The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-04
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Newark.
IN NEW BEACON m NEwARx BAY.-Tne Deacon 10
osn.v eFecseo In Newark by for the accommodation Of
navtgneors has ssstslsd about eirhs inohes and viii
probably b removed and REBUILT Government officers
have recently ossn making examinations Of the bay,
ana tncy expires themselves satsHed thas there has
and that change Of over hundred feet has taken
place In the coursso Of the channel sncs ne erection Of
the Central Railroad bridge across the bay
THD NV PosnGAszu. --Dr. A n Doushertv recsrs,v-
appointed Postmaster this city, took possession Of the
Post Ohios Yesterday The doctor was formerly med
ca director OF the Armyof the Potomac
M Elizabeth.
ALLEGED BURGLAR CAuour.-On Thursday night the
residence OF prominent ciszen Of Elizabeth was entered
BY burglars and about $500n gold stolen Suspicious,
rested upon William Lecomps. member Of min.tre,
band connected with Forpaugh's Circus. and ves
to-day word was sent 70 Newark, where the circus
had us ST. sss Tor the mans arrest Detective Bran.
was handed over TO the city authertes
Parerson.
PRISONERS SExTENcxD.-Sentences were pronounced,
yesterday on forty prisoners One very hard case vas
that OF two persons whose only offence was that Of
stealing water crosses They were fined SO each with
costs.
BITTEN 4 Doc yesterday afternoon an old man.
named Carroll swirl gatherer, horribly torn by a
dog belonging TO man named Garabrant residing in
Min street. little girl who Witnessed the occurrence
stated that the dog was set ON the old man BY boy
Garrabrant's premises The flesh was actually hanging
In strips from the poor mans leg
HacKensack.
ERECTION OF A CATHOLIC CHuRcH.-The pastor Of Hack
ensack, Rev. DR.. Braun has purchased lot at the
Of Maple avenue and Park street Tor e00 on
which he intends to have church erected forty seven
by forty feet, with hundred and twenty five
feet high ihe cost Of the building Ia estimated at
SIS 000 Several the residents without regard
rcng'ous persuasion, have offered horses and carts
gratuitousiy.
Somerville. '1
Tn pprcn ANN tha
in the Somerset County Court was that Of John D.
Holiness convicted Of grand larceny, who was fined $3.50
and costs; colored man named william Nestley was
sentenced to three years the State Prison larceny
years with hard labor for administering poison 70 Mr.
Dumont and his WIFE
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-Last summer an unknown Ger
man died on emgrant train between Bordentown and
Trenton. The body was given over to two Germans
who claimed to be relatives Of eceased ana was buried
at Trenton, it being claimed that the mans death
produced by excessive heat During the present week
TWO gentlemen arrived a. Bordentown for the purpose
Of finding the whereabouts Of the deceased supposing
hmm to be alive. Upon ascertaning the particulars Of
his death his friends asserted that the two men who
claimed and received his body were no relatives but
impostors and that they had undoubtedly appropriated
their $40 600 which deceased had in his
possession, and with which ne had intended 70 start
business in the West. The two mon returned to New
York and the affair is still mystery.
Trenton.
BOARD HEAITH.-The first meeting Of the Board Of
Health for the present year held Tuesday evening
concert to prevent the approach of dis
during the ensuing summer months II was espe-
ciay ordered That all nuisances whatever the keeping
Of hogs included should be permitted hickly
populated paris Of the city, It agreed that their
meeting report OF the Board OF Health should be-
made to lhe Common Councu. A committee Of three
appointed TO confer with the Ordinance Committee
Of the Council for revising and amending the ordinance
Of the Board or Health The board will In future
on Monday evenings.
COMMISSIONS OF ELECTED JUsT1CEa-Owing to the alb
Thursday Of the judges of the Common Pleas
who were to endorse the bonds fled in the County
Clerks office, The justices Of the peace elected the
A JUsrz THE PEACE FINED Mr. Sylvanus Cum
mings, Justice Of the Peace at Aboy, arrested
the 14th March last for stealing wallet but upon
searching the party accused he did not the missing
article, and besides there Deug constable on hand
al the time by whom he might be conveyed 70 prison,
he thought At to let him so ON his own recognzance,
detained his gold watch for future
appearance when wanted. The 'higher powers" how
ever did not consider this mode doing business the
correct one and accordingly The Justice was summoned
appear the 29th April before the Mddescx County
Court for the escape Of the prisoner After
detailed examination Of the points bearing on the matter,
the court informed him the Jsce) that when person
escape the law is that he shall suffer the punishment
the prisoner would have to undergo be convicted
Of the crime laid to his charge In confederation how
ever Of its being his first offence during the last
years that he has held his Office he would only
be compelled to paw q fine Of 500.