The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-17
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
.Jereey City.

Jereey city.
A PASSENGER ROBBED Ar THE New JEns-y RAuGoAp
Dsror.--A passenger hy the shree T. NJ Philadelphia
train yesterday, named Harmond Couitas in stepping
the platform The relieved OF hs pocket,
book, containing about 500. A young man named
Lewis was arrested on saspcion
PROGRESS OF Irraou DrsrnAros.-Esht barrels Of
whiskcy were sczed yesterday Al the Erie Ra road
depot not having tho inspectors stamp on them and
subsequently team Of horses and vehicle sent from
New York 70 convey them lhiher also appropr-
atsd by the detective The liquor consigned at
Orange county on the Erie Railroad
Communipnw.
ExrnxEsrs OK RAILROAD BRAEss--About yea
teriay party Of gentlemen connected with various rail-
road lines ssserbcd the Of the Central Railroad
Of New jersey, at communpaS, 70 witness several prac-
teal er.men,s in the app;caion an improved meth.
I'D Tor working brakes tins. TIE object ut tho
Ign u TO pve the control OF tho breaking power the
engineer. vino operates by steam ynder the brakes
through series OF rods nrd chains extending from tho
locomotive 10 the ond Of the train The nd an,agrs
claimed for this system are more rapid retardation &C
motion, an Increased uniformity Of pressure aud
Simultaneous action Of the brakes Throughout
trau. The utility OF this invention Demonstrated
after sevsrs experiments to the entire satisfaction OF
those Assembled
Newark.
EssEx CocsrT Couara- the Esssx County Court Of
Oyer aud rerminer number CT prisoners pleaded
TO the indictments fourd against them George Thomp.
SON, tho negro who seriously injured Mrs Ward on tho
tho night OF tho 3irt of last Docombcr read guilty 70
the charge The rAcriy OF the prisoners gener.
ally the case, plead not guilty to tho charges against
them.
Trenton.
An ALLEGED On Swr;pLx An AFFAIR has come 10 liyhs
within the past few days. which. IL true will involve
loss Of abous $500 10 q number of the cit Gems Of
this place. who attacked with the 'o fever about
two years since From what is reported would appear
thet during the period Of 'potruscmania a company
started IN Philadelphia under the of sThe Fay.
ere and Greene OIL Company the principal officers VI
which said to be TrenonarS WAC failed rot IN rep
resent 10 their fellow citizens graphically the pecu-
liar advan. to DO derived from Investment
stock. The rcsnlt thnt quito a number
s'wept IN largely In tho matter, with visions OF
untold wealth Turing hein what has proved
IN not few instances their ruin The matter Is
undergoing thorough Investigation the hancs Of the
Grand jury, Who is confidently expected win soon
up bill OF indictment against the alleged swind-
lers Considerable excitement Is evinced by the major
portion OF the residents here The subject on which
further revelations will probably be apparent shortly
Nrx Jszssv HISTORICAL so,xrY. Tho annual meeting
Of the New Jersey Historical Society will DO held IN
rrsnton to-day. Cortland Parker, OF Newark will de-
address In the afternoon rhe Military Iafe
of General Pulp kearney.n
DrxocnAuc NOMINATION ron UNITED STATES sxSAroR -
The democratic for the nomination Of capddat
Tor the United States Senstorship was held on Monday
evening. fhs contest was between JOHN r. Stockton
and Ex-Governor Parker but the fornr finally received
the nomination.