The New York herald., 1868-10-24
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey Suys
TiiE HOWARD FIRE COMPANY OF Charleston.
Mass. had drive to the PARK. New York, yesterday
and returned 10 their homes In the afternoon.
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUBS OF the city turned out
with red shirts and torches last evening and marched
IN procession through the principal Streets hating
AZ the Catholic Institute TO attend the meeting
Tue GRANT AND CoLPAx CLUBS of Jersey City,
Hudson City and Bergen viii have grand procession
this evening, Colonel John Mclaughlin commanding
meeting.
SUSPICION OF srEALrsa.-A painter named John
:. smith was arrested last evening on suspicion OF
stcaiing diamond pin, valued at $780, the property
for ex"mpar % Montgomery street. He was held
A BOYS SKULL FRAcruRED.-About noon yester-
Gay pupil OF the Bergen Institute, named Eugene
NewKrk, fractured his skill by falling down stairs
He Is not expected TO recover.
Hudson City.
JUDGE BEDLE ON NATURALIzArIoS.-shor after
the opening OF the court yesterday morning Judge
Bedle called attention to the naturalization question
He said 1t had been the practice OF the court for
years to have the Court OF Common Pleas held with
two judges to transact the naturalization business
Owing to pressure OF business recently single
Judge had discharged this duty but always in
open court. 1t has never. been the practice
OF the court to naturaize persons on a
clerk, SO far as have been able to understand That
sort or practice would seem to be entirely sufIlcent
to prevent frauds and there Is no Judge in the Court
known. In future, to throw ali guards around the
judges will sitJudge Randolph presiding-will dis
pose Of the business. The number OF persons natur
allied during the present term Is $40. In justice to
all the oicers concerned 1t may be added that there
is strict caution exercised In this department.
Newark.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
The proceedings of the New School Presbyterian
Synod were brought to close yesterday afternoon,
when the Synod adjourned sine die. In the FORE
noon the action taken relative TO the North river
Presbytery appeal the preceding evening
considered and the decision reversed. On the
School bodies resolution passed similar to the
one adopted by the Old School Synod, in which such
result Is earnestly desired without unnecessary de-
lay. The Synod adjourned about four O'Clock. The
next session will be held at Poughkeepsle. That Of
the Old School Is to be held at Railway.
Orange.
CoRoNER's INQUEST was held yesterday by Coro.
ner Baldwin on the body Of a man named Michael
Reardon apparently about seventy years Of age,
which was found lying under the bridge OF o creek
which runs through the place. Whether his death
was the result OF accident or otherwise could not be
determined, and verdict In accordance with the
facts was rendered. Deceased belonged to New
York.
ATTORNEY GENERAL robson ON THE ELECTION
LAws.-A correspondence has just passed between
Horace v. Cougar, Secretary OF State and Attorney
General Robson. regarding the laws regulating
the opening and closing OF polls and the
appointment OF judges at the coming elec-
tions Mr.. Robson lays down that the law
s now in force setting forth ''That at all elec-
tions to be held in this State the polls shall be
opened at seven O'Clock A. NJ. and close at
seven o'clock p. M In the next place
he says that the judges elected ct the annual town
conduct the election according to the laws as they
existed before the passage OF the act OF April 1896
known as the Registry law. When the Mayor and
tee OF any township have set or any new election
districts IN accordance with the first section Of the
act approved April q, 1858, the said Mayor
election for each district so set or The judges
OF election for any district thus appointed elected
at any election held after the 22d Of April last can
party. In all cases. except those above mentonedt
the inspectors Of registry and election. appointed
and qualified under the Registry law and its supple.
ments as they existed before the passage OF the re-
pealing act or April 0, 1883, win conduct the cleo.
tons In their respective districts In the absence Of
qualified officers, ready to serve at the opening OF
the voters present according the provisions Of the
old law.
PoLrTICAL.-In Bergen county James J. Brinker-
hon has been nominated by the democrats for State
Senator and Jacob Van Blarcom for Sheriff. No Az.
sembly nominations have yet been made. The First
District Convention meets to-day at Hackensack.
Ebon Winton Of Bergen win probably receive the
Senator is william 8. Banta and for Sheriff Richard
Terhune. For Assembly, First district John =. An.
derson; Second district, John a. Marinus.
yet made by the democrats is John j. Goetschius, In
The Second district.