The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-05-23

soning, Friday night. By mistake she
took large dose of belladonna, thinking
it was medicine that had been prescribed
for her. She was found almost dead two
hours later. She is in a critical condition.
The West Jersey Homeopathic Med
ical Society has elected these officers :
President, DIR. G. w. Woodward, Cam
den vice president, DIR. 7. E. Parker,
Woodbury. secretary, DIR. Wallace Nc
George, Camden; treasurer, DR.. Anna E.
Griffith, Camden; censors, Drs. A. W.
Bailey, Atlantic City; Howard Iszard,
Glassboro, and Charles Hubbard, Mill
vile.
The Hackensack Democrats are hav-
ing trouble over selecting postmaster in
that town, in case they can get Postmas-
ter Labagh, the Republican incumbent re-
moved before the expiration of his term.
Preliminary steps have been taken to
hold an election, but this is not satisfac-
tory to one of the candidates. who relies
on promises made to him by the local
leaders last fall, for services rendered.
-Choirmaster M. H. Grice, of Christ P
f. Church, Jersey City, was entering the
building on Tuesday evening to conduct a
rehearsal. Just as he reached the door
way he stumbled over feed bag tied with
heavy string. James Scott, one of the
choir joined him at the opening of the
bag. 1t contained the dead body of girl
apparently three years old. The child
had apparently been well nourished and
had a profusion of pretty golden hair.
On the body were white garments that
showed skilled needlework. The police
think that the remains were abandoned
on account of the poverty of the mother.
The Elizabeth City Council on Thurs
day night put an end to any more disgrace
full elections for Chief Engineer of the
ire department, by passing an ordinance
compelling the firemen hereafter to cast a
secret ballot at the City Hall for their
choice for Chief Engineer and Assistants.
The City Clerk will furnish an official en-
velope to each voter and the system of
I
cal election. The Council ordered new
election on Decoration Day for Chief En-
gineer, and declared the one held last
month illegal. 1t was shown that bribery,
force and intimidation had been freely
practiced by both candidates and their
supporters. The Council ratified the cleo
ton of William Lloyd and Julius Poster
for Assistant Chiefs.
There is a row among the Vineland
Democrats over the postmastership which
threatens to cause serious split in the
party. The candidates for the Office are
Otto F. Rexroth, leading merchant; ex-
Township Collector John Simpkins, Town
ship Assessor w. w. Whiting and Town
ship Collector W. G. Hislop. Ex-senator
Baker, in the absence of Democratic
Congressman from the First district, is
supposed to recommend applications for
Federal appointments at Washington. AS
Vineland is Mr.. Bakers home he is sup
posed to have kept out of the fight and
thus gave all the contestants fair show
but recently it was learned that he was
secretly using his influence to have Otto
F. Rexroth appointed and the other APP
plicants are highly incensed. They and a
large number of their friends held meet
ing on Monday night and passed several
resolutions strongly condemning Mr..
Bakers action in the matter and protest
ing against the appointment of Mr.. Rex
roth