The New York herald., 1867-05-24
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
Ire BopY OF DROWNED MAN REcovKREp-It was
stated short time in the HERALD that passenger
on the ferryboa. New Brunswick jumped overheard
most unaccouutabe manner and disappeared. The body
found yesterday floating in tho water AZ the central
Railroad DOCK and turns out to be that OF John Doyle.
who was returning from Brooklyn TO Jersey City An
inquest win be hold this evening by Coroner Warren
FIRE COMPANY PREsESrAnoN-On Wednesday night
the members Of Hose Company No. presented trum-
pct cap and belt 10 their late foreman Mr. John Hughes
who has been elected to the position Of Assistant En-
gneer Of the Fire Department. Of the city Ihs prssena
the Passaic carriage house, in Bright street.
Hudson City.
NEW BASE BAIL GRouED.-Thsre 10 . move on foot to
establish an extensive base ball ground at the northern
portion Of this city, adjoining the Patterson plank road
the ground for which has already been secured, the
pose fencing in the ground, budna suitable outhouse
each club 20 have IL own house; aso 70 erect ine
hotel with all the necessary Accommodation, both for
grounds and one match ground, each v be provided
with SEATS tie main ground to ses&sn thousand spec
tators. ti 8.
WATER suPPLy.-The Newark Aqueduct Board, having
resolved supply the city with water from the Passac
nver instead Of from Branch Brook, formerly have
entered into contract the work done on the
bank OF the river above Bsevila Excavations are to
be made for altering basins each hundred and
below the ordinary low water mark Of the river Each
basin will be surrounded by q heavy stone wall Tine
reservoirs will be connected with the river by conduit
Of brick Eve feet in diameter and three hundred feet
long, and two iron pipes The cost OF this work, to-
gether With wharf extending along ths rvor bank, VIII
Fatally INJURED. : On Tuesday last, as q lad named
Dougherty, and . companion, engaged in playing
ball In Lock street, the former accidentally hit
upon the head with heavy bat held the hands OF the
latter. Thc iSured I boy was removed 70 his parents
effects OF his wounds on "Wednesday night
ACCIDENT SAW MuI--About six o'clock last
evening Mr. Lucus d Could proprietor Of factory in
Market street, had his thumb and ono finger sawed on
while at work on = circular saw.
ACCIDENT ON rus NEW JsRsEy RAnRoAp.-Ycstsrday
morning, tho eleven o'clock train for New York,
tho New Jersey Railroad passing the Commerce
street ng lad named John Wharton attempted 10
jump upon OF the He lost bis hold upon the
iron railing FELL his left foot lying the track
Before he could exrcaie himself the wheels OF the
passed over his ankle crushing In dreadful manner
and 10 thought that ampuiaiion at the knee will be
necessary The lad removed to his residence, No.
- Elizabeth.
PorIcH DrrARrxESr.-rhe police headquarters OF
Elizabeth havo becn removed to 25l Elizabeth avenue
which win hereafter be the central point OF the depart
CHEF ns sixteen % Z,
70 these special reserve u TO be kept constantly u
headquarters
DkIEGArKs 10 TIE SUFFRAGE CoSvzNr0N.-On Tues
day night largo republican mestngwas held at which
three delegates from each Of the four wards chosen
attend the state Suffrage Convention Resolutions
adopted declaring every citizen snlatled 70 the
franchise, without distinction Of color.
AryouRSuxxr or Yxn STATE CoSvExYDy- the Joint
action Of the committee appointed Att late meeting In
New Brunswick 10 consider the Qucstbn The Impartial
Suffrage state Convention has been adcurnod from Juno
70 tuesday, July %, q eleven o'dock. The post
ponement 10 designed 10 give more time for action
20 important step as that proposed
UNITED STATES Drsrmcr Cocnr The trial of James }.
Madden accused Of Illicit distillaton md whose rsoog
nizancs vas forfeited on Wednesday was proceeded
with yesterday, he having shown sufficient cause for
his non-appearancc The Court iiciined 70 believe
him IN part the victim Of conspiracy and suspended
sentence 10 give him time to communicate with the
Commissioner
A nav LIRaARr-The Trenton ptision, Sons Of
Temperance are making great sxcrsiona y establish
library and literary association socils held on
Tuesday evening for this object ~ whhh . handsome
sum was realized
NATIONAL HoRsE rAm--rhe inhsbisais Of this city
making crest preparations for the Horse FAR 70
come on on the 1lth, l2h and 18th Of line nsxk II
70 be held In tho gounds Of The Cental Agricultural
Society covering an extent Of seven acres, NOT fay
from the city. The prizes are many andvauable.