The Monitor-register., 1897-08-13
DOINGS IN NEW JERSEY.

Atlant1c CITY, Aug. o.-R1cnafd Lee
Willis, aged IS years, Of Philadelphia,
was fatally crushed by the sudden de-
scent of an elevator at a beach front
hotel yesterday. He died at the hos
pital last night
Lambertville, Aug. S.-Mrs. Emeline
Barber suddenly dropped dead this
morning after eating breakfast at her
residence in this city. She was rs years
of age and well known throughout this
county.
Plainfield, N. j., Aug. 5.-Davis W.
Pond, a wealthy resident of this place,
committed suicide during the night at
his home. Mr.. Pond, prior to taking up
his residence in Plainfield, eight years
ago, was president of the Pond Tool
and Machine company, of Worcester
Mass.
Asbury Park. Aug. 10.-Joseph Hardy,
of Bradley Beach, IS years of age, was
drowned yesterday. He and two COM
panions had been out fishing in a boat,
They attempted to ride through the
breakers when they were at their high
est, at noon, and the boat was cap
sized.
Moorestown, Aug. 8.-Qfflcers Burr
and Wright tonight captured James
Green, alias Turner, who is charged
with stealing a bicycle of John Tatem
at Woodbury. last week. He was locked
up in the Moorestown Jail, where he
Is held awaiting action by the Glouces-
ter county authorities.
Elizabeth, N. j., Aug. 10. - Charles
Tr3ItmAnn a fanonna rjfin diad
yesterday at his home here of dropsy,
aged 62 years, For years he had cap
tured the first prizes at the Schuetzen
Bund festival at Union Hill. He had a
room full of trophies that he had Won
by his skill in shooting.
Metuchen, N, J., Aug. 5.-While at
tempting to get on board of a freight
train at Metuchen yesterday Otto Cru
gel, "a years old, of Philadelphia, mis-
sed his footing and fell between the
wheels. Both of his legs were cut off
by the train, and he died in less thar
IN hour after he received his injuries.
Moorestown, Aug. s.-An the barns
and outbuildings on the farm of John
Perkins, at Lenola, were burned to the
round this afternoon, together Will
llcll NollLCHlS. II was WIN ullIlCulIy
hat the house was saved. The fire was
caused by 7ryear-old grandchild play
ing with matches in the barn, Loss
$1,000; insurance, 5000.
New Brunswick, N. j., Aug. 9-In
the death of Bartholomew Mccormick
this city loses one of it's best known
citizens. Mr.. Mccormick was one of
the best known hotel proprietors in
this part of New Jersey. He died last
night in the 51st year of his age from
heart disease. He was born in this
city, and has lived here all his life
Long Branch, Aug. S.-Henry Kreen-
er's grocery, on Broadway, was entered
this morning by robbers and $1,000 ir
cash stolen. The robbers entered by
| the office window in the second fool
and left by a back door after securely
| locking it and throwing the key away
| The iron safe was drilled and ther
pried open by the burglars. There Is
| no clew,
Bridgeton, Aug. 8,-Dennis A. Hayes
| president CT the Green Bottle Blowers
association of the United States anf
| Canada, has been confined to his room
| at the Hotel Cumberland for a weel
by a bad case of ivy poisoning, con
| tracted at Tumbling Dam park. Hi!
| eyes were closed and his face and hea(
swollen enormously. The swelling ex
| tended to his arms and body.
Long Branch, Aug. flames Wilson
| of the department of engineering, a
| Washington, d. D.C.,will make a report OF
| the Highland Beach inlet here Tues
day night. He completed his work thi
| afternoon. He is of the opinion that
sea wall built straight across the inle
| will do away with the danger of th'
| channel filing up. Property owners
| favor keeping the inlet open from
sanitary point of view.
Atlantic City, Aug. 1O.-The entlr,
| Atlantic City fire department turned
/ out yesterday afternoon to give al
| exhibition answer to a supposed alarm
for the benefit of a veriscope company
| which had an automatic Photographic.
machine to snapshot the apparatus a
| it passed. When the last engine ha(
| nearly reached the objective point tn
| horses attached to the engine swervet
| and ran full into the veriscope machine
| demolishing it. The company valued
| the machine at $2,500
| Trenton, Aug. 1O-County Solicito
| F. b. Hutchinson, representing tn
| Mercer county board of freeholders
instituted suits in the supreme cour
| yesterday against Contractors R. A
Montgomery and Charles B. Waltol
for $4,000 each These suits are t.
recover money alleged to have beel
l iii thn 70 hull
ing of stone roads. The suits were or
dered instituted at a recnt meeting O
the board of freehoders, and are tn
outcome of the investigation into coun
| ty affairs by the special commission
appointed by the courts. The con
tractors will endeavor to effect a set
| tlement.
| Bordentown, n. j., Aug. Am afro
cious wife murder was committed som
| time during Saturday night at the vii
lage of Peterborough, near here. Will
! Annie Robinson, aged 81 years, wa
| sleeping in her bed, with two littl
children nesting on her bosom, he
| crazy husband, James Robinson, Gu
her throat, almost severing the hea
| from the body Then he drew the razo
| across his own throat, cutting a dee
| but not fatal cash. The family live
| in a wretched two story structure
| where the woman eked out miserabl
| support for her little ones by takini
in washing. Robinson was recently re
leased from the insane asylum at Tren
| ton.
Trenton, Aug. 9.-In the event O
Governor Griggs subsequently with
| drawing from the United States sena
torial contest there would be no othe
| candidate but John Kean. No othe
New Jersey celebrity would be Willing
to make a contest with "the Sage o
| Ursino." There has been some tall
that perhaps Franklin Murphy woul,
| again be q contestant, but the assur
| ances come direct from those who rep
resent Mr.. Murphy politically that h
has but one ambition, and that is :,
| be the governor of New Jersey, an am
| oition he has nurtured for upwards o
| ,1ine years. Mr.. Murphy is now in Eu
| ;ope for his health
ONE OF TWO WAYS.