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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
QUEER WEDDING GIFTS
Stolen from Mr.. Gill, the Bur-
glars Present Them to Mr..
and Mrs. Mulligan.

John Miller, 80 years old, of Canal
street. was arrested last night by De-
tective Hottie, of THE Fourth precinct,
charged with having stolen valuable
bronze Clock. a vase. a brass bird cage,
and an ivory handled cane from the
residence of Mr.. Francis Gill. of No. 79
Pacific avenue. on Tuesday night.
Wednesday mornig Mr.. Gill reported
the robbery to the police. 1t is doubs-
ful if the stolen articles would have ever
been recovered, but for Mrs. Michael
Mulligan, of No. g. Canal street.
Wednesday, might Miss Mamie Moore
was married at her home to Michael
Muiligan, a young truck driver. A num-
Der of friends called after the ceremony
to congratulate them. Among the visi-
tors were two young men. who presented
STOLEN from Mp iGills residence the
night previous. They were the only
presents the couple received, and conGse-
quenltly they priced them highly.
Mrs: Mugtigan. in scanning the columns
ing, read the story of the Gill robbery
and in wthich was given a description of
the goods stolen.
Reahzing that she had been made to
in taking the articles to the Gregory
street police station, and told Sergeant
O. Brien how they came into her possess
sion. She also gave the names of the
Miller was consequently arrested
The police know his pal and hope to
arrest fhim today.
Miller was arratgned. before Police
Justice Douglas this morning in the
Communipaw avenue court and held for
trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07

DIED.

BENNET'T-On Thursday, December S,
1896, Bridget, beloved wife of Maurice
Bennett.
Relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral on Sunday, December s. at 2
P. M. from her late residence. $50 Hem
dersoon street.
DUNN-Suddenly in New York City, on
Thursday, December 5, 1895, Mary A.
relict of the late John Dunn and mother
of Officer Dennis Dunn, aged 5S years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully requested to attend her fun
eral on Sunday, December s, at 2 2.
NJ. from the residence of her son. 571
Grove street.
LOoNEY-On Thursday, December 5.
1895, Catharine, rehct of the late Dam
ie W. Looney, aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends of the family
are requested to attend the funeral on
Monday December 8. at 8 A. M. from the
residence of her son., VIM T. Looney.
20S FNifteenth street; thence to st. Lucy's
r. C. Church, where a solemn High
Mass of Requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of her soul.
MILLAR-James A. infant son of James
A. and Miliie Jarvis Miller.
Relaitiveos and friends are invited to
attend the funeral at the residence OF
his parents, 10 Garrabrandt place near
Bergen Square, on Sunday, December =
at 2 p. NJ -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
PENNILESS AND STARVING.
Hard Lot of Holland Emi&rant in
HObOkeu.

A pitiful case of destitution was
brought to the attention of Acting Poor
master Robert Bell of Hoboken, this
morning. by Councilman Snyder. In a
low. filthy basement. at No. 311 Park
avenue is Christopher Won Lierhaut, his
wife Annie. and two little girls, Marie
and Annie. aged seven and six years, re-
spectively, all OF whom are on the verge
of starvation.
The family came to Hoboken from Hol-
land about three months ago. Won
Lierhaut made unsuccessful efforts to
get employment. The money he had
when he arrived in the United States
went by degrees. and two weeks ago he
found himself penniless
The landlord of the badly ventilated
basement. which they called home.
threatened to turn the, unfortunate man
and his fanilv out in the street, bur WAS
prevailed upon by nefghbors not to do
Sc.
Poormaster Bell gave Won Liechaut a
poor order for groceries. and the City
Hall officers made up a purse Tor him.
He couldn't speak English. but his
gratitude was shown by the tears in his
eyes. An effort will be made TO get work
for the unfortunate fellow in some of the
city departments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
M'DoN0UGH BREAKS OUT AGAIN
Queer Proceedings in the HOboken
Recorders Court.

The Hobolzen Police Headquarters de-
tectives were kept busy this morning ar
resting alleged confidence men on the
piers of the several German steamship
lines Early in the morning three conf
by Recorder McDonough for sixty days
each.
After the men were taken to Jail the
sent detective after them to bring them
back, and they were released on the pay
ment of SIS each
AT noon Detectives Quinn and Nelson
arrested two more men who they think
were confidence men. The prisoners were
taken to the police station, where they
three years old, of New York., and Vim
cent Bashe, twenty-eight years old, of
PittsSurg, Pa. An Italian named Lional
complainant. The prisoners were arraigned
before Recorder McDonough, and to the
surprise OF the police he permitted the
men to go on payment of, $l5 fine.
Chief of Police Donovan protested to
the. Judge. saying that he recognized
both men as well known and clever
bunco steerers, and he would like to have
"All right" said the Judge, and turn
ing to the prisoners he handed them each
the SIS they had paid. Two detectives
lneH dragged the alleged DuncO men 70
Magnus' photograph gallery to have their
pictures taken.
When the party arrived at the gallery
both prisoners made desperate attempt
to evade being snapped" AS Bruno was
struggling between two officers he shout
ed
II have studied law, and I know you
have no right to photograph me as a
criminal when | have only been fined as
a disorderly person.
The men were then taken back to head
quarters and released after they had paid
SIS for the second time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
LAFAYETTE DEMOCRATS.

The Lafayette Democratic Associations
has perfected reorganization. At meet
ing held in Shipman's Hall, Lafayette and
Pine streets, the following officers were
elected:-Dr. Mortimer Lampson. prest-
dent; NJ. ]. Fogarty, vice-president; NJ.
Boulhardt, treasurer; John w. Penrose,
secretary: James Hoagland, sergeant-at-
arms
The club will meet every Tuesday even-
ing. The membership is quite large. but
the officers are anxious to have every
Democrat in Lafayette join the club The
financial condition of the club is excel
lent, and stays are to be given this win
ter for the entertainment of members
and their friends. Those wishing to join
should communicate with John w. Pens
rose, secretary. No. 14S Pine street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
FIVE APAOHEs MISSING.
Troops Sent TO Investigate IndiaE
Troubles in Arizona.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. 1S95.-The War
Department today received dispatches
concerning the Apache Indian troubles in
Arizona. One of these was from the COM
manding officer at Fort Grant and said
that at the periodical ''round up'' at the
San Carlos reservation December 5 it was
discovered that five Indian braves of
Nosias band of Apaches were absent.
Captain Bell was sent after them i'm
mediately with instructions to bring them
in without delay According to a dis
Fort Apache, "Old George a chief who
camps on Turkey Creek, on the road to
Sullfvansville, is suspected of killing Mr..
Merrill and his daughter, and a detach-
ment of troops was sent to Georges habi-
tation The Indian police have also been
sent out to ascertain if any strangers are
on the reservation A late dispatch from
the same officer stated that an Indian has
been reported killed near Cibuau, De-
cember 8, by party of five armed white
men, who left a pack mule by which the
party may be identified in the hands of
the Indians. A troop from the Seventh
Cavalry has been sent to investigate.
According to War Department officials
there need be no apprehension that these
events will lead to general Indian out
break in Arizona.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07

wolves with everything except lamb
IKE smile. IT was more the relaxatloD
of muscles which spreads over tho face
of the king of beasts as he contemplate5
particularly delicious morsel. He re-
gretted that the position he occupied
hamapesred him from replying to to T, the
found that whenever he had said any
thing in humorous vein the reporters
know when it would come back
to worry him. He had been greatly
helped by that visit to the Union League.
He had been somewhat in despair, won on,
there and looked into their faces.
That pleased the wolves hugely
After declaring that his position of
Governor r-elect would not allow him to
speak humorously, they knew, he must
and the poor cabbie waiting for John
Kean added two broken windows to his
bill of damages.
toah hsn Npoc65 N 6sgEs rs ae sfs down and to a8
changed the joy of the wolves to chagrin
and disnay; He distinctly gave, them to
cut cut any iy' pledges - and nd he pe was sd going to
appoint just whom he pleased No one
had any. claim :, upon him and Hudson
thusiasm and the cabman waiting for
John Kean suffered no more damage that
night.
absent.
Young Mr.. Pitney. spoke on New Jer-
sey's Modern Revolution" and pleased
the boys Immensely with his brevity. He
was followed by J. Frank Fort, who
marred an otherwise good speech by
some disgusting stories. Towards the
close of his remarks a chill was thrown
over the company by the con-
duet Of Flayef McGee, who was
billed to speak next on 'Our Com
monwealth.' Mr.. MCGEE drew from his
pocket bundle of closely typewriter
Sheets and making a sort of reading
desk of some goblets near him began to
turn up the edges of his sheets so that
he could turn them more readily when
he came to read them. Mr.. MeGee
brought up the rear with his speech and
the wolves went home wondering what
had stuck them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
PROSPEROUS DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Bergen Association TO Beautify
Its New Home.

At a meeting of the Bergen Demo-
cratic Association. held Thursday evening
in the new club rooms, Brinkerhoff
street and Monticello avenue, it was de-
cided to incorporate the association.
Secretary George G. Tenant and Presi-
dent William Fl. Speer will look after
the matter Notice has been posted in
the club rooms to the effect of the incor-
poration which will be made under the
social club act.
The Executive Committee was instruct
ed to furnish the rooms, and work in this
direction has alreadye begun. By the
next meeting the new carpet will have
been laid and new furniture will have
been secured
An election of officers will be held on
Thursday January 6.
At the next meeting, a House Commits
tee will be elected,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
WATER Case DECIDDD
In the Lawyers Minds-The
Contract Certain Either to
Be Sustained or Set
Aside.

At the conclusion of the argument on
the water certiorari yesterday. Mr..
Charles Corbin remarked that the con-
tract would certainly be set aside on
the case presented by his side.
1.-THE contract will certainly be set
aside on the ground that the law under
which it was made is unconstitutional"
remarked Mr.. McDermott. on the home
ward journey.
why, there is no possible chance of
the Courts upsetting the contract" said
Mr.. Edwards this morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
spain and the Rebel south.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z, 1S95.-Replying
to criticisms of the Congressional
friends of Cuban independence as to the
prompt recognition by Spain of the
Southern Confederacy, Mr.. A. Taltavall
the New York correspondent of a Madrid
newspaper, telegraphs to this city as fol-
lows
During the civil war the Spanish Gov
ernment issued a decree, under date of
June II, forbidding Spanish subjects from
selling arms or ammunition to Confed-
crates having any communication with
them, or giving any support whatever
During the war of the Confederacy
Mr.. Perry, American Minister to Madrid,
assured the Spanish Government that the
United States was perfectly satisfied with
the decree of neutrality. This assurance
was conveyed twice to the Spanish Gov
ernment during the Civil War"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
sHIPWREoKED CAVALIERS.

Cast Ashore in HobOken Penniless
After the FOundering of the Brayton
Two ship-wrecked mariners applied at
Hoboken police headquarters for lodging
last night and were accommodated. They
were VIM. T. Meehan and John L. Foun-
tain, captain and owner respectively of
the canal boat H. R. Brayton, which sank
in the North River last evening. The
boat was being towed to the Weehawken
coal docks by the tugboat Pocahantas.
1t was in dilapidated. condition and
sprang a leak and sank Immediately.
obliged to swim to the tug. At the sta
ton house they were supplied with dry
clothes, and this morning the policemen
lost everything when the boat went down.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
THE OzBCHUAN RIOTS.
Chinese Government Aiding Inquiry
-Escort of Soldiers

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z. 1S95.-Reports
received at the State Department indicate
that the hinese Government has done
evrything to facilitate the inquiry of the
United States Commission sent to Chong
Tu to investigate hte riots in the Prov
ince of Szechuen in June last and has
made special efforts to inn sss the ma
tives with the dignity and nportance CT
the commissioners. No information that
the Commission has reached Chengi
Tu has come to the department, but it
is believed that they have arrived there.
The reports mentioned. that the Gem
mfsd1nests, consisting of Mr.. Sheridan
B. Read, United States consul at Tient-
sin, Commander Merrill, of the United
States navy, and Mr.. Cheshire, am in
Ierprerer started from efrntsin for
Chang ,ru on October g. accompanied
by an escort OF twenty Chinest soldiers.
magnificeratly mounted md equipped.
The Chinese Government directed the
provincial judge of Szechuan to co-op-i
crate with the commission This Judge
assignment is considered as further
evidence of the good faitN of the
Peking powers: The route taken was
also chosen with a vsaw to impressing
the natives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
IRBLAND's OPPORTUNITY.
I'm the Event of England Going to
WAR Young Patriots Would Acr.
.,1f EnhLg To fhe United Eress

LONDON, Dec. Z. 1895.-An article writ
ten by Mr.. William O'Brien for the Re
vue Politique" on 1.-THE European aspect
of the Irish question: has attracted un-
wonted attention, owing to the develop
ments in the East. Mr.. O'Brien argues
that the Irish bond of sympathy with
England's enemies has not entirely dis
appeared. The new movement begun in
Chicago ought to be for statesmen a
matter of study. The Irish Americans
have sufficient influence with the United
States Government to stop the progress
Of a family entente between the two great
English speaking nations. They have
also the power TO arouse an enemy that
England has the most reason to fear in
the world The young men of the Gaelic
Athletic Association, he says. would form
a ready made army for a French or Rus
sian expedition which would put rifles in
their hands, and they would captu Cork
and Limerick and hold them long ough
to allow Irishmen to rally to their flag.
Mr.. O'Brien is of the opinion that the
English fleet watching the channel could
not prevent a landing in ireland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
SEVERE SENTENCES.

Some sentences were pronounced yes
terday in the General Sessions Court.
Thomas Joyce. who stole two medallicns
belonging to William McDermott in Ho-
boken. and who had burglars tools in
his possession. was sent to State Prison
for five years.
William Blake. the "fy'' young man
who buncoed Swede out of $40 in
Hoboken. giving him a 800 note of the
late Confederacy in exchange for it, was
sent to the Penitentiary for a year. His
wife was in the Court. room, and as he
went down stairs she expressed a fervent
hope that the Judge would drop dead in
five inmates The Judge was still alive
this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
OUROVITS RESTORED TO DUTY.
General wheaton Dfsapproves of the
Findings of the Court Marital.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z, 1Ss5.-Briga-
dier General Wheaton. Commanding the
Department of the Colorado, has disap-
proved the finding of the COURT martial
in the case of First Lieutenhnt Odon
Curovits. Eleventh Infantry who was
recerstly tried at Fort Whipple, Ari-
zona, for being drunk in the presence
of enlisted men, and sentenced TO con-
f7nmeM in Post limits for three months
and TO be reprimanded. General Wheaton
in his endorsement of the record, says
that the court established that the ac-
cused was under the influence of liquor,
in fact drunk but the technical alfega-
t5on that such drunkenness occurred
in fiIle presence of enlisted men does not
seem SO clearly made cut. He fully
relcogndzesl the treprehersible character
of the lajccused's s conduct, and that of it's
self. justly merits the repriuand. but
the finding not being supported by that
weight OF evidence which precludes rea-
sonable doubt. approavl is witnhsld, and
the officer win pc restored 70 duty; s, Gu
promoted from the ranks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
THE TEXAS SAILS SOUTH.
Spectal to the Jersev citp Neacs.

SANDY HOOK, Dec. Z. 1Ss5.-The
United States battleship Texas passed
out by Sandy Hook at eight A. NJ, and
fifteen minutes later had cleared the bar.
She then headed southwark.
The ship looked as neat and trim as
any vessel ever does coming from the
navy yard at Brooklyn, and nothing
seemed to be amiss with her. She made
rapid progress coming down the ship
channel, and, turning the southwest spit,
headed for Gedney's Channel, where she
was passed and saluted by. the incoming
National Line steamer England.
The wind was about eighteen miles an
hour from the southwest. The sea was
smooth and the weather cloudy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
THREE CONFIDENCE RoGUEs.
Caught by the Hoboken Police ProvI-
ing ON the Steamship Piers.

ing Or hbe SGedmanIp FleFss
Detective Julius Nelson of Hobol1en
Police Headquarters succeeded in cap
turing three italian confidence men this
morning on the docks of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company. At the
police station they gave their names as
Joseph Leorre, John Sartori and Delico
Quarrie. Chief of Police Donovan re-
cognized them as old con" men.
Detective Nelson saw them talking to
an italian named Peter Zazesski,- who
was about to board the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm II, bound for Naples. The four
men left the dock and entered saloon
on River street. The detective followed
them, and with the assistance of
another officer took all four to the station
house.
The three ."con" men were arraigned
before Recorder MeDonough. but as they hey
victim, he could not hold them for trial
He sent them to Jail for sixty days, un-
der the disorderly act Chief Donovan
had the men photographed for his
Rogue's Gallery before sending them to
iail,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
SHOCKED BY HIS BATH.

of No. sS5 Henderson street, a clerk en-
pioyed on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
freight pier at the foot of Washington
street, fell overheard last night. He was
rescued by workmen and removed to the
City Hospital. The cold bath gave his
nervous system severe shock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
FOB SAVING HIS ooMRADE.

WASHINGTON. Dec 4 1s85.-A medal
of honor has been awarded to Ignatz
Gresser. late Corporal of Company .,
12Sth Pennsylvania Infantry for gallan-
try in action at Antietann. Md, Septern-
Der II, 1862. Mr.. Gresseuss particular acr
comrade from the field while exposed to
the fire of the enemy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
MAY RESPITE A MONSTER.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. I. 1ss5.-W. w.
Hayward and his wife.father and mothef
of Harry Hayward. are at the Capital this
morning waiting to see the Governor.
fence with his Excellency. 1t lis now
believed that the death warrant will
not be signed today. but that the Cover
nor will appoint a commission to ex-
anime into Harry's sanity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
MORE BRITISH GREED.
Johnny Bull Wcdieatin& a Protect0
rate for Malay Peninsula.
BIZ Cable TO the United Press.

LONDON. Dec. Z. 1s51The latest in
stance of British greed for new terri
tory is the proposed protectorate over
Lower Siam. which would place the
whole Malay Peninsula, from Singapore
to Burmah. under British rule. The
Westminster Gazette" states that the
extension has been on the card for years
and has been clearly explained to France.
Such a protectorate. it is claimed, would
be welcomed by the Malays. who are
now only nominal tributaries of Siam,
while the natural nd other resources
of wealth in the country are OF great
imDorth nee to Great Britain. The other
a similar strain. as il It was the natural
consequence Of the position of the ter
ritory between countries already held
by. ENGLAND
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
COURTESY" In WALLER's
CASE.
Bv Gable tothe United Press.

PARIS. Dec. Z. 1S95.-The journal Des
Debats' says the French Government
consents to communicate to the United
States the contents of the documents in
the case of John I. Waller. ex-United
States Consul to Madagascar. who is
now serving a term of Imprisonment in
France. This action, the Journal
says, is taken as mark of courtesy to
the United States. The paper denies
that the later Government is entitled to
demand the documents.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
THE HANGING OF STOKES.
I'm Cahle to thc Uflitcd Press.

LONDON. Dec. Z. 1S95.-King Leopold
of Belgium is having a conference with
Lord Salisbury in London this afternoon
concerning the execution of the British
trader Stokes. who was hanged in the
Congo country by order of Captain 10th
aire a Belgian officer,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
INDIGNANT CADETS.
Say They Were Unjustly Dismissed
tram St E,auIss W. f. Church.

from ST. PauHs M. E. Church.
Three young men who have been ex-
PEELED from the cadets of st. Paul's M.
E. Church complain that they were ad-
judged guilty of charges made against
them which they could have readily dis
proved. They say they were not allowed
a hearing or the slightest opportunity
to prove their innocence not even know
ing they were accused until they were
irregularly Informed of their expulsion
tees, of which Justice James N. Davis
is president, with the approval of their
expulsion without proper investigation
which We're mainly of misconduct in
church. The young men insist that their
expulsion was unjustifiable and that they
should have been allowed to face their
accnSarS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
LoNDoN's SENSATIONAL DIVORCE
By Gable to the United Press.

LONDON. Dec. T. 1884 sensational
divore suit has been instituted here.
The petitioner is an Indian law stu
dent named Bomanjes Nadia, and the
correspondents are Harry DowneS, an
American. who is reputed to be wealthy,
and who is an haibitue of London and
Paris circles, and Antonio Pacheco. of
the City of Mexico.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
NEW CHINESE RAILROAD.
"a CaLle to tIle Tnited Prcss.

PEKIN, Dec. {, 1S95.-An imperial edict
has been issued ordering THE construction
of a dourble4hrack railway between Pekin
and Tienltsin, a distance of seventy-two
miles. The rails used will weigh eighty
five pounds to the yard and the cost
of construction wild be 100000 taels
(abOut So GOO. O00)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
PANORAMA FROM THE BOULEVARD

One of the finest sights on a frosty
night to be seen in Jersey City is the
panorama of the meadows from the
County Road near the Newark and New
York Railroad cut The line of the Hack
ensack meadows is dotted with innumer-
able lights making a scene of extraor-
dinarY beauty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-07
HAS DREYFUS ESCAPED !?


PARIS, Dec. I. 1Ss5.-The "Intransi-
geant" says it is reported that Captain
Albert Dreyfus, who in January last was
publicly degraded and confined in fort
ress to undergo life sentence for having
divulged Government secrets has escaped
from the fortress in French Guiana, in
which he was confined