The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01
aEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey CITY.

Jersey CITY.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFricE.-Ceorge
W. Mclean clerk in The United States secret Ser
vice Department. was taken before Comm ssioner
jackson yesterday on the charge OF passing coun.
terfet fen dollar bill on James McMilien lie was
committed for trial.
Hoboken.
ANOTHER MAN KILLED on THE MORRIS AND
ESSEX ENTHUSIASTICALLY afternoon George
Fowse was run over aud instantly killed on the
Morris AMI Essex Railroad, the ltacRensack
bridge by the half-past four O'Clock train from New
York Deceased was about hfty years OF age. He
was severely Injured about year aSq by the cS
winch he was proprietor.
Hudson City.
PRISONERS SESTgScED.-Thomas Martin, who
stabbed John Reilly almost to death al Jersey city
some weeks ago. was brought up for sentence yes
terday. Judge Bede said that IN consideration OF
the prisoner being old man and his previous good
character. as well as from the interference in his
behalf OF influential gentlemen, the sentence would
be greatly mitigated. But the community must be
saved the prisoner from miserable a,e hs
Court overlooked the case under pressure OF any
REPRESENTATIONS from whatever quarter It would be
was that he be confined for eighteen months az hard
LABOR In the state Prison. coored man named
Thomas Ellsworth was sentenced to four years con-
nnement In the state Prison for an assault on two
little girls at Jersey City.
Union Hill.
R0BBERIES.-On Saturday evening the residence
OF Charles Holman was entered by thieves, who
were soon disturbed, however and in he hurry to
escape one OF them dropped a valuable gold watch
and pocket book little later the residence OF
Charles Re!ser was robbed Of d gold watch and
about $l5o worth OF gold and silver.
Newark.
MEETING OF MECHANICS AND LARoRERs was
recently held here for the purpose OF devisng meas
ures looking TO the repeal OF the obnoxious con.
spiracy Jaw. steps were taken TO form central
Labor Union 10 be composed OF delegates from all
trades unions In this vicinity.
MELANCHOLY Enthusiastically forenoon. short
!y after nine O'Clock, while attending to his ordinary
iabors in the Traders Express onice on the corner
OF Broad and Market streets Lewis Haines forty
eight years Of age, residing at No. ~ South Canal
street, suddenly dropped on the floor and died
almost instantly. lie had been conversing q mo-
ment before with a Mr.. Back, whose head had just
been turned. Dr. Coles was promptly procured, but
ere he arrived Haines was dead. Deceased had
been In the express business IN the city or the past
thirty years. He leaves wife and one child. Heart
disease ts said ~ be the cause.
Paterson.
EXTENSIVE SILK ROBBERY. "A Frenchman named
Joseph Moe. was arrested on sunday morning al
the Pavona ferry. having In his possession abou,
900 worth OF silk In hanks. AS considerable
quantities or this material have lately been missed
at various factories in Paterson the prisoner was
recoalucted 70 this place and placed In the hanos
OF the authorities The property was yester.
day identified as portion OF lot taken
from the Greppo Nils. to which establishment
II had been sent by diYer ent manufacturers 10 be
dyed. Two OF the dyers OF the mill have been ar.
rested on suspicion OF being concerned IN the affair."
Moile saying that he was merely acting their
agent IN disposing Of the property There has been
great dea o. silk stolen rom the factories Of Pater
sou ately and u Is believed That this arrest viii lead
&c the discovery OF others engaged III the criminal
trafic. The prisoner was duly committed FOR trial