The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
D0INGS IN NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, Feb. "a trolley car was run
into by a Pennsylvania railroad train neaI
the Trenton depot yesterday. The car was
smashed and two persons were injured,
but not fatally.
BRIDGEToN, Feb 3.-Ex-State Senator
George S. Whiticar, who broke his hip by
3 fall in his home in this city week ago
from yesterday, died from his injury last
evening He was II years old, and feeble.
WOODBURY., Feb. 3.-Charles S. Walls
was today arrested by Officer Dopson,
charged with entering the residence of
Samuel S. Sharp, near here, in November,
1894, and stealing watch and jewelry
valued at $17o. Walls had formerly worked
for Sharp, and after the robbery left the
state, and only recently returned.
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 5.-Harry Carri-
der, of Camden, who is in jail charged with
killing William Collins, last night ad-
mitted to the police that he struck Collins
on the head with hatchet handle, and de-
clared that he did it in self defense. The
post mortem examination showed that
death was due to fracture of the skull
and hemorrhage.
BRIDGETON, Feb. 3-During the eerection
of a new bridge across the Cohansey. at
Broad street, temporary pontoon bridge
for pedestrians has been in place. Across
this Miss Anna Jackson, who tips the
scales at the 200 mark, started to walk. As
she reached the center the structure ca
reened and dropped her into the chilly
water. She was rescued, very wet, and a
good deal frightened.
PRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 81. W. Lyons
and his wife were found yesterday pros
trate on the floor of their home. north of
Princeton. Examination showed that Mrs.
Lyons was dead and that her husband was
unconscious. 1t Is supposed that the cou-
pie were overcome by the fumes of coal
gas from a heating stove in the room. Mr..
Lyons is still alive, although his recovery
is doubtful Mr.. Lyons is go years of age
and his wife was 30.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 5.-Henry Heller.
who for some time past has put up at a
Lodging house on Market street, in this
city, was brought to the hospital here in a
qylng condition yesterday morning. Hell
Ter had attempted to break into the gen
eral store OF j. 3. Crawford, midway be-
tween Hilton and Union, and was shot by
Crawford. The wounded man was found
IN a blacksmith shop, to which he had
crawled. He declares that he was driven
to the attempted burglary by poverty.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 2.-Doctors here
say that the smallest 7-months'-old baby
in this country belongs to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Maeley, Of Nelson street. Ha
weighs just three pounds, and is a very
healthy boy. When he was born he weighed
one pound and half. For the first six
weeks ne didn't grow an ounce; in fact,
re didn't do anything but sleep. He was
90 small that a set Of dolls clothes were
procured for him. His hands were sd small
that quarter of a dollar would completely
hide one from view
NEWARK Feb. a.-While cutting cleo
URIC light wires on Belleytlls avenue. this
city, tonight Josiah Y. Cove aged On. re-
oeiyed shock that threw him twenty
hye feet to the ground. fracturing his skull
and killing him instantly. An unknown
man, who was coiling down the heavy COP
per wire In awagon, got down when he saw
his companion fall, and, after securing his
watch, drove rapidly away. The police are
anxious to find him, as they are convinced
that the men were stealing live electric
light wires They had secured ls0 feet Of
wire when Cove fell. ~s'- i ia ~, a
BURLINGTON, Feb. 2-Three weeks of
married life suficed for Granville Broth,
erbon, and he has begun suit for the sep-
asrati9n from his wife. Brotherton was
married less than . month ago TO Miss
Cora Penn berton, and they took up their
residence In q newly furnished home on
one Of the principal streets of the city. The
new life did not move smoothly, however,
andsoon Brotherton accused his wife Of
being negligent of her household duties.
On her part young Mrs. Brotherton said
sAe was unable to take care of her house
hold because her husband failed to supply
needed funds.