The Monitor-register., 1897-07-02
DOINGS IN NEW JERSEY,

DOINGS IN NEW JERSEY.
Trenton, June Ex-Governor Griggs,
yesterday decided to appoint Captain
Charles A. Reid, of this city, assistant |
inspector of rifle practice of the New
Jersey National Guard, to succeed Col
onel John c. Owens, who was retired
a short time ago.
Trenton, June 30.-George Hitesman. |
a middle aged nan living in the su-
burbs of this city, had his neck broken
yesterday by falling from a tree. Mr..
Hitesman was picking cherries, and
reached out too far on a limb, which
broke off, sending him to the ground.
Newark, N. j., June 29.-Dr. William
~. Seidler, by the use of X-ray photo
graphs k some days ago, last night
successfully performed an operation
by means of which a bullet was taken
from the flesh of Bertram Nelson, IA
years old. The bullet lodged near the
third rib after passing through the
left lung from in front The boy was
wounded by his brother about a
month ago, while they were having a
mock uel.
Atlantic City, June 27.-The regatta
of catboats Saturday was a success,
and the result was a surprise. Captain
George" Gale, in his fleet Yacht, the
Francis G., sailed away from all in his
class in the remarkably good time of
two hours, forty minutes and seven
seconds, The distance was 20 miles,
n he wind and tide were ~unfavor-
able. The following competitors fin
ished in the order named Emma B.,
Trilby, Albion, Defender, Princess Bon
ME, Clara S..
Woodbury., June 27,-There will be a
lively campaign in Gloucester county
this fall, A county clerk will be elected,
besides an assemblyman and one coro-
ner. The Republicans will doubtless re-
nominate F. B. Ridgway for clerk.
While, as a rule, ar assemblyman is
returned for the second year, it is
limited that Assemblyman Watkins may
have opposition for the nomination.
Charles Moffett's name is the only one
heard in connection with the Republi-
can nomination for coroner.
New Brunswick, June 27,-The work
of constructing a macadam road in ac-
cordanee with the most approved scien-
tific methods, which has been under
taken by the experts of the United
States agricultural department, at New
Brunswick, is progressing rapidly and
satisfactorily. From al parts of the
state visitors come to New Brunswick
daily to inspect the work. Many of
these men are freeholders from various
counties in New Jersey, and other are
road engineers n surveyors.
Orange, June 27.-The Rev. Edward
Hale preached his last sermon today
as minister of the First Unitarian
church of this city. Mr.. Hale has ac-
cepted a call to the chair of homiletics
at Harvard university. He will go to
Cambridge On Tuesday to assume
charge of the editorial department of
The Christian Recorder, beginning his
college duties in the autumn. Before
coming to Orange Mr.. Hale was as
sistant to he Rev. DR.. Edward Everett
Hale, who, Notwithstanding the sim
ilarity in names. is not related to him.
Newark, n. J., June 2S.-Philip w.
Cross, former city attorney of Newark
died Saturday night of jaundice, aged
"a years. He entered Oberlin college.
Ohio, and when the war broke out en-
listed in Company K, First Ohio vol
unteers. After the wal he came to
Newark, but in a few years went to
Schoharie, N. Y, and studied law. He
was admitted to the bar in 1868, and
practiced in S~choharie until 1872. when
he removed again to Newark, where he
resided until his death. He was several
times city attorney of Newark, the last
time during the administration of for
m6r M1VOr Iphkpphar He also caruaI
in the assembly i'll 1867 and 1877.
Newark, N. j., July 1.--William M.
Mitchell, a colored pugilist from Butte,
Mont, who has been living in this city
for a short time, was she and perhaps
fatally wounded last night by Emil b.
Koenig, a s~aloonkeeper. The shooting
was the outcome of a prize fight which
Mitchell had with a fighter known as
"Scaldy Bill" at Philadelphia on New
Years day. Mitchell was defeated, and
as Koenig bet on him he lost his money.
Since then Koenig, it is stated, has
been very bitter against the western
pugilist, and the shooting is the result.
Mitchell was removed to the hospita
where it was stated that the bullet had
pierced the lungs. Koenig was ar
rested.
Trenton, jun q. John Grisco, a
young Hungarian, is in ST. Francis
hospital suffering from two knife
wounds in his back and neck. He was
stabbed late last night at the close of
a church picnic by men whose names
are not known. Grisco is employed on
a farm near Princeton, and came to
Trenton yesterday and attended a pic |
mic given by the Hungarian church.
He found favor in the eyes of two
comely Hungarian girls, visitors from
Philadelphia, with whom he spent
much time. His attentions aroused the
jealousy of some of his countrymen.
who followed him from the park, when
he started to escort the girls home,
and attacked him at a lonely place.
His wounds are dangerous.
Trenton, June 27.-The New Jersey
congressional delegation, which is solid
ly Republican, intends to break the
traditions of the party n make an |
effort to get a third term in the house
of representatives. 1t now comes to
light that five of the eight congressman |
are active candidates for reelection, |
while the other three are favorable to |
the plan of sending the whole delega-
ton back for a third term if possible. |
The tradition has been broken before, |
as in the case of former Representative |
Buchanan, and Representative Gard |
ner, of the Second district; Representa- |
tive L~oudenslager, of the First, and |
former Representative McAdoo, of the |
Seventh. Representative Loudenslager, |
of the First district, secured a third |
nomination last year with scarcely a |
struggle. The ice having been broken. |
he believes he can capture a fourth /
term.
Cost of the Queens Jubilee.
London, June 2S.-With SATURDAYS |