The New York herald., 1868-05-30
NEW JERSEY.

Jersey City.

Jersey City. sr
THE SOLDIERS GRAvEs.-The 1oral decoration Of
soldiers graves in this vicinity win take place to-
morrow, and, Judging from the preparations, it win
be most imposing ceremony. s,r
GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN, worth S175 were
taken from The pocket OF william Dyer yesterday
afternoon and John German, the alleged thief ten
ants cell IN the station house. ri fs nciT
NEW YORKER named Austin Taylor had Free
man Coghlan arrested yesterday afternoon on the
charge OF stealing pistol and $27 In money. iGM
WHIsKEY SEIZURES are being made daily in several
parts OF Hudson county.
STABBING APFRAY.-A German butcher named
Hund was stabbed while driving his wagon at Union
Hill by strange man on Thursday. The stranger
had asked him for permission to ride in the wagon.
INJURED WHILE BLAsrINa.-A Iaborer named
Michael Ryan had his leg fractured while blasting
rocks on Thursday. He was conveyed to st. Mary's
Hospital at HObOkep.
Newark. o'si aa-
HoNoRs TO THE FALLEN BRAvE.-The interesting
ceremony Of decorating with flowers the graves OF
those soldiers from this section Of New Jersey who
died fighting for the Union will take place to-day.
In conformity with the orders Of the committee Of
arrangements grand procession Of the military and
marcbn~ tr"nrh te nrncna streets os aS the et
win proceed to Paramount Cemetery, where most Of
the graves are located The movement is receiving
hearty support from the citizens generally.
TIE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNEss.-A man who re-
fused to give his name was shockingly beaten by a
crowd Of roughs early yesterday morning in Kinney
street. James Riley was arrested on suspicion but
as the injured man had 'friend" among the crowd,
he declined making any charge aud Riley was dis
charged.
THE ALLEGED ELIZABETH CONFERENCE.-The
three men-Frank Cross alias Patrick Costigan,
George Chew and william Ftzpatrick-the particu-
lars Of whose arrest have air eady been published In
the HERALD, have been committed for trial by Com
missioner Whitehead. The testimony is very strong
against them. .
SAD DROWNING CAsUALTY.-Yesterday the body
of little boy, named Scheffer who had fallen over
board while playing few days previously, was dis
covered ioating in the Passaic, near Beieville.
SERIOUS AssAULT-In the Mercantile Court yes.
terday, before Judge Bigelow, German, named
Matthias Sauter, bearing several marks Of having
been badly beaten appeared and stated that he was
knocked down on the night OF the I'D inst. by one
valentine Bechte and so seriously injured that ne
was unable to leave his bed. warrant was issued
for the arrest OF Bechtei.
,+-v -, ,y Trenton. *
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A SERVANT GIRL.-On
Thursday evening considerable excitement was ere
ated here by the intelligence that two children and
servant had gone out early In the day and had not
up to late hour been heard Of The mother Of the
children, Mrs. Bowers, residing on Green street,
allowed the little ones to accompany the Servants
manned re sSe % te r
When night came neither the children nor the ser
want had returned, nor could any tidlngs , pc o1-
Mr. Bowers, the rather Of the children, made known
his trouble to the Chief OF Police who, In company
with the anxious parent repaired to the county JAIL
where sister to the servant Is confined, and from
her he ascertained the usual houses OF resort OF her
went to house in South Trenton, where to their
great gratincation they found the children and the
delinquent servant lying comfortably In bed. She
attempted to offer justiabe cause for her stngu]
lar behavior. It was midnight on Thursday before
the whereabouts OF the missing ones was discovered