The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
FIRB.-About six O'Clock yesterday morning Bre
broke out In the Hudson street drug mill, which was
damaged to the extent Of $1,000. Dnrand,s building
adjoining caught fire. but u was extinguisned before
any serious loss vas sustained.
ROBBERY IN CANAL BoAT.-While Captain Cald.
wen Of canal boat l,b4l, was absent from the
boat on Saturday, colored man named Lewis. EN-.
poyed on the boat went OF to New York and was
not afterwards heard Of. The sum OF 5000 belong
ing TO Caldwell, had at the same time disappeared.
Lewis is eighteen years OF age.
CoLoRED MAN ASSAULTED BY HIS WIFE
Yesterday afternoon about four O'Clock colored
man named Sam Smith was attacked by his wife,
who cut him severely on the face and then ied from
the city. Sam refused TO prefer charge against his
spouse merely remarkng, "She got jealous for some
bled around Smiths residence in South sixth street.
several remaxking with cool Indifference that they
"came to see the sport"
THE NEGRO STABBINd AEFRAY.-The colored man,
Johnson, who stabbed Maurice Cannes, on Friday
night has not been caught. Two men returning
from political meeting in Hudson City that night
met man answering to the description Of the fugi-
tive about quarter past eleven. 1t s supposed that
rest in case OF delay at the ferry he turned toward
West Hoboken. Should he pass Bergen county his
escape is certain. The wounded man Is recovering.
DARING ATTEMPT AT RoBsERY-A resident Of
Essex street. named Michael Connolly, was walking
night, when he met two men, one Of whom, named
James Hopkins, bOatman he alleges, knocked him
down. and while he held him on the ground thrust
latter believed OF robbng him. Hopkins was ar.
rested, but his companion escaped. Connolly had
On NJ he from p put he received
HObOken.
ASSEMBLY NoMINATIoNs.-The republicans have
nominated Captain Probst and the democrats E. "
S. Besson for Assembly in the Fourth district.
The LATE ASSAULT ON PoLICEMEN.-Thomas Fitz-
patrick, who attacked officer Edmundson and beat
him on the meadows some days ago, was arraigned
on saturday at the County Court House and pleaded
guilty. Sentence deferred.
Hudson City.
The NATURALIZATION MILL Is working with
rapidity and success worthy OF old Tammany. The
democrats say that by this agency they can carry
their candidates. their ranks having been thnned by
calculated that the democracy will obtain fully 1000
votes by the new process and "from other sourcesn
Communipaw.
The STOCK YARDs.-During the past week 2S4 cars
arrived at the stock yards containing l. 572 cattle
1888 hogs 1921 sheep and 17s horses. There were
slaughtered during the week 5e7 cattle, 49, 3l5 hogs
and 6,840 sheep.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.-One of the most respect
able meetings Of the campaign in Hudson county
took place on Saturday evening at the Bay Shore
House. Fully 700 boys with red shirts and torches
marched from Jersey City, Hudson City and
Bergen. The speakers were Orestes Cleye-
land Leon Albeit, A. o. Evans, Henry Clay
Smith, A. Higgins and II. Rankin. Brick
Pomeroy was Invited, but he did not attend
The order and decorum OF the boys was highly cred
liable.
Newark.
ONE MORE UNFoRTUNATE-The body OF the I'M
fortunate female found floating in the Morris canal
near the zinc works, on Saturday, was yesterday
identified as that. OF Mary Ford, an abandoned
woman, upwards OF forty years OF age whose visits
TO the police station had prior to decease been OF fire.
quent occurrence. An examination OF the BODY
by the county physician, DR.. Lehlbach, yesterday
discovered no marks OF Violence. The opinion pre-.
walls that the poor creature committed suicide.
day afternoon about four o'clock, while o bridge
builder named James Smith, residing on Railroad
avenue, where he has family was working on
repairs to the bridge OF the New Jersey Rail.
road across the Hackensack, he was instantly killed
through having been struck In the back part OF the
head and neck by falling timber His head was
crushed in shockingly. The body was subsequently
removed to Newark and given in charge OF de-
ceased's relatives. He about thirty-ve or forty
years OF age
FATAL ACCIDENT Saturday afternoon car.
penter named Gilbert 8. Smith, ffty-nine years Of
age, and resident OF No. 200 Adam street. while
working the repairs to the Hackensack bridge OF
the New Jersey Railroad, was struck by falling
was engaged on the bank OF the river underneath
the bridge. and was warned to get out OF the way
lie tried, but failed, and was struck on the back OF
the neck The latter was broken and his skull
He leaves large family and IL said to have been q
man OF very estimable character. The proper
authority examined the body yesterday and granted
burial certificate.