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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
BEUNA VISTA HOLD-UP.
THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE AND
 MEN GANG AFT AGGEE.n
Full Details Of the Attempted Train Rob bery at Buena Vista as Given
 by One of the Passengers.

A fuller and better report of the attempt made by train robbers to hold up train No. 1, north bound, on the Cotton Belt Monday night at Buena Vista water tank, is given be- low, and was furnished us by one of the passengers on the "held-up" train:
 .The train was speeding along at about the rate of thirty miles an hour, was right on time, and when the engine slowed up at the water tank, which is located in an isolated part of the country four miles north of Buena Vista station, and nine miles below Camden Ark, it was approached by six unmasked men, and the engineer and firemen were quietly advised to hold up their hands, which they as quietly did; at the same time the colored train DOT ter had also been requested to ''un- couple that car behind the engine" and he quietly obeyed. Just as soon as the engine and car had been detached from the train three of the robbers boarded the engine, and three also boarded the car attached. No sooner said than done, and the engine and car with the robbers "ail aboard, ; went rapidly up the road, stopping about one and half miles above the point where the train was stopped. Five of the rob bers then went back to the car and "opened her up," and to their sur prise they found they had the wrong car, having detached from the train the baggage car, and which only contained three trunks, and the usual train box. When they found they had made a mistake they or dercd the engineer to take his engine back, that they (the engineer and fireman) had the laugh on them this time, but they would catch them next time all right. The situation iu the passenger coaches, whilst await
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
INAUGURATED.-
Levi F. Morton Takes the Oath as Gov ernor of New York.---Simple
 Ceremonies,

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1.-Leyi P. Morton was inaugurated as Gov ernor of New York at noon today. The ceremonies were simple. The new Governor and military staff were escorted to the capitol by four companies of national guards. In the executive chamber the Governor elect was greeted by the retiring Gov ernor, who was surrounded by his military staff, after which they all proceeded to the assembly chamber Gov. Flower extended a formal welcome to his successor in office. In a brief reply, Gov. Morton eompli- mented his predecessor, both as a man and an official There was nothing of partisannature in either address.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
IT IS DECIDED.
THE SITE OF THE NEW POSTOFFlCE
 BUILDING
To Be Located ou the Southwest Corner
 Of Main and Fourth Avenue.

Yesterday Postmaster J. NJ. Hud- son received notice from the Post office Department at Washington that the bid of Dr. J. F. Simmons for the new post-office for the next five years had been approved and ac- cepted by the department.
 Those who responded to the call of the department for bids and the loca- tions proposed were as follows:
 Westbrook & Ingram, for the In- gram block on Pine street, $1 LAO per annum, without light or fuel
 James x Murray, corner of State street and Third avenue, $900 per annum, without light or fuel.
 J. H. Scull < Bro, southwest cor ner of Barraque and Pine streets, $500 per annum, without fuel or light.
 The building on the northwest corner of Barraque and Pine streets, recently vacated by A. Blum, $1 ,000 per annum, without light or fuel.
 Fox Bros, Main street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, SS40 per annum, without light or fuel.
 Dr. J. F, Simmons, southwest cor ner of Main street and Fourth ave nue, one-storv, 30xl10 feet, with fix lures, light, fuel and fire-proof vault, S960 per annum.
 All of the above locations, except the one decided on by the depart ment, are outside of the eighty rods limit, which costs the government $440 per annum for the delivery of the mails. The site accepted being within the limit. the railroads will have to deliver the mail at the post office, thus saving the Government $440 per annum.
 From the above it will be seen that Dr. Simmons bid was the lowest, and therefore accepted by the Post office Department.
 Dr. Simmons is to be congratulated upon the good fortune which, seem ingly, always attends him. 1t is understood that the Doctor will let the contract for the new Ibuilding at once, which must he conn lnletedal1Y April 2. 1895. s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
LYNCHED.
Negro Taken from Jail and Hung in
 Kentucky.

MOUNT STERLING, Ky, Jan. l. About ? o'clock this morning a mob of twenty-five men went to the county jail and overpowered Jailer Best, secured the keys, and took from the jail Tom Blair, of Morgan county. and hung him to a railroad trestle in the city limits. Blair fought desperately for his life, and was beaten into almost insensibility before he was hung. Blair was one of the parties who assisted in killing Capt. !. L. Bomar in this city last February. He was cleared of the charge and was in jail for shooting with intent to kill q few days ago. Supposed friends of Bomar were the lynchers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
A STORY OF FEB WARD.
How the Late Arkansian Came to the Re
 lief of Gen. Grant.

Col. Zeb Ward, the famous south erner, who has been warden ofnearly every penitentiary in the South, was frequently taken for Gen Grant The resemblance between them was sin gularly striking. About ten years ago Gen. Grant visited Little Rock, where Col. Ward lives The General received a big reception and people went there from hundreds of miles around to see him. 1t was arranged that the General should stand in the corridor of the State e-house and shake hands with the people as they passed through. The General had been doing a great deal of handshak- ing for several days and it ,lid not take long for his arm to give out. He complained of his trouble, and Col. Ward hearing it, said:
 General, swap coats and hats with me and I'll take your place and these people will never know the differ ence. ''
 The General did so and Col. Feb took his place. Col. zeb has a grip of iron, and he made many a fellow jump up and down while he shook his hand. Col. Zeb, who is d native Kentuckian, gave them he genuine grip of his State. In consequence the people agreed that Gen. Grant was the best hand-shaker they had ever met. Col. Ward was getting along splendidly in his impersona- tion of the ''old commander and had nearly completed the job, when a big, stfapping negro stepped up and proffered his hand. As he did so he recognized Col. Ward. The negro had served a term in the penitenti- ary while the Col. was warden of it.
 . Yese can't fool dis chile. Nav. yesc can't, Keinil Zib. Yese no Gin ef1 Grant, roared the negro. Yud's Massa Zib Ward. y
 Col. Ward had no more hands to shake after this, and great indigna- tien was expressed among thecrowd, most Of whom were negroes. K an- sas City Journal
 pr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02

ing the return of the engine-fully expecting the robbers, too-was at times very Imaginable, and at other times very serious; unheard, un- thought of were the places where the frightened passengers hid their valuables, quite a number of watches and rings found a "safe place in the coffee urn of the buffet, and any num- Der Of shoes contained money, placed there for safe keeping"
 ''The train was only delayed twenty minutes, and the only damage done was the breaking of the bell-cord. The train was soon properly ar= ranged, and under the safe guidane of Conductor Ed Grise, and Engineer A. P. Corder, was soon in Camden,
 Just as soon as the news was carried to the Sheriff of Ouaehit county, he quickly summoned a possee of forty men, who quickly hurried to the scene of the hold-up where they thoroughly searched the neighboring country, but could not find any trace whatever of the rob- bers. This lead them to believe that they were members of the notorious Cook gang, so the search was given mp for that time, and a mounted possee sent out from Camden, also one from Texarkana. These possess are now securing the country, and no doubt in the next few days will have captured the robbers.
 Just as soon as the news was re- ceived by General Superintendent j.. A. Edson, of the Cotton Belt, he of= fered a reward of $200 each, for the arrest and conviction of the would be robbers.
 Had it not been for the fact that the doomed train carried an extra baggage car, therobbers would have succeeded in carrying out their we'll laid plans.
 "Only one of the train robbers wore mask. The others simply had soft hats pulled down over their faces, and all of them were dressed in rough clothing, and had the ap- pearance of being farmers or labor ing men, ;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
MARRIED.

DYER KERR-In Jefferson county, Arkansas, January l, 1895, Mir. W M. DYER and Mrs. LUCY KERR.
 The above happy event occurred at s o'clock last night at the home of the bride, near Sulphur Springs, the Rev. J k. Sher wood officiating.
 Mrs. Kerr is a sister of Mr. Charles Dunnington, of this city, and the groom is a prosperous young farmer who has many friends in this city, and county. The GRAPHIC extends to the bride and groom it's congrat- ulations and best wishes. VI Is|
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02
 Ladies Auxiliary.

The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. occurs at the parlors of the associ- alton this afternoon at } o'clock. It is desired that there be a large at tendance of the members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-01-02

Mr. John NJ. Carr, who spent the holidays with his parents here, left yesterday afternoon for Conway to resume his studies in Hendrix College.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
DEMOCRAT ORGANIZE

Tenth Ward Cluo 1AAde Permanent
Splendid Set OF Officers Elected.
Over one hundred and fifty members of
the Tenth Ward Democratic Association at
tended the meeting held in the Avenue
House last night. At the previous meeting
of the association it was decided to make a
permanent organization of the club, and a
committee was appointed to draw up a set
of bylaws. The committee reported last
night, and the constitution was accepted.
Mr.. Carrot D. Van Reipen, who has been
the temporary president of the associations
was elected permanent president, with ex-
Sheriff Ferdinand Heintze. first vice presi
dent; Charles Kelley. secretary; William
Connors, treasurer; Charles Austin, fnan-
cial secretary; William Reddy, sergeant at
arms. There are to be seven vice-presi-
dents, one to represent each precinct in the
ward.
The association will move from their pre-
sent headquarters in the Avenue House to
more ~commodious apartments about the
first of the year. 1t is their intention to Sc
cure a permanent place where they will be
able to have pool, billiards n other attrac-
TONS.
The club is one of the strongest in the city,
both numerically and financially, there
being over 500 members enrolled, many of
whom are well to do business men, both in
this city and New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
HIBERNIANS MAKE MERRY.

The fourteenth annual bail of Division No.
Ii, A. o. H., B. of E., was held in Woods
Hall last night. There was a large attend
ance. The hall was handsomely decorated,
the division flag, a large green one with a
picture of the Irish queen playing on gold
en- harp, occupied a prominent position.
While the young folks waltzed and danced
the latest fancy dances in the main hall, the
old folks executed jigs. break downs, reels,
ETC., in the lower hall to the music of a fiddle
and bagpipes. John McGrath was floor
manager and Patrick Meehan his assistant.
The grand march was led by President James
McKiernan and Miss Susie McGovern.
Among those present were Patrick Meehan
and Miss Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. James Curnyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cor1nick MulvaDerton, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick McCaffery, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGrath, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ger
agility, Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas McGovern, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dolan, Thomas Leayy and
Miss Gavan, Mr.. and Mrs. John McMurray,
Phil Tumilty and Miss Maggie Riley. James
Tllmilty and Miss Annie Riley, Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Hugh Meehan, Philip Darcy and Miss Susie
Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. John Coyne, P. Follen
and Miss Humility, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Riley, p. McGovern and Miss Annie Burns.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvania II. r. Depot.

Leave Pennsy1vania R. II. Depot.
~ A NJ. daily, except Sunday. Tor MAUCH
CEIINk and intermediate stations
a.ss A. N. daily for GENEVA ROCKIES
TEE BuFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS, SUS-
bENSI0N BRIDGE and the West and prin-
atnai local points; dining car to Suspension
prsdge. pullman vestibule sleeper to Chi
caS 4 A. M. daily Ueaves 1912 A. NJ. Sun
aavl for U CHUNK and intermediate
oa;nts; connecting for Reading and Harris
O1fg; F. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for ELMIRA
pnTTSVTLLE and Chair car -
W VIZ F. NJ. sundays only. for WILKES
pSRRE. L. & B. JUNCTION. and all In
termsd = Nj daily, except Sunday. for L. 8
a TINCFIoN and the principal ntermedia-s
R+jcns. Pullman buffet parlor car to Wilkes
ssoErs connections for Pottsville.
EMP M. daily, except Sunday. for BOUND
ppSOK and intermediate stations.
k.Ss P. NJ. daily for EASToN and inter-
mediate n. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
reIIS and all points west Pullman sleeping
Esstit1Iiled train, New York 10 Chicago. sleeper
- Gr,9ajo and Toronto; connections for Read
snv and and Harrisburg.
10 .. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for EAS-
TON and intermediate stations cz~zv
rorHESTER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLA
sNS ali points West; Pullman sleepers ea
e5icsGc and Buffalo: chair car to WilkesbarrS
TsrSeta and Pullman accommodations ~
pennsyivanie +. r. Depot
The New York Transfer Co.. Will call for
snd check Baggage from hotel or residence
through to destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

seated proposdls w oe GnI ~
S nonl8 6acembsr ? iSe5 at two O'clock
P n ~ for ne nonstrnctiSn Of 1s-;1ch v;;tri-
I N. y Soi9eAuStl9n d A'-iueh III
ned pipe
SEWER IN hhlARNA AVENUE
from a point about 900 feet easterly from West
Side avenue to and connecting with sewer in
West Side avenue.
CT # i s and in accordance with specidcations
o1 Blank link forms Of bid and agreement Of %sureties
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
COMING EVENTS.

Schubert Glee Club concert tonight in
the Tabernacle.
A meeting of the Dennis Mclaughlin
Association will he held this evening in
the rooms, Pavonia avenue and Grove
street, at $3.50 sharp.
The new Canton, /. o. o. r., to be
organized in Jersey City. will be insti-
tuted tonight at Humboldt Hall. Judge
Fl. Puster will make an address.
The ladies of st. Johns German
Evangelical Church are making ar
rangements for a fair to be held in the
lecture room. 1t will open tonight and
close OF Thanksgiving Day.
Tonight in Public School No. is, Dwight
street, DR.. f. A. Lyons will lecture or
1.-THE House We Live In"
Close Of St. Joseph's R. g. Church
fair.
Jersey City Lawn Tennis Club will
meet this evening at the residence Of
E. T.. Mclaughlin. Crescent and liar.
rison n
Reception at Christ Hospital tonight
by the ladies of the Abercrombie GEild
The inaugural bail of the Owen r
Duffy Association will be held in WOODS
Hall, December 3. The officers of tlt
association are;--John ]. Walsh, Preai
dent; John ]. S~tringham. Vice Prest.
dent John ). Nichols. Recording Sec.
rotary; Richard Failahee. Treasurer
and John ]. Ryan. skrgeant-at-Armss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26

she was elected an honorary member of
of the Monte Carlo" Club. which met
that night at Mrs. Ludwig's.
Miss Amy Walker Mh n9 doe does q wire wire
employed in Huntington's Circus all sum-
mer. William Leonard was with the
circus. They returned from the road on
September 10. She and Leonard went
to board at Mrs. Ludwig's. She remem-
bered distinctly that Leonard was home
on September %. On cross-examination
she admitted that she had called at the
Jail very often to see him because when
he got out they intended to do a double
turn in the theatrical business. She
denied that she was engaged to marry
him.
William NJ. Loudon, a young man with
a huge collar, informed the Court and
jury that he had no business. Il live
at No. 265 West Eleventh street, with
what remains of my family. In other
words, 1 am a gentleman of leisure"
He was also present at Mrs. Ludwig's
on the Sunday night in question. Alfred
Lehman, a theatrical man, also testified
to the meeting of the Monte Carlo Club;
He SAID that he had played in one of
Frohman's companies, but could not re-
member Mr.. Frohman's first name.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
QUEER POLICE MOVE.
Detective Gallagher Of Hoboken Re.
duced without Charges.


duced without Charges.
The members Of the Hoboken Police Board
met last night and reduced Detective James
Gallagher to the ranks. Gallagher has
grown grey in the service, and the peculiar
feature of the affair is that he was reduced
without having had charges preferred
against him.
The resolution providing for the change
was introduced by Mayor Pagan, who said
it was impossible to get G~allagher's super
iors to prefer charges against him, and the
course decided upon was the only one by
which the detective could be made to do his
duty. Gallagher has committed no breach
of the rules of the. department. He is iden-
titled with the old regime and was put in
the ranks to make room for Patrolman Fal-
lon, who aspires to become a Hawkshaw.
Gallagher has been a detective t~wenty-three
years and has never been before the police
board on charges.
Officer Meyer, Of the Second precinct was
charged with being off post and in a livery
stable forty-five minutes on the morning of
Nov. 5. He was cited to appear at the next
meeting.
Patrolman John Cavanaugh IN the morn
ing of Nov. IL entered the apartment OF
Mrs. Weisman, in Newark street, and de-
manded to see a young woman Mrs. Weis-
man has living with her. Cayanaugh was
drunk and acted outrageously. He is a man
of family. On motion of Mayor Pagan the
accused was suspended pending trial.
Thirteen chancemen were appointed. 1t
is understood that at the next meeting there
will be a general shake up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
A WISE ORDINANCE.
Proposed Check TO Builders Wbs
Depart from Building Plans.

An ordinance will be introduced at the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen tonight
compelling applicants for building permits to
file plans of the proposed building with the
Building Inspector. 1t has been customary
only to show the plans. Consequently the
only record in the possession of the Inspector
was the size of the building, the number of
stories in height and whether brick, stone or
frame.
Recently the Fire Commissioners found, it
is said. that certain builders departed from
the plans under which permits were pro-
cured, and in some instances added a story.
In brick buildings this did not matter much
but IN the case of frame houses, particularly
where they are within the fire limits, it is a
clear violation of the building law.
The Fire Commissioners tried to stop one
or two builders but were unable to do so as
the necessary permit from the Building
Inspector was produced. Violations have
become SO frequent of late that the Fire
Commissioners nave arranged with the
Aldermen to secure the passage of the
ordinance necessitating the filing of plans.
In future departure from original plans
will be permitted only with the approval
of the Building Inspector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26

Scaled proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners or
Monday. December 2, 1895, at two O'Clock
P. NJ, for the construction of a 15-inch vltriheo
pipe SEWER IN BOYD AVENUE.
from Hudson County Public Road, through
Boyd avenue and connecting with sewer IN
West Side avenue.
said improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of Chapter PIT of the Laws
of 1895, and in accordance with speclncatons
on file in the office of the Clerk OF said Boaro,
must be obtained at the Office OF the ChieI
Engineer, corner Jersey avenue and Mercer
street. EsTiMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 6O lineal feet of 15-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer.
About 2 receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion OF the
III The making Of the above improvement and
the award Of the contract therefor Will be
subject to the remonstrance of the owners of
tbe property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
velopes,, endorsed Proposals . for Sewer " in
and Sewers" and handed to the Clerk of the
Hoard in open meeting when called for in the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited. exercise It's right 10 reject
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section I, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 1891,
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
Contractor have been approved as to suficiency
nv This Board, and as to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel, the President of this Board hav-
ing power to examine the proposed bondsmen
un Rv order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-26
Dated Jersey city, November {
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

AtO1AS6 ~
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, December 2, 1895, at 2 o'clock T. M,
for the construction of a Finch vitrifed pipe
SEWER IN FIFTEENTH STREE
from Henderson street to Provost street.
Said Improvement to be made conIorraoIy
to the provisions of Chapter ~ OF the laws
on file in the office of the Clerk OF sad boara.
ties Blank must f0r% Ps Of bid and a. ag s5e osnde Of Of sure ne
Chief Engineer, corner Of Jersey avenue and
Mercer ssTsssi If5seg OF cit 9yiUa Il + I;
About 100 lineaI feet of 1s-inch vitrihed pipe
sewer ION piles).
About 5000 lineal feet of spruce piles.
About 5000 feet B. M. of Gaping pins.
About 1000 feet 3. M. of hemlock flooring.
About 10000 feet B. NJ. of spruce sheathing-
About 400 pounds of iron bolts.
About 300 pounds of spikes.
About 2 receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work, 30 working, days.
The making of the above improvement ana
award of the contract therefor will be sub
Ject to the remonstramce of the owners OF the the
assessment therefor on the basis of prelimi-
nary sketch.
v%elopes, endorsed Proposals for Sewer in
and A sewers" ana handed to the clerk # ths
Board in open meeting. when called for in the
order Sa S ST pu oaIeial r will Be % ace ssa5sd a es0P sarety
nor will a substitution Of ~sureties be allowed
The Board may. under the provisions OF
the act above cited, exercise its right to
| reject any or all proposals.
The attention OF bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, If the Laws OF
shall be binding upon the city or become
efective. or operative until the bondsmen ene r.
ed by the contractor have been approves as
to suficiency by this Board and as 10 form
by the Corporation Counsel. the Presioent tb %
proposed bondsmen under oath.
Nv order of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.