The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-27
NEW JER SEY.
Jersey City.


ARRESTS FOR REFUSING TO PAY CAR FART.-John
Murphy and Michael Osborne were arrested yes
terday for refusing to pay the full sum demanded
as their fare from Newark to Jersey City. Murphy
was discharged, but Osborne was fined $40 for
damages done to the gate in forcing an entrance to
the ferry.
CHARGED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN Goops.-A
case OF opera stockings was shipped in the Cuba at
Liverpool the 30th May last consigned to II. +.
Claim Co., New York, but disappeared while the
vessel was lying at her dock in jersey City after ar
rival. Detective McWiams succeeded in tracing
some OF the goods to No - York street, Jersey CITY,
where Mrs. Baxter admitted having horght three
dozen from a man on board the steamship and sold
all except one pair 10 dealer in the Bowery, New
York. She was held for examination.
West IrObOken.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.-Yesterday morning
boy named Thomas F. Cox, son OF George Cox,
was found dead in his bed his residence in Spring
street. The child had previously enjoyed excellent
health. Coroner White will hold an inquest this
forenoon.
Newark.
MORE OurRAGEs ON THE POLIcE.-It would seem
that the mania for beating policemen by the rowdes
OF this city has yet subsidized The last piece OF
high-handed runanism is in the case OF officer Rus
sell, who, while conveying prisoner 10 the station
house to answer charge OF having committed
breach OF the peace, was set upon by crowd OF
ruiiians and beaten in o most brutal manner about
the head and face ana his prisoner rescued. One
side OF the injured oticers face Yves mutilated
shockingly.
Harrison.
KILLED on THE RAILROADS.&C. CAsE.-Shorty
before eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon poor old
German, resident OF East Newark, named Lawrence
Turner while walking along the track of the Morris
and Essex Railroad the old East Newark station,
struck by the locomotive OF the Easton express
and injured so seriously that lie died about fifteen
minutes after the occurrence. VI Is only three weeks
since the deceased buried his wife, and within few
days his little girl was committed to mother earth.
Morrisiown.
TIE CANT MEETING which is being held here
undsr the auspices of the Newark Methodist Epis-
copa Conference has thus far in every respect been
a grand success. The meeting commenced on Mon
day, on which day upwards OF one hundred families
took possession OF as many tents. Since then fifty
more tents have been acded and these are full also.
SO great has been the demand this year for accom-
mediation that It has been found necessary to send
for nearly double the number used on any former
occasion. There are now about twelve hun
dred persons living on the grounds. when
are delightfully."- situated about mile rom the
the railroad depot and have been placed at the dis
posal OF the conference for the last three years by
the proprietor, Mr. j. L. Condit, New YORK manu-
facturer. Among the clergymen, numbering over
one hundred. that propose to remain during the con.
tinuance OF the meeting. which VIII extend unul
next Tuesday or wednesday, are Rev. James NJ.
Freeman OF Newark; Rev. A. l.. Boyce or hudson
City; Rey. DR.. Porter OF Railway, and Rev. MIR. an
SAINT, OF Washington ". J. The religious exercises
are In charge OF Elders J. y Crane, OF Newark;
Newton, and James Ayres, Of Elizabeth district.
Yesterday there were fully four thousand people on
the grounds. In the afternoon the venerable Bishop
James preached fOrcbly and eloquenty on the ne.
ccssty OF early conversion TO Christ. IL Is expected
that eight nine thousand persons will be In at
tendance on SUNDAY, on which occasion the key:
Or. Bartinc, formerly OF philadelphia, but now OF
trenton. VIII preach.