The New York herald., 1868-10-22
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey G1tys
A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL is about TO be erected in
connection with St. Mary's church. Mayor 0Neill
has contributed $1,000 and Henry Carroll $500. Such
an institution Ia needed in the city, the only hospital
existing being o miserable shanty forming wing OF
the As House. In the fIthiest quarter OF the city,
FIREMKN's sPARADE.-Protection Engine Company
No. s turned out last evening. headed by . brass
band, ana marched in procession to the New Jersey
Railroad depot where they remainedlin the arrival
of tho Philadelphis train, on which Howard Engine
Company OF Charlestown, Mass. returned from their
guests Of the Jersey City Company FOR the neh
They will make an excursion TO West Point to-day
and proceed to Chariestown tomorrow.
The JUDGES OF ELscrros were appointed by the
Common Council on Tuesday night The places for
holding the polls were also hxed.
~ y ro Bergen.
ADEhocKAT.c MEETING was held at the Wigwam
on Tuesday night, which was addressed by A. O.
Davis and A. 0. Evans The meeting was well At
THE WATER PIPE CosrKAor-The proposals for
furnishing and laying water pipes in the city OF Ber
gen were received by the Water Commissioners on
Monday and referred to the Board Of Aldermen the
same night. The following tenders were presented:
swift Co. Jersey City, $4,000; Keeney & Halliday
cement or crockery pipe, and 1t was recommended
by the Commissioners that the lesser be received
that OF w. s. Parish, with an estimate of Sf33, $780,
Alter short debate all the proposals ordered
W DO idi0 on Tue table.
Newark.
SH0CSIsa DEATH.-Mrs. Mary Lynch, residing at
No. 1874 Bank street, widow Of fify-five was burned
TO death through it Is thought, the explosion OF
Kerosene oil lamp, on Monday night. certificate
to that effect has been granted by the county physL
cian Deceased resided with her grown up son and
leaves no young children.
ARREST FOR EMBEzzLEMRNT.-M John Wentchel,
foreman In the factory OF Jacob Iagontz, corner OF
Centre street and Railroad avenue was arrested on
Tuesday on q charge Of embezzling from his en-
pioyef, from time to time extending over period
OF several months travelling bags 10 the value OF
$4,000 The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
YOUTHFUL HIGHWAY RoByERs.--Norwood Hatfield
and Theodore Medlar, neither of whom are more
than fteen years OF age, have been found guilty OF
having knocked down and robbeda woman named
Mary elements, In Pacific street, the night OF the
18th OF last March. The occupied the attention
of the court for five days. The jury four hours
deiiberatng and finally brought In dict OF guilty
on Tuesday night. torIner trial resulted In the
Jury disagreelng.
MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD ACCIDENrs.-Yes ester
day morning, following up the collision OF the pre-
ceding day ct South Orange in the vicinity of Stan
hope, for some explained, the locomotive
of a coal train got detached and ran into an ap-
preaching train, the EastOn express, bOInd for
H0b0ken. Both engines were smashed up
~ wen as several cals. by this accident several
persons are reported injured, though none seriously.
soon alter, little this side OF Summit, the Norris
town accommodation train tried to run over u coal
train. injurng, & is stated, the engineer baggage
master. delay OF about four hours was occasioned
70 passengers.