The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03

Jersey City.

Jersey City.
I'VE PAvOHIA HORSE RAILROAD ordinance has
been vetoed by the Mayor.
NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL Is 70 be erected in Bay
street. committee of the Common Council recon-
mend the purchase OF three lots for $4,000
WATER CoMNIssIONER.-Patrck Reilly has been
elected by the Common Council Water Commits
sioner in the room OF the late J. H. Wortendyke.
ALLEGED GOLD RoBBRRy.-An empioye OF Spadone
4 Co., jewellers OF this city and who had been ar
rested on charge OF forging check for $340 on the
hTm OF Haas Co., Newark has been charged with
geld r0bberies by his employers.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-On Tuesday night man named
William Ortner was taken III with q sudden pain In
his side at No. lS2 Newark avenue and became
conscious until yesterday afternoon, when he
pred Coroner Warren will hold an inquest this
evening. Deceased was about forty years old and a
native Of Germany.
An infant. named Abraham Lincoln Perrin a few
days OLD. died very suddenly last evening its
nurse's arms at No. 70 Montgomery street. The
Coroner gave permit for burial.
H0b0ken.
CHILD FATALLY BUnNED.-About four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon three children were playing
with matches In the house OF Mr.. Smith, No. l62
Court street, when his daughter Catherine, aged
three years, set fire to her clothes which burned her
whole body III sucn frightful manner that her re.
covery despaired o.. The mother, in endeavOrng
TO quench the flames, was severely burned in the
ARMS
Newark.
FATAL RUN OVER Academia little boy named
Owen Rose residing with his parents In Charlton
street, over by a grocer's wagon yester-
day ana injured SO that ne died soon after. An
quest was held.
DIR. McCosH IN TowN.-Dr. McCosh, President OF
Princeton College, was present yesterday at ex-
animation OF the pupils OF the Newark Academy,
military school Institution. In the evening recep-
lion was gwen in his honor by Dr. :. H. Pennington.
~ nus residence on High street. large number OF
diyines and prominent citizens with their ladies
present.
Paterson.
FIRE.-A fire occurred yesterday afternoon In the
cotton mill OF May, Ray Co., caused by overheated
journals in the picker room. Ghe fire
quickly extinguished, the loss not being over 5000
which Is covered by insurance.
FRIGHTENED HErRs.-A few days since Dominic f.
NJ Weiss was married to wealthy widow named
Mrs. Hughes who had been left a handsome fortune
by her first husband. Yesterday they were both ar
rested on complaint OF some OF the old genteman's
Dephews, who alleged that they feared the dominic
and his wife going 10 leave the country with their
share Of the property, amounting 10 some $4,000
and the bride and groom were obliged TO find securi-
~ TO the amount OF 100000. The circumstance
probably arose from the fact that Mr.. Weiss has just
sold the immense house previously occupied by the
family for $4,000 preferrng TO hive in less osten
iatious style. The whole affair Is looked upon as
gross outrage and very far fetched on the part OF the
Dephew-heirs, as Mr. Weiss has been long known in
Paterson as most honorable man, ana had no
Thought OF deifauding any OF tue heirs OF old Mr..
lUghes.
Trenton.
A CoLoRED CONVENTION was recently held for
the purpose OF discussing the subject Of negro SUI
frage and the selection Of delegates to attend the
National Colored Convention TO be held In Washing
ton January ID, 1869. There present colored
representatives from Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex,
Essex, Gloucester, Camden Burlington and Cumber-
land counties. series OF resolutions adopted
setting forth that il the duty OF the c0lored
people to assert their right to the suffrage and de-
nylng that there any natural antagonism be-
tween them and the Irish race, but that, const-
N 10 preQ u heir
interests Identical. The proceedings were con-
uneied with order and proprieiy