The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
Cry MARsHAJ's MONTHLY REPORT-Dnring the
past month two hundred and thrty-seven persons
were committed TO the city prison.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A WOMAN.-Lizzie Pardee, a
woman twenty-eight years Of age went to the house
of friend, No. 40 Montgomery street, yesterday
morning. for the purpose OF spending few days.
The landlady left the house for short time in the
afternoon, and when she returned, about three
O'Clock, Mrs. Pardee was lying on the bed quite
dead. Coroner Warren will hold an inquest
Hudson City.
THE ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.-The body of the
woman Rosannah Reilly was after a long search re-
covered yesterday A Hudson City officer found the
body floating in the water below the Hackensack
bridge. The only mark OF violence on the body was
menced the inquest, ana after examining one wit.
ness adjourned the Investigation till tomorrow
ing. The husband OF deceased In the meantime lies
In the county JAIL bail being refused. He taxes the
matter quite coolly and feels apprehension In re-
gard to the consequences of the crime laid to his
charge He admits that his wife had lately been
troublesome to him, and adds that, come what may,
he will find relief In her departure from this world.
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DIED FROM HER NJuRIEs.-Mrs. Catharine Brady,
the elderly who was struck by the locomotive
of a Bloomfield train on the Morris and Essex Rail.
road at East Newark on Monday, has since died of
her injuries. An inquest will be held.
COUP he SOLEIL.-Samuel Childs, q young man
about twentyone years Of age, died yesterday from
the effects OF sunstroke, at his residence In Chatham
afternoon.
DARING THEFT OF MUIEs.-About four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon party Of four men seized the
two mules connected with canal boat 10 the Morris
canal while the boat was on its way to the lock-
The captain, Mendes Brown, saw the movements OF
the fellows, but through fear, was rendered power
less to occasion any alarm. The mule fanciers
started OF, as Brown thinks, in the direction OF
Elizabeth. III
MODERN REsURRECrION.-An ingenious German
resident OF this city gave exhibition OF his ability
to rise from the grave, yesterday, at lager beer
garden on Springfield avenue, by means of pstent
coffin" simple contrivance gotten up by himself.
There was quite large number OF persons In at
tendance, principally Germans and the exhibitor
accomplished his agreement to the full satisfaction
OF those present. having remained buried nearly
emerged from his living tomb perfectly free
from injury. The continuance by which this
end Is attained IL OF the simp est character An
ordinary coffin Is fitted up with springs so that
slight movement of the corpse Will remove by q
slide that portion of the lid which directly
the head aud upper portion OF the breast. To this
portion OF the coffin IL connected a long box, or
chimney, wnch rises above The level OF the ground.
II is plentfuly pierced with airhoes The space is
large enough for man to climb up, the sides Of the
chimney being provided with steps. Should the
resuscated person be too feeble TO act for himself
q line to which Is attached bell Is placed IN the
hand 80 that the slightest movement will ring the
bell, hted In the upper part OF the chimney, and SO
alarm those that may he around.
Pnterson. +..-.-
ACCIDENTAL young lad named George Cook,
while working on the railroad at Turner's station,
had his leg broken on Monday afternoon by the
ing In Of an embankment. lie was removed to his
home In Paterson yesterday and Is doing well.
ALLEGED EMBEzzLRMENr-Charles Newman and
Lewis Magner. agents of the firm Of Freeman Bar
rents, OF New York, were arrested yesterday after.
noon. charged with embeZzling 800 worth Of goods
which were found TO be missing after taking &C cunt
OF stock and for which they are able to give no salts
factory account. They were committed to Jail IN de-
fault OF hail.