The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
TIE NATURALIZATION QUEsTIoH-ALLEGED
FRAUDs.-A young man named Hugh Bensley was
arrested yesterday under warrant from United
States Commissioner Jackson which he is charged
by Deputy United States Marshal Onslow with
illegally procuring naturalization papers for a
French Canadian and an Irishman. by false swear
ing from the Inferior Court OF Common Pleas in
session at the Hudson county Court House Thurs
day last Bensley admitted the charge saying
that ne was PAID Ior and that ne had never seen the
trial in default OF $4,000 ball. The remarks OF Judge
Bedle published In Yesterdays HERALD has aroused
lnquents will be promptly ferreted out and pun
ished. The prisoner Bensey made some disclosures
yesterday regarding the parties who paid him the
are withheld for the present as warrants will be
issused against EACH The rumor s that he has been
used Dy men Of both parties.
Bergen.
Fatal RESULT OF INJURIRs-The boy, Eugene
Newkirk, who fractured his skull by falling down
stairs, published in yesterdays HERALD, has since
died He was twelve years Of age and was prom
ising pupil ut the Bergen Institute.
Communipnw.
THE STOCK YARDs.-During the past week 29e cars
arrived at the stock yards containing 4765 cattle
a. 63s hogs 9763 sheep and 243 horses. There were
slaughtered 400 CATTLE 10, ITO hogs and $50 sheep.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION took place
last evening in the square fronting the Bay Shore
House. The following clubs turned out with torches
commanded by officers on Observation-Disclosures
Grant and Colfax Club, Greenville Club Hasey bat
terry, OF Jersey Cy First ward Of Jersey City Club
Union Company Of Jersey City, Armstrong Guard
meeting was held on the balcony, Colonel w. f.
Rogers presiding, ut which speeches made by
w. B. Westbr0Ok and Benjamin Van Ripper.
Newark.
Essex COUNTY CouRr-HEAvY sENTENcRs.-Judge
Dapue and Associate Judpes Teese Child Ise and
Williams were busily engaged nearly all day yester-
day sentencing some fifty or more prisoners that
had been convicted Of various crimes at the last
Court Of Oyer and Terminer. Eleven Of these were
sent to State Prison for periods varying from six
months to ten years. For the latter term Louis
Frey. a German burglar, was sentenced for grand
remarkable convict on the calendar was Frank
Mccormick. This individual bears the reputation Of
having been the means OF killing outright three men,
On each occasion he arrested, but being the pos
SCISSOR OF some little money, accumulated during the
war, and as is broadly stated, and an influential
politician, Frank always managed to evade the law
On this last occasion he was found guilty OF having
committed an atrocious assault on man
named John J.. Hines, whom he stabbed
He got three years In the State Prison. 1t is worthy
OF note that the man Hines himself sentenced
in the same court to three months In the county
his recovery from McCOrmick's attack The latter Is
q burly-lOoking, bu-headed fellow, with express
sion facial that 10 anything but inviting or prepos
sesslng.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Yesterday morning Alexander
Barr, late Of the firm OF Barr, Wright i Co., was
found dead in bed. Coroner Jones held an inquest
yesterday afternoon and verdict was rendered that
deceased came to his death from natural causes 1t
being proved that he had been severely troubled
with asthma for some time past, resulting In his
death.