The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey City.


Jersey City.
COMMITTED SoR rRAL-In the case OF assault on Mr..
Liienthal published in yesterdays HERALD, Edward
Grim was comnitted for trial. and Prentice, his
MEETING or THE COMMON CouScrL-THE SUNDAY Or
sERvAxu Law TO BIZ EsroRcED The Common Council
their last meeting adopted resolution in favor OF the
observance Of the Sabbath and prohibiting the sale OF
liquor on Sundays. The Police Commissioners were re-
queed to have the Sunday law enforced in every par
ucuar.
ASSAULT on NIGHT wArcnnAN-Two young men. resi-
dents Of Newark were arrested on Tuesday night
charged by Polhamus Hoffman, night watchman, with
assanng him while In discharge Of his duty. The &C.
cused secreed themselves in of the the pur
pose Of stealing ride 10 Newark and being discovered
BY the watchman they assaulted him They were com.
milted TO the county Jail for trial.
Picnic OF rue H. u B. S-The second annual picnic OF
the Hibernian Union Benevolent Society will place
Mount Pleasant Park to-day. The proceeds will be
devoted 70 the benefit Of orphan children under the
charge OF the Sisters Of the Poor.
OBTAINING MONEY FALSE PaErEEcEs.A man named
Benjamin Mcmahon was arrested yesterday on charge
OF obtaining money under false pretences The accused
who is employed on the mail steamship Scotia, had pur.
chased on account Of the steamer from De La vergne
cheese and eggs to the amount Of s4oO and the Arm
gave him bills to collect for them. The bills were GER
titled by tho chief steward but instead Of turning over
the money collected TO the firm the accused thought 1t
would be "warmcr' In, his own possession and would
not account for part Of He resisted arrest on tho
ground that the officers had right arrest him
the river tthe being made In tugboat). He
held for examination.
Hudson City.
ATTE3iPr TO MURDER "A few nights ago resident Of
West End, Hudson City, named Clarence NJ. Buell. was
returning home from New York in company with his
clerk when he was assaulted near Tonnele Avenue by
man named Charles Hughes, who stabbed him in the
side, indctng deep and probably fatal wound Hughes
was arrested and sent TO jail for trial Al the time of the
ttofo IF
last referring II is considered, 10 difference between
them Of four and a half dollars which Buell. failed or
perhaps was unwilling 10 settle.
Newark.
SHOCKING RAILROAD CAsuALrY-A MAN Cur THRouGH-
As the hafpast eight A. NJ train to New York was
leaving the Centre street depot yesterday morning,
gentleman named AMI II. Van Gieson slipped from
the platform Of one Of the cars 70 the track,
legs from tho thighs down to the knees, were
literally mangled He taken TO the residence Of his
uncle Dr. Crose in Market street, but In spite Of unre
miitng medical attention he rapidly sank, and expired
1t two O'Clock The deceased, who at time clerk
in New York bank, was his way 70 his business in
railing with hand and the iron rod Of the door with
the other, when one Of those mischevous, idle
boys tina. perpeuay haunt the train at these depos In
fore he could his balance he slipped through
The officials for once were prompt and attentive, a. the
alarm was gwen and the train stopped soon could
be expected
BURGLARY The residence OF Mr.. John NJ Little in
Bellevile avenue, was entered about halEpast two
O'Clock yesterday morning and robbed OF clothing and
other articles to the value Of $500 Information having
been given to the police officers sent and the
thief caught by detective between the Centre and
Market street depots he waiting to escape the
train for New York. He gave the name Of John La
baugh, and said he was mason by trade residing At
Belleville.
LAYING THE CORNER SroSE A New CHURCH. The
stone OF the Paramount Baptist church. in Bank
street, laid at four o'clock yesterday afternoon by
Mayor Peddc. box placed in the stone contain.
ing portion OF the church records, the ioca, and
papers, various coins samples OF fractional
currency and City Directory. At the close Of this
ceremonies address was delivered by the Raw. Dr.
Bowling, Of New York. The attendance was rather
small.
Elizabeth.
EXTENSIVE TRADE IN PETROLEUM The quantity Of oil
brought the Central Railroad to the wharf at the
port Ia immense. train comes down every evening
numbering from ten 10 fifteen loaded There Is q
dock at the port used exclusively for Its storage and
sheds constructed this portion Of the wharf
The oil Ia removed In steamers 10 various refining acto
res throughout the country.
Two CASES OF CHotERA-Two persons named Ogden
died few days ago from cholera at house near the
mouth OF Elizabeth creek brought there II Ia supposed
from ship lying at the port