The New York herald., 1868-04-29
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


THE CoALHEAvERs' STRrKE.-The strike at the
Scranton dock continues. Three men who were en-
gagged at work in the yard were attacked by crowd
and were forced to leave But for the interference
OF the police the men would have been roughly
handled.
In BRIEP.-Trouble has arisen In the Board OF
Councilmen at Hoboken. grant OF land was made
by Mr.. Stevens, now deceased, in the city of Hobo
ken for the purpose Of a public park. After his
death his son. Edwin A. Stevens gave permission to
n Methodist congregation to build church on
this ground The city now claim the whole
ground under tie original grant for the
purpose of erecting thereon city hail. and the Com
mon Council has voted the sum OF $4,000 to the
congregation aforesaid, which sum is charged by
Councilman Dury to be far in excess Of the value OF
the structure proposed to be removed. Charges have
been made against Mr. Duffy for attributing unworthy
Public sympathy Is entirely with Mr. Duly. 4~O
A few nights since some members of the HOboken
Division. Sons Of Temperance were AT attacked and
Justice Reinhardt, Of Union Hill, granted war
rant yesterday for the arrest of man charged with
committing an indecent assault on little girl six
years OF age, The man has fed to New York, and
his name Is withheld till the arrest Is made.
There was a lively time in the Bergen Common
Council on Monday night The accidental democratic
majority brought ruin on everything republican, Epi-
thets by no means complimentary were banded on
The body Of a man forty years Of age was found in
the Passaic river on M9pday afternoon.
City took formal possession yesterday.
Newark.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO PROMINENT MERCHANT
Yesterday forenoon while Mr.. Joseph Davy, proprie
tor OF large harness factory Market street, was
ploughing on his farm at waverley, little place a
few miles from here, he was kicked by one Of the
horses and knocked down. The animal then planted
its hind hoof on his face and caused an ugly wound
He was removed In q state OF insensibility To his
house near by and surgeon sent for. His injuries,
yl r..
Davy was arranging the traces at the time OF the
occurrence
Trenton.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF PLATED wARE.--On Mon.
day night the residence OF Mr.. Chevereux on Clinton
street. was burglariously entered by means Of an
secured window and the following articles per.
lolned-One dozen of French silver forks, initiated
~. C;" one dozen or dessert silver spoons. one
silver sugar tongs and sitter, one dozen OF
ivory handled dining knives, one dozen of dessert
knives one dozen OF plated knives and four deml-
johns containing liquors. The party OF mrauadcrs
had even the audacity to enter the bedchanber In
which Mr.. Chevereux was sleeping, unconscious OF
the havoc that was being made on his household valu-
ables and removed his vest most probably In quest Of
money, but fortunately left his coat untouched which
contained $500. This burglary ia another OF the
many that have been perperated here of late with
impuniy. The defect may not be wholly attributable
10 lack OF police vigaience but In some degree 10
the pauclty OF the numerical force, which can boast
OF but fourteen police officers TO population Of
souls and only seven Of these can be detailed
| for night duty.
| ARREST OF A ROCKY HILL FooTrAp.-Yesterdny
| morning nisn named Joseph Brucker was arrested
| in this city on charge OF having stolen various
articles OF wearing apparel ana two pockctbooks -
one OF which contained some m0ney--from Y. j. Wee
land, Rocky Hill. The booty was found In his pos
| session and Brucker was committed for exa'nina