The New York herald., 1868-11-17
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Jersey
CoSnrT,oN OF OFFICEP Cny.
.',s.''-'.ao, nronor ELIsG~-Last evening the
po'ss s, pan, MN, Aced the case OF onicer King
-.l,,.,, MIN W. g. the man who is charged with
- .sa poce IS brought up for examination be-
,o. .. rider yesterday He stated that he re-
ns Essex street and was employed at the
'ae .rse He admitted the facts of the occurrence
aae ar ~ published but denies having used a knife
added that he was struck in the face by the first
AIN who caught him and afterwards by q police
tsncer with cnh When Miller was searched at
the police station no knife or weapon OF any Kind
was found with him. few moments afterWard q
boy named Newkrk brought in dirk jack knife,
was engraved ''Union and Liberty.n The blade cor
es scaet with & the cos n ocer Kng heavy walk
result OF the officers injuries
Hoboken.
THE VACANCY IN THE STATE PRIso- A-Alderman
Charles II. Bagley, OF Hoboken, is fne candidate
rom Hudson county for the orice Of state Prison
A. Walker brother to the late ket s,er 10 the once
dd 'ae'tm I'LL the meeting of the legislature.
ANOTHER LARGE PURCHASE BY THE ERIE RAIL
WAY OoMPANy.-The venango S)n Transportation
Company have sold to the Eric /, Railway Company
M a6r ,ha e yamars sum 81 81 M front II 600 fee.
Ter was made, subject to rtgage OF $3.50 600 held
n Dy tne HoooKen Land and Improvement Company.
be the great depot and term sus OF the Western and
Southern lines induced the Erie Company to FORE
Stall any competitor by sec grng this valuable water
front.
The STEVENS BATTERY In accordance with the
VIII OF The late Edwin A. Ae Stevens, Stevens Battery
Is 10 be completed al estnot exceeding 1000 600.
General George B. McC AsIan has been engaged to
superintend the work 4 a salary Of $4,000 year.
THIS engagement was effected in Paris by the late
MT stevens shortly ee fore his death General McClel
IAN ana ne having be n negotiating with several OF
shc European govern nents for the construction OF o
pauery similar 10 u e projected by Mr.. Stevens.
According to the WI r. this battery when completed
sal pe presenteht ethe State OF New Jersey and IN
case IL Is not acc6I Aed H. shall he sold and the pro-
ceeus auded W t2e i,estate.
Newark.
kERosENE lh n ExPLosIoN.-About six O'Clock
iast evening, bile peddler named John Berg,
residing In Chaz ton street, Springfield avenue,
was lghtnga kerosene lamp, by some means not
yer eApialhed texpioded causing him to be very
severely purne' about the head and neck Berg was
formerly on III police force.
ALLEGED Ct UNTERFEIT MONEY PUSHING. "-wil-
nam Grossn N a teamster residing at No. Ridge
street, was ! Hlsen into custody last evening q
charge pref erred by Miss Elizabeth O'Nie, OF No.
l23 orange street. who states that William entered
her store HA tried to pass counterfeit i've dollar
OH. Ihef cclsed Is held for examination.
AN ALLF EED EMBEZZLER IN CUsToDY.--Last even
ing nne docking specimen Of the genus 'moke,
named h AIRY Henry was arrested warrant
issued by Jus tice StopH, complaint Of Isaac II.
searles u " 0. 5 Blanchard street. for whom Harry
tid peen EN- oloyed as drayman. Mr.. Searles states
Lnat ne ary lid collect sundry sums OF money due
nlously apr oprate the money to his own use. The
aouple Har Othello is held for examination.
Paterson.
FOUND d. zAD.-The partly decomposcd body OF an
Engls nna ! named James Beaman SO years of age,
was dscov cred lying the summit Of Garret noun
tain, near Paterson on Sunday afternoon He was
an erratic individual, and often wandered or for
weeks ats time. He often declared that he
tired OF III e. and it Is supposed that he committed
suicide. The Coroners inquest decided the cause Of
ms deato To be starvation lie leaves wife and
three chn dren.
FIRE A fre broke out about six O'Clock Satur-
day mor ling in dwelling house in Pine street,
being bu lit by James Howard which was completely
destroye 4. Through the exerton OF the firemen,
however contiguous houses which were IN great
hanger, were saved The loss on the building con-
suned, which not quite nished is about 81 coo,
which covered by insurance The fire Is supposed
TO nave been the work OF an incendiary.
YAcI TING.--The yacht club recently formed In
Paters on have adopted the Lame OF the "Dundee
Yacht Club" from the title OF the lake upon which II
is pro posed to hold the regatas. large new club
house Is about to be erected and all arrangements
are { be OF first class character. From the time
lnsdt in practice ii is evident the Dundee Club Will
wbel thoroughly organized be able TO give COM
pe'it ors good tusse.
4 g, .TrIsG ScARED.-From the universal Indignation
ryp ressed at the action OF the Pasac county Board
Of Freeholders, donating sI0 900 towards the erec.
alma OF soldiers monument spoken of in satur-
days HERALD 1t Is not improbable that that body
W II assemble again and reconsider their action In
he matter. They have of late become reckless in
ueir dispensasion Of the county funds that they
forgot altogether that the people themselves were
watching them and were unprepared for such an un-
expected expression Of dissatisfaction from the
payers.
RoBBERY.-Mrs. lie Bar, residing at 222 Market
street had her pocket picked Saturday. at the de-
pot, OF $50 IN money and ticket which she had
just purchased for Western station. She did not
discover her loss until she the train and
being poor woman she was obliged TO forego her
Intended visit TO the bedside OF oylng brother. The
money is supposed TO have been stolen by some one
In the crowd at the depot.
THE HsCEeEsAcK BBlCCE MUaneR.