental otfise III Masonic Block
formerly occupied 10y I'r. II, r. Nichols Of
Searsport, Dr, Jordan comes we'll recon-
mended and it is hoped viii receive the pat
ronage Of our citizens Mr. A y. eaton
of Bangor was at F. III. Cuusens' for several
days last week .... Mrs. Jennie Tlayer and
little daughter Beileot Winterport are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Tnavers mother
Mrs. O. NJ. Heagan. Mr. William Larrabre
of North spearport is visiting at Capt NJ II.
Colcord IS At the sch"tl meeting held in
Dist. 80. l. last Saturday Charlie Etndell
was reelected agent Mrs. Alvah Treat of
Sear,port visited flieHI~ In tuwn for several
days this week.
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23
l'eptlbluan ,journal.
Fa rHtFsnAN soHNiS" By rHr
9aDaB.I0al Journal Publishing Co.
ii5F rArfR .tor Naiae sea
raa aiion ~ CITY and County

SlsHMs III advance. $500 year,
-a ,,4r. - So at the expiration If the
leItNS fora -qMtre, me lnch
5i-uu >l.Un tor one ~eek, ana %
sd -,4lutnt insertion. A fraction ot
fr ea A. illli Une
The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

nut. =. -. This is a decrease from the
/ lniers charged since september laSt n N
/ GENTS ton Gym 4late- 3N cents ton ON EGG
/ and chestnut ahd h"'rntS on stoVe.-...
4 ~ nanN COMPANIES haNe MithdaWh tlpm
the Nova >e"tia Insurance Assoelalloh thal
/ The organization, Winch existed t. kerr
4 W uniform rates mas collapsed, ahd the
4 proposed increase "t rates III ln>liianee
/ pfMmums Is ahanu"ned...A \. y. Mrl le"d
lla~ heen chosen president ot tlle nv"
ork ana Ne" England rautoad . \
meeting ~ tilr NletltoiN 81 1ne AthiliS"P
RmRanN MAS ictd IN Boston March i3 m
o@nHWiltce % inNe>' 'l-ati"h was appointed.
+..- Mom"ilai NciN1FN> II Nrtl0INl Nahfidl
4 IA n. RUtIei Wttt helc lll l1monl tlll-
nlv. Boston, iASt week, II T. ''fecnhalge
! dcllNtiin- ffit ruto9A. ali'l y. NJ iN"che thc
lnHiA tit Hfs' NaGAi faFe lh NHe
Al"yflet cup peas sft p uAf"f"l ""lNnei '-
,tt-.ltlth 'fittilc N' -htfl7i AlNtiI, Nt lt-
llaN Ni4iltN &Hl9ta i"t Nj ltt lFHtNl ''l- tliN-
/ tle contest WIN Mike PAN ei l'4hg"f
Mc- fol ille hgiltMNN-ht ehalhl l"hSilp q
| New lnglahi .-A ltRW tral liiS been
refused T ariylH lial12>- fht me''IeAl s't'-
4 den ihNel sNlli@A'r 81 V'ala IN NeN
/ "fk l"F lht murder "i hlN Niie NA "N-
mhisietln- p"iStf'....-,- Mayor Ma'-
fh@w Gl b"stoh appeared nelolt lilc
le7lslallNe eolhilli'J'e "l f'Plo tf'isiV
'lT't'S a,i' '''.iI'',,' ~, P'"i ~, iVi ".i
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The Republican journal., 1893-03-23

poGlrlc Al Pot>r>. The inst election.
of the new city of SonersMprth, formerly
the town Of Great Falls, y. H., was held
March l4th. Thc..KepuhIieans elected tllree
If the five aldermen and nine out of the
fifteen common councilmen. The Demo
cratic mayor, Franklin n. Chase, was
elected by about 40 majority. resolu-
tion providing for a constitutional amend
ment fixing plurality elections in State
and also city, town and ward contests was
passed BY the Rhode Island Senate Mar.
IA, 20 to =. The House received the reso-
luton and referred ii to the committee
on special legislation. ..... Tue executive
committee Of the National Republican
League closed its session in New York
March 18TH A sub executive committee
was appointed, composed of President
James s. Clarkson. cX otfcio, James 4. .
Blanchard, New York chairman, A. b.
Humphrey, secretary, j. H. Manley of
Maine, and Others A committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for a nation
al convention to be held in Louisville,
KY, May, 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
REAL ESTATE RECORDS.
Transfers.


Hillic ]. Bonn to James II. Symes for S1,60J,
lots IN. ia 1T9, $50, 1871, Block 9. Town Of
James H. symes to the Holland Company for
$1,000, lots 49,, 1ss, ISL, 1855. Block 3, Town OF
Oscar Frommee TO Herman otersen for S57A
lot Is. Block K, west side Monroe strest. Hoo
boken.
John L. Kellert to Antoni Mil!ewsSi for S 1850.
land and premises on south side OF Twelfth
street. 100 feet westerly from Henderson street.
Henrietta Poltz to Charles Stack for SS,5oA
lot IS, on west side of Hudson street.
Henry A. Haase to The Jersey Title Guaran-
tee and Trust company on land and premises on
the north side of avenue sl0 rect
westerly from Britton street for $3.50.
lydia Gray to Mary W. Haton on land and
| pre misses known as lot 2a Block ], northerly
Side of Astor Place 20 feet westerly from PARK
street for $500.
Herman Z. Thinner to This Hudson City
Mutual building and Loan Association on lots
no and luS. Block 40S at Comgnunipaw and
West side avenues for S3,00.
John l.. Petit 10 Sarah b. enwick on lot 96,
uortheasterly side of Union street, for $i-200.
Hugh Mathers to John Honiss. on land ana
premises, west side of Kearnv avenue, 81 south
erly from Magnolia avenue, 70 $1,000.
Hugo L. Grunbach to Aicon,a Grunbach, on
lots b. 10. II and Il, Blook A, south side OF Sher-
! man place, for $500.
Henry Hirtier 10 The Hoboken Bank for Saw
ings. Oh land and premises, west side OF Hudson
street, S76 feet northerly from Fifth street, foe
$4,000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
WAS GREGyE DROWNED2

His Companions walked Home, and This
Saved Their Lives.
August Tiederman and Henry Tastes
of No. Ga Newark street, and E. Green
hagen and Werner Greeve of Newark
and Washington streets, Hoboken. hired
a rowboat at the foot of Fourteenth
street. yesterday. and rowed over to view
the several naval vessels at anchor. Re-
turning they landed near Gutenberg for
refreshments. When towards dusk they
started to return, the water became
unite rough. Tiedermau and Tastes
feared TO sail down to Hoboken In the
boat. and suggested that they leave It
there and walk home. .Greenhagen and
Greeye thought there was no
danger, and determined 10 row home.
They did so, the other two
starting TO walk. When opposite the oil
docks ut Weehawken the boat capsizsd
and the two men We're thrown overheard.
Both started t. swim fog shore. In the
DARKNESS the men lost sight of each other.
Greenhagen reached one of the docks al
most exhausted. He called for help and
was rescued. Nothing was heard of
Greeye, though The railroad men rowed
ont to find him. It Is thought he was
drowned. His body had not been recoy-
cred this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
THEY ARE NOW INCORPORATED.
Churches and Missions Take Advantage
of the State Law.

Churches and Missions Take Advantage
of the State Law.
A certificate Of the Incorporation of the
Newman industrial Home II Mission
has been fled with the Country Clerk.
The Governors aud Directors are as fol-
lows:-Josel II A. Desr, Dennis v. Bergen
Theodore E. Fsrree. Florence b. Clerihew,
Maria A. B~ickford, Human W. Vance,
Minnie A.. Booth, Kate w. Whitaker Il
Elizabeth w. Brinkerhoff. The object of
the organization is the erection and main-
tenapce OF hospitals, asylums, infirinaries,
~orphanages aud other charitable insti-
lotions.
The Lafayette Baptist Sunday school
mas filed a certificate of incorporation.
TIE trustees are j. J. Stephens, A. J. G..
Warner, Eugene Veyruscat, J.. &. Mani
stadt, George Wells. Joseph X. Thomas
aud w. C. Ramsdeli.
Grace Episcopal Church of the Town OF
Union has filed a certificate OF i~ncornora-
ton with the County Clerk. The Var
,|ens are Edward A.. Duer and James NJ.
ErsKine: Vestrymen are William ".
" lsh, Purdy p. AspelI, Frederick W.
Sherwood, William j. Machell, Louis A.
Mersgon. Robert F. Quinn and Thomas
e.. Hughes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
THE CHILD DIED NATURALLY.

A Mother ArresteI on Suspicion of Hav-
ing Poisoned Her Child
A Young woman who calls herself
Hattie Leath, twenty-six years of age
and who gives her residence as No. 1929
Columbus avenue. New York. is held by
the Hoboken police on suspicion OF
poisoning her three weeks old daughter,
Ellen.
This woman is well known to the Hobo
ken police. She has led a Wild life for
many years. Some time ago she gave
birth TO a child at Snake Hill. Later she
married Herman Bennett of Hoboken,
who died last July. The couple had not
lived together for some tins previous to
the husbands death. When the husband
died, she took up q home with Walter
Leath, d bartender in u Railroad avenue sa-
loon. They first lived OIL Fourth street near
Sixth avenue, New YORK, and later at
No. 1929 Columbus avenue. Some four
weeks ago she was admitted to the
Sloane Maternity Hospital. aad there
gave birth to n girl. which she called
Ellen. Saturday she came TO tue home
OF her parents, Mr., aud Mrs Henry Peck,
No. 233 Willow avenue, with the Daoy.
Her parents were surprised to see her as
she had not been at their home for some
time. She told them she was married 10
LGdbu duu lif6N 1 NOW AOlh. oAS ASAS
the baby with her mother, also leaving a
bottle of milk. The child was
very quiet. and the grandmother laid IL
down on the bed. When Hattie lett
she said she was going to visit some
friend on Harrison street. Not returning
towards eight o'clock. the grandmother
entered the bedroom TO renew the
baby's milk. The child lay as
if asleep. The grandmother bent
over to Kiss her, aud was surprised
to find her dead. DR.. Pindar was noti-
fed. but he could do nothing. Coroner
Parslow was later notified Il took the
body TO his establishment.
SUNDAY morning Hattie returned to her
mothers home, and was surprised to
learn of her baDy's DEATH. She was ar
rested on suspicion of causing the baoy's
death. the superstition being mat the milk
was poisoned
She was arraigned before Recorder Nc
Donough and remanded.
DR.. Converse this morning examined
tn Q milk aud found it only sour, and that
tn g child had died Of natural causes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
Highest Of all in Leavening Powcr-Latest Us Govt Report
R@!A!:,..!! B Bsxdsz
ABSOQlUT1EaY PURE
THEIR LAST EXPIRING KICK

The Three Members of the Old Board o.
Finance Do Unimportant Work
Sadly the old members OF the Board OF
Finance met on Saturday afternoon, D
proceeded 10 transact what business was
before them.
The last acts of the three bers OIL
the old board were, as a whole. unimpor-
AMI ones.
The Official bonds of Constables Edward
O'Graay, Michael Egan aud Enoch Ryno.
in 81, 900 each. were referred TO Corpora
tion Counsel Ed wards.
The salaries of the five members OF the
old board, for the past six months. were
ordered paid. William P. Simon, gem
eral utility man. at the Second District
Civil Court. was paid $50 66 for his ser
vices, aud City Collector T. II. ONeiil
S255 IS. the difference due under his 10
crease in salary from So. 500 to $1,000 The
board then adjourned TO meet at four
O'Clock this afternoon.
AT this meeting Commissioner Reuben
Simpson will be III attendance and VIII
perform his first duties as an ex-ot1clo
member of the Board of Finance. 1t has
been said that the new committees Will
he made up with the names of Messrs.
Fraser and Detwiller, substituted Tor
those OF Messrs. Edelstein and Peterson,
hut this matter, it is believed, will be laid
over until the decision of the Court IN the
present controversy has been given.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
SIX SCORE CONFIRMED.
Bishop Wigger Renews the Vows of
German Catholic Youths and Maids.

Bishop Wigger Renews the Vows of
German Catholic Youths and Maids.
One hundred and twenty-one German
Catholics Of St. Nicholas r. c. Church.
Central avenue and Ferry street, were
confirmed by the Right Rev. Bishop Wig
ger, Of the Newark Diocese, yesterday
afternoon. OF these sixty-three were
girls aud 1fty-sight boys. The Bishop
arrived at the parish from Elizabeth,
where the Rev. Father Weiland received
forty-tive members of ST. Nicholas So
ciety. OF the church. extended their hos
pitality to the Bishop. at tile parish.
Zen minutes later the Bishop
stood at the altar of sacrament, while
those to be confirmed advanced slowly
down the alsle. They lwere preceded by
the altar boys, bearing the cross, who
were followed by the godfathers and
mothers. Each boy who was confirmed
had the godfather and the girls the god
mother. While the bishop administered
the confirmation the godpareuts placed
their left hand on the right arm of the
suppliant. which was q pledge TO lead an
exemplary life.
Bishop WIgger was assisted by Father
Hofschneider. OF st. Peters and ST.
Paul's German r. c. Church. Hoboken,
rs Deacon, and Father Grief. OF the Holy
Family German r. G. Church, Union
Hill, as sub-deacon. Others who as SISTED
were the Rev. Father Weiland, Father
Father Peter Kuhnmuench. of st. Mary's
| Hospital; Father Schmidt, of Swltzer-
land: Father Wahl, of st. Barnibas r. C.
| Church. with DR.. Neuehl, his assistant;
Father Edward Blake, of st. Francis
| Convent, Paterson; Father Eugene
| Dickoyich, of St. Bonifacs r. G. Church,
| aud Father Laux. VI St. Frauci Hospital.
nh church was decorated with the
American flag on The outside, and a beau
tjful interior was presented. ALI the
| differeut societies OF the church had their
| banners displayed, and IA large bank OF
flowers graced the altar.
After the contamination, Bishop Wigger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-01
P~EQUANNOcK AWARDS.
c.,.eialt 10 w. .lerseu citn Ne.na

SpccfdE To Tie JeTsPY CIV Is'Ds.
NEWARK, May 1, 1S93.-A report was made on
Saturday ia the Circuit Court by Frederick
Adams for the Commissioners appointed last
June to look into the matter of the award to the
Butler Hard Rubber company and others for
the diversion OF the water for the supply for
Newark from the Pequannock valley. These
are the awards; Butler Hard Rubber Company,
sos, 500; d. B. Demarest, S4S,3j2.6J; Isabella r.
White, $40, 976.b 10; James e. Reynolds, $4,000,
Grlvg,. VINO represents the city, and the motion
was opposed by John w. Mum. The writ was
denied by ia lge Depue The stenograDher fees
alone aggregate over S60,000.