The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-12
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey City.


FIRE DEPARTMENT PREsEyrAuoN.-A special meeting q
Liberty mo j. Company was held on Monday evening
for the purpose Of presenting Mr. James Coyle, Of
the Assistant Engineers of the Fire Department with
cap coat, trumpet and belt Several speeches were
made, after which the party enjoyed themselves at
comfortable supper
JERSEY CRY YACHT CLuB-Ths annual regatta OF this
club will come or on Wednesday, he 10th inst judge
Quaife Alderman Terry and Captain Grain have ben
selected judges The flag boat on Coaey Island pcins
will be the limit for the st and second class yachts an
Fort Lafayette for the third class
THE THISTLE CURLING CLUB.--At a special meeting o.
this club Monday night the following members
appointed delegates to the national convention to b
hold in New York on the 2eth nstant-James Stevens.
ander Campbell, William Henry, Andrew McKui1hs
William Lyon and John Prpgle.
ACCIDENT AT FERRY.At quarter TO six last even
ing. Of the ferryboats entering the slip
gentleman who board attempted to step on too
soon, and slipped, when his foot caught between
the boat and the bridge crushing It almost fiat he We
speedily exrcated and conveyed back New York for
medical treatment He was about forty-fve years q
age and seemed to be under the influence Of liquor
Newark.
ARREST on A CHARGE or RoBBERY.-Iate Monday night
detectives Brant and Smith succeeded eectng the
arrest OF . named John Durham, and for whom
they have been looking for some time Dunbar 10
CHARGED With being implicated with James Van Winkist
In robbng the house OF Mr. Isaac LearnR Dover Of
. gold watch and $3.50. Van Wrinkle was yesterday
taken to Trenton where he is serving term Of
confinement for highway robbery. The two men, Il 10
alleged, had been hanging around Dover previous 70
the robbery but left that section after it,
against Dunha and the prisoner win to-day be taken
TO county there trial the next term
OF is said that the accused has confessed biz
guilt.
MsxuxG IN Am or ST. BARSABAs HosprrAL-rhs an
nual meeting of the managers Of st. Barnabas Hospital
was held at Trinity EpiscopaD church last evening, .
large number Of persons being in attendance. The
Right Rev. VIM. Henry odenbeimsr, Bishop OF New
Jersey presided and addresses made by the Rev.
DIT. Abercromoie o. halfway, ana others The repors
pita has ourshed but present In need OF subsan
tial aid Although established and managed by mem
bcrs Of the Episcopal Church. the needy refused
admtance account OF religious profession. SONS
twenty-five patients inmates OF the institution.
PRISONERS SENT TRENTON. - Yesterday morning
Sheriff Rcord accompanied by several OF his deputies,
took twenyour prisoners to Trenton, where they
The and offences Of the convics have been noted
heretofore in the HERALD.
Essex COUNTY CouRrs Tho following prisoners were
yesterday sentenced:-John NJ Collins grand larceny,
three years State prison; Ann Taggar grand larceny,
years State prison. Daniel RUSSELL grand larceny,
year State prison Christian Krauss larceny, six
months State prison. Francis George, grand larceny.
i've years state prison.
Paterson.
A CASE or cAssrBAusx. a wrestling match on Sun
day between Joseph Tinker and John Turner as Ltts
Fals general fight took place between the hackers Of
the contestants In which young man named william
Hobsen had bis thumb bitten on BY named John
Van Gieson.
LAYING FOUNDATION srosE. The members Of the
Paterson Curling Club enjoyed gala day Sunday,
whom the foundation stone Of q new club house was
Land on the grounds near the Squirrel Woods. num-
Der OF the fraternity from New York were in AZ
tendance
BOARD oy HsALrH.-At the meeting Of this Board on
Monday evening the chairman OF the COMMITTEES sp-
pointed 10 confer With Mr. Stevens. Engineer Of he
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, reported thas
that gentleman coneured In the proposal 70 drain shs
swamp and offered 70 pay half the cost OF the operaon
II the city would pay the other half-gving the csy
permission to draw on surface drainage into certain
cut or channel The Board entered into dscuesoI On
this proposal and reeced-hrst because the pan
would l certain streets with filth; and second tns. M
city was entitled to pay any Of the cost wss
resolved that the portion OF the swamp above nankn.
son valley, between the feeder and canal % Gecu
nuisance and that notice OF the action o. tn's y
served the resident engineer OF the csn,a
with request that they also drain the ~ ,ns
canal from some point In Warren street 70 tne junction
OF the canal and feeder The present Green's
street mark was also declared 70 tne beaHn
OF the city and was resolved INA. I'M Somon SouncA
no racorn M = al IN have 70 removed.