The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-31
Jersey City News.

INAUGURATION OF NEW TOTAL ABSTINENCE So
CIETY-TuE FOLLOWERS OF FATHER MATHEW
OUT IN LARGE NUMBERs-TnE SOCIETIES OF NEW
YORK AND BROOKLYN PARTICIPATE IN THE
MOVEMENT.
fresh impetus was given to the temperance cause in
Jersey City yesterday by the inauguration Of total
abstinence society To give scdt to the occasion and
courage the enterprise numerous delegation from the
New York and Brooklyn societies took part the cere
monies. Tho New York societies TO have assembled
Union square, Fourteenth street. at hafpast ten
o'clock yesterday morning; but owing TO some unex
planned cause they did not do SO until about O'Clock
In the afternoon They then marched down the Bowery
and at the junction OF Fulton street and Broadway were
Joined by number Of the Brooklyn temperance soce-
ties Ali the members wore the regaa OF their order,
and the banners OF the different societies borne
in front OF the various organizations The Temperance
cadets also TOOK part 10 the procession Bands OF music
ceent march music and different patriotic airs The New
York and Brooklyn societies crossed the Jersey City ferry
ut the foot OF Corandt street On arriving Jersey City
they received by large number OF tho followers Of
Father Mathew residing there The procession was then
formed under the supcrntendence Of several mounted
marshas and the societies marched through Montgomery
street. Newark avenue and other principal OF the
city, On arriving In Prospect street vacant lot was
taken possession Of and several speakers addressed The
meeting on behalf Of temperance cause as excmplned
in the society at the Inauguration OF which they
assisting On the conclusion Of the addresses the meet
ing quietly dispersed
WOMAN GETS ANGRY AND JUMPS INTO THE CANAL.
On Saturday night woman named Smith, residing in
building known as Kellys House, in Bergen street,
Jersey City, became angry with her husband and rush.
ing out OF the house. ran down and plunged into the
canal with the avowed purpose shortening her precious
existence Mr Smith, not wishing TO be deprived Of so
sweet dispositioned ahclpmac and exactly knowing
where he could get another like her followed close In her
wake and, with the ssance OF three citizens,
succeeded in landing her terra frnd and Mrs Smith
is now alive, and as well as she ought to be.
SMASHING FuRNITuRE.
Peter Lynch, youth Of tweny.six years, evidently
put in full time from Saturday night until yesterday
morning at which time he went home rather out Of
hunor, and from some unexplained cause made an in
discriminate smash UP Of his fathers furniture. officers
Manning aud Mcnamara, OF the Jersey City police were
called IN and queod the young by conducting him
10 the City Prison, where he placed In quod, on
charge OF being drunk and dsordcry and smashing his
fathers furniture a. Nc. II Newark avenue
ARREST OF A PICXPOCKET.
A young man, named Joseph Hopkins was arrested
Saturday night by officer Farley of the Jersey City
police, charged with picking the pocket OF Joseph d.
Kelley OF SIX dollars aud thirty cents While the latter
asleep The accused detected in the act
oPENiSG OF A NEW CHURCH
The new German Catholic church (St Boniface) in
South I'll nth erect Jersey ety. opened for Di~ne
service yesterday Ascrmon was preached in tho
ipg by Rev. Dr. BTanL.~