The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-10
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey CRY.

Jersey City.
THs FArHsR MATHEW CELEBRATION THE Mayor and
Common Council have accepted an invitation from q
COMMITTEES OF the Father Mathew societies to review thu
procession this forenoon
vEroxs FROM THE HAYoR.-M the meeting OF the
Common council Tuesday night, Mayor Gopsili sens
. TO the resolution forbiddng the Bergen Horse
Railroad Company from laying track IN Jersey avenue
The Company have power " do 90 under an enacImen
OF the Legislature veto also sent In on the re-
solution RENTING the nno OF man named Mooney who
had been sentenced BY the Recorder for soliciting pas
sengers without . license.
FiRR IN A PAPER hAsuYAcroRy.-At ten O'Clock yes.
srday forenoon Ora broke in the paper manufac-
tory OF Herbert Co. corner Wayne Colgate streets.
caused BY the ovsrheatins Of Que OF tho kiIns which
sst IRE 70 some WOOL Tho Gre was sxtingushed 10
about an hour, the loss not exceeding $500.
BRrTALIr beaten mr. Az UNKNOWN RoBsHR Early
yesterday morning a wagon driver discovered man
lying insensible tho roadside Al tho upper end of
Ferry street His head was fearfully mangcd, and be
presented shocking appearances. he was taken
Canadian namsd John : Ials. and lately 10 the
time by man having a lantern and club, who de-
manded his coat and money, aud, on being refused.
iassn 10 he sisters nospa ana Efforts are being made
10 eject the robbsrs' arrest
Hudson City.
THu COUNTY CoUnT.-Tho Grand Jury have returned
thirtythres bills Of indictment. The civil eases ara
slowly progressing and Il Is probable the Grand Jury
VAL Do In session for the next three weeks.
Newark.
TEE AGRICULTURAL FAIR-From two to three thousand
people were collected tho grounds mt wavery yester-
day The agricultural department Is complete. but the
entries for the vegetable aud fruit department show
drawback. By noon to-day 1t is expected everything
will DO placed in position The SPECTATOR stand IL not
completed ne
noon the platform will Dc finished The judges stand
occu pied yesterday some ono horses are on tho
grounds and trial OF speed w place for tho rst
time to-day. Thieves anu picgpockets also out in
iorce but Il any OF them TAI mo the mesnes u Jersey
Law they will bid farewell 10 their for term
Of years.
SINKING or rUeBoAr--Tho tngboat Hattie Backus
sank yesterday afternoon or Meescr Heddens dock,
in the passac river. Al high water she was entirely
submerged. /, Is believed that person, mali
clousiy Inclined let water into her hold.
Elizabeth.
PoLITicAL.-Ths Union County Democratic Convention
Elizabeth yesterday aud nominated the following
ticket:-For County Clerk Henry r. Cannon tho pres
incumbent; for Surrogate, Adison s. Clark; for
sheriff, Edgar Pierson, the present incumbent As tho
Is largely democratic " but little doubt or
tho election OF the above lcSet There was great re-
jocng among the democrats 10 this city yesterday over
the result OF the Newark charter and the state eecton
THE CASH or QUILLER.-lhe counsel OF Sylvester
Qui!er the negro recently convicted Of murder intend
to apply for q writ OF the condemned
mau. Quier appears very melancholy, and expresses
deep repentance for tho lie Committed DO Sill
insists that he did not commit wilIul murder.
ALLEGED TuEvr MONEY Ferdinand Fry was ar
rested yesterday and committed 10 jail on charge or
having robbed inmates Of boarding house OF SIG.
II that he took board at The house and alleged
opportunity to seni the money. Ernest Witz
and Adophe Ambach the sufferers
An OLD Folks GATHERING AN old folks gathering
took place tho FIRST Presbyterian church at Eliza
beth yesterday. The meeting Of the largest Of
the kind held in tue oiy, people being present
from all parts Of the country.
Trenton.
SASGUfyARY FRATKRsAL QUARREL About ons o'clock
yesterday morning named Augustus King entered
the police station. covered with blood. and having
desperate CASH In his side. He would nos
give any satisfactory explanation Of the cause,
so no was detained. II has since TRANSFERRED
that two brothers. Robert aud Augustus residing az
q place called the square, about four miles from this
city, had dispute which came to blows, aud endcd, u
alleged, in mutual stabbing arsy. Robert King u
lying hts home in prec.rous condition. and, as tho
affair cushioned by their friends no definite inves
tgation been effected. No charge having been
preferred against Augustus, auf he maintaining sloio
relative 10 tho nature CT the tray, was DIS
charged as noon.