The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-29
new JERSEY MTELLIGEzCE.
Jersey City.


ALLEGED THEFT OF HORSE AND WAGoS.-An
Englishman named William Ashbury, who repre-.
sents himself an agent for publishing house 10
London. hired horse and buggy from John Effgaf.
horn, OF Newark yesterday morning, to 60 to Orange
to collect bills. He turned the horses lad hon;
derssJ Clty Terry
Rev. DIR. TYING. JR., AaArs-NEw CoMpLIcA.
rIoNs.--The committee Of the Young Mems Christian
Association have invited Rev. Stephen H. Tying, IT..
to preach at the wigwam next Sunday. The an
nouncement was made after the services in the wig
wan last Sunday, whereupon Rev. DR.. Rice rector
Of Grace church, publishes o letter commenting
rspy the COMMITTEES state tSs Ssy w
sums g himself the right q rscto,sslp
ABILITY g preach "a tie wswa% There Is
n ess City, saa Ss
aforesaid have been repeatedly urged to invite him.
Newark.
TRorTYNa.-The brush between Lady Thorn and
Mountain Boy. at Waverey Park, takes place to-day.
The premium is purse Of $4,000, best two In three
In harness. Two other fine trots are announced.
AcCIDENr.-while one Mrs. Clark, In Broa
street, was kindling IRE yesterday morning some
innammabe matter gnited and exploded in her face.
causing injuries to the body Of quite serious char
acter.
FIRE.-Yesterday morning Q IRE broke out In
brick building occupied by the Newark India Rubber
Works, by which property to the value OF probably
S. 900 was destroyed, all OF which u covered by In
6urance.
A BOLD THrEF.-About seven O'Clock last evening
o wiry looking Individual snatched four valuable
coats from in front Of the store Of Mr. William Dodge
OF Market street. and made "tracks' with his plum
der in the direction Of the Market street depot fol-
lowed by Mr.. Dodge The chase was most exciting
Oua RI a crowd Of The rObDor
finally tripped up by an officer and taken to the sta.
ton house. The prisoner refused to give his name
BOILER EXPLOSION. yesterday morning
small boiler, used for heating tho gymnasium and
bathing room located in Centre Market directly over
the canal, exploded. Three rooms attached to the
gymnasium were completely demolished and good
sized breach made in the market wall From the
appearance OF things subsequently the boiler, after
exploding must have shot up through the roof OF the
building and then down, crashing through the floor
been stopped hence the accident. The loss Is about
$1,000, tw0-thirds Of which will have to be borne by
the city, the owner Of the buildings, while the gym
nasium man, o Mr.. Burroughs, loses the remainder.
SHARP PRACTICAL SALOON KEEPER SwINDLsD
OUT OF $340-A gullibIe lager beer saloon keeper,
doing business up town, was swindled out OF $40
the day before yesterday by somewhat worn out
process few days previous he received letter
purporting to come from two respectable Germans
In Brooklyn. in which 1t was announced that INT.
Peter Hoffman, wealthy brewer from Utica,' would
be In Newark In day or So In due time "Mr. Peter
Hoffman" did come He wanted little check
cashed. 1t was after banking hours, and chow could
y be d9ne Would MT he did,
were about oil he might expect, as that individual
in point OF fact was mere myth. The swlndler Is
nowhere to be seen in this vicinity.