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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
ROBBED BY HIS FRIEND.
Samuel Cornell Comes to Jersey City
and Loses His WafeS.

Policeman Ems was accosted on Jack
son avenue at one O'Clock yesterday
morning by Samuel Cornell of New York.
who asked him to arrest Toney Fritsen
of No. e5 Jackson place, he claiming that
Fritsen had just robbed him of a silver
watch valued at $50. Ernst went with
Cornell to the house in question and ar
rested the man pointed out by him. AT
the Greenville station house both men
were locked up, Cornell being detained as
a witness. The accused nan gave his
name as Toney Fritsen, thirty-four years
DID,, and said he lived in a furnished room
at the house where he was arrested.
Sergeant Haag recognized him as Toney
Parkinson, who formerly lived on Boyd
avenue. Parkinson, however, vas not
made aware of the fact that his right
name was known by the Sergeant. Cor
nell sail that he met Parkinson on the
Bowery, New York, Saturday night and
that Parkinson invited him to come to
this city to visit lady friends" Cornell
accepted the invitation. Parkinson took
him to the room on Jackson avenue n
before long Cornell missed his watch. He
said he knew he had it with him when
ne arrived at the house, because he on
suited it shortly after he went there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
GRIEF CAUSES A SUICIDE
August Brautigan Poisons Himself
Alter His MOther,s Funeral.

August lBrautigan, aged thirty-two
years, of No. GA Garden street, Hoboken,
committed suicide at his home Saturday
night by taking a dose of carbolic acid.
His body was found by his wife, lying
in his bedroom, when she returned to her
home about nine O'Clock in the evening.
On the bureau in the room was an
empty bottle labeled, .Carbolic acid
poison" Brautigan had attended the
funeral of his mother, which took place
in the afternoon. He had been drinking
and returned home from the funeral
about eight O'Clock in the evening. His
wife attended the funeral also, but she did
not go with him.
When he got back to his house he found
then went to Henry Klussman's drug
store on First street, and purchased the
poison, which ne brought back to the
house with him. Before taking the
poison he wrote a note, which was SO
badly written that it afterwards could
not be read. 1t is thought that he was
intoxicated when he wrote it. His wife
he had died, and was completely. pros
trated when she found her husbands
lead body.
Brautigan was a book glider and was
employed by Rochester & Tucker of
William street, New York. He was we'll
known in Hoboken, and at the time of
his death was secretary of the Michael
of a number of lodges and was prominent
in bowling circles. It is thought that
grief and dependency over the death OF
his mother was the cause for his act.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
CORPORATION NOTICE.

nth day of December. 1895. the Com
missioners of Assessment filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners their final assessment map and
report for the construction of a 24-inch Brick
SEWER IN WOODLAND AVENUE,
from a point about 80 feet east of Bergen
avenue to Van Cleef street; thence a 3e-inch
Sewer in Van Cleef street, from Woodlawn'
sewer in same street TO and connecting with
the sewer in Dwight street, and the same
is now open to public inspection in the office
of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included in the said assessments
WoodlaWn avenue, from Bergen avenue to
a point about % feet east Of Van Cleef street.
Bergen avenue, on the east side, from
Woodjayn avenue about 25.0S feet north and
*. 0S feet south, and from Fulton avenue about
d, aS feet north and 25.03 feet south.
jackson avenue. from a point about Is feet
south of Woodlawn avenue to Fulton avenue.
Rose avenue. from Woodlawn avenue to
Fulton avenue
Van Cieef street. from woodiawn avenue to
And that the goth day Of January, 1896. at
two o'clock p. NJ, and the meeting room of
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
are hereby fixed as the time and place when
and where the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners will meet to hear, consider and
adjudicate upon all objections to said assess
ment and report.
All objections thereto must be presented in
writing.
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey city, December 20. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
FoUGH FOR SATISFACTION.

When James Connolly of No. 4S3 Com
munipaw avenue left a party in Lafayette
last night he was followed by Michael
Kelly on vengeance bent. Michael took
offense at a casual remark of Connolly's
brothers, Peter and John, and John Ger
raghty, Peter Healy and John Rocheman
were with him. The two men fought
fercely in front of the saloon without
reaching a decision. The others, being
gentlemen of a sporting turn of mind,
took no hand in the fray. Patrolman
Van Wrinkle did, however. He placed
Kelly under arrest and rang for the. pa
troll wagon. Patrolmen Deer and Mulcox
arrived with it.
A search was made for Connolly, his
friends and relatives. They were found
in the saloon kept by Connolly, at No;
ASS C-ommunipaw avenue. This happened
at about $3.50 A. M, so the entire party
was placed under arrest for violating
dismissed this charge, as it t~ranspired
that no liquor was sold. and that Con-
molly invited the men into the saloon
to treat them to a might cap" Con-
molly and Kelly were held for examina-
Hon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave pennsylvania n. Il. Depot.

Leave Pennsylvania r. F. Depot.
712 A. M. Daily, except Sunday, for MAUCH
HUN and intermediate stations.
1888 A. M. Daily for GENEVA, ROCKIES
TER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS. SUS-
PENSION BRIDGE and the West and prin-
eipal local points; dining car TO Suspension
Bridge. Pullman vestibule sleeper to Chicago.
u:24A. NJ. Daily Qeaves 10:42 A. NJ. Sun
day., for MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate
points; connecting for Reading and Harrisburg.
Ills P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday, for ELMIRA
and all intermediate stations: connections for
POTTSV1LLE and READING. Chair car 70
s:4 P. NJ. Sundays only, for WILKES
BARRE. L. & B. JUNCTION. and all inter-
mediate points.
4:22 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday. for L. &
B. JUNCTION and the principal intermediate
stations. Pullman buffet parlor car to Wilkes
barre, connections for Pottsville.
4S2 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday, for BOUND
ROO and intermediate stations.
5S2 P. NJ. Daily. for EASTON and inter-
mediate stations.
GIG P. NJ. Daily, for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
vestibule train. New York to Chicago, sleeper
to Buffalo and Toronto; connections for Read
ing and Harrisburg.
SAP P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday, for EAS-
TON and intermediate stations
9:12 p. NJ. Daily for ITHACA GENEyA
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS.
and all points west; Pullman sleepers to Chi
cago and Buffalo; chair car to Wilkesbarre-
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania R. R Depot.
The New York Transfer Co. will call for and
check Baggage from hotel or residence through
TO destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
new ARK'S MAY0RAL4Y
The Republican Candidates En-
gross All the Attention-Dr.
Herold's Candidacy.

The election of Mayor in April next,
says the Newark Sunday CALL" seems
to be considered by Republicans as en-
tirely their own affair, although Demo-
Gratis. smiling kindly. gently intimate
that they will have a word to say. The
candidates talked of at present are Mayor
Lebkuecher. DR.. Herold, Elias S. Ward,
Henry M. Dorernus. and John c. Eisele.
The Herold candidacy was doomed at
the County Republican Society meeting,
and at about the same time Elias S.
Ward declared he was not in the con
test in any way, and would not take
the nomination. Henry M. Doremus has
probably as many supporters as any
man named. provided he determines to
make the contest. John c.. Eisele is
making a quiet but energetic canvass,
and is regarded by many as Mkely to
win. Mayor Lebkuecher has said nothing,
but it is supposed he woul like a re-
nomination If the Republicans would
Everybody in politics IS Watching for
developments in the English war diff
crlity, and this applies to even a city
election, as 1t is likely to change party
sentiment generally.
The Democrats talk of James M. Sey-
mOur again.
day Calf readers said Commissioner
Stainsby to q reporter Of the Sunday
an yesterday in talking about the
political outlook, .sand that is in .rela-
ton to the gathering that was held in
the Iron Bound district on Thursday
night, when Mr.. Elias Ward presented
the flag to the Essex Republican Asso-
citation. 1t was a remarkably fine body
of men. and no one can appreciate the
enthusiasm displayed who was not pres
ent to witness it. This organization has
mad wonderful progress. 1t is not held
together by any thought of political re-
ward, for everybody knows it has no
chance or has had none up to date. I be-
holds the Organization together. As to
the attempt to boom DR.. Herold for
Mayor. that is nonsense. The doctor has
said that he is not a candidate, and 1
doubt if any ene has authority to say
that he is in the field. He is advised by
his friends that he cannot afford to re-
sician to go into any political contest,
and, so far, he has acted on the advice
of his friends"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
COLLECTED WITH A CLUB.
Bakers Argument with His Ex-Bar-
keeper Ends in a Fractured Skull.

Henry Baker. forty years old, Of
Paterson avenue. West Hoboken. who
keeps a saloon at Eleventh and Clinton
streets, Hoboken. was he'd up and sew
erely beaten NEAR his home last night
by Ludonio Mutzio. formerly employed
61a Paterson avenue, West Hoboken.
Mutzio. He owed Mutzio 81. and when
the latter demanded the money he re
fused to give it to him and told him to
call again. Mutzio became angry and
threatened Bakers life if he did not get
the money. Baker was on his way
home late last might when Mutzio
stepped from a doorway on Paterson
avenue and commanded him to give up
the 50.
They argued over the money, and
Mutzio drew a club and said he wanted
the money immediately or he would
take it by force, Baker shouted for the
police and Mutzio struck him several
blows on the head and knocked him
down.
Special officer Heck heard Bakers
shouts for help and saw Mutzio dash
down Paterson avenue. He chased
Mutzio and the later ave. himself up
after he had run several blocks. Baker
was found bleeding on the sidewalk.
and was carried to his home, where he
was attended by DR.. White. 1t is feared
that his skull is fractured.
Mutzio was disarmed of the club and
locked up. He did not rob Baker as he
intended, he being scared away by the
latter'S shouts for police.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
DISPOSITION OF TIE SURPLUS.
Spccinl TO the Jerscp City Neaus.


TRENTON. Dec. %. 1s95.-State Comp
troller William S. Hancock has been
amused al some suggestions as to the
disposition of the surplus. There are
a dozen different things proposed for the
consumption of the large amount which
was reported to be in the treasury. He
stated Saturday hat a large surplus
does not mean that the State has money
to burn, but the surplus accumulates
naturally, because the income of the
State from departments and railroad
is more liberal then than during the
early months. 1t takes a large, surplus
TO pay the current expenses of the State
Until more money comes. to hand. The
early part of the year the expenses of
the state are the heaviest, made 50 BY
the sshemes Of the State reformers
were utilized to eat up the surplus the
officials and employees of the various
departments n the institutions would
very few months. The State is not
gathering in any more money than can
be used very conveniently.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
QUEER sTABBING CASE
Found Wounded in a HALL
way-suspect Arrested.


Policeman Nugent, early yesterday
morning, was attracted to the hallway
of the tenement house at Colgate and
Third streets by agonizing groans. Pro-
curing a light he found Benjamin
Smith, of No. 4o5 York street, lying in
one corner bleeding profusely from stab
wound in the head and IN the left
wrist. He seemed unwilling to talk,
and asked to be removed to the City
Hospital.
An ambulance was summoned, but
before its arrival he was induced to ex-
plain how h e had, been wounded. He
said he had quarreled and fought with
a colored man, who, after %stabbing
left him He said his assailant had
robbed him. but he now retracts that
part of his statement.
His wounds are painful but not at all
dangerous. An hour after Smith was
found a eolored mar who says his
name is William Robinson, was arrest
ed. He has no home. and declared he
was in this city looking for work.
He was arraigned before Justice Potts
this morning, and is held for In Exam
nation, when Smith will be able to
appear in court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
your child

You note the difference in
children. ome have nearly
every ailment, even with
the best of care. Others far
more exposed pass through
unframed. Weak children
will have continuous colds
In winter, poor digestion in
summer. They are with
out power to resist disease,
they have no, reserve
strength. SCOTS Emulsion
Of cod-liver oil, with hypo-
phosphites, is cod-liver oil
partly digested ndadapted
10 the weaker digestlons Of
children.
corr s sswsz. Chemists, rev York sos. sasSs.oo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
BAD MAN FROM AUSTRIA.
Adam Joseph Terrorized West Siders
Gone to Snake Hill.

Adam Joseph, thirty-five years old, a
villainous looking customer, who gave his
residence as Austria, received a sentence
of ninety days Imprisonment from Judge
Douglass today. Joseph has been roam
ing around the neighborhood of Duncan
and West Side avenue for the past
month. He appeared several times around
the barns and outhoses of Otto Posiel
on West Side avenue.
One day when Posiel and his wife were
away from home. he attempted. to gain
an entrance. The children in charge OF
the house shut the door in his face. He
went about trying windows and doors but
did not succeed in getting in. Yesterday
he settled himself in Mr.. Posiel's hay
stack and refused to move. Posiel had
him arrested.
In court this morning Posiel said he
had offered the man work, but 1t had
been refused. He gave Adam so bad a
character that the Judge thought it best
to remove him from the vicinity for a
time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
SWEET SEVENTEEN.
Mr.. Henry D. W bite Says His
Wife Has Deceived Him
as to Her Age.

In defending a motion to strike out
certain paragraphs from a bill of divorce
Counsellor Addison Ely revealed a pc
culiar tale of connubial infelicity. Mr..
Henry D. White of Rutherford is suing
for divorce from his wife, Marguerite,
on the statutory ground. In his petition
he says thai in 1892 he married Mrs.
White at the apartment house of George
w. Lockwood, Nostrand avenue. Brook
lyn, he understood that his wife
was sweet seventeen n the adopted
daughter OF Mr.. Lockwood, the owner
of the palatial house.
For a time after their marriage the
pair lived in Brooklyn, but subsequently
moved to Rutherford, where they are
at present. Last year, Mr.. White says,
he noticed that whenever Mr.. Lockwood
came to his house, and that was almost
daily, he would embrace Mrs. White
most affectionately, whereupon he,
Mr.. White, very properly kick
ed: but his wife reminded him
tina she was Mr.. Lockwood's adopted
daughter, and the affection was but of
an ordinary kind. She kissed her
husband. and, stroking his silky
whiskers, told him he was a dear, jeal-
Gus old goose. So there!
Mr.. White was satisfied with this, but
later he found that during his absence
Mr.. Lockwood took his wife to many
places unknown to him, and day after
day they would be away alone together,
and when he demonstrated they laughed
at him. This Mr.. White would not
stand, and he ceased to live with ms
wife n at once brought suit for a di-
vorce, naming Lockwood as the core
spondent.
This morning Chancellor McGill was
asked by Mr.. Luce, the wife's counsel,
to strike out certain paragraphs out OF
the bill wherever it says that he, Mr..
White, does not believe his wife was
sweet seventeen at her marriage ana
doubts the adopted daughter story. These,
counsel commended. were impairment
81 will show" said Mr.. Ely, that this
woman lived with Lockwood. as his mis-
tress, for years prior to the marriage,
and has done so since
Mr.. Luce argued that anything prior
to the marriage was not admissible, and
the husband ought to have specific
charges made, and not hints, as to mis-
conduct.
Chancellor McGill granted the motion to
strike out, and Counsellor Ely's bill Will
be amended and the case referred for
testimony to a Vice Chancellor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
WHO WILL BE SPEAKER.
skinner Has a Little List De
Roussess supporters.

W
TRENTON. Dec. 20, lS95.-The Essex
dalagat lion ~ the House which contains
u1iesaefoh I, - s a1sm
blyman skinner of that county, for
SnaaLar ~ tba House caa,c,,s was
opcaAei " 'ne lo 80
held on Friday night at which nine
members were present. Assemblymen
skJnnar ana ctnanson ,yara a,hsant b1t
the latter stands pledged to the endorse
ment Of Skinner. which was made. The
aanaiaa4a annaanaa haso~a +ha nsna Es-
caioioate appeareo peloie 'ne INV
sex members and made a statement,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23

Valentine Lindermann, Charles p. Sill
vers, Thomas Theridan, W. H. Willard,
A. J. Goldstein, Peter F. Mahan, Z.
schwendif hf fba a 7icans 5an fee Ml'cne'' -
Resolved. That a license as a PUBIC
porter be issued by the Mayor ana Clty
Clerk under the corporate sea- OF thhss
city to John Fischer on his paying the
license fee.
The reports were received and the reso-
%l ATIpITfNG OF CLAIMS BY REsoLU-
TIONS.
The following resolutions were reported
by Committee on Payment of Claims,
heretofore referred.
BY Committee on District Courts
Resolved, That the claim of John a.
Mitchell, $24, for services as constapde'
Second District Court, November 1882
By Committee on Printing, Stationery
+ Resolved, That the following claims be
ps IS to George NJ. BLIZZARD for board Of
horse of Inspector of Buildings, OCTOBER
So 5 to John Graham for incidental ex,
penses as City Marshal, September and
October, 1895. ua ,so,,or
$3.50 to ]. g. Herald, a YaSy hquor
81 to ]. c. Herald, advertising % no 1d !
and bicycle ordinances, October =, 1872;
$3.50 to J. G. News, advertising ~
nance regulating INNS, payerAs' ete.' ~
tober "a, 1895. ,r
$40 to Jersey City News. advertising
ordinance for bicyclists, October, les?
S. GO to Jersey City News. advertising
ordinance relating to bottlers' August
$i..7S to e. F. Morgan. for typewriting
ordinance, October. 1885.
SIS to Jersey City Printing
"a and October s and 2. 1895.
si9's5 to United Gas Improvement Com
pany Z Welsbaeh lamps for use IN CITY
Clerks office, October Il, 1888.
S12. 80 to United Gas Improvement Com
pany. for gas at City Hall, October, 1888.
Resolutions Were presented, received
and disposed of as folNows:-
By the President and adopted !,
Resolved, That the rule be. suspended
and the next regular meeting of this
Board be held ait the Aldermanie Cham
Der, City Hall, on Tuesday evening, De
cember II, 1895, instead of December a.
BY the President and adopted:
ton passed by this Board November Y,
1895, as ordered paid the claim Of John
Bungert, $50 for vendors plates, pc ana
the same is hereby reScinded.
on motion of Alderman Wilson the
EDWARD W. wOOLLEY,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23
SUBSTITUTE FOR OLD SHOES.

Christopher Lash, forty-six years old,
a s%aIoonkeeper of No. 40 Grand street.
Hoboken, attended a wedding Saturday
night at No. 116 Grand street. where he
met Valentine Uhlrich and Herman
Lutz of that address. About two o'clock
Sunday morning, after the wedding was
all over. they went to Lash's saloon,
beer bottles. They went hack. arrayed
themselves on the sidewalk and began
pelting the house with the bottles. Po-
licemen Peters and Kirschnier came
along and placed the trio under ar
rest. They were intoxicated Before
Justice Mccullough this morning they
said that it was customary in Germany
to throw Der bottles at a house where
there was a wedding, and that it sig
nifed good luck to the bridal couple.
Justice Mccullough said it was custom
airy in this country to preserve the
peace, and he fined the prisoners IS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-23

TO JOSEPHINE HOFMANN, ALSO
known as Josephine Holman and 10
sephine Hoffman; Henry F Holman, her
lie Furge, her husband; Cecilia Hof-
mann Gnfant), also known as Cecilia
Holman and Cecilia Hoffman, devisees
as Ernest Hoffman; Benjamin Atha, sur
viving executor of Andrew Atha, de-
ceased; Eliza Healy or Eliza Nealey,
John Heaiy or John Nealey, her hus-
his wife; George l.. Montgomery, Ed
ward Bedell and Lineus Neibouer:-
You are hereby notified that at a pub
lie sale made by the CITY COLLECTOR Of
1884, I purchased for the sum of. tive
hundred and thirty-seven dollars and
ninety-fve cents ALL the land and real
County of Hudson ard State of New
Jersey, fronting on Cambridge avenue,
which is laid down and designated as
block number seven hundred and fifty
three G5S}, upon an assessment map an
nexed to a report made by Commits
sioners of Adjustment appointed in and
the said City by the Circuit Court
Of the County of Hudson, a certified copy
Of which report and map was filed in
the office of the City Collector of Jersey
CITY. on the 14th day of February, 1883.
pursuant to the provisions of an
act of the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March 30th, 1886. entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and coll
lection of arrearages Of unpaid taxes. assess
rnents and water rates or water rents in
cities of this state and imposing and
levying a tax. assessment and lien In lieu
? and instead Of such arrearages, and to en-
f-rce The payment thereof. and to provide for
the sale of lands subjected to future tax
alton and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you
appear to have an estate or interest in
said land and real estate and unless the
land and real estate shall be redeem
ed, as provided in said act, before the ex-
piration of six months from and after
the service hereof, a deed for the same
viii be. given conveying to the purchaser
the fee simple of said land and real es-
tate according to the provisions of the
said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., November %,
1895.
Jersey City, N. j., Purchaser.
(Sals No. 4716.)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee and
Tust Co. Attorney and AGENT for Pur-
chaser. Jersey City, n. J.