New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

In a letter received In Newark from Mrs. Theo-
dore A. Baldwin. who with her husband, Is doing
duty missionary at Broosa, Turkey she says;
Don't imagine that the accounts of the Armenian
massacres are exaggerated / don't suppose the
half has been told"
The Newark Gas Company has purchased or the
Aaron Ward estate. the property at the corner OF
Broad-st and Central-ave. for $4,000 The property
has frontage OF flfty-two feet Mr.. Kelsey presi-
dent OF the gas company. said yesterday that II
intended to consolidate the Bank-st and Front
ST. offices OF the company at this location
County Counsel Mum, to whom was referred the
election in Essex and Hudson counties on the
question OF building a bridge across the Passalc al
Fourth-st in Harrison. has decided that in view OF
the circumstances nothing should be done IN the
matter.
Early in 1891 suit was brought in the Essex Cir
cult Court by Samuel Wright to recover sl,o72 30
from Charles W. Anderson. the New-forK agent
for the State Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
Worcester. Mass. Previous to 1891 Wright served
as a sub-agent under him, and took the Newark
agency. He put in claim against Anderson LOT
five per Of every renewal on each policy IS
sued. Wright claimed that he should receive MS
commission the premiums while the deiehce
was that the commission paid at the time OF Sc
curing the subscription all that the agent was
entitled to. The final testimony in the case was
taken before Referee Frederic Adams yesterday
The referee set December p the day for maj ar
gument.
The National Federation OF American Homng
Pigeon Fanciers held their annual meeting and din-
ner at Stetters on Thursday night. Many OF the
members were present and committees from
Washington, Buffalo. Baltimore and other clues
made reports Officers elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, T. F. Goldman; secre-
tary W. Ver!inder OF Jersey City; treasurer Jonn
Sheppard OF Philadelphia; race secretary ChafIes
Ii. Jones. of Philadelphia.
Argument was heard in the Orphans Court yes
terday in the matter OF the objections TO the ac-
counting of Frank c. Wilcox as guardian OF car
ence and Robert II. Smith. II was alleged by
counsel for the children that the guardian ad oesh
extravagant in the management or the estate M
Wilcox declared that he had NOT peen ehua,a
CANT and SAID that whatever he did as gqardlah
was for the best interests of TIE children nsced
with his aunt to have the beneR{ OF icos sad
we're only for small amounts. The case was taken
under advisement
A suit for divorce by Mrs. Eieta Hetzman against
her husband, Henry, heard by Nice-ChatceilOr
Pitney yesterday The suit was based on enar ,
OF cruelty Mrs Hetzman testified thds so t9
her marriage witness said she was teaenes ~ IN a..
Elizabeth public school on the nrst Gay b o. on .ne
mental Hotel, Newark, and Hetzman took money
from her pocketbook, SAYING ia,y w kept
grocery store she said. and compelled her 10 Work
man declared that her husband once caught her by
the throat and threw her 10 the floor He never
bought her Il single dress and she had TO leave MN
because she feared for her life.
The Tax Board yesterday decided to retain the
nresent force of clerks of the Board The force
consists OF eight Republicans and seven Democrats
The clerks were assigned to the taxing dstriG;s.
The field work will be begun on January 10 The
Board decided TO tax polls and dogs Tor cry pur-
poses The dog has not been exacted Tor the
last three years
Nothing has been heard from John T. Martin
who kent a produce establishment at NO ~ CoEl-
merce-st for four months and then suulenly as
appear red Shipments from Chicago and other West
ern points were made to him this Week put are
held by the railroads Martin is believed TO nave
secured butter and eggs valued at slOVO
An attempt to set fire TO Washington Han, IN
Woodsde on Thursday night was reported 10 the
police Yesterday. Cloth saturated WITH OH was
found in the building.
The purchase Of the Boiles property adjoining the
new pOstOffice building Is recommended 10 the Gov
eminent by Supervising Architect Henry klemm,
who is endsavoring to get terms from the owners
OF the property
Joseph b. Hail OF the business department Of
''Tha Daily Advertiser" died of pneumonia yeSter-
dav at his home, No. q Pennngt on-st He was a
son OF the late George Hall. who. in 1870 had charge
of the press OF The Tribune under HORACE Greeley
and run off every number Of the Log Cabin made
famous in the Tlppecanoe campaign OF that year.
The son born in Cincinnati on January IL, 1867;
when his father pressman for 'Tne cincinnati
INQUIRER" He came to Newark when he was four
teen years old. and for two years business
manager OF The Newark Journal lie leaves d
wife and three children.
The Essex County Democracy has elected these
officers: President Tyler Parmley; vice-president.
Michael Clark secretary. William +. hastendke;
treasurer William Romano. Edward W. Whitehead
is chairman Of the Executive Committee.