The New York herald., 1867-03-21
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey city.

LOTTERY AND GIFT PRESENTATION SwISoiK--A gen
teman residing at winderport, Me-, has written 10 the
Chief Of Police enclosing copies OF circular prospectus
tickets &c, eLnanating from the futile Grand Dsri-
huton.n and which dated at Bevans Sussex county
N. j., bu, the postmark the stamp Of Brooklyn
L. l. This in itself very suspicious but with view
disarm suspicion the circular contained what pur
ported TO DO extracts from papers published In the west
part OF the State OF New York, as well as letters
from several individuals, ono signing himself William
Butler box 141 Jersey City, N. j. all Of whom state
they have drawn valuable prizes Who this William
Butler is may soon become known TO the police
person sends fifty cents for which he will, receive
sealed envelope con anng list Of prizes and specify
for which will be necessary to send further in
stalment of So The list includes $4,000 in green
back another prize valued At house ana iot N
Brooklyn and any quantity Of pianos ana upholstery.
Heboken.
CREATION OF PoIIcE COMMISSION. Hoboken Police
bill passed yesterday by the Assembly, in an
amended FORM The amendments include a reduction Of
the force from forty twenty and The limiting Of the
expenditure TO $4,000 per The city physician
will be required surgeon TO the force, and the
salary OF the clerk is sed al $50 year This act was
very much needed and win prove fatal to the rowdylsm
aton Of the Excise law In Now York
Newark.
MAN HoRRiBLy MurILiTRs HIS Own BopS.-OD
Tuesday night named Philip Shafer arrested
in William street while suffering from m attack Of
delrium tremens he taken TO the station house
and yesterday morning committed by the Police
Jus,ios 10 the county TAIL About neon, when officer
visited his cell for the purpose Of removing him to the
Jail, be was found ndustriousy stabbng himself with
penknife, between the strokes giving manacal laugh,
while his features bore ghasty expression Blood was
Of which the became still further enraged and per-
severngly continued his horrible work. Tho door Of the
cd and the man disarmed His arms and legs were
found 10 he terribly aceracd but fortunately the blade
WIN WIN rn,sn ns mao made .ne WOUNDS Saa aoncneo no no
madman strong opiate which put him 70 sleep, and
his injuries we're dressed.
UNrvERsAL SUrYRAaE.-A largely attended meeting was
held at Library Hall last evening and addressed by
Miss Lucy stone and Henry b. Blackwell in favor Of
universal suffrage Both Of the speakers advocated Civ.
ing the ballot 70 women and negroes Separate petitions
for manhood and universal suffrage were afterwards
circulated and received numerous signatures These
petitions will be forwarded 70 Trenton to-day 70 aid in
the passage Of bill by the Legislature 20 strike the
words "white and sale from the State constitution.
Orange.
ORDINATIONS snoy HALL CoILxoE.--During the
past week Bishop Bayey conferred minor orders on the
Rev. James Smyth, the order of Deacon the Rev.
Messrs John Connolly and Sebastian schmidt and the
order Of Priesthood on Rev. Charles Reilly and Rev.
Leonard Giro INC ceremonies took place at seton
Hall College
THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT A Coroners inquest was held
yesterday In the OF the John Hagar whose
death under horrfyng circumstances recorded In
the HKRALD yesterday morning. But little testimony
gven the facts too palpable TO allow any
doubts TO exist the or DEATH The form
necessary the verdict being rendered In accordance
with the facts given yesterday, and the company
cxoncrsteA from all blame.
The Reported Ccwhidina ARRAY i'm Hudson
City. ". j.
TO THE EDITOR or THE n EEALD.
"A communication rs before the public giving
count Of assault said 10 have bsen made by woman
upon Of the teachers Of Public School No 2 Hudson
City. Ny name Is given Of the actors which
statement Is absolutely false Al the time when that
which gave rise 10 the published misrepresentation
CURED was my own residence Please do me the
justice Of publishing the foregoing statement
H. WEBB
BrpsoS CRY. March 20 1867.